This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait. I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an unwary fish into ...

Live bait has quietly become one of the most contentious flashpoints in freshwater policy, with animal rights advocates, conservation groups, and the sportfishing industry all trying to define what ...

Like most anglers of my generation, I started my fishing career using live bait. My first catch was a brook trout that gobbled a garden worm on a long-ago first day of trout season. And while my first ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Anglers baiting their hooks are the last line of defense stopping the spread ...

Our live bait operations at our local harbors sell anchovies and sardines, but few people understand how the live bait gets there and ultimately into bait tanks aboard our fishing boats. Sportfishing ...

Striped bass are going for live bait. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trolling for stripers between Prairie Creek and Rocky Branch parks. Shad or brood minnows are the best bait. Look for ...

During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

An angler was recently caught using an invasive gobies as live bait while he fished for out-of-season smallmouth bass with too many lines, officials said. The angler was using live gobies to fish for ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing fish a backyard pond with live bait and land giant trophy fish that defy expectations.

Some of the best fish foods you can cast out might require you to collect them yourself or find a regional shop that carries harder-to-find baits. There might even be a few species on this list that ...