Near the peak of high water this month, I found myself on the Pend Oreille River with two awesomely efficient predators: The northern pike and Seth Burrill. Preparation is essential for being on the ...

Patrick Babcock, owner of Cree River Lodge, has seen a lot of exotic fishing lures come through his remote northern Saskatchewan pike camp, where sow-bellied fish weighing up to 30 pounds are caught ...

This past week, I flipped open the lid of an old tackle box and in so doing triggered a wave of great fishing memories. One of my earliest from 23 years behind this desk is of a day on Gibbons Creek ...

Any color will work, a former guide on Fayette County Reservoir used to tell his customers about plastic worms, so long as it's electric blue. He bought them in 100-packs. They worked for him, because ...

I was looking forward to a day trip on the lower Flathead River last week – it’s the time of the year that smallmouth bass fishing really turns on. I had received reports a week earlier that the ...

Are you a dedicated pike angler looking to upgrade your tackle? Finding ...

Most fly anglers are accustomed to using 4- to 6-weight rods and diminutive size 16–18 flies. "I recommend an 8-weight rod for a couple of reasons," said Phil Trimm, shop manager at Western Anglers ...

There are few freshwater fish whose strikes compare to the viciousness of the fierce and fearsome northern pike. Instead of gulping a lure or bait, they strike with a rage and fury, like a terrier ...