For years I have investigated through trial and error to find bait for all species of fish in all conditions. Twenty plus years of tournament and charter fishing has led me to one conclusion. There is...

My daughter has in her hands a nine foot five weight for the first time ever. She is twelve. We're on the Iron River in northern Wisconsin trout fishing. I'm offering many pertinent points on how to fly fish. “Dad I got it” . She does not want any more pointers from me for the rest of today...

For years I investigated, through trial and error, to find bait for all species of fish in all conditions. Twenty plus years of tournament and charter fishing has led me to one conclusion. There is no one bait that will take you through the year with all variables of weather and mood of the fish. In this quest, I found...

This article continues answering a recent question asked by a reader of my articles. It will cover the basics in what you need for fishing tackle and proper boat set up. We have already covered in article #1 the boat, electronics, downriggers and rod holders. Article #2 rods, reels and diving planers. Let's now go into tackle not previously covered...

Somewhere in the future a baby will be born. Boy, Girl, no matter, and I have no preference. This little person will grow up and wonder, hopefully, as I have. I wonder if I like cigars, like my grandpa did. Then from my comfortable perch in heaven I will hit the “oh that’s a given” button. Since its heaven, I will also hit the” but no smoking till your old enough, switch”...

If you are looking for an affordable and rewarding salmon and trout fishing trip to Lake Michigan. Watch this video about our popular JustNorth author and professional fishing guide - Captain Jm Hirt...

One of my favorite things to do is fishing for Salmon in the rivers. Standing within 40 feet of a groups of 10 to 20 pound fish that are in one foot of water of less is a beautiful thing. For anyone who hasn’t experienced it for themselves, I’m always inspired by it. Many people say these fish don’t bite once they get into the rivers. There is some truth to that...

West wind moved out most of the warm water. Look for fish very high in the water column. We had fish from 20 to 50 down in 60 to 110 feet of water. The action has been steady with all species...

When the sun goes up the fishing action slows down. If this is the way fishing outings go for you please read on to discover some of the proven techniques used by charter captains...

Salmon are moving in the water. Directly in front of me, with fins fanning. Fish now, suddenly still, the water shows motion again and not the fish, like the water and fish trade energies...