I was fishing with my friend Shane Gesell recently near Alexandria, Minn. It was on this trip that I re-remembered why netting the fish that’s on the end of your line can be a good idea. Actually, ...

It’s not over ‘til it’s over. That phrase is highly applicable to fishing because anglers understand that until a fish in landed and secured, anything can happen—no matter how sure you are that ...

LUMMI ISLAND, Whatcom County — If you’d sailed into the San Juan archipelago over 200 years ago, you might have seen Lummi fishermen in two dugout canoes anchored parallel to each other, a net in the ...

The combination of lightweight materials and a large hoop size makes this the perfect net for kayak anglers targeting a variety of species. An innovative and compact net that is designed to give ...

BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Tackle Tip is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific lure or gear item. Want ...

One of the many threats facing sea turtles, all species of which are categorized as threatened, is net fishing. Turtles can unwittingly become scooped up in fishing nets as bycatch. Now, a team of ...

KIANA — Noah Wells, 65, grew up in the 1960s, a time when nearly every family set up white wall tents and drying racks on the beach in Kiana during fishing season. Families partnered up and seined for ...