Top 10 Best Fisheries in the U.S.
In celebration of its 100th year, famed fishing equipment maker Abu Garcia announces the Top 10 in a list of the country’s best fisheries. The universal desire to catch more and bigger fish fueled the innovations that took Abu Garcia fishing equipment from the...
The Bonefish Nut
Don’t go after bonefish unless you can give up all other fishing.
Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival Goes Off Without a Hitch
The Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival is leading the way back from virtual to live expos. This is the fly fishing/hunting category’s first “live” expo in the country in 2021. Its success will hopefully set the stage for more in-person expos in the future. When Beau...
Louella Cable: First Female Scientist Hired by FWS Predecessor
A consummate scientist, master of fisheries and superb scientific illustrator, Louella Cable was a leader in fisheries research and conservation. A Google search for “Louella Cable” produces some enthrallingly esoteric results, among the first, a publication available...
Spey Casting: Learning to Fish for a Fish on a Mission
The powerful Spey rod allowed peasants to cast into forbidden waters.
Sucker Gigging the Ozarks
When you’re an Ozarks sucker gigger, it takes a lot more than a cold night to keep you off the water.
Interpreting Dreams
I tend to go "whole hog" when interpreting my fishing dreams. But I've learned interpreting dreams really should be left to professionals. I had a dream. The dream had a foggy feel to it, as if I were standing in poor light. Water lapped against my thighs and I held...
Are You Really a “Morning Person”?
Leave it to hunters and anglers to fully appreciate the best time of day.
Fishing Premonitions
Though I continue to believe omens, signs or premonitions are total baloney, I did note some rather convincing portents while fishing the Wisconsin River one spring evening. Some people put a lot of faith in omens, signs, premonitions or whatever you choose to call...
Simple Smoky-Mountain Fried Trout
Simple and supremely satisfying, this fried trout recipe works well over a fire in backcountry or on the stove in your kitchen.