White Bass the Most Fished-For Species?
The white bass (sand bass) gets my nod as one of the most popular species to be targeted by the largest number of anglers. Here's why. If a survey was given to fishermen across the south and southeastern states and the question posed, “What do you consider to be the...
The Birth of a Fisherman
You never get over the sight of your first bluegill or redbreast. Maybe that's why we always return to the ponds and waters of our youth. It was shaping up to be a day for the Daddy Diary. I was sitting, legs swinging carefree, on the well-worn dock of the family...
Eagles, Bears and Kings on the Alagnak River
In Alaskan backcountry on the Alagnak River, the myth of wilderness in the form of a fierce, wild, strong King Salmon is just a cast away. Alaska. The Alagnak River. July. As from my boat I watched eagles, ospreys and bears hunt along the river, I realized that man...
Traeger Blackened Bass Recipe
Contrary to what many anglers believe, bass can be quite tasty—especially with this recipe!
6 Great Fishing Gifts for the Traveling Angler
For the angler with perpetual wanderlust, nothing says you love them more than these gift selections designed with the traveling fisherman in mind. The opening line in Norman Maclean’s classic, A River Runs Through It, is perhaps the most memorable distillation of the...
Fishing the Island of the Dead
Fishing a reef known for its monstrous fish…and its reputation for driving men to madness.
Baitcasting — Teach Me, Oh Jedi Bassmaster
You don’t need the powers of “The Force” to learn how to throw a baitcaster. Here are a few helpful tips if you want to start baitcasting. An idiot fishing buddy of my acquaintance claims that you aren’t really a man if you haven’t learned how to throw a baitcasting...
In the Bahamas, Returning Anglers are Met by Hungry Bonefish
The Bahamas are open for business. In his latest Forbes column, Chris Dorsey shares how angling tourism helps our neighbors. As radical sabbaticals go, leaving a 30-year career in the finance world to build a bonefishing lodge in The Bahamas is more than a...
No Such Thing as a Bad Day Fishing
In all my years of fishing, I’d been skunked, sea sick, rained on, parched and humiliated. But never could I remember a bad day fishing. I was sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic wondering how I had allowed myself to get in such a frustrating situation. Like all of...
The Perfect Fried Catfish Sandwich
Catfishing is a fun way to get kids interested in the sport. This family friendly fried catfish recipe makes shore-side lunch a breeze! Every spring, I take my kids fishing for channel catfish along the lower Yellowstone River of eastern Montana. It's one of the...