http://www.fishingclub.com RSS feeds for North American Fishing Club 60 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3851/untouched-trout#Comments 2 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3851 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3851&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3851/untouched-trout Spring creeks and flatland trout streams with moderate flows develop aquatic grasses and broadleaf weeds that hold one of the trout’s favorite forage items—freshwater scuds. bgustafson Wed, 15 May 2013 20:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3851 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3842/downsize-for-bigger-bass#Comments 1 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3842 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3842&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3842/downsize-for-bigger-bass Bass Pro Gary Klein explains and demonstrates how to use a small worm for big bass. bgustafson Wed, 08 May 2013 20:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3842 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3840/make-a-list#Comments 0 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3840 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3840&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3840/make-a-list When the bite gets tough, anglers are often their own worst enemy. We all have methods to catch big bass that we prefer over others, but there are times when stepping out of our comfort zone will pay big dividends. bgustafson Tue, 07 May 2013 15:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3840 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3839/dont-forget-the-classics#Comments 4 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3839 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3839&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3839/dont-forget-the-classics There’s a long list of proven baits that have stood the test of time—lures that have caught a lot of fish in the past, and still can today. bgustafson Mon, 06 May 2013 20:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3839 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3834/the-after-bite-how-to-find-and-catch-postspawn-panfish#Comments 9 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3834 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3834&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3834/the-after-bite-how-to-find-and-catch-postspawn-panfish There is no doubt that summer panfish can be tough, but ‘gill and crappie guru, Brian “Bro” Brosdahl shares his secrets to finding and these fish. bgustafson Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3834 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3827/the-jerkbait-phenomena#Comments 3 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3827 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3827&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3827/the-jerkbait-phenomena Bass pro, Gerald Swindle shares insider secrets on how to effectively put limits in the boat using jerkbaits. bgustafson Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3827 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3824/dont-overlook-kamikaze-white-bass#Comments 3 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3824 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3824&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3824/dont-overlook-kamikaze-white-bass White bass surely have a little Rodney Dangerfield in them. Few fish species get less of the respect they deserve as their angry, suicidal tendencies are second to none. Whites do draw crowds, but only during spring, when they run up rivers to spawn. bgustafson Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3824 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3814/spring-floodwater-crappies#Comments 1 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3814 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3814&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3814/spring-floodwater-crappies Lifelong crappie fanatic Brian Brosdahl—the acclaimed rodsman ‘Bro’—patterns his spring fishing after the flooding phenomenon by studying individual bodies of water and identifying stretches where spring flowage pools and produces primo crappie haunts. bgustafson Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3814 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3807/rapalas-newest-scatter-rap#Comments 3 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3807 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3807&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3807/rapalas-newest-scatter-rap   When wondering what could possibly be next in the crankbait-fanatic’s arsenal, Rapala goes and does it again. Introducing the Scatter Rap. bgustafson Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3807 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3788/limit-baits#Comments 3 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3788 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3788&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3788/limit-baits Catching a limit is a drop-dead serious necessity for professional tournament anglers. That’s why virtually every one of them resorts to limit baits when other lures strike out. bgustafson Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3788 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3784/trout-spinner-savvy#Comments 21 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3784 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3784&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3784/trout-spinner-savvy For many of us, the classic in-line spinner represents the first artificial lure on which we duped a stream-dwelling trout, a significant milestone in a young angler’s progression and one that we’ll never forget. bgustafson Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3784 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3775/score-big-with-stuffstuff#Comments 71 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3775 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3775&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3775/score-big-with-stuffstuff The NAFC Field Test Program, now powered by StuffStuff, has been greatly enhanced to offer you a much better gear- and tackle-testing experience. bgustafson Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3775 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3767/hunting-perch#Comments 4 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3767 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3767&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3767/hunting-perch From mid-winter through ice-out, Devils Lake guide Jason Feldner “hunts” perch with a system he says can’t be beat. Relying on highly detailed GPS mapping and electronics, signs from Mother Nature and a ‘three-call’ system, Feldner quickly locates and ices big perch, day-in-day-out. bgustafson Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3767 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3746/spring-walleye-fishing-tips#Comments 10 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3746 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3746&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3746/spring-walleye-fishing-tips   Ah Spring; time to chase shallow-water walleyes and have some fun. Shortly after the spawn these fish—and most species in the food chain for that matter—find their meals in the shallows during early spring.   