Winter is often a time when many carp anglers hang up their rods, waiting out the cold weather for the warmer days of spring. However, for those who continue to fish, the prizes are there for the ...

Catching big fish in the dead of winter isn’t usually easy. I don’t really care where you live. Florida Keys, you say? Sure, it’s much warmer there in February, but it’s still winter, which means it’s ...

There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

Casting an old rig on to the spot to see if it picks anything up is a great test. If it comes back clean after a few casts ...

Traveling in winter isn’t always fun. You’ve got to worry about flight delays, blizzards, icy roads, and wind. None of those things, however, are in your control, so you shouldn’t let them sway a ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

Learn the best baits, rigs, and hotspots to catch one of the hardest-fighting fish in a lake or river near you. They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are ...

This column is part of an occasional series of articles about an unprecedented effort to improve water quality in the headwaters of Lake Minnetonka and the Minnehaha Creek watershed. Despite cold ...