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...
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...
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...
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.
Secrets to Fly Fishing for Suckers
For those willing to succumb to all that comes with fly fishing for suckers, here are a few secrets to getting those suckers on the fly. Apparently, I have a knack for catching suckers on flies. Having confessed this, it’s not something I recommend unless you are...
How to Make Your Fish Bigger
Lying about the size of your fish isn’t anything new, but new technology has made it trickier. Here are some tips to help make your fish bigger on camera. Fishermen have been trying to make their fish bigger ever since lying was invented. Somewhere in a cave...
The Four-Pounder
George was a legend to those at the Complete Angler, and to catch and kill him would be an unspeakable villainy. Or would it?