Blackfish tournament highlights the diversity of modern bass-fishing techniques

Inaugural event on Lake Minnetonka attracts 68 teams employing drop-shots, swim jigs, jig worms, chatter baits and other lures for big largemouths.

During tough fishing bite, stay determined, persistent

The smart, successful pro anglers know you don’t automatically default to a finesse presentation when a negative bite occurs.

Tournament fishing has made Americans better anglers

Watching the national bass and walleye tournament fishing scene flourish has been extremely gratifying for the author, who is emceeing the inaugural Blackfish Classic in July.

Fishing the heartland: The cross-generational appeal of big bullheads

Revered in Iowa, the All-American bullhead provides fast summer fishing action and tasty fish-fry fodder in Farm Country USA.

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