It's the time of year to catch a mess of bream. In old Florida, that meant fishing with a traditional cane pole. As it turns out, finding the fish is easier than finding the pole. Once a common thing ...

Roy Heilman Special to The Free Press Sep 7, 2025 Sep 7, 2025 Coming off of last week’s mushrooming triumph, I felt inspired to do something else that was new to me. Luckily, the perfect thing was ...

You could use one of those fancy side-scan sonar depth finders with the new underwater fish-eye orthographic readouts. Or you could go cut a switch of bamboo and do a little cane-pole fishing. If you ...

TRI-LAKES AREA — At most sporting-goods stores, you can buy all sorts of fancy fishing poles made from a variet y of modern manmade materials. Choose from boron, graphite, fiberglass or composites ; ...

At times, all of us look back in longing to simpler days and simpler ways. Often such thoughts focus on youth and carefree pursuits we enjoyed before coming of age. For many sportsmen, one of the most ...

As the end of summer draws nigh, many sportsmen have hunting, not fishing, on their minds. But each year about this time, I like to spend some time on the water catching bluegills for the freezer, and ...