Author: Angler
This website aims to help the reader in making their time on the water as fruitful as possible, as well as giving them something to think about when there's no water in sight.
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 …
Fishing Glacier National Park can be a lot of fun. The GNP isn’t known as a fishing destination and maybe that is for the best. There are places with more fish and bigger fish in other parts of Montana. Yet Glacier is unrivaled in its beauty. It is also home to enough fish to make wetting …
Crappie are an abundant panfish that fight well on light tackle. They also taste great. It is no wonder that crappie are a popular fish for anglers to target. I am one of many who likes to fish for crappie. I always do best in the first two quarters of the year. In this entry I’ll …
Spinners are effective lures for trout. People have been using them for decades. They are pretty basic and easy to use. You can cover a lot of water with a spinner and find actively feeding fish. Even a total novice is often able to catch some trout on a spinning lure. Though if you want to …
You don’t hear many people talking about sucker fishing. I am not sure why. These fish are abundant across most of the United States. They are sleek little fish with streamlined bodies like trout. They will take bait and artificials, and they will put a bend in your rod. Fishing for suckers can be a lot …
I love all kinds of fishing. I particularly like sight fishing and carp fishing though. So it only makes sense that I would really enjoy sight fishing for carp. It is an exciting pursuit. You locate these big fish then target your casts right to them in the hopes of getting a take. When you do …