Category: Articles
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Biodegradable Topography
By Cory Allen Learning to fish laydowns is one of the fundamental lessons of feshwater fishing. An angler casting the shoreline comes to a tree that has fallen into the water. It’s been undercut by years of erosion. Now its root system sticks up like a tombstone, and its trunk extends beneath the water. Several…
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An Open Letter to Yamaha Outboards
By Cory Allen In an industry that is a circus of pre-heated, pre-packaged commercialized nonsense in which major brand name companies cram their products into labels and different packages, an observant angler such as I sees rehashed old “pie-in-the-face” products blatantly copied from someone else’s homework. Then they even accidentally sign the original author’s name…
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Tackle Crafting on a Musky Budget
In the era of economic recession, musky anglers are exposed to the cost effective strategies of building their own lures. Tackle crafting not only saves my bank account, but its creativity aspect helps me catch more muskies.
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Ten Smallmouth Bass Methods for 2013
If you’ve located the fish, try these ten smallmouth bass methods for 2013. A diversified lure selection will not only make you a more versatile angler, but allow you to catch more fish. Prime patterns and favorite lures can be revisited each year, especially as the environment and behaviors of smallmouth bass dictate their locations…
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Fishing For Business
Getting sponsored is an arduous task. Relying on tournament success alone isn’t enough to get deals done. As one who has both succeeded and failed within the business side of fishing, my objective is to help anglers who have put themselves in the same position as me, and to make sure they avoid the same…
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The grass is always greener on the other side… “Musky Land” in New Mexico?
By Matt Pelletier It’s funny how we do this to ourselves. We often give in as our brain tries to feed our appetite for more fish, bigger fish, or better water. I blame the fishing shows that boast amazing fishing at waters here and there on a map. They get us dreaming and sometimes even…
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My Top Ten Smallmouth Bass Fisheries: Part 2
My compiled list of top ten smallmouth bass trips and destinations has a few things in common, which are personally important to me: The abilities to produce sustainable boatloads of trophy fish; Public access without heavy angling pressure; Minimal travel time and the fewest expenses so that it’s easier on the pocketbook; and record fish…
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My Top Ten Smallmouth Bass Fisheries: Part 1
Whether I’ve been there or not, I showcase a complete list of trips and destinations, and bucket lists that trophy smallmouth bass anglers should consider for 2013 and beyond. Smallmouth bass are undoubtedly my favorite species of freshwater gamefish. From the sophisticated gear and tackle, to the techniques and pursuit, and angling battles and their…
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Four States, Four River Walleye Destinations
By Roy Vivian As a child I was constrained to shore fishing the Rock and Pecatonica Rivers in Northern Illinois, which I truly enjoyed. However, I always dreamed of fishing certain springtime destinations that I read about in magazines and watched on television. Luckily dreams do come true and I am able to fish many…
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Castrolling: The Reciprocity of Trolling and Casting for Muskies
By Cory Allen The concept of versus to begin with, especially in the world of angling where every tactic and tool at our disposal contributes to figuring out the greater rubix cube that is our wonderful little blood pressure spiking past-time, is a bit counter intuitive. I don’t see the two methods of trolling versus…