RIGGINS, Idaho — The bright orange and brass spoon wobbled only for a few seconds along an eddy line in the Salmon River when it stopped dead. Then, line began peeling off my level-wind reel at a ...

, spotted, and even some smallmouth bass become susceptible to these chunks of metal as fish move offshore and look for a reprieve in cooler, deeper waters. Here, schools of bass will group up on ...

The bright orange and brass spoon wobbled only for a few seconds along an eddy line in the Salmon River when it stopped dead. Then, line began peeling off my level-wind reel at a sizzling speed as the ...

When it comes to fishing lures, one of the greatest crossover success stories has to be that of the Creek Chub Pikie Minnow. Released in 1920, this long wooden plug with a heavy metal lip and ...

It came as no surprise that the winning catch in this year’s Forks of the Delaware Shad Fishing Tournament was caught on a “shad spoon.” Bill Gordon of Media hooked his 7.90-pound roe shad on the ...

LANSING -- Salmon fishing has been slowing across the state, but anglers are seeing more steelhead move into Michigan rivers. Muskies have started their feeding frenzy in Lake St. Clair and whitefish ...

I had to be tall enough to wear hip boots. That was the rule, and from the time I was 4 until my 8-year-old legs met the criteria, that rule really pissed me off. I’d sit on the basement steps while ...

With some fairly typical late-December weather on tap, it’s likely that bass, crappie and catfish anglers can all find success somewhere around the state this week. The joker is the torrential rains ...

The Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report for Sept. 24 shows some of the most current conditions in the region and best methods. Here’s what the report shows that anglers said about ...