One of the most recognizable aquatic structures to hold largemouth bass is undoubtedly the lily pad. Offering up shade and a cooler water environment, defined and hidden ambush points for picking off ...

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 ...

HORNBEAK, Tenn. – When Cody Rodriquez graduated from the University of Memphis in 2010 with a degree in Management Information Systems, he knew when he wasn’t working, he’d be duck hunting or fishing.

For many years, lily pads have been my preferences of fishing habitat. I like to fish deep water with a Carolina rig or a big jig, but that all pales when it comes to the joy of fishing visible ...

For even the most gentle-minded gardener, there is nothing they loathe and despise more than weeds. Fishermen are best advised to resist a similar impulse. Of all aquatic vegetation, none serves as a ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay catch largemouth bass from lily pads using frogs successfully.

TARSNEY LAKES, Mo. — In early August, at our Let's Talk event in Grain Valley, a viewer came up to me and said, "Tarsney Lake has a lily pad problem." "What kind of lily pad problem?" I asked. Lily ...

Lily pads have taken over the pond at Moline’s Riverside Park, and fishermen are getting frustrated with the broad-leaved plants. City officials say they don’t have enough money to dredge the pond ...