I’ve fished for catfish for more than 40 years, and have come to learn that they are very unpredictable. One pond I frequent has channel and bullhead cats. I’ve caught a few while fishing for ...

Fishing reels in the $30 to $50 price range can be a bit of a crapshoot—some perform nicely, others are mostly junk. So I was fairly skeptical of Ugly Stik’s new Ugly Tuff spinning reel, which is ...

Almost every angler will agree there’s a learning curve to using standard spinning and baitcasting setups. Dealing with a tangled bird’s nest of lines is basically inevitable for new fishermen.