What Are Planer Boards and Why Use Them? Planer boards are effective tools for fishing multiple lines to the side of your boat. Fishing with multiple lines (where legal) helps you cover a lot of water ...

I talked with some of the greatest big-bass anglers in the U.S. about their best bass fishing tips and tricks, best lures for bass, and favorite locations for catching 10-pound bass. Depending on ...

Before you can fish, you need to get a fishing pole. There are two ways to do this – completing a specific quest or purchasing one. Screenshot by The Escapist Fishing poles are purchased using ...

Drop a worm in the water on a summer day and just try to not catch a bluegill. But in winter, sometimes those same big slabs get finicky and only bite best at classic walleye times—dawn and dusk.

The sport of fishing is constantly evolving. Keeping up with advances in gear, lures and new techniques can be challenging for even the most ardent angler, but completely overwhelming for beginners.

Largemouth bass live nearly everywhere freshwater environments exist--49 of the 50 United States, with Alaska as the exception. They are aggressive feeders, fooled by a wide range of lures and ...

Pick a social media platform and a fishing-related hashtag, say #patroutfishing on Instagram. It’ll turn up thousands upon thousands of posts. Anglers have long posed for photos with their latest and ...

When I guided, I made it a practice to step away from my anglers and let them fish. From a distance I would watch and see if I could discern the strengths and weaknesses in their game: why were they ...