Angler Resources

Fall can produce the best crappie fishing of the entire year — bigger groups, well-fed fish, and cooling water temperatures that have them feeding aggressively before winter. Fall crappie fishing patterns, lures, and methods also offer the wide…

Bluegill are one of the best fish to chase on a fly rod — plentiful, aggressive, and forgiving for beginners while still rewarding for experienced anglers looking for a change of pace. This guide covers everything you need to get started, from…

Many trolling anglers overlook the power of a Double Diver Set (D.D.S.) on each side of the boat. Whether due to intimidation, prior frustration, or a lack of experience, the idea of running a 4-diver spread often seems complicated. But if you’…

Captain Casey Prisco of Dirty Goose Sportfishing and Captain Nick Sokolowski of Soco Baits break down how to find, set up for, and catch staging king salmon — the aggressive pre-spawn fish that stack up along Lake Ontario's eastern basin every…

Urchin baits get destroyed in standard tackle trays — the tentacles get crushed, bent, and deformed before you make a cast. The Evolution Creature Keeper solves that with a wire-through system that keeps every bait hanging freely and tournament…

Bass fishing rods come in a wider range of powers, actions, tapers, and lengths than any other freshwater species. This guide breaks down every variable — and how they work together — so you can match the right rod to the technique and fi…

BFS is not a replacement for spinning gear — it never was. Both systems have situations where one clearly outperforms the other. This guide cuts through the collector hype and breaks down exactly where each tool makes you a more efficient angle…

When Lake Erie walleye drop into the deep basin and lock onto smelt, two trolling systems put fish in the boat consistently — segmented lead core line and Dipsy Divers. Lake Erie charter captain and FishUSA Pro Staffer Ross Robertson breaks dow…

Lure choice is only half the equation. The real difference-maker is how you move that lure — your cadence, speed, pauses, and deflections. Raise a squarebill two inches, extend a jerkbait pause by two seconds, or rip a lipless free from grass a…

Scent can be the final trigger. Scent is often the final trigger. The right attractant masks human odor, mimics natural forage, and makes fish commit when they’re on the fence. This guide covers the best options across bass, crappie, panfish, t…

Few techniques match the rush of a bass crushing a lure on the surface. Topwater baits call fish up, cover water fast, and produce big bites in shallow water. This guide highlights reliable walkers, poppers, frogs, prop baits, and buzzbaits. I explai…

FishUSA Pro Staffer and Lake Ontario charter captain Rick Hajecki breaks down the 7 trolling spoon colors he trusts most for consistent salmon, brown trout, steelhead, and lake trout — with size guidance, depth breakdowns, and the story behind…