Fishing Tips & Questions Articles
September 26, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Florida Mullet Run 2026: Surf Fishing the Blitz
The fall mullet run peaks from late September through October along Florida's Atlantic coast, dragging snook, tarpon and jacks into the surf. Here is how to read the bait, rig for it and stay inside the 2026 limits.
September 25, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Fall False Albacore & Bluefish: Run Tactics
The Northeast's fall speedster run peaks from late September into mid-October. Where albies and bluefish show up, how to fish them, and the 2026 limits.
September 24, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Fall Lake Turnover Fishing: Where Fish Go
Turnover scatters bass, walleye and crappie for a week or two each fall. What causes it, where fish go and how to fish through the flip.
September 23, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Catching Fall-Stocked Trout: Tactics That Work
Freshly stocked trout are the easiest fish in the water to catch for a few days. Where they hold, the tackle that works, and the fall and winter stocking dates to know.
September 22, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Fall Yellow Perch: Great Lakes & Midwest Tactics
Yellow perch move out of the weeds and school on deep structure every fall. Here's where they go, the rigs that catch them, and the Lake Erie limits to know.
September 21, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Fall White Bass: Reservoir School Tactics
Cooling water packs white bass into tight schools on points, humps and tributary mouths. Here is how to find them on sonar and the three presentations that catch them.
September 20, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Fall Trout Streamer Tactics: Low-Water Browns
Fall streamer fishing turns low, clear trout water into a short-window game. Here's how to fish browns before Wisconsin's Oct. 15 inland trout close.
September 19, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Surf Fishing for Beginners: Gear, Rigs & Timing
Surf fishing from the sand: the rod and reel to buy, the two rigs that matter, and how to read troughs, cuts and rips for fall species.
September 17, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Gulf Flounder Run 2026: Timing, Tactics & Limits
The fall flounder run happens in a narrow October window before Texas closes the fishery. Where fish stage, what to throw, and the 2026-27 limits.
September 16, 2026 | Matt Johnson
Fall Speckled Trout: Gulf Coast Tactics
Cooling water and flushing shrimp stack speckled trout in predictable fall spots. Where to fish, what to throw, and the Texas limits for 2026-27.
September 15, 2026 | John Malcolm
How to Fillet a Fish: Step-by-Step Guide
Clean, boneless fillets come down to knife work and a few repeatable cuts. A step-by-step guide to filleting walleye, panfish and bass at home.
September 14, 2026 | John Malcolm
Fall Steelhead: Great Lakes Tributary Tactics
Fall steelhead enter Great Lakes tributaries from late September into November. Where they stage, how to read a river run, and the drift, float and fly tactics that catch chrome.
