Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Ice fishing season is one of my favorite times of the year. There’s something special about venturing out onto a frozen lake, drilling holes in the ice and trying to coax a fish out. It really is a ...

Hello again folks, this week we take you shore fishing for those wonderful carp! You can get your own tangle-free T-Turns right here! <a href=" Ivo shares with you many great tips on how to catch carp ...

Targeting bass with giant glide baits continues to grow in popularity. What used to be a niche technique practiced mostly by West Coast anglers is now mainstream across the country. Traditionally, ...

Fishing with tip-ups is one of the most low-tech, enjoyable ways to ice fish. When I was in high school, my buddies and I would set out a spread of tip-ups and then just wait for a flag while cooking ...

On most mornings, around 6 a.m., they would have been sleeping or, just as likely, illuminated in their bedrooms by the blue light of their smartphone screens. But yesterday, 18 kids went salmon ...

Apple. Amazon. Disney. Some of the county's biggest business are said to have their roots in a garage. Hooked Up Outdoors has a long way to go before it reaches the $1 trillion mark that Amazon passed ...