Become An Efficient Kayak Angler
PHOTO: The author’s motto is, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” Kayak anglers are always looking for ways to improve and up their fishing game. We are like sponges, soaking up every…
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Which Type Of Fishing Line Should I Use?
“What type of fishing line do you recommend?” Is a question I am asked at every seminar I give, and during about a third of my guide trips. There are so many fishing line choices…
Teaching Worms To Swim
PHOTO: The One That Got Away!Five-year old Grace caught her first fish, a smallmouth bass on Squam Lake, but her prize was short-lived as the slippery critter soon headed back to open water.Photos courtesy Josh…
Vertical Jigging For Lake Trout
PHOTO: The author hoists a beauty lake trout he recently caught in Lake Champlain. I love vertical jig fishing. Of all the methods to catch fish, I will almost always choose to jig before anything…
Launch Etiquette For Kayak Anglers
PHOTO: Kayak fishing is the fastest growing aspect of the fishing industry. That growth means more people using ramps and launches. Boat ramps are installed to allow boaters access to lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.…
Vertical Jigging For Striped Bass
PHOTO: While slightly more difficult due to the seated position, vertical jigging can also be effective in a kayak. Of all the ways to catch striped bass, vertical jigging is one of my favorites. There’s…
Spring Salmon Fishing
PHOTO: The author hopes to get back to guiding salmon anglers by mid-summer. Most salmon anglers come to Lake Winnipesaukee looking forward to two very distinct times of year for salmon fishing, early spring and…
Brook Trout, School, Fast Day & The Month Of May In 1952
It was the month of May in the year 1952 and I was finishing my last year at the New Hampton Community School, the last of two because the “consolidated school” for the town’s school…
Guiding During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
PHOTO: The author is keeping track of the fish during the shutdown, but is unable to take clients out fishing due to fear of COVID-19. I have been fielding phone calls from repeat and prospective…
NH Fisherman Catches Biggest Lake Trout In New England History
PHOTO: Tom Knight of Center Harbor and his record-breaking lake trout he caught on February 25th in West Stewartstown, NH. Photo courtesy Cynthia Baker Eight years ago, Tom Knight of Center Harbor learned first-hand of…
Kayak Flounder Fishing
From what I have been told, a flounder was the first fish I ever caught. They were plentiful and easy to catch. As a young adult though, the flounder had become overfished, and catching one…
Spring Salmon Fishing
Most salmon anglers come to Lake Winnipesaukee looking forward to two very distinct times of year for salmon fishing, early spring and late summer. The salmon season runs from April 1st through September 30th each…
Ice-Out Watch Begins
“Weird” is a good word to describe this winter. It felt more like spurts of winter, interjected with periods of spring, but rarely felt like full-on winter. The ice conditions on Lake Winnipesaukee were equally…
Selecting Lure Colors
I always tell people that lure color should be one of the last things you change when fish aren’t biting. Change size, shape, even presentation, before you change color. Since they are near-sighted, vision is…
Ice Fishing Update
Man, what a winter this has been. If you like outdoors winter activities, you must be as frustrated and bewildered as I am. First, it’s winter, then it’s spring, then winter is back. Wait, now…