Fish Ecology Professor Gene Wilder from Texas Tech tells us not to vent deep water fish - that it only makes things worse. He says venting actually does more harm ... Read More

All of us like to brag just a little about our catches. Here are pictures from literally all over the world sent by bragging anglers from 8 to 80! Email ... Read More

American and hickory shad are on the move and catchable each spring. Their annual spawning rite takes them upstream in every river with saltwater access. This spring is no different, ... Read More

Unlike a lot of anglers, I realize that the line on your fishing reel doesn't last forever. But, like most anglers, I seem to replace that line only when something ... Read More

How many of us have ever left the dock and headed out to fish only to find you left the bait in a cooler on the dock? It’s a long ... Read More

How many times have you brought a fish to the surface from deep water to see a big balloon in their mouth or throat? For a long time I ... Read More

Back went the rod as Jim set the hook. Zing went the drag as a five pound mangrove snapper ran forty yards of line off the reel. Then it was ... Read More

I don't think I ever posted a report of "zero" fish. But, I am today. I fished most of the day looking for sheepshead on some jetties, and ... Read More

I showed up early one night to pick the boys up from a kids' fishing class and I got in on some instruction that amazed me. The instructor was teaching ... Read More

One thing I learned as a child was that you never throw away any clothes, unless they are just too torn, ripped, or rotten to wear, and even then they ... Read More