The process of catching, ­transporting and curing live bait is a time-consuming and ­laborious task, but the results of properly executing this process can be highly rewarding. Credit Tim Rahn Special ...

If you are interested in the cutting edge of predator fishing, then the pursuit of zander is where it’s at. These exotic fish have, over the last few decades, become more widespread and today can be ...

When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

Like most anglers of my generation, I started my fishing career using live bait. My first catch was a brook trout that gobbled a garden worm on a long-ago first day of trout season. And while my first ...

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Bar soap has kind of fallen out of popular favor. You might still see a worn-down green blob of Irish Spring at fish or duck camp, but the average home shower is now loaded with gels and scrubs, or ...