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  • How to Fish for Catfish

    Fishing for catfish is popular and fun. This article is a summary of how to fish for catfish, including effective techniques, the ideal tackle and bait, the right equipment and common locations...

  • How to Fish for Trout

    Trout fishing is one of the most popular sports in the world. This article is a summary of how to fish for trout, including trout fish basics, equipment, techniques and locations for trout fishing.

  • How to Sharpen a Fishing Hook

    A fishing hook is the most important piece of equipment in an angler's arsenal. Without it, the rod, reel, bait and the best line in the world are all useless. Equally useless is a dull hook,...

  • How to Fish With a Bait Rig

    Use a bait rig to fish for a variety of species in a variety of conditions. Unlike artificial lures that mimic the appearance of natural foods, a bait rig uses actual live baits such as worms or...

  • How to Store Fishing Poles

    Fishing poles should be stored straight and true. Leaning a pole against a closet wall or leaving it on the floor can warp the pole over time, reducing its effectiveness. In the case of expensive...

  • How to Airbrush Powder Paint Fishing Lures

    A brightly colored fishing lure can make all the difference when you are out to catch the big one. Many have turned to making their own lures for pleasure and to reduce costs. Powder coating your...

  • How to Use Minnows As Bait

    The term minnow, when applied to baitfish, encompasses such small fish as creek chubs, fathead minnows, common and golden shiners and mud minnows. When the angler decides to employ minnows, he or...

  • The Best Way to Vacuum Seal Just Caught Fish

    Vacuum sealing fish is an effective way to preserve freshness. Fish that are vacuum-sealed and frozen will stay fresh for up to two years, compared to the six months that frozen fish normally...

  • How to Filet a Walleye Pike

    OK, the thrill of the catch is over, but those walleye in your bucket won't fillet themselves. Arm yourself with some gumption and a sharp fillet knife--the reward of those flavorful fillets is...

  • How to Make Homemade Rainbow Trout Bait

    Rainbow trout represent a triple threat to the freshwater angler: they put up a tremendous fight, are beautiful fish and taste delicious when broiled, poached or simply pan fried. Rainbows subsist...

  • How to Sharpen Fishing Hooks

    Fishing with a dull hook is a waste of time and effort. What good does it do to carefully weight your line, choose the right bait and carefully maneuver your line into just the right place if you...

  • How to Fish for Baracuda

    The barracuda is one of the most ferocious fish in the ocean. This relentless fighter is equipped with a set of teeth than can easily remove a finger from a careless angler's hand. Landing a...

  • How to Float Tube Fish

    The Float Tube is a relatively new device that allows anglers and hobbyists, for a fairly inexpensive price, to skim along lakes with little effort. The Float Tube allows you to become almost eye...

  • How to Rig Fishing Beads

    Fishing beads serve three purposes for anglers: they provide a buffer between moving parts of a rig, such as between a sliding weight and swivel; they provide flotation for sections of a rigged...

  • DIY Liver Catfish Bait

    If you enjoy the outdoors, fishing may be a pastime you are familiar with. Some people fish with plastic bait; others prefer live bait. But a select group of anglers make their own bait on a...

  • How to Catch Walleye Easily

    Walleye is a great fish. It's very fun to catch, and delicious to eat. Here are some great tips to make your Walleye fishing expedition a great success!

  • How to Put Hook & Weight on a Fishing Pole

    Fishing can be a rewarding sport for people of all ages and backgrounds. When fishing with live or artificial bait, it is important to securely attach the right hook and enough weight to the end...

  • Different Kinds of Game Fish

    The term game fish applies to those types of fish that provide a great deal of sport and excitement to the anglers that pursue them. Many types of game fish wind up on the dinner table, but...

  • How to Fish at Night With Corn and a Light

    "Fishing at night with corn and a light" might sound like the title of a strange song, but it's actually a simple and pleasant method of catching fish, especially for children and beginning...

  • How to Fish With Shore Crabs for Bait

    Shore crabs are palm-sized crustaceans commonly found in coastal areas on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The crabs make excellent bait for in-shore fishing, such as surf casting, and when...

  • How to Rig Cut Squid for Fishing

    Cut squid is a perennially popular bait for saltwater fishing. Squid is durable, easy to work with and a principal food for many types of game fish. Squid also stink so bad that the cry of "man...

  • How to Bait a Soft Plastic Lure

    Soft plastic lures are available in hundreds of colors and styles for freshwater and saltwater fishing. Originally invented to simulate worms for largemouth bass fishing in lakes, soft plastic...

  • What Bait Is Best for Freshwater Fishing?

    Every angler has a favorite type of bait she will employ when fishing in freshwater. Once an angler experiences repeated success with certain bait, she has a tendency to believe that it is the...

  • What Goes in a Fishing Tackle Box?

    The angler's tackle box contains the various equipment and fishing tackle that allows him to pursue a mixed bag of fish species. Some anglers keep their tackle basic, while others seemingly have a...

  • Coot Bird Information

    The American coot resembles a duck, and people will often mistake the coot for one. A member of the rail family, the American coot is both a skilled swimmer and accomplished diver.

