Employing frisky live bait indigenous to the water fished is almost always the most effective way to catch fish in fresh and saltwater. Bait shops do a good job of providing live baitfish or shrimp to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Bait is a crucial part of catching fish in Tampa Bay. When looking for live bait, it can be expensive. Using a cast net to catch your bait is an effective way to save a little ...

In this fun cast net fishing session, I use a cast net as a bait trap to catch some incredibly colorful bait fish for my next big catch. Watch as I throw, scoop, and reveal a surprising variety of ...

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 ...

This fishing guide for beginner's details how to catch largemouth bass, by first identifying the species, learning where bass live and their behavior, choosing the right rod, reel, line, and lures to ...

The day started with a cast net and a plan to catch dinner. Fresh fish quickly became more than a meal - they became bait for something bigger. This approach shows how preparation on the water can ...

Standing on the shore of a big lake or reservoir with a rod in your hand can be daunting. Still, the fish within that body of water are confined. The same can’t be said of the Atlantic Ocean. Catching ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An annual fishing derby taking place next ...

I first heard about arctic grayling from an episode of the television fishing show, Babe Winkelman's Good Fishing when I was a kid. Those gorgeous fish with the impossibly large dorsal fins seemed so ...