Fishing columnist Jordan Rodriguez breaks down panfish jigs—a versatile lure every angler should keep in stock.

What follows is some practical advice on how to do it yourself. Slow-pitch jigs are unique in that they flutter erratically as they descend into the water column. This slow darting and wafting back ...

Pro Tip: Add a strip of bait or soft plastic to the jig for added scent and movement. Paddle tails create a natural swimming motion that flounder find irresistible. These lures are particularly ...

You can always add a jig head or a weighted swim hook, but you just can’t get that same provocative swim with weight. Simply put, the Saltwater Doc catches more large stripers than any striped bass ...

Chatterbaits are some of the most effective lures for catching bass and other predatory fish. The standard chatterbait, also known as a vibrating or bladed jig, consists of a blade hinged onto the ...

If recent reports are any indication, it appears that the shift from the warm-water to the colder-water-tolerant fish species ...

Now, our water is very clear, so if you can’t get lures 50 to 80 feet away from the boat, you do not catch fish.” Clear water tends to create spooky walleyes, especially at locations that are heavily ...

They can be paired with a good dropshot rod to fish in deep water, used to reel in hair jigs across structure ... the overall weight of the reel down. Saltwater and brackish water found along ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Salty oceanwater is creeping up the Delaware River, a source of drinking water for millions, brought on by ...

Drinking water is not yet impacted, but officials are taking urgent measures. Drought and sea level rise have caused salt water from the Atlantic Ocean to creep into the Delaware River Basin, a ...

When I purchased my first bass boat in 1996, I had the best fish finder at the console and the bow. It was two 5-inch black and white screens that produced pixelated two-dimensional images and I had a ...