I am a lifelong fisherman and hunter. I was taught from childhood to respect nature and to ensure that my actions do not endanger other sportsmen. I will never forget my Daddy passing up a chance to ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — A trotline is a fishing line with baited hooks used to catch multiple fish at once. It also happens to be at the center of a controversy in Unicoi County. On Memorial Day weekend ...

TPWD does not know how many catfish are caught each year by trotlines on Lake Sam Rayburn. Given the amount of gear observed, we assume that the harvest is likely much greater than what we see taken ...

Like most fishermen I like to use skill in my fishing, trying new techniques to outwit finned prey. But sometimes I don't feel like working for my catch, just loafing along shore watching redwing ...

A durable paracord trotline is crafted to ensure fishing setups stay strong, secure, and slightly over-engineered.

The smell was offensive enough — a retch-inducing wave of death’s unmistakable, sticky stench overwhelming what had been a sweet, rich, organic aroma of vibrant life suffusing the East Texas waterway ...

Editor's note: James Fisher of Bella Vista and Randolph Stainer of Tulsa, Okla., are the two winners of the 2023 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette fish story contest. Fisher is winner of the Readers ...

Daniel Rogers is president of the West Tennessee Canoe & Kayak Club and an ACA-certified Level 2 kayaking instructor. I am a lifelong fisherman and hunter. I was taught from childhood to respect ...