May 2, 2013

Lake management expert Nate Herman knows a thing or two about growing big fish. Records prove “ transplants” grow biggest and best!

Apr 28, 2013

If you love the challenge and fight of big fish, try carp fishing with tools and baits designed for the “monsters” that swim in waters large and small across the United States!

Apr 17, 2013

My pond-hopping took me to a 3- to 4-acre lake nestled between a popular park lake and a residential community. It is shielded from public view on both sides by a ridge, and, even though I have seen discarded bait cups along the bank, I have never seen another angler there.

Mar 9, 2013

Jim and Westin O’Neill fish neighborhood retention ponds -- lakes designed for drainage purposes during the blueprint stages of a residential development – using some outside-the-box thinking.

Jan 9, 2013

Westin O’Neill could be a Small Waters Fishing poster boy. He pries bass in good numbers – and up to 23 inches long -- from waters that hundreds of anglers pass daily without a second thought.

Aug 17, 2012

Simple patterns, simple waters, simple logic, and simple location often lead to productive fishing. I fish new waters frequently, so I encounter enough of the tough stuff. Give me an easy lake full of accommodating bass, and I can learn to love it.