What Are Planer Boards and Why Use Them? Planer boards are effective tools for fishing multiple lines to the side of your boat. Fishing with multiple lines (where legal) helps you cover a lot of water ...

As waters grow crowded with boating anglers, captains need to be aware of lines fished at distances from the boat. The converse also holds true: Anglers should ­respect and avoid interfering with ...

ON YELLOW LAKE, Wis. — We weren’t quite in No Man’s Land, but we were a few casts away. We were puttering along around .3 mph in 25 feet of water perhaps 100 yards from any drop-off or noteworthy ...

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Julie Garcia of Grangeville fishes for steelhead from the bank of the Salmon River. Pete Zimowsky Special to the Idaho Statesman The goldish-pink Wiggle Wart steelhead lure did its magic in the ...

Anglers are always looking for the latest technique or tackle to help them catch more fish, but many times the old standards work best. Spend some time on the water with Capt. Stan Hunt and you’ll see ...

Few outdoor activities in Kentucky can match the explosive strike of striped bass in Lake Cumberland: whether it’s a night strike that leaves an angler shaking, or the mayhem of four planer boards ...

Here are fishing tips from Dave Graybill, longtime Eastern Washington outdoor radio host and angler, on how to catch big kokanee in Lake Roosevelt: When I was invited to try the kokanee fishing at ...