I can’t remember exactly when I started utilizing a simple trolling method using small jigs for catching summertime fish. However, I know it is a pattern I have fished for 30 years or more. I also ...

A tiny 1/16- or 1/8-ounce single-blade spinner such as a Mepps or Panther Martin works for sunfish, as do small jigs down to 1/32-ounce size. If you’re using a fly rod, thumbnail-size poppers, wet ...

ST. CLOUD — By mid-March even hardcore ice anglers are usually praying for open water, ready to stow their winter gear and prep the boat for the summer season. Dave Genz, meanwhile, is hoping for ...

Striped bass are biting well in the dog days of summer. Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said fishing continues to be good between Rocky Branch park and Beaver Dam. Shad, brood minnows ...

Sunfish launch most angling careers. They are perfect for the job — abundant, found in almost any patch of freshwater larger than a puddle, social creatures often so aggressive and indiscriminate in ...

Black bass can be caught with a variety of lures. Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said the top three are top-water lures, spinner baits and any soft plastic lure such as a plastic ...

This story originally featured on Field & Stream. For most serious anglers, it was their family and friends who showed them the basics of the sport. But not everyone was lucky enough to have been ...