Shoreline anglers have to do some long-distance casting to get at migrating shad. That makes the use of certain types of equipment, lighter lines and better casting skills a must. One of the main ...

Fishing for hickory and white —or American — shad has been a rite of spring for centuries in the mid-Atlantic. In our area, the locus of shad fishing is the Susquehanna River complex, which includes ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

Striped bass are following schools of shad. Anglers should, too. Jon Conklin, fishing guide said the best striper fishing is south of Horseshoe Bend park and up the White and War Eagle river ...

I had to be tall enough to wear hip boots. That was the rule, and from the time I was 4 until my 8-year-old legs met the criteria, that rule really pissed me off. I’d sit on the basement steps while ...

Striped bass are scattered over the south half of Beaver Lake, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Locate schools of shad with electronics and striped bass should be nearby feeding on shad. Gulls also ...

When I was speaking with N.C. Wildlife Commission biologist Clint Morgeson during the Sutton Lake fish attractor project, he said the shad run began earlier than usual. The fish were already heading ...