bgustafson Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3746 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3740/how-to-catch-bass-this-spring#Comments 11 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3740 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3740&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3740/how-to-catch-bass-this-spring One sure cure for cabin fever is to soak a few baits as soon as you can in the spring. The early season offers one of your best chances of the year to catch a true trophy-caliber bass; locating fish, however, is often the biggest challenge. bgustafson Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3740 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3725/2013-dream-boats#Comments 13 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3725 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3725&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3725/2013-dream-boats Boat builders continue to design fishing rigs that are a step above what was available even last year. And while no one boat can adequately serve every angler’s needs, the one rig that does everything you want it to do has the potential to become your personal “dream” boat. bgustafson Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3725 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3638/changing-times-tools-and-techniques#Comments 0 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3638 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3638&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3638/changing-times-tools-and-techniques Until the 1960s and ’70s, anglers usually spent as much time looking for fish as actually fishing for them. However, an increasingly impressive array of electronics began allowing anglers to become more efficient in their search for potential fish-holding spots. bgustafson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3638 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3596/early-fall-walleyes#Comments 4 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3596 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3596&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3596/early-fall-walleyes Late summer into early autumn can be a tricky time to tackle walleyes, as wandering ‘eyes transition between their summer and fall seasonal haunts. But with the right game plan, anglers can still enjoy some of the year’s finest fishing. bgustafson Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3596 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3582/angler-numbers-on-the-rise#Comments 2 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3582 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3582&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3582/angler-numbers-on-the-rise Although the number of fishing participants increased, the number of fishing outings decreased (average of 18.2 days fishing in 2011 compared to average of 20.4 days fishing in 2010). bgustafson Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3582 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3581/heavyweights-on-light-tackle#Comments 1 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3581 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3581&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3581/heavyweights-on-light-tackle Noted professional anglers like Gerald Swindle often cope with the same challenge that many weekend fishermen face—largemouth bass that have grown lure-shy due to heavy fishing pressure. Savvy fishermen often rely on finesse tactics and small baits to coax bites from temperamental fish and are typically satisfied with catching average-size bass. bgustafson Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3581 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3452/efficient-walleye-rig#Comments 5 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3452 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3452&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3452/efficient-walleye-rig   Walleye trollers can increase their efficiency by employing a two-way rigging system that allows them to quickly change from a weightless flatline to a rig with an in-line trolling sinker.  bgustafson Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3452 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3451/potbelly-perch#Comments 14 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3451 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3451&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3451/potbelly-perch Puny perch are child’s play, but patterning potbellies is almost impossible without a bulletproof game plan. Veteran perch guide and avowed jumbo junkie Jeff Sundin follows the food supply to track trophies year-round on Minnesota’s Lake Winnibigoshish. bgustafson Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3451 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3440/magic-hour-for-topwater-stripers#Comments 9 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3440 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3440&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3440/magic-hour-for-topwater-stripers  “Look at them,” he says, pointing with his rod toward a guide boat crawling across the massive flat. Every angler occupied a seat and gazed sleepily as lines from the trolling rods cut tiny wakes in the water behind the boat. “I’d much rather be doing this than just sitting and watching.” bgustafson Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3440 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3377/raise-the-buzzbait-bar#Comments 3 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3377 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3377&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3377/raise-the-buzzbait-bar Without a doubt, tossing topwaters, especially buzzbaits, is a fun way to fish bass, but too many anglers subscribe to the “throw-and-hope” theory. They count on the lure’s gurgle and squeak to turn on bass and bring them in. Of course, that can and does happen at times. But to elevate your buzzbaiting from a technique that’s always fun to one that’s always fun and often productive, requires the firing of substantially more cerebral neurons. bgustafson Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3377 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3387/trout-on-the-run#Comments 4 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3387 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3387&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3387/trout-on-the-run Sure, I fish all that same classic river structure, and I pull a lot of trout out of those spots, but I find that compared to unassuming runs, they are hit-or miss affairs. You catch the fish or two that have duked out a patch of the prime real-estate, or you don’t. And, as is often the case on pressured streams, the angler who fished the same spot a half-hour earlier probably already did so. bgustafson Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3387 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3371/diy-bait-tank#Comments 11 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=50&ModuleID=387&ArticleID=3371 http://www.fishingclub.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3371&PortalID=0&TabID=50 http://www.fishingclub.com/magazine/articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/3371/diy-bait-tank  Alabama tailrace guide Jerry Crook has been putting his clients on huge stripers, hybrids, smallmouths, largemouths and catfish for years, but for as much as an expert as he is on these species, he probably knows at least as much about keeping baitfish in top shape. bgustafson Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:11:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3371