Small jigs are the most versatile of all trout lures. Whether made of fur, feathers, or soft plastic, they can be fished fast or slow, shallow or deep, all according to the needs of the moment. They ...

Trout take the bait when a simple little lure does its happy dance down deep. A fishing jig is little more than a hook with a lead head and some hair attached. The little lures shine wherever trout ...

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Angler Mike McBride said crappie are on the verge of spawning and are moving toward the shore. Use minnows or jigs around wood cover. All black bass lures are working to catch black bass. Liver is the ...

I’ve got a few tattoos, one of which is a trout—a big hook-jaw brown on my leg. It’s fair to say that trout are my favorite freshwater species, and I’ve been fishing for them since I was a wee tiny ...

Jan. 10—Trout fishing has been active in the area. Crappies have also recently been hitting on hair jigs. While the bite for crappie has been hard the finesse presentation of hair jigs have broken ...

Lake trout might be the ultimate winter trophy. A tangle with one of these denizens of the deep is not soon forgotten. Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold ...