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The article discusses about the recruitment of new hunters and fishers. Topics of discussion includes decline in the number of hunters, how it’s critical to recruit new people in order to preserve the future of the sport and fund the conservation of wild places and challenges in recruiting someone new into hunting and fishing which is a life-changing moment.

The article discusses about the experience of Muskie guides while hunting Muskie fish. The topics of discussion includes experiences of hunting a muskie in the river, on the lake and technique used by them to hunt the muskie like using a specific sized rod and bigger baits.

The article explores ways to be a true fish bum. It explores views of several fishing experts including Matt Crowe, David Burgher, and Jon Martin on different issues like reliable fishing equipment; ways to make fishing a job; worst off-season jobs picked up by fishers; and money saving hacks for fishers.

The article reports on the anglers including the 59-year-old angler Randy Haynes, trout guide Anthony Bartkowski and Dan Quinn. Discussed are some tips and tactics used by the anglers in fishing their own home waters which include getting to the edge of the water and start fishing; dropping the line on the edge of the riprap bank and using a three-fly rig.

The article discusses the group of anglers namely Dave Karczynski, Tom and Dan Hazelton and Brian Bergeson who are heading to the Canadian wilderness for their fishing adventure. It states that their plan is to go lodge-hopping across the region by train and fish hard at each stop, pike and walleye at Lake Esnagi and Wabatongushi Lake.

The article focuses on creativity of individuals in knife making at Portland, Oregon. It offers information on knife maker Kristy Kun of Carter Cutlery who works to provide finishing touches on the contours of knife handles. It also highlights success of businessman in the knifemaking industry; and services of Coast Cutlery to build knives for lumberjacks, cooks and fishermen.

The article discusses the popularity of fishing with the use of hook that is attached to a fishing line and the fishing rod. Topics mentioned include the colonization of fish in the urban backwaters and canals, the increase population of non-native fish species and the behavior of the fish to migrate from one location to another location.

The article explores the terrestrial creatures and insects that anglees should know about. Information is presented about the contribution of ants to the food chain and their diversity, the association of grasshoppers with Western streams and their hopper hatch, the importance of beetles as food source, the behavior and physical appearance of crickets, and the habitat and nature of cicadas. Other attractors/terrestrials that every angler should have for summer or fall use are featured.

The article offers information on several fishing destinations in the U.S. It mentions Cape Hatteras in North Carolina where in it is known for its bluewater fishing and one of the country's most famous offshore fishing destinations. It also features Bighorn River in Montana where in fishers can found bighorn brown trout, while the Green River in West Virginia offers variety of steelhead, king and pink salmon. Moreover, several guides in the following fishing destinations are also mentioned.

The article provides a brief outlook of the top 200 best towns for outdoor recreation in the U.S. These top best towns provide low-cost priced housing, various employment opportunities, and potential for adequate living for hunters and fishermen. These include Idaho Falls, Rawlins, Bismarck and among others.

The article announces several recipients of the 2007 Outdoor Life Fishing Awards including anglers Ian Kiraly, Joshua Binette and Jacob Adams.

The article discusses the authors' experience of spending a week of fishing in southern Alaska. The authors experienced delays on their way to Alaska. One of the authors reflects being the world's most humiliated fisherman after losing a 20-minute with a halibut in the rough seas of Resurrection Bay. The next day, they were fishing at the Upper Kenai. A query on the September 11 attacks revealed that in Cooper Landing, fishing is life and that other things in life happen only as they relate to angling.

The article presents fishing tips from various professional fishers. As 1991 Bassmaster Classic champ Ken Cook knows, successful fishermen must nail down a particular pattern that guides them around empty water and ineffective lures so they can focus on certain baits and defined locations. Florida bass pro Shaw Grigsby knows that floating vegetation serves as a roof of sorts, providing bass with critical shade.

This article offers advice on fishing with crankbaits. Crankbaits are among the most popular artificial lures, especially for bass and walleyes. Crankbaits are made of either hard plastic or a buoyant wood such as balsa or cedar. The length and shape of the bill determine how deep the lure will dive and how well it will deflect off hard objects such as logs or the bottom. Some crankbaits have either very short, stubby lips or none at all. Never try to horse in a big fish that you have hooked on a crankbait. INSET: Perfect Crankbait Tackle.

