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 ...

It’s hard to make the argument that catching nightcrawlers for bait is going to save you tons of cash, unless, of course, you’re a walleye charter captain who buys them by the pound for a season’s ...

While this may be a good tactic for most places, targeting pressured bass in summer doesn’t always require picking up a spinning rod and a finesse bait. As the popularity of tubes, finesse worms and ...

Delta sturgeon and stripers hitting, Steve Mitchell said. New Melones trout action good, Kyle wise reported. Don Pedro trout ...

This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Oct. 25.

“ The last fish I caught was with a worm.” - IZAAK WALTON. A DEFECTIVE logic is the born fisherman’s portion. He is a pattern of inconsistency. He does the things which he ought not to do, and he ...