Fishing Tips

Last summer I stumbled upon a fantastic tactic for catching walleye. Believe it or not, I uncovered the technique while targeting northern pike... but I'm not picky about the results.  It was a hot afternoon in July – the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. I had just finished splitting a pile of wood and decided the hard work was to be rewarded with some time on the

This will be my second year fly fishing, and oh how excited I am! I started with a Bass pro dogwood canyon cheap 5 weight 9 foot rod, and a white river kingfisher 5/6 reel poorly spooled with discount fly line and backing.    Let me start by saying, I did learn to cast several ways, and how to control my line and fly. but this is not the best outfit for the beginner, why? seeing as its

New York isn't just about its urban atmosphere - it's got some great fishing opportunites as well. Check out the top spots to fish in the state of New York.

Preparing for spring is certainly an endeavor in patience and persistence.  There are so many things to remember in the late winter and early spring preparation it is hard to say where to start.  I usually begin with trying to whittle down all the tackle I bought last summer and fall down to a manageable level.  I used to carry 4 hard sided plastic tackle boxed and two soft sided

Ontario itself contains 15 percent of the world's freshwater. Amidst all of that is some of the best fishing in the world. But for the very best, here's the top five lakes in the province for fishing.

A true Canadian doesn't say let's wait for a warmer day, a true Canadian say's grab your sled and meet me at the hut. Growing up in South Eastern Ontario, on one of the greatest Walleye fisheries in this great country, I have found my second home on the ice. Over the years I have learned different techniques, tips and tricks to land the lunker, that I want to share with you. AREA  Let's

    February is the month that marks the peak of the Icefishing season. Where the Ice is thick and the fish are hungry. The places I lake to fish is just about everywhere in the Rockies where the lakes are full of trout of all species, besides trout there are land locked salmon. In the Rural lakes you can also catch plenty of yellow perch and saugeye or walleyes.

Ice fishing in the North country is not for the weak of heart. You must endure some of winters coldest winds,snow ,ice,sleet and sometimes rain. We use live bait most of the time when fishing for pike, lakers or Walleye. When fishing for perch we use homemade bibbits tiny jigs hand painted in colors not sold in stores and they catch fish. We hit most of the bays in our area where the ice is

The heart of the ice fishing season approaches in Vermont, where there are great lakes to fish on throughout the state. Here's a rundown of some of the hotspots for a variety of species.

Here are some tips for locating a variety of fish through the ice, and the techniques to catch them, courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.