The article details how fishermen Louie Spray, Cal Johnson, Tim Pruitt and Billy Pate hooked record-breaking large fishes. It narrates their experiences in catching those large fishes. It mentions the challenges they encountered during the catch. It also provides a description of the fishes they caught. INSET: INCREDIBLE CATCHES!.

Presents tips on bass fishing from several professional fishermen in the U.S. Mike Long; Paul Elias; Harold Allen; Bill Dance.

Offers tips on fishing. Factors to consider about anchoring the boat; Advice concerning spinning reel spool; Disadvantage of using white jigs for largemouth bass angler fishing.

Presents information on shark attacks and the efforts of fishermen to catch them. Victims of shark attacks; Experience of shark expert Captain Ralph Delph in catching a bull shark; Behavior of sharks when antagonized.

Looks at the issues affecting hunters and fishermen that would serve as sportsmen's voter guide for the U.S. election. Comparison between the initiatives of U.S. presidential candidates, John Kerry and George W. Bush regarding wildlife conservation; List of special-interest groups that promotes wildlife conservation; Highlights of several legislative bills related to wildlife conservation.

Offers advice from several professional bass fishermen on bass fishing in autumn. Denny Brauer; Shaw Grigsby; Bill Dance; Larry Nixon.

Presents tips for recreational fishers on how to catch more fish while bank-fishing. Benefits of the feeding pattern of sunfish during spring; Proper size of baits sunfish; Technique to be used in casting fishing lines for crappies. INSET: essential bank-fishing tackle pack.

Describes noodling, a fishing technique that use bare hand to catch catfish. Season suitable for noodling; Challenges in finding a catfish nest; History of noodling.

Relates the advantage of using long cast rods when fishing. Types of fishing rods that most anglers prefer; Rods preferred by walleye fishers; Long-cast methods devised by Pete Maina. INSET: GETTING THE RANGE.

Features top fishers in the U.S. and their techniques in using different types of topwater baits. Stickbait; Buzzbait; Scumbait; Propbait; Jerkbait. INSET: The Right Sticks for Topwaters.

Presents several photographs and stories from sports fishers.

Focuses on bass fishing in Southern California. Start of bass fishing in the area; Fishermen and their record catch; Comments regarding bass fishing.

The article profiles Acworth, Georgia-based fisher and entrepreneur Shawn McNew. Topics discussed include his fishing experience since childhood, his education in the state with a Bachelor of Science in fisheries biology, and the launch of his online forum StriperSoup.com. Also mentioned is information on his decision to become a bait provider and to open a shop.

Focuses on steelhead fishing in the United States. Test for winter steelhead fishermen; Factors that can affect the fishing; Information on the steelhead fishes; Styles and methods employed by fishermen.

The article offers information on the three fishing areas in the U.S. which were dangerous for the said outdoor recreation. Topics discussed include the Hazard Rock in Narragansett, Rhode Island where fisher Samans Nou is fishing, the Devil's Hole section of the Niagara River in Ontario, and the Red Triangle ocean which accounts for nearly 38 percent of the total white attacks on humans in the U.S.

The article focuses on the best places for bass fishing during the bass spawning season in the U.S. It is suggested to look for spawners in the back third of small, hard-bottom coves at Lake Murray. It is advised to catch pre-spawners on the outside edge of tules in Lake Havasu and jerkbaits to primary and secondary points in Castaic Lake in California.

The article offers information on several fishermen who have won tournaments or have set fishing records. It mentions the achievements of anglers including Martin Arostegui, who won the IGFA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, Kevin VanDam, who is the all-time money winner on the Bassmaster Tournament Trail, and Andy Mill, who won the Gold Cup Invitational Tarpon Fly Tournament five times.

The article features Southern California bass angler Joe Everett. He is a member of an elite group of fishermen who have made a career out of chasing one special fish, the world-record largemouth. His tools include Phenix MBX Signature Series rod and Ardent XS 1000 bait-caster spooled with 20-pound-test Lake Fork Parallelium Powersilk Copolymer. His tattoos chronicle his trips to Mexico, and were added as he caught various record-class fish.

The article presents variations of stinkbaits used by catfishermen in the U.S. It includes doughbaits which have pizza-dough consistency and can be made by mixing flour and water. It states that the chunk baits are grape-sized solid baits and melts slowly, and dip baits or sponge baits have the consistency of a potato chips dip. It also mentions that every catfish angler has a stinkbait formula of its own.

