Depending on where you live and who you talk to, you’ll find that fly fishermen have widely varying opinions on hitting the river in the dead of winter. For some it’s the greatest time year, with fair ...

For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, mountain air, complete solitude – sign me up. Unfortunately, these streams ...

Kwikfish, Lazy Ike, Flatfish, Mag Lip. All these lures are essentially the same in design and function. If you’re a salmon angler in the Pacific Northwest or a big-water walleye chaser, you’re ...

Traveling in winter isn’t always fun. You’ve got to worry about flight delays, blizzards, icy roads, and wind. None of those things, however, are in your control, so you shouldn’t let them sway a ...

Winter trout fishing is a funny thing. Some people love it because the crowds are gone, and they can bank on having long stretches of great water all to themselves. Other people hang up the trout gear ...

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mike Carney grew up in Fairview Park, but has traveled the country during his career in the outdoor media. Each holiday season he returns home to visit family, and hopefully go ...

Texans don’t get snowed in for winter, but our fish definitely feel the change. When the temperature drops, everything ...

Few moments can jazz winter like seeing the chrome flash of a steelhead in a dark and frigid river. Fisherman and writer Bob Butz shares the how-to of steelhead fishing in Northern Michigan. Before I ...

Love fishing and enjoy a bit of a challenge? Then why not fish your first match and see how you fare? You might just surprise yourself and get hooked in the process! For many, fishing is the ideal way ...