Bruce Darr shows a 35-pound striped bass he caught while fly fishing in early January in the Rocky Branch area of Beaver Lake ...

Cane poles or telescoping fiberglass poles are the preferred equipment most West Alabama anglers use to catch crappie when summer arrives. Some try jigging poles that allow them to vary their depth ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lake Erie yellow perch veterans generally rely on a multi-hook crappie rig or a double-hooked perch spreader. The rigs sport monofilament leaders with long-shanked No. 6 hooks ...

The Alabama Rig has been a very effective and controversial device in the bass fishing world since it's introduction by Andy Doss and Mann's Bait Company in early 2011. The Alabama Rig is not a lure ...

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

Live bait is working best to catch striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing for stripers between Rocky Branch and Hickory Creek parks. Trolling with brood minnows or umbrella rigs ...

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver Lake ...

Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using plastic worms, tube baits or any soft plastic lure to catch black bass. Try ...

Charles Stewart of Bay Minette isn't picky when it comes to fishing. "I fish for what's biting at that time," the veteran Mobile-Tensaw Delta fisherman said without hesitation. He's just as quick to ...

The air may still be a bit chilly, but the fishing has been hot so far this spring. Recently I got a chance to do some dock fishing and decided to try out some new jig heads that I ordered online. The ...

THREE RIVERS — Rebuilding a legend, one crappie at a time, has become the goal of veteran angler, guide and owner of Bud’s Bait and Tackle Shop, Bud Council, as he targets the slab-sided panfish. “At ...