Anise scented eggs are a go to bait for a lot of people who fish the salmon and steelhead runs around the Great Lakes. They are more popular in some areas than others, but they actually work anywhere you can fish salmon and steelhead. Although we might call these “anise salmon eggs” they actually aren’t salmon …
Fishing with hellgrammites is an underutilized tactic that can help you increase your catch rates. Hellgrammites are large aquatic insects that can be a big meaty meal for a fish. These insects are also common. Before they turn into adult dobsonflies, hellgrammites spend years crawling around on river bottoms. They can also get knocked loose and …
Fluoro is an abrasion resistant, sensitive, and low-visibility fishing line that can really help your fishing in the right situation. In this entry, I will tell you when to use fluorocarbon fishing line to improve your success rate. Monofilament line was groundbreaking when it was first introduced many years ago. Then it became mainstream. Fluorocarbon is …
Braided fishing line has been popular for decades. Store shelves are full of the stuff. There are now multiple braids, line strengths, colors and varieties. But when should you use braided line? I am talking about modern synthetic braided line here. Lines made of braided natural materials including horse hair were some of the first fishing …
Years ago I wrote that trout worms catch fish. That hasn’t changed. I’ve caught everything from cutthroat trout to white crappie and even rock bass on trout worms. I have also caught a lot of largemouth and smallmouth bass! Just going by the name alone this might sound surprising. But as with most things in life …
