The author poses with guide Frank Campbell and a 5-pound smallmouth on the Niagara River. Photo by Joe Cermele I have been lucky enough to fish with some incredible guides and charter captains across ...

Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said stripers are biting best from Horseshoe Bend Park upstream into the White and War Eagle tributaries. Brood minnows or shad are the best live baits. Crappie are ...

Stripers are keying on small threadfin shad about one-half inch long. Lures or bait that size are good to use. Larger shad or bait 4 to 5 inches long are commonly used for bait and those may work, too ...

Maybe the thought has crossed your mind. You love fishing. You’re good at catching fish. Why not do it all the time and become a guide? Think of it - getting paid to go fishing. We asked three ...

Growing up, there was nothing I’d rather do than fish and my dad fueled that spark by taking me fishing from shore or in one of the boats he had over the years (and I remember each one well). When dad ...