Ask ten anglers what species hooked them on fishing, and a solid majority will mention largemouth bass. It’s the fish on bass boat decals, the centerpiece of Bassmaster coverage, and for many people, the first fish they ever caught off a dock with a worm and bobber. There’s a reason it dominates American freshwater fishing…
Not talking about fishing in West Virginia when discussing excellent fishing states is a mistake. The Mountain State has incredible fishing opportunities that deserve far more attention. Trophy smallmouth bass in the New River, record-setting catfish from the Kanawha, the state record muskie from Stonecoal Lake at 52.7 inches, wild brook trout in the mountain…
Most freshwater anglers can name their personal-best bass down to the ounce. Ask about their biggest catfish, and the number often gets a lot bigger — and a lot vaguer, usually followed by a story about a rod nearly going into the river. Catfish produce some of the heaviest freshwater fish caught in North America,…
Okay so I was standing over the trash can holding a potato with sprouts poking out everywhere, about to chuck it, when it hit me. Half of what we throw away every week could probably still grow. Turns out almost every root, stem, and leafy scrap sitting in your fridge right now has a second…
I didn’t think much about the marigolds my grandmother planted around every single vegetable bed until someone told me why she did it. Turns out it wasn’t just decoration. A lot of common plants, herbs you probably already have, flowers you’d buy just because they’re pretty, are quietly doing pest control work the whole time…