Fly fishing came into vogue in the early 20th century, and with it came criticism of worm fishing: It was too easy. The debate was considered to be of such importance that, in 1904, Atlantic Monthly ...

When you’re getting ready to cast your fishing line, are you adding a bobber, float or strike indicator? Bobbers have come a long way from being just a plastic red and white ball sitting a couple feet ...

Those four little words will put any angler on tilt. Old or young, novice or expert, there’s something about a dancing bobber that stirs an instinctive adrenaline rush. What kind of fish is thinking ...

By late October, most adult Westslope cutthroat in the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River have begun to migrate downstream from their spring and summer haunts. Opportunities to catch a trout have lessened ...

If you want to start an interesting debate among fishermen, ask them what’s the best lure to catch fish. Over the years, I’ve walked through many aisles in sport shops looking at fishing tackle and ...

When Don Dubin told me, “Fishing is my life,” I was pretty sure I’d come to the right guy. Then, when he showed me his basement, I was hooked. The idea was to find an expert to take me shopping for ...

There’s nothing more frustrating — especially for impatient kids — than watching a bobber that won’t bob. Sure, dangling a handful of wiggling worms or splashing in a bucket of minnows entertains for ...

We parked the car just off a broad green lawn and set out for a nice opening right on Lake Bomoseen. I made it a point that the boys each carry their own, spanking-new rod and reel and tackle box. I ...

ABSAROKEE, Mont. — It was one of those gusty spring days when the wind blew my fly line 10 feet downstream from where I was aiming. It was frustrating, exhausting and I wasn’t catching any fish. A ...

CRESTLINE - Catalina O'Keefe held her fishing pole toward Jaycee Pond in Crestline early Saturday and pondered where the next fish might be hiding. "Can I go cast?" she finally asked her mother. "Well ...