Trotting a small river with a stick float is one of the quickest ways to get bites from roach, dace, bleak and chub. It is active, visual fishing, and when the float buries in a steady run it never ...

Choosing the right float shouldn’t be guesswork. Here’s what each pattern does and when to use it properly.

There are few moments more frustrating — and painful — than attempting to bushwhack to that perfect fishing spot at a mountain lake. I’ve been scraped and stabbed by countless branches, had a giant ...