I’ve had this old deer tail floating around since I was a kid. It was from my first buck, a half-rack I shot with my Pop-Pop’s 30-30 sitting next to him behind an old field stone wall. Pop mounted the ...

What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

In the dim late-afternoon light, I cast toward the bank of the slow-current river pool. Before the bucktail jig had fallen to the bottom, a hungry walleye intercepted it. A couple minutes later, my ...

Bucktail jigs are effective offerings for many species throughout the fall season. By varying the weight of the jighead one can ply shallow and deeper areas. “Bucktails are very natural looking,” said ...

LAKE ONTARIO The strong winds over the last few weeks continue to make fishing the big lake difficult. When anglers are able to get out on the lake, fishing around tributary mouths has been a good ...

The author caught this smallmouth bass in late winter from central Kentucky's Elkhorn Creek. A late winter warm front like the one that hit Kentucky this week brings the bigger female stream ...

After the original Mister Twister came onto the market, I did not tie a bucktail jig for a couple of years. Then I ran out of bucktail jigs and realized that they had not been replaced by soft plastic ...

Beautiful fall weather is on tap this week, with highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s – and amazing colors to surround all outdoor activities! "Cool days and chilly nights announced fall season's arrival ...

This week's forecast currently indicates the mild summer weather continues, with moderate highs, cooler lows, and (surprisingly) few chances of rain. "Fish activity is steady," says Pat at Happy ...