The ice fishing for 2025 is over, reports Capt. Mike Sperry with Chautauqua Reel Outdoors. Currently, the ice is not safe. It’s time to get your boat ready. Perch will be ready when you can get out ...

The popular bait shop faced uncertainty when a nearby building caught fire, forcing a brief closure. Though the store reopened quickly, the owners estimate a $15,000 loss in sales from the closure.

An overlap of perch and coho fishing on southern Lake Michigan, the wide variety of spring weather and options and the ...

An iconic Suncoast bait & tackle shop is closing for good after more than 50 years in business. Annie’s Bait & Tackle shop is a staple in the village of Cortez. For ...

There are some local fish loved for their fighting spirit and dinner fare. The Spanish mackerel is often overlooked when we ...

Manatee County cut bait on efforts to bring Annie's Bait & Tackle back to operation while plans for a new marina in Cortez build out.

The calendar now shows that we have entered into the month of March. Slightly warmer days have been experienced lately, which has gotten many of us thinking about fishing and days on the water. Let’s ...

The Neko rig is one of the most adaptable bass fishing finesse tactics. Here’s everything you need to know about this ...

Key points of the story • E.J. Curtis and her husband Mark are looking to expand the services offered at their bait and ...

However with the rise of the internet and large supermarkets alike, the way we shop has changed ... make the town and a more pleasant place to live, work and shop. "People breaching these PSPOs ...

Drifting with the wind or current while using live bait or jigs takes its fair share of these prickly-toothed predators, also. Don’t forget casting into shallower water, as walleyes will search ...

Additionally, anglers should be cautious and check ice thickness and conditions. However, local bait shop owners want more time due to business, which may struggle. Kashif Mahmood, owner of White ...