The author reflects on the lessons he has learned while spending months of fishing throughout the U.S. He discusses the strategies he used in fishing together with his guides which could help one on becoming a better fisherman. The lessons he had learned while fishing includes defying logic, creating new tactics, and knowing the water.

A joke is presented about a fisher who acquired a robot to replace his fishing partner.

The article offers several fishing tips. The author advises sports fishers to avoid using tap water for their bait cooler. Instead, freeze water from a pond, river or other natural source. Add 1 cup of non-iodized salt for every 10 gallons of water in the baitwell. The salt adds an attractive scent and firms up the bait, the author said. Hook a fish's air bladder to the spoon or jig. The scent will create a trail in the water, and the action makes it look like a leech, according to the author.

Several photographs are presented featuring the winners of the 2006 Outdoor Life Fishing Awards Program with their outstanding catches, along with information on category winners and some details for the 2007 program.

Provides information on the technique used by fisher Greg Bohn in bobber fishing. Fishing situations wherein slip bobbers can be used; Procedures for making an effective slip-bobber rig; Information on the vertical jig used by Bohn. INSETS: How to Book a Bobber Trip;Chow Time In the Weeds.

Relates the struggle of fisherman Randy Davis to stay alive in an alligator-infested lake in Orlando, Florida. Information on the boat of Davis; Details of the accident and rescue operations; Number of hours spent by Davis in the water.

Provides information on wading in shallow waters during crappie fishing. Views of Bill Dance, a television fishing show host, on wading; Advantages of wading for fishermen; Suggestions of experts on wading. INSETS: Fishing Ups and Downs;GETTING THE RANGE.

Provides information on Slow Death, a technique for walleye fishing. Views of Dave Spaid, a guide on lakes Sharpe and Oahe, on the technique; Key elements for the technique; Aspect of the technique that makes it the method excel in clear water. INSET: The Go-Slow (Or Fast) Spinner.

Presents article on the experience talking to a person interested in flyfishing. Misconception on flyfishing; Technique developed to discourage fish from bothering the fly; Equipment used in flyfishing.

Focuses on a number of young Japanese anglers who have propelled themselves onto the professional bass tour in the United States. Discipline of Takahiro Omori; Opinion on the success of these anglers; Performance of Kotaro Kiriyama at the BASS Masters Classic; Code of Japanese bass masters.

The article discusses the five state fish record which include the Minnesota guide John Hoyer with a 50-inch Mille Lacs muskie; Brian Brosdahl with a stud Mississippi River crappie and the two spring Lake Erie walleyes. Also discussed are the hottest destinations for fishing including the Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota, Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and Devils Lake in North Dakota.

Illustrates how flyfishermen can improve their fishing skills. Things that flyfishermen need to remember; Concept of the pumping technique; Definition of the power zone.

The article offers information on several anglers along with their participation in different fishing championship. Topics discussed include assessment of basic for usage of fishing baits in Bass fishing by Jordan Lee; incorporation of slow-death rig for fishing by National Walleye Tour Champion Jason Przekurat; preference of blind-cast approaches by Mark Robinson in fishing competition regarding redfish; and association of Matt Morgan in spider-rigging for fishing tournaments.

The article focuses on catching Paddlefish, or spoonbills. Topics discussed include views of fisher Keith Kissinger; using of snagging rods and baitcasters spooled with snagging braid to catch this fish; views of Rusty Pritchard, a Grove,Oklahoma resident; how Pritchard took paddle fishing into a new level; and the use of Dipsy Divers and metal discs by Pritchard.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of fishing trouts in the streams of Iowa’s driftless region with the fisherman.

The article offers several suggestions for fishing. Topics discussed include requirement of glove-free hands for handling the chill, while running for fishing allowing fish to go through line and catching fish on its resting period and using fingers to do so; and using Frabill Black Ops Palm Rod for catching fish.

The article discusses trout fishing in the winter. Topics discussed include the weather conditions of the red river in Kentucky as the best place for a beginner to learn fishing, recommendations on fishing gear by tail water trout fisher Ron Armagost, and a mention of trout fishing being more technical in winter than in summer.