Jeff Samsel Fishing

My most recent blog post, which regrettably wasn't especially recent, was part of my countdown of 10 favorite fishing destinations. I...

When the B'n'M Poles pro team of Kevin Jones and Billy Don Surface slow troll, they always hold their hands so that at least one ...

"Anytime fish get fussy. Like cold front conditions. Like we have today, in fact," Russ Bailey said, as he explained when a rea...

I've just returned from  Rend Lake Resort in Illinois, where I spent three fun and productive days catching crappie and taking photos...

We all know that we never should lay our rods in the boat or in the truck with lures hanging loose or simply reeled to the tips. Hooks or lu...

When Kevin Rogers and his dad, Charlie Rogers, head out to go crappie fishing, they're never concerned about finding frenzied action. ...

When you routinely fish with spreads of eight rods, and you keep two or three sets of rods rigged and ready in your boat, it's critica...

Yesterday was a travel day, with a big bird carrying me from Atlanta to Pittsburgh. This morning, I'm an hour and half north of Pittsbur...

This time next week I'll be plying the fish-filled waters of Pennsylvania's Pymatuning Lake , primarily for crappie, although it s...