Fishing

Yum swim baits are a type of soft plastic artificial lure for fishing. The unique design of the Yum, which is made to resemble different species of bait fish, includes a thin slot running the...

A Dipsy Diver is a versatile diving device that helps you troll spoons to a mid-range depth. If you want to fish deeper, use a downrigger. A Dipsy Diver can also be rigged to move your lure left...

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Whether you make your own saltwater minnow trap or buy one, you have to bait it; and whether you're a human or a minnow, one of the best reasons for to do something is because it's free. If it...

Both spinning and baitcasting reels are familiar and trusted options among saltwater fishing equipment. While there is considerable overlap with regard to use, the two types of reel are very...

When a school of striped bass are feeding, the fishing is fast,paced excitement. Striped bass, or stripers, are therefore a popular target of sports anglers. They are found across a wide area of...

Baiting or chumming a catfish hole is the well-known practice among catfish fishermen. It entails using loose bait to attract catfish to the area where you plan to fish. You can choose from a...

Most sport and recreational fishing plugs--hard-bodied lures meant to imitate fish, crawfish, frogs or other prey--traditionally come equipped with two or more treble hooks. They can often be...

As an outdoor enthusiast, you get a kick out of saving money and still having functional equipment. Fishing should be no different. With all the fishing lures available at the many bait and...

There is a spring at each end of the bail. They are essential to the retrieval of line on an open-faced spinning reel. Replacing a bail spring is an easy procedure. Something which requires a bit...

Shakespeare manufactures a line of spinning reels for freshwater and saltwater fishing. The reels are popular for their durability and ease of use, since line tangles are minimized by the bail and...

The biggest cod are caught in the eastern Pacific Ocean at depths down to 300 feet. These cod are taken from charter boats that go well out to sea and fish bait or bounce jigs off of deep rock...

The kokanee is a land-locked sockeye salmon that thrives in deep, cold mountain lakes and their tributaries. They are sporting to catch and delicious to eat. Although they have been caught by...

Bait fish tanks allow you to keep bait fish alive during long fishing trips. Homemade bait fish tanks are easy to construct and can save you the hundreds of dollars that large, store-bought bait...

An effective fishing arsenal should contain multiple weights of varying shapes and sizes. Whether fishing a lake with depths that reach 75 feet or a shallow stream only a few feet deep, stocking...

The bony shad found in brackish waters makes an excellent live bait for many species of fish, including smallmouth bass. Building a bait tank for shad is a fun and inexpensive project to occupy...

Many big-game fishermen favor tandem fly hooks because they greatly increase the chance for a snag when a fish bites. There are many variations on tandem hooks, and the size and spacing of the two...

The drag system on saltwater fishing poles is especially important since there is no telling when a saltwater angler could hook a huge fish. Absent a drag that lets out line when a fish applies...

Different types of materials can make up a standard fishing net, also called a landing net, with these materials composing the mesh, handle and "hoop" of the net. The net's composition depends on...

Crappie are a species of freshwater panfish commonly found in lakes across North America. The crappie is prized both for the dinner table and the scrappy fight it can put up on light tackle....

Corrosion is the bane of saltwater fishing equipment. Sea salts and minerals literally eat into metal parts, wearing them down until your reel eventually stops working as the gears make a harsh...

Most fishing poles and reels include a drag system that allows line to come off the spool if a fish pulls hard enough. A properly set drag can be the difference between an angler landing the fish...

Abu Garcia manufactures a line of spinning rods and reels for fishing. The spinning reels are designed with several adjustment points to improve comfort and ease of operation. The main adjustment...

You will learn how to make a trotline and what bait to use.

Native to Europe and Asia, the carp is a freshwater fish now commonly found in many waters of North America. Often considered a nuisance fish by game anglers, the carp is gathering interest as a...

Glow sticks, which can be purchased cheaply, provide the ideal illumination for night fishing. A quick bend and snap is all it takes to light a glow stick, and rigging on the fishing line takes...

