Just like open water fishing, success on hard water requires using the right tools for the job. Dr. Jason Halfen No different than in open water, each trip on the ice is unique: we fish at different ...

For those uninitiated to this sport, the number of different rods, weights, lengths, and actions can be confusing, to say the least. Like everything else in this world, you can keep it simple or make ...

Nothing in freshwater stresses a rod and reel like a hard-charging catfish. If these fish aren’t making your drag scream, odds are they’re pushing the pole’s backbone to the limit. Fortunately, many ...

Modern jerkbaits are things of beauty. They sport intricate paint jobs, come in assorted lengths and offer lifelike profiles. They look like they could jump from their package and start catching bass ...

Follow up your frog strikes with a punch rig and turn blowups into big bass in heavy cover. | Photo by Kurt Mazurek Fishing a frog over the pads and slop is one of my absolute favorite ways to catch ...

the right way? Because anything can fail during a fishing trip. Your hook might bend out during a fight. You might lose the handle screw in your reel, rendering it useless. The tip of your rod can ...

With a sea of carp rods on the market all claiming to be the next best thing since sliced bread. Carbon this, shrink-wrap that, 50mm butt guides and laser-etched reel seats, it’s enough to make your ...

For those uninitiated to this sport, the number of different rods, weights, lengths and actions can be confusing, to say the least. Like everything else in this world, you can keep it simple or make ...