  • How to Use Power Bait

    PowerBait® is a mainstay for fishermen who want to catch trout. It comes in small jars, pre-shaped like fish eggs, or as a moldable putty. It is scented to mimic both natural prey, and the...

  • How to Oil a Zebco Fishing Reel

    As with any fishing reel, you will find that Zebco brand reels last longer when they receive regular care and maintenance. If you use your reel often or are rough on your equipment, it will...

  • How to Buy Minnows for Bait Fishing

    After night crawlers, minnows are probably the most common form of live bait. While some anglers invest in minnow traps and seine nets to capture their own minnows, time constraints typically...

  • How to Fish for Catfish With Milk Jugs

    Catfish are large bottom feeders found in freshwater rivers, ponds and lakes throughout the world. In some places they are considered a delicacy. They are a traditional dish in many of the areas...

  • How to Make a Hanging Knot

    The hangman's knot was originally used in Elizabethan England to hang convicted criminals. It was considered a more humane method of execution than other knots used for this purpose because it...

  • How to Tie a Sinker to a Fishing Line

    Sinkers get the bait down to a depth where the fish are biting. Egg or pyramid sinkers are an essential tool in the tackle box when you are bottom fishing for species such as catfish in freshwater...

  • Homemade Sinker Molds

    Sinkers---lead weights used by fishermen to draw their fishing line toward deeper waters---make bait more visible to fish that swim well beneath the ocean surface. Experienced craftspeople...

  • How to Gut a Northern Pike

    Northern Pike is a predatory freshwater fish found in Europe and North America. Gutting a fish is the most simple way of readying it for cooking. To gut a Northern Pike, cut open the fish, remove...

  • How to Identify Trout

    Trout fishing is popular and rightly so. Trout are tricky fish and fun to catch, and there are many varieties and different ways to fish for each. Trout fishing requires great skill, and because...

  • How to Make Homemade Fishing Bait

    If you are headed down to the lake to do some fishing, consider making some homemade fishing bait. It is affordable, easy and fast to make, and I have caught too many fish to count with this bait...

  • Why Is Lead Used in Fishing Sinkers?

    Along with hooks, lures and bait, lead sinkers are one of the most common items to adorn a fishing line. Fishing lines are often buoyant, so sinkers get the bait down to where the fish are hiding....

  • Homemade Fishing Barometer

    Fishing is an activity that's easily accessible and popular with people of all ages and experience, and there is a wide variety of techniques. Any experienced fisher will have his own tools and...

  • How to Catch a Walleye Trolling

    Your co-worker scored points with the boss last week by bragging about all the walleye he caught on his weekend fishing expedition. A feeling of jealousy overtakes you as you try to recall the...

  • How to Import European Nightcrawlers

    European Nightcrawlers are some of the best worms to use as bait while fishing. They don't leave the nasty gummy-like residue all over your fingers and a lot of anglers have claimed to catch four...

  • How to Tie a Surf Fishing Rig

    Surf fishing is an economical way to enjoy saltwater angling. The techniques and conditions of surf fishing require a rig and tackle that can hold the bottom in turbulent waves, often with two...

  • How to Store Fish on a Boat

    Fish, like all living things, begin to deteriorate as soon as they die. A lack of oxygen leads to decay. To slow this process, organic tissues can be frozen or kept on ice. Your home refrigerator...

  • How to Clean Red Tail Snapper Fish

    Red snapper is a fish that is favored for its delicate taste and moist, firm white flesh. It can be cooked deliciously with a variety of methods, including grilling, baking, poaching, broiling,...

  • How to Fish on St. George Island

    Some of the best fishing in Florida is found at St. George Island, located off the panhandle near the city of Apalachicola. Oysters, game fish, trout and redfish are some of the 100 species of...

  • How to Trap Mud Minnows

    Mud minnows are a variety of small fish that are often used by fishers for bait. They are usually found in the muddy areas of lakes or streams in North America. The easiest way to trap mud minnows...

  • How to Use a Shimp Trap

    Fresh shrimp is both popular and versatile. It can be used in a wide variety of recipes from fried shrimp to pasta, and can also be useful as bait for catching almost any species of salt-water...

  • How to Use Bacon as Fish Bait

    Freshwater panfish such as bluegill and crappie will attack a small, fatty piece of bacon, which makes it an excellent bait when nothing else seems to work. Catfish will also devour bacon when the...

  • How to Change Line on Zebco Bullet Reel

    A Zebco Bullet is a closed-face spincasting reel for fishing. Zebco Bullets are popular for their ease of use, especially among beginning anglers. The push-button casting action enables almost...

  • How to Troll With Minnows

    Trolling with minnows is a widely practiced method of catching a variety of fish including crappies, walleye and perch. It is a simple technique that relies more on your ability to find good...

  • How to Use Tube Jigs

    Anglers who pursue many kinds of game fish species may turn to a tube jig to get the job done. The tube itself is simply a hollowed-out rounded plastic bait that has one end open. On the open end,...

  • How to Replace Treble Hooks

    Trebel hooks on fishing lures can rust and weaken over time, requiring replacement. Hooks can also get bent out of shape from a snag on a branch or tree trunk. Once bent, the steel shank is...

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