Fishing Techniques

Trolling with Lures
Trolling with lures is one of the more popular fishing methods while boating, trolling drags lures behind, usually a good...

How to Reel in Fish
When a fish feels the hook, it struggles to get free. This might involve jumping, making a long run, swimming...

How to Release Fish
Once you have practiced how to catch and release fish using these steps, you can have the confidence that you...

Surface Poppers
Surface poppers are a style of topwater fishing bait that get their action from a cupped face carved or molded...

Bottom Bouncing
Bottom bouncing is done from a drifting or trolling boat, and it’s a great way to attract or locate fish...

Cast and Retrieve
Use whatever lure you want, a swimbait, a crankbait, a spinner — they all are designed to be tossed out,...

Topwater Fishing
Topwater fishing is a variation on cast and retrieve that uses a floating lure. TOPWATER FISHING: BASICS Fish respond very...

How to Set the Hook
WHEN TO SET THE HOOK A good rule of thumb when learning how to set the hook, is to wait...

Fishing with Spoons
Fishing spoons are among the most popular lures and are easy to use. FISHING SPOONS: BASICS Fishing spoons have a...