As summer draws near, favorite East Texas fishing techniques become popular again. For generations, drifting across the lake on the soft summer breeze put catfish in the boat. Cross Lake, just North ...

If you are looking for some good fishing close to home, try our local oxbows for channel catfish. That's what I did recently with Pat Carter, Jefferson, S.D., and his son Travis. We picked McCook Lake ...

When the dog days of summer roll around, a lot of anglers have to be content with empty livewells and thoughts of the good fishing yet to come in the fall. It doesn't have to be that way. In fact, ...

Few fish species are more abundant than the catfish. So it should come as no surprise that Illinois anglers rate these whiskered fish quite high on the list of the most sought-after species. Virtually ...

After a prize bass? Or are crappies or muskies more to your taste? Alum Creek Lake has long been known as a largemouth bass destination, but it has recently gained a reputation for great smallmouth ...

Some people just seem to be lucky. But from the inside looking out, most “lucky” people will tell you that their good fortune didn’t just happen, and whether you’re successful at business, sports, ...

The latter days of November can be special times for fishermen on the Santee Cooper lakes. Catfish fishing can be great. And the striped bass are there to stretch your line. But why choose one or the ...