Entries for 'Jim Edlund, Web Editor'

One of the tragic ironies of my job is that I get super-sneak previews of fishing tackle ...

The proof is in the livewell: old school jigs flat-out catch fish.

Does this make me a masochist? Not particularly, but it certainly encourages me to spend each day on the water in search of ...

 There are times when weight changes—even small weight changes—make a huge difference.

Anything that can help a fisherman execute the decisions he makes, and be more successful, is a good thing.

Let’s focus on how a bait sinks because this info WILL substantially impact your ability to catch fish. 

Like any angler that lands the Big One, I like to think luck is the crossroads of preparation, ability and opportunity. 

The dead-calm conditions afforded us a stunning view of blacktip sharks, permit and frantic baitfish breaking the surface across the gigantic flat.

The question we get asked most often is: "How do I pick out a good fly rod and reel without selling a kidney?"

At daylight we awoke to a screaming wind coming from the northwest, a direction that severely limited our fishing opportunities. Plus, the temps bottomed out, dropping more than 40 degrees from the previous day.