Angler Resources

Expert fishing articles, pro staff gear breakdowns, and technique guides written by anglers who fish the same water you do.

FishUSA Staff · October 15, 2025

Bank Fishing for Catfish: Spots, Rigs, Baits, and Simple Plans That Work

Bank fishing is direct, affordable, and deadly when you match location, bait, and rig to the conditions. Catfish use edg...

FishUSA Staff · October 8, 2025

Plugging for Steelhead: Complete Boat Control, Gear, Spread, and Tuning Guide

Plugging lets you place a lure in front of traveling steelhead and keep it there. You control speed, angle, and coverage...

FishUSA Staff · October 8, 2025

Back Trolling for Steelhead: Speed, Boat Control, Rigs, and Spreads

Back trolling puts your lures or bait in front of moving steelhead and keeps them working in the strike zone. You point...

FishUSA Staff · October 8, 2025

Clear Water Steelhead Tactics: Stealth, Small Baits, and Smart Boat Control

Clear water rewards precision and punishes noise. Steelhead see more. Steelhead spook easier. You must cut flash, downsi...

FishUSA Staff · October 7, 2025

Bobber Doggin’ for Steelhead: Rigging, Drifts, and Strike Detection

Bobber doggin’ blends the control of side-drifting with the clarity of float fishing. You let the weight tick bottom. Yo...

FishUSA Staff · October 7, 2025

Back Bouncing for Steelhead: Complete Technique, Gear, and Boat Control Guide

Back bouncing puts natural bait in front of holding steelhead in deep, fast runs. You control the drift. You feel bottom...

Karl Weixlmann · October 1, 2025

Low Water Fly Fishing Techniques for Steelhead: How To Catch Steelhead in Low and Clear Water

It’s been a long summer, and the Shack Nasties are getting to you. Cooler nights where you leave your bedroom windows op...

FishUSA Staff · September 25, 2025

Drop Shotting Crappies in Open Water: A Precision Approach for Suspended Slabs

When crappies move off structure and suspend in open water, few techniques offer the control and precision of the drop s...

Karl Weixlmann · September 24, 2025

Surf Zone Steelheading: How To Catch Lake Erie Steelhead from the Shoreline

As dark breaks into dawn, a huge cloud bank moving in from the west obliterates a sodden grey sky. The forecast is grim...

FishUSA Staff · September 19, 2025

Best Fall Walleye Lures for Lake Erie: Proven Picks for Day & Night

Cooling water makes Lake Erie walleyes feed hard. Fish slide shallow after dark and hold deeper by day. You need baits t...

Jason Sealock · September 11, 2025

How to Jig for Crappie: Tips, Tactics and Gear

When most anglers think of crappie fishing, they think of catching panfish on small jigs. Jigging for crappie can be one...

FishUSA Staff · September 8, 2025

Lake Tohopekaliga Bass Fishing: Year-Round Patterns, Hotspots, & Proven Techniques

Lake Tohopekaliga — better known as Lake Toho — sits at the heart of Central Florida’s trophy bass country. At roughly 2...