Capt. Chuck Rogers of Tampa said cast-netters catching greenbacks for fishing in Tampa Bay this summer should be on the alert for skipjack fish. Rogers has been stung by the spiny fins of these small ...

The single most sought after food source for the gamefish in our local reservoirs is the shad. We have two species of shad in both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes — gizzard shad and threadfin shad.

For those of us who like to fish with live bait, a cast net can be an indispensable tool. It pays to invest in a quality net, and most pros prefer a so-called “panel” net, one in which several ...

Spend any time on the water and you will eventually see someone throwing or casting a net. This invention has fed the multitudes, fattened the purses of fishermen and merchants, and enabled Big Bend ...

Best action last week was the continued buildup of flounder. They started moving into the area a few weeks ago and have now become a fish that you can target on a day’s outing. Most of the flounder my ...

Josh Lew is a writer and copywriter who focuses on travel, green living, and personal finance. Fly fishing involves a casting method that is very different from other forms of pole, line, and hook ...