I spent the better part of three months working on my baitcaster accuracy from my back porch before I finally stopped slapping the spool with my thumb at the wrong moment. The thing that finally made the difference was a small bag of hookless practice plugs I had lying around. After that, I got serious […]

After years of fishing from everything from a 14-foot jon boat to a kayak, I can tell you this: a good bait cutting board is the single most underrated piece of gear on most anglers' boats. I have cut bait on cooler lids, on tackle box tops, and once (regrettably) on a piece of cardboard […]