What’s the best bait for trout? It’s a tough question, and that’s a good thing. Today’s trout fisher has a wide range of store-bought trout bait—along with trout lures and trout spinning reels—to ...

Sadly, there's no magic lure that entices trout all the time. What I've found is that the best lure for trout depends on where you're fishing, when you're fishing, and what food source trout are ...

Alan Bland shows a Beaver Lake crappie he caught May 2 from the Pine Creek arm on the upstream end of the reservoir. The fish ...

When I was a kid, the only thing I ever wanted to be was a professional bass fisherman. On Saturday mornings while the others were watching cartoons, I would wake up, pour myself a bowl of Lucky ...

Brown trout are famous for their aggression towards streamers, and much of that comes in the fall. They’re spawning right now – which means they’re territorial, fired up, and ready to chase anything ...

Few anglers would argue with the idea that rainbow, brown, and brook trout are the best-known, most widespread, and most sought-after trout in North America. While cutthroat trout might not get all ...

Mark Weigle, owner of B&L Bait N Tackle in Somerset explains what anglers should use to catch trout in Pennsylvania. Watch: 2025 District 10 football preview video: Cambridge Springs Watch: 2025 ...

Striped bass are heading south for the winter as they always do, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Conklin recommends fishing for stripers around the islands near the Arkansas 12 bridge and farther ...

Lake trout might be the ultimate winter trophy. A tangle with one of these denizens of the deep is not soon forgotten. Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold ...

Plastics on the drop-shot on a ‘dead-stick’ presentation are also effective, and there are plenty of fish to be caught ...

This story, “The Fly Is Up,” appeared in the June 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. The Irish aren’t like other Northern Europeans. Their way of doing things is easy and indirect, and it takes a while to ...