Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clockwise, from top left: minnow, crayfish, sunfish, shad, frog, and grasshopper. Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays ...

These catfish have a mild poison in the spines on the top and sides; be careful when you handle them so you don’t get jabbed.

A look at trapping minnows in urban waterways to provide food for fish in a backyard hatchery, focusing on bait collection, ...

You can catch striped bass on these baits and lures from North Carolina to Maine. Check out or best striped bass lure picks.

Our live bait operations at our local harbors sell anchovies and sardines, but few people understand how the live bait gets there and ultimately into bait tanks aboard our fishing boats. The live bait ...

Every great wahoo trip starts with one thing — the perfect live bait. Join the action in Key Largo as we hit the water to catch the speediest baitfish in the shallows before heading offshore. From ...

Want to spark an argument without bringing up sports or politics? Tell your fishing buddy the adage: You need big bait to catch big fish. Then stand back and watch the flurry of expletives and pros ...