Want to get in on a salty topwater bite? Here's how to catch saltwater fish — from tuna to redfish — on topwater lures.

It would be easy to assume that with such a variety of species swimming in the bays and inshore waters of the U.S. you’d need a book to cover the best saltwater lures. That couldn’t be more untrue.

A very good friend of mine and a great teacher, Hawaiian Capt. Mike Rand, once said to me, “Marlin fishing is a simple thing that we make complicated, only to realize just how simple it is.” No truer ...

When it comes to fishing lures, one of the greatest crossover success stories has to be that of the Creek Chub Pikie Minnow. Released in 1920, this long wooden plug with a heavy metal lip and ...

We find ourselves back in the saltwater, this time using top water plugs targeting striper and bluefish. For attached your ...

The Red Fin has a similar action to other minnow-style lures, except that it swims closer to the surface. Right out of the package, the Red Fin is very light and casts poorly, especially if there’s ...

Almost every single billfish boat on the Eastern Seaboard from Florida to New Jersey pulls at least one blue-and-white Ilander lure/ballyhoo combo or one of its clones. (The original Ilander lure is ...

When it comes to fishing, there are few places that can compare to the Lowcountry. Along the coast fishermen can tangle with red drum, speckled trout or flounder. Venture 40 miles or so to the Gulf ...