Jeff Samsel Fishing

I knew pickings might be slim. While some trout can be found year-round in the river section I chose to hit, it’s pretty stocking dependent,...

A few days ago BASS announced that the 2027 Bassmaster Classic will be return to Lake Hartwell, marking the fifth time the Classic will be h...

  The studio space I’m developing in my “fishing basement” has taken significant strides since I posted about it a few days back. In fact, i...

My most recent post noted that I’ve been at work on my basement, gaining order in the area where I keep fishing gear. A part of that has bee...

  While working on some way-past-due fishing basement sorting this evening, I came across an old brown tackle box that I hadn’t given though...

  The Bandit Walleye Shad was created primarily for targeting walleye, which is evident by its name. That said, I’m convinced that this rel...

  I’m have trouble settling in my mind whether threadfin shad should count in my 2026 fish species tally. I caught two in back-to-back casts...