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If you buy via a link on this page, we may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you.Learn more Bass is one of the most common game fish targeted by anglers around the globe. There is even a world-famous tournament in its name! But you might wonder, do anglers keep the bass they … Read more

Tsimane opens the possibility to fly fish for huge dorado in clear, small mountain rivers surrounded by virgin rainforest. Although the fish population remains completely untouched and feeding frenzies are frequent, anglers should also be prepared for more technical situations in which dorado appear more selective. Sight fishing in clear, shallow waters requires an accurate … Read more

December 17, 2019 By Savannah Fernholz, Andrea Sylvia, and Dr. Michael Weber From the Field—Anglers often catch fish and observe what appear to be hook wounds on their mouths, presumably due to being previously caught. Questions concerning hook wounds include how long they last, how easily they’re detected, and if they can be used as … Read more

Few things can end a good fishing day faster than an errant cast and a deeply-embedded hook. But if you spend enough time on the water, it’s probably going to happen to you or one of your buddies. In this gallery, I explain the steps you need to take after a hook gets buried into … Read more

Sean, a 14-year-old boy, was out fishing with friends. While tidying away his gear, a used barbed fishhook became lodged in his second finger on his right (dominant) hand. Sean and his friends attempted to remove the hook but were unsuccessful. Sean feels otherwise well, has no long-term medical problems and is unsure when his … Read more

Have you ever been fishing and caught a big one, only to notice the fish swallowed the hook? I’ve been there, and it was a bit stressful at first, wondering what to do with the fish and whether our favorite hook was a lost cause. Luckily, I’ve since discovered what to do when the hook … Read more

Are you hooking fish only to have them shake off the hook before you get them to the net? This happens to even the best anglers. However, if it is happening too often, then you may be doing something wrong that we want to fix. Fish usually get off the hook because the angler is … Read more

Your guide to getting your fish back into the water safe and sound. Even though fish fight hard on the end of your line, and the larger specimens can do some damage to your tackle, fish are a fragile species, that as responsible anglers we must take precautions and steps to get them returned to … Read more

When I was 5 years old, my dad took me fishing. I still remember the rush of seeing the bobber pop up and down, the feeling of a fish on the end of the line, and the joy of seeing my catch. So when someone asked me many years later why I would do something … Read more

HAVE you ever wondered what happens to those fishing lures or hooks that are left in fish after they break off? Perhaps you’ve caught an undersized fish while baitfishing and it swallowed the hook right down, forcing you to leave the hook in it as you cut the line prior to release. In either case, … Read more