Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

The process of catching, ­transporting and curing live bait is a time-consuming and ­laborious task, but the results of ...

Targeting exotic species on live lizards is all about timing, patience, and understanding predator behavior. We break down how we rig, where we cast, and why live bait triggers aggressive strikes. By ...

I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish ...

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