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THE SPRING RUN SOUTHERN STYLE: WHITE BASS
Cold rain pelted our SUV as we turned onto the rock-studded road that led to the river below Taylor Bridge. One last swig of coffee and we separated to fish in opposite directions in search of the season’s first white bass. One prearranged hour later we huddled...
A Guide To Locating and Catching Winter Bluegills
Bluegill fishing is synonymous with warm spring days and sultry summer evenings, not conditions that produce ice in the guides of your fly rod. But there are fish to be caught when the weather turns frosty. When woolen stocking caps, insulated coveralls, and a thermos...
A Case of Disappearing Bluegills
Did the last visit to your favorite pond leave you wondering why the big bluegills had disappeared? Despite your recent lack of success they’re still there and not on a hunger strike; they’ve just relocated in deeper water. Here’s how to find them and rekindle...
Fishing Bully’s Diving Frog
Our footsteps startled a young bullfrog that dove into the water from his perch in the pond-side muck. Its leg kicks were visible in the clear water, but after only a couple of strokes it resurfaced. At that instant two huge largemouth bass lunged for the prey and...
Crappie Fever
The crappie has more aliases than a room full of criminals. The U.S. Department of Interior lists 58 regionally accepted monikers for this popular gamefish. Calico, Slabs, Lamplighter, Millpond Bass, Papermouth, Sac-a-lait, Speck and Strawberry Perch are but a few. To...