This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

I started fishing with live bait. I grew into using lures on a regular basis. To this day, I still think that live bait out-catches artificials. I think that fishing with lures is more challenging and ...

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 ...

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Posted: November 15, 2025 | Last updated: November 15, 2025 We're on the rocky shoreline today with Catch-a-Carp bait pockets stuffed with corn fishing for common carp! Sometimes it's the simple ...

A group of neighborhood youngsters throw on their back packs, grab their fishing rods,jump onto their bicycles and begin the half-mile ride to their favorite fishing hole.Although this scenario plays ...

Catch more bass without a boat by keeping it simple. Proven pond fishing tips, versatile lures, and easy shore strategies that really work. Most anglers, including the biggest name Bassmaster and ...

Are you one of those fishermen chasing social media clout by trying to land a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)? If so, Massachusetts has a message for you: think again. Ahead of the upcoming ...

Anyone who likes a good ol’ fashioned big fish story is sure to love the tale behind the Lady Bird Lunker. There is no mention of forward-facing sonar or other high-tech devices in this deal. Just a ...

From a story on Bassmaster.com: The Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series is just about done with its 20th year of competition, and those two decades have gone by in a flash. I can still vividly picture ...