FRANKFORT, Ky. -- I bought my first Arbogast Jitterbug at the Western Auto in downtown Bardstown, Ky., well before my 10th birthday. I had no idea about what made a good color choice, so I bought the ...

The first bass I ever caught on a topwater lure came more than 50 years ago, but that event is etched in my memory as clearly as if it occurred last week. I was in my early teens and had ridden my ...

Sometimes, the tried and true methods of catching fish are the best ones. The fishing lure industry brought in $5.8 billion a year in 2013, according to the American Sportfishing Association, but it’s ...

Word from the water is that top-water action for black bass is getting livelier now that it's autumn. A morning of first-light fishing at Beaver Lake found me searching the tackle box for just the ...

For avid fishing lure collectors, the thrill of the hunt is just as exciting as the catch itself. Rare fishing lures can be worth a small fortune, and their historical significance makes them even ...

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (AP) -- At age 6, Sam Van Camp caught his first little bluegill in Danville's Old Stony Creek using a wooden stick for a pole, a safety pin for a hook and a worm for bait.