UNION HALL - Rex Smith must be crazy. Why else would this man, whom I consider a good friend, call me Tuesday afternoon to say he was catching the heck out of stripers at Smith Mountain Lake? "You ...

I’m paraphrasing here, but I get this a lot via DM and email: _Hey Joe, I’m headed to the beach with the family this summer and I want to catch striped bass . Where should I go and what should I bring ...

A pair of recent papers, led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published in Fisheries Research and ...

Saltwater striped bass aren’t very hard to catch. Many “Insta-famous” anglers and striped bass fishing influencers want you to think otherwise, but the reality is that the most difficult part of the ...

Black bass are hitting the usual winter lures, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Crank baits are the top choice. Try different colors, but crawdad is a good color for starters. Jerk ...

The most talked about largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing lure — the A-rig — quietly has earned space in the tackle boxes of veteran Smith Mountain guide Dale Wilson. Just so everyone knows what we ...

Small catch-and-release mistakes - especially air exposure - are harming striped bass, but simple angler changes can boost ...

While there are only four official seasons in the year, anglers in the Northeast recognize a fifth: striper season, the ...

Mar. 1—Lake Lanier's water level remains very close to full pool at 1,070.78 feet or just .22 below the full pool mark of 1,071 feet above sea level. Frequent rains will cause these levels to change.

I can't think of any Christmas present an avid fisherman would appreciate more than an opportunity to get out on the water during the hectic holiday season. If you can find the time, plenty of ...

Ask anyone who as spent much time tangling with striped bass and they are sure to agree: The brawny sport fish are rough customers and truly a blast to catch, especially on bait casting gear. Known ...