During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

Live bait and open beach is already a great combo, but the ocean turns it into something magical fast. Strikes come from nowhere, shadows appear in the waves, and each moment feels like a setup for ...

LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

See the newly re-opened passageway beneath the Roman Colosseum that was used by emperors The clock is ticking on the ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

Summer is picking up speed and moving at a quick pace. As we cross into mid-July, we are starting to change lots of tactics to fit the mold of summer fishing patterns. We are now into hot days with ...

Blake’s Baits in Ilion, The Bait Shop in Bouckville, and Fite da Bite on Mohawk Street in Utica responded to our recent request for purveyors of live bait. Blake’s Baits at 359 Otsego Street (Rt. 51) ...