Fall Bass Fishing Quiz: Test Your Skills Against Pro Angler Dave Wolak | Field & Stream

Fall Bass Fishing Quiz: Test Your Skills Against Pro Angler Dave Wolak | Field & Stream: "Fall can be a challenging time to fish for bass. In regions that experience a major temperature shift moving into winter, lakes and rivers are changing. Aquatic vegetation is dying off. Fish are moving from their stable summer haunts to deeper water and new types of structure"

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Whirling Disease-resistant Trout Being Stocked in Colorado River - OutdoorHub.com

Whirling Disease-resistant Trout Being Stocked in Colorado River - OutdoorHub.com: "A large number of fish were killed earlier this year in the Colorado River because of extremely high heat over the summer. Trout were especially affected since they are susceptible to whirling disease, which is present in the Colorado River. While the disease itself does not kill trout, deformations and erratic behavior stemming from the disease can be fatal."

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Fishing in the fall can net high catches | The Leaf Chronicle -- Clarksville, Tenn., and Fort Campbell | theleafchronicle.com

Fishing in the fall can net high catches | The Leaf Chronicle -- Clarksville, Tenn., and Fort Campbell | theleafchronicle.com: "The leaves are beginning to show a little color and there is a bit of a nip in the morning air. Fall is here and it is a great time to enjoy outdoor activities."

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Montana's Tiger Muskie Record Broken Third Year in a Row

Montana's Tiger Muskie Record Broken Third Year in a Row: "Montana’s Deadman’s Basin is teeming with large muskies. The past four records were caught from the reservoir."

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Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: Longlining with Brad Whitehead

Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: Longlining with Brad Whitehead: "Longlining is a technique of trolling for crappie. I put four poles in rod holders at the front of my boat and four poles in rod holders on the back of my boat. This technique allows me to cover a lot of water in a short time, and locate and catch crappie that are often suspended over underwater creek channels, brush piles and/or stumps rows. If you’ve picked out an area where you think crappie are holding, this method is one of the fastest I know for finding and catching crappie in that area."

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The Yellowfin Tuna That Could be Worth $1 Million for "The Lucky One"

The Yellowfin Tuna That Could be Worth $1 Million for "The Lucky One": "The California man who recently caught a yellowfin tuna weighing at least 420 pounds had set out on a mission. He wanted to catch a record-breaking fish and he did everything he could to get it."

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Muskie fishing turns on in fall

Muskie fishing turns on in fall: "By Bill Ziegler for the Iron County Reporter
IRON COUNTY—We are fortunate to live in an area with numerous fishing and hunting opportunities.
Fall is the season when hunting and fishing overlap, making it sometimes difficult to fit in all of the desired activities. Muskie enthusiasts and creel data indicate that muskie fishing success picks up in the fall."

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Jigs and How to Use Them | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Jigs and How to Use Them | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "For starters, I am a firm believer in using braided line.  I usually stick to fifty- pound Power-Pro, and if I am fishing in clear water, I will put a twenty-pound P-Line Fluorocarbon leader that is about twenty inches long.  My rod selection is a seven foot two inch Shimano Sellus Worm/Jig.  My reel is a Lew's Speed Spool Bait Caster with a 6.4:1 gear ratio.  A lot of folks prefer a faster ratio such as a 7.1:1 or a 7.4:1."

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Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: Shooting Docks with Brad Whitehead

Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: Shooting Docks with Brad Whitehead: "Crappie like vertical structures in the water, so they can move up and down in the water column depending on where the bait fish are holding."

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Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: "Side Pulling" with Brad Whitehead

Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: "Side Pulling" with Brad Whitehead: "Brad Whitehead of Muscle Shoals, Alabama and John Harrison of Calhoun City, Mississippi are both crappie guides and tournament crappie fisherman"

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