Freshwater Fishing
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Bristol Bay Alaska- An Angler’s Dreamland Imperiled
Cast after cast, arm and shoulder grow weary from heaving a heavy sink-tipped fly line long distances across a wide expanse of rushing river. Lips crack from windburn. An angry red groove wears into the crease below the first knuckle on your right pointer finger. It’s where the fly line slides with each strip as you retrieve a 3-inch-long, heavily weighted version of a streamer called an Egg Sucking Leech.
“On The Top” Summertime River Smallmouth Tactics
The late-summer months are an overlooked window to catch big smallmouth bass that have been lazily lying in the middle of the river after a long spawning season. The insect hatches and emergences that occur throughout the day including mayflies, damsel flies and my favorite, the cicada, spur feeding frenzies and create an excellent opportunity to throw topwater lures and flies.
Crank Bait Tips For Bass Anglers
There are a few basic things to consider when choosing to fish with crank bait: wobble, depth, and cover.
Summer Fishing Tips from the Pros
When it comes to bass fishing, all the greats know location is everything.
The What and How’s of Shad Spawn!
Although it’s a short period of time, shad spawn when the water temperatures hit upper sixties to low seventies and during the full moon.
