Striped bass are going for live bait. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trolling for stripers between Prairie Creek and Rocky Branch parks. Shad or brood minnows are the best bait. Look for ...

Think safety first when it comes to winter fishing. Beware of ice on boat ramps during subfreezing temperatures. Watch for ice that may form in the backs of coves. Smaller lakes may freeze completely ...

Saltwater striped bass aren’t very hard to catch. Many “Insta-famous” anglers and striped bass fishing influencers want you to think otherwise, but the reality is that the most difficult part of the ...

Striped bass are biting on the south half of the lake, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers in the White or War Eagle river arms. Live bait is best. Shad or brood minnows are the top ...

Striped bass fishing will continue to be hot this week as anglers are catching fish of all sizes. The Atlantic menhaden (pogies) are here in abundance, too. Last week, angler Carol LaFrance said: ...

One of the things that make striped bass such popular targets along the coast from New England to the Mid-Atlantic is their diversity. You can find them picking off crabs and shrimp along back bay sod ...

Once live bait is available, boats will be able to fish more and deeper areas inside of the bay. Outside the Golden Gate, coastal rockfishing remains solid, and out of Bodega Bay, Captain Rick Powers ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Anglers drifting live bait are continuing to hook limits of striped bass and some halibut in San Francisco Bay as charter boat captains get ready for crab/deep water rockfish combos ...

Ask anyone who as spent much time tangling with striped bass and they are sure to agree: The brawny sport fish are rough customers and truly a blast to catch, especially on bait casting gear. Known ...

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