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Spring Bass Tactics

Conventional

By now, spring has set in for most of the US. With the longer day light hours and warmer temperatures, its arguably every angler’s favorite season to bass fish. Why? Well, your chances at catching a personal best are at its highest in the pre-spawn. Secondly, the bass go shallow...

Targeting Prespawn Smallmouth on the Fly

Fly

Smallmouth on the fly will change your life completely, and it will be for the better that I can promise you. Watching a big angry smallie come from out of nowhere and destroy your streamer is nothing short of amazing. I am going to share with you the water temperature...

Night Trolling for Big Walleye

Conventional

Dusting off the trolling gear from a long winter's nap is not for the faint of heart. Spring temps aren’t usually all that forgiving across most of the lower 48, but in Colorado, sitting a mile closer to the sun has some early season perks. Certainly, slathering on sunscreen again...

A Taste of Summer – Offshore Fishing with the Seahunter

Conventional

Spring can bring some great opportunities to fish inshore, but for the serious offshore angler, some of the best saltwater fishing comes when the more consistent summer weather patterns arrive. TFO Ambassador Captain Jonathan Moss gave us a rundown of the offshore fishing he’ll be doing with his clients in...

Precision Trolling Tactics for Spring Walleye

Conventional

Spring is an excellent time to catch some trophy walleye, and tactics such as precision trolling with TFO’s new Professional Walleye Trolling series is the ideal method and tool for this scenario. This week, we catch up with Ambassador Will Dykstra (who helped with the design and feedback of the...

Kayak Fishing 101 – Getting Started In Kayak Fishing

Conventional

Fishing from a kayak brings an entirely new dynamic to fishing that is both challenging and therapeutic. While the average angler starts out bank fishing and some move directly into boat fishing, I think kayak fishing is heavily overlooked. Kayaks come in all different shapes and sizes, styles and price...

Prespawn Smallmouth Tactics with Ben Nowak

Conventional

Prespawn smallmouth to me is associated with constant movement. The prespawn period is typically when water temps are between mid 40 degrees to upper 50’s, with the “Magic Number” being around 60 degrees for smallmouth to be in full-blown spawn mode. Smallmouth in the prespawn are constantly in transition from...

The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Euro Nymphing

Fly

No facet of fly fishing has witnessed a more rapid rate of change than nymph fishing. Driven by its popularity which is fueled by its success, nymph fishing has arrived at the forefront of fly fishing. More anglers are nymphing than ever before. And it’s no wonder; trout feed more...

Targeting Early Spring Bass & Redfish with Cliff Pace

Conventional

Last month, we caught up with Cliff Pace to talk about late winter tactics for targeting bass and redfish in the Louisiana Delta. Although winter hasn't loosened its grip completely, we are seeing longer, warmer days, and the fish are starting to move. Cliff goes over how he's adjusting to...

Behind The Lens – Capturing Great Fishing Photos with Kory Robbins

Conventional / Fly

There is an anonymous quote that goes, “Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.” The idea behind this quote is one of the main reasons I got into fishing photography back in the mid 2010’s. Frequently, I would find myself exploring vast Alaskan fisheries. On...

Tools of the Trade: TFO Reel Rundown

Fly

As winter loosen's its grip (for the most part) and we transition into spring, it's time to get an inventory check on your fishing gear (we'll call it Spring Cleaning). If you've already got a floating line, but don't already have an intermediate or sinking line in your lineup, you'll...

Striped Bass To Jacks – The Axiom ll Does It All For Nick Curcione

Fly

With close to fifty years experience of saltwater fly-fishing both the east and west coasts I’ve had ample opportunity to fish fly rods from most of the major US manufacturers. If there were one observation that captures the evolution of the rods that have been produced in that time span,...