An inside-joke among trout fisherman for decades has been the idea that most trout fishing lures are designed more to attract anglers, and their dollars, than to attract fish. Here are 10 popular ...

On a hot day in August two years ago, I was throwing everything I had in my tackle box to what I thought was a nice fishy looking area on Cook Pond. It was the perfect setup except for the air temp.

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 ...

Spring just wouldn't be spring without trout fishing on Mary's Pond in Rochester. Here in Southeastern Mass. it's a tradition for most anglers, who flock to the nearly perfectly round, 81-acre kettle ...

As snow flurries quietly danced from overcast skies on a cold Saturday morning, the sharp rapport of a Marlin .22-caliber rifle pierced the eerie January silence. Joining the snow in its downward ...

One day in 1951, Todd Sheldon was having a bad day fishing for trout on Wisconsin's Wolf River. Plumb out of ideas and with no fish, Sheldon reached into his tackle box and put on a small lure given ...

Like any fisherman, I have favorite lures. Mine include the Jitterbug, Mepps spinners, Rapalas and the lowly jig. They worked in the 1940s when I starting fishing, and they work today. The Jitterbug ...

North-Central Wisconsin is home to several excellent trout fishing streams, offering ample opportunities for rainbow, brown, and the elegantly marked brook trout. While plentiful in our area, make no ...

Pennsylvania hunters: Don't just throw away your squirrel tails this hunting season. Mepps, an iconic lure shop located in Wisconsin, is offering money for squirrel tails. Mepps has a storied ...