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 ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

We're on the shorelines fishing for channel catfish on a cool and cloudy day. We're using the pre-tried t-turn bait rig to save time and baited up with a catch-a-cat bait pocket that's stuffed with ...

When it comes to catching bass, crankbaits deserve a treasured spot in every anglers tackle tray. Lifelike in all attributes, including size, profile, sound, swimming action, and colour, the crankbait ...

This pre-spawn smallmouth jerkbait bite happens all across the Northern U.S. and Canada with giant bass and unforgettable strikes! Here are lures, conditions, and expert tips you need to know. Bass ...

No species is more closely associated with freshwater fishing than bass. It’s what most people—anglers and nonanglers alike—envision catching when casting into a lake or pond. And it makes sense ...

Ask any walleye nut and they’ll tell you there’s lots to love about these popular game fish—and loads of reasons to learn how to catch walleye. First, walleyes are widely distributed across the ...

What's Barrington's village bird? The great blue heron. What's the symbol of the National Audubon Society? The great egret. That's all fine and dandy, but who's going to stick up for the smaller ...

Clockwise, from top left: minnow, crayfish, sunfish, shad, frog, and grasshopper. Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards ...