Before Billy Maxwell and I got married, I followed him from Virginia to Hatteras Island, North Carolina, in the spring after the Bonney brothers were kind enough to assign him a boat slip. At the time ...

When it comes to antique fishing lures and other tackle, I’m more of an accumulator than a collector. If I see something cool for short money at a tag sale, then I’ll latch on to it. I don’t collect ...

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Here's a universal truth courtesy of the outdoors world: If you're an angler you're also a lure collector. The proof is in our tackle boxes, gear bags and fishing vests. My collection dates to the ...

Like any fisherman, I have favorite lures. Mine include the Jitterbug, Mepps spinners, Rapalas and the lowly jig. They worked in the 1940s when I starting fishing, and they work today. The Jitterbug ...

For Davy Hite, winning the BASS Masters Classic last week in New Orleans was the achievement of a dream and established him as one of the elite. For Russ Bringger, making the bait that Hite used to ...

My wife and three daughters are always keeping me abreast of the flavor of the month in neighborhood ice cream shops. I'm relegated to the sugar-free or no-sugar-added stuff so I can keep a sharp eye ...

When it comes to antique fishing lures and other tackle, I’m more of an accumulator than a collector. If I see something cool for short money at a tag sale, then I’ll latch on to it. I don’t collect ...