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 ...

Winter trout fishing is a funny thing. Some people love it because the crowds are gone, and they can bank on having long stretches of great water all to themselves. Other people hang up the trout gear ...

Winter tactics are the best way to catch black bass, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Good wintertime bass lures include jerk baits, Alabama rigs, jig and pigs and crank baits. Top ...

Roughly 54% of people plan to travel over the Christmas and winter holidays according to got research firm Deloitte, but you can avoid the impending Christmas rush of travelers by figuring out the ...

Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

Trout fishing is an age-old pursuit that pits two popular methods – fly fishing and spin fishing – against each other in a friendly rivalry. Both techniques have loyal followings and distinct ...

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Even the best polarized lenses fail when sunlight sneaks in from the side. Here’s why frame design—and side shields—make a difference. Fly-Fishing Gift Everyone Overlooks, to the Best Gifts for ...

Like anything, you can take patterning a shotgun too far. A turkey hunter told me once he spent $1,000 one winter buying XX-Full chokes and magnum loads for his guns, then he patterned them all to ...

The US bond market is having a good year: The Morningstar US Core Bond Index is up 6.89% for the year to date through Dec. 5, 2025. “Yes, there was a spike in Treasury yields during early April’s ...

When low stretch is critical for sensitivity and hook setting power, anglers reach for braided fishing lines. There is an increasingly diverse selection of lines for various purposes or for all-arond ...