Mark Hicks

How to choose the best trolling motor for whatever type of boat you have, plus the top five models.

After you fill your whitetail tag, here’s how to fish for autumn slabs

This casting technique lets you boat largemouths that are virtually uncatchable by other anglers

Follow these tips to stick and land more bass, panfish, walleyes, and more

Follow these basic principles to become a better bass fisherman

Big largemouths stack up along the bends of old streambeds in impoundments now. Here are the keys to catching them

If you can see a bass, you can catch it—as long as you use the right tackle and technique

The top 10 blunders we make on the water-and how to avoid them.

Don’t let the Senko worm’s simple appearance mislead you. After several years of steady tournament use, this plastic worm has … Continued

Rain beat against my gore-tex hood as I surveyed the small Ohio reservoir’s milfoil-filled cove. It was a cold April … Continued