Once upon a time, I prided myself in being able to quickly tie a whole host of knots used when joining fishing line to hooks – clinch knots, improved clinches, loop-clinches or Trilene knots, Palomars ...

and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...

Learn how to tie the Improved Clinch, Palomar, and Arbor knots, the three fishing knots every angler needs for stronger ...

Following his successful Davis Cup showing in Madrid, Mardy Fish headed stateside last week for another important event - his wedding. The 27-year-old married his fiancée, Deal or No Deal model Stacey ...

The simple-looking Widowmaker jig, made from heavy, high-density tungsten, fished with a nightcrawler and cast to the suspended walleye by Dunkirk Champion walleye pro, David Hoisington, caught most ...

FREEPORT, MAINE — I now have a diploma from L.L.Bean Fly Fishing School. I worry that may come across as bragging, or degree-shaming. But please know that this diploma attests that I “possess the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As I was about to cast toward shore, a slight movement caught my eye. Five painted turtles sunning on a ...

ROCKPORT — Sometimes it's taking the simple stuff in hand that makes a good day on the water. Simple stuff like a rod and reel, an egg sinker, a sharp hook and a small selection of natural baits does ...

Nothing ruins a relaxing of day of fishing like catching yourself on your own fish hook. Here are two methods you can use to carefully remove the hook without causing serious damage. The key to ...

Carp are far more sensitive to vibration than most anglers realise. Heavy footsteps, clattering banksticks or a badly timed ...