Bass fishing can cause you to lose a lot of lures if done incorrectly. Most fish will be close to cover such as logs, seaweed, fallen branches and rocks. Many bass fishing bait and lures will get...

A slip bobber is nothing more than a buoyant tube. Line slips freely through the tube until it hits a line-stopping device known as a "bobber stop." The bobber stop can be moved up and down the...

Dauphin Island is a 14-mile long barrier island located south of Alabama's Mobile Bay. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, its year-round population was 1,579 in 2007. With its easy access to the...

Crank baits are typically constructed of hard plastic or wood and are designed to imitate fish found naturally in a particular area. These baits will feature the shape and coloring of such bait...

Surf leaders for fishing are made from wire or monofilament line, typically with four loops for attaching the main line, two hooks and sinker weight at the bottom. Rigged correctly, a surf leader...

Growing up there were many lures that I used when going bass fishing. A lot of them I still use today. From plastic worms to spinner baits to the focus of this article, the Cocahoe Minnow. With...

Plastic fishing worms are the weapon of choice for freshwater anglers, particularly when they're after largemouth bass. For ease of use, realism and fish-catching results, soft plastic worms are...

Night crawlers are the old standby in fishing bait. More fish have been caught using them than any other live bait, but they have to be hooked correctly in order to maximize fishing success. When...

Lead core fishing line is used for deep water trolling. The lead core helps the line sink and get your bait to the proper depth. Most brands of lead core lines are color coded for easy...

Stink bait is one of the few things in life that truly lives up to its name. The two words deliver a precise description of a food lure for catching fish with an indiscriminate appetite. For the...

One of an angler's best bait options is a smaller fish that a bigger fish will attack and try to eat. These types of bait fish have proven to be excellent enticement for many species of game fish,...

Fishing for freshwater panfish is fun. Panfish such as bluegills, sunfish and crappies can provide hours of non-stop fishing action. Where you find one, you will generally find dozens. Panfish can...

Soft plastic baits are among the most popular bait that fishermen targeting bass use, but the baits are lures that must be rigged before they are useful in a fishing application. While rigging...

Fishing spoons are a very effective lure that anglers will employ when fishing for species such as bass, trout, crappie, northern pike, muskellunge and others. The lure acquired its name from its...

The Bass Assassin company produces a variety of soft plastic fishing lures that primarily are used by bass fishermen, although some of its lures also can be used for other species. The three...

Finding fishing worms can be easy as getting a shovel and digging a hole in your yard. Still, to get the best results, there are some guidelines to follow and a few hints to help you find some...

Nightcrawlers make an excellent all-season bait for a number of different gamefish. Generally they are fished on or near the bottom, where they are more likely to attract the attention of a larger...

Every year salmon migrate from the ocean, up the rivers of the Pacific Northwest to spawn providing some exciting fishing action. There are several ways to fish for spawning salmon, however spin...

Creating your own fishing lures can be a fun and rewarding hobby. The basic premise is simple: create something that a fish would want to eat and put a hook on it. But the materials that can be...

Salmon are a typically large type of fish that lives in both saltwater and freshwater. They need cool water that has clean gravel at the bottom to suffice for spawning. Salmon also seem to flock...

Proper fluorocarbon line treatment starts when you first spool the new line onto your reel. Fluorocarbon line is a fast-sinking fishing line, almost twice as dense as mono, with a lesser tendency...

Any double hook rig works well when the angler has gotten into a school of feeding fish and wants to maximize the catch. The rig also works well on slow fishing days when the need is to present a...

When monofilament lines came into the fishing tackle market in 1939 it was adopted by many. The first lines, made from nylon, were stiff and did not cast well. That changed in 1959 when a softer...

Flathead catfish will attack a sunfish bluegill that appears injured or is moving erratically, which is often the same thing. Unlike channel catfish and other cousins that prefer foul-smelling...