In the world of fishing, nothing beats the sight of seeing some big fish come busting through the surface and exploding on a topwater lure. In no other type of fishing can you actually see a fish take ...

Big fish smashing a topwater lure is the most exciting sensation in fishing, and there's no better time to experience it than now. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky bass, striped bass and ...

A very good friend of mine and a great teacher, Hawaiian Capt. Mike Rand, once said to me, “Marlin fishing is a simple thing that we make complicated, only to realize just how simple it is.” No truer ...

Nothing epitomizes bass fishing quite like the sudden explosion under the angler’s topwater lure before it disappears in the maelstrom, and the angler jacks the hooks into the jaws of a bucking ...

With many rivers are running low and clear, it’s tempting to put these venues to the back of your mind until the rains of autumn arrive. But you’d be missing out on some of the most exciting fishing ...

The arrival of October always makes me happy. Shorter days and cooler air temperatures are now invigorating the Lake Travis black bass. The dropping water temperature increases their appetites and ...

The hit from a fish taking down a well-presented surface lure is very addictive and one to be experienced by all anglers. Classic times and signs for surface fishing are during the first and last few ...

If you’re like me, the lures in your tackle boxes exhibit a kaleidoscope of colors. Some of my boxes contain only one lure type — spoons, for example, or jigs. However, none of these boxes contains ...