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Fishing with a completely balanced outfit is an important consideration…

Color Technology - What You See is Not What You Get!You probably wonder why…

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On the evening of February 27th, the first day of his first attempt at trout fishing…

The largemouth bass is one of the most sought after game fish in North America…

The following illustrations will guide you through tying an improved clinch…

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If you're looking to get "back to the basics," or if you're in search of…

Pike, really big trophy pike, can make even the most experienced…

Steelhead Every year in the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest a strange…

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The walleye, once only a Northwoods delicacy, is now abundant…

H-m-m-m-m -- bucktail or swimbait? bucktail or swimbait? Which shall I…

Fishermen often use the word silver too loosely. They may call a lure silver when…

Most fishing lures are imitators. They look like a minnow, worm, crawfish, frog or other…

If you're not dressed for it, fishing in the rain can be a miserable experience…

There's no simple answer to the question, "Why do fish bite"? Many variables…

Tips & Tactics on how to create the best odds at hooking up with Inland Trout…

Many anglers motor past an area claiming, "What a weedy spot," not even realizing…

Smallmouth Bass Fishing on Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay can start as early…

Back in the early 1950's, Todd Sheldon owned and operated Sheldon's Sport Shop…

Field and Stream editor Bill Heavey stopped by Mepps for a tour to see how a Mepps Aglia is made. He…

Field and Stream has completed its Ultimate Lure Survey and the March issue…

The Mepps Aglia is the classic Mepps spinner. When you hear someone say…

Mepps Aglia Turns 80 years old in 2018. The Mepps Aglia spinner is the original French spinner inven…

The Flying C is a shore fisherman’s greatest tool. With its heavy weight, it will sink in the deep…

I was introduced to the Mepps Flying C two years ago. As a lodge owner and…

Mepps for MuskyEarly season musky fishing requires long casts with slow retrieves…

John Ackerman, Rock Island, IL, is all smiles as he shows off his unusual catch…

Mepps Musky Marabou Come on musky fishermen. We know you're hearing…

I'll bet you have heard of Lake Fork in deep East Texas. Maybe you have even fished there. If not, t…

Multispecies Effectiveness of In-Line SpinnersThere are few lures I used as a child that still rem…

My favorite lures are spoons. I have had many I trusted, but since the arrival of Mepps Little Wolf…

Spinners are assembled with many different parts. For spinners…

Not that long ago a leading digital photography magazine conducted a survey…

Putting the Marabou to Work for More MuskiesOver the last several years…

I was throwing a Hot Pink Mepps Flying C. After securing adequate measurements of the catch, I knew…

Since 1976 I have enjoyed a unique and highly successful technique I discovered…

Young Tommy Dvorak has already learned the definition of…

There was a certain amount of ritual associated with the occasions when…

Spring is not a good time to be a young shad on the Mississippi River. Young-of-year shad…

Mepps spinners are designed for different depths and vibrations. In this…

Why squirrel tails? Why not fox, coyote or some other kind of tails?…