Learn how to choose the right sinker for walleye fishing based on depth, cover, and presentation. Compare Lindy Rigs, bottom bouncers, bullet weights, and more to improve your catch rate.

If you don’t give the fish enough time to turn and swallow the bait, it might not get the hook. Hook a Shiner Across the Back Hooking a shiner in the back is ideal for pike and pickerel. Joe Cermele.

This nice marlin fell for a live bonito on the pitch. Hannes Ribbner. Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, ...

Learn how to rig and fish a slip bobber for precise bait depth and more bites. Step-by-step guide for beginners using live bait for panfish, walleye & more.

One of the best aspects of chasing these smaller saltwater targets is that they don’t require any specialty rods and reels. Sure, a 9- or -10-foot surf rod might come in handy on occasion if you need ...

Winter Saltwater Fishing: How to Fish for Cod, Tautog, and Ling in Blizzard Temps Winter’s not so bad if you live along the Gulf Coast or near the best places to fish in Florida .

1. How to Tie a Fishing Hook on With an Improved Clinch Knot. Use With: Monofilament, Fluorocarbon. Best With: 4- to 20-pound-test line. Pros: Easy to learn, good for most light-tackle applications ...

Selecting the right bait depends on several factors, including the type of fish you're after and where you're fishing. Here ...

Be it Garmin LiveScope, Lowrance Active Target 2 or Humminbird Mega Live 2, live sonar seems to have popped up on bass boats overnight, but saltwater anglers have not adopted it in similar numbers—at ...

Trout season opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 6, in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that means it’s time for anglers to take stock of their fishing tackle and bait or lure options.