You can see them from Lake Shore Drive this time of year, the men in raincoats with their fishing poles at the Lincoln Park lagoon. Their form of fishing is the most barbaric one—snagging. In the fall ...

You can fish with the best fishing reel, latest rod, and premium line, but none of them matter if you’re not using the right hook for the job. Those jobs, of course, range widely. The ideal hook for ...

Dreams among paddlefish snaggers are as big as the mighty fish they pursue. Keith Kissinger, of Brumley, Missouri, remembers well the largest paddlefish he ever stuck—an 84-pounder he snagged with a ...

Sheepshead, with rows of human-like teeth protecting the palate, are notoriously difficult to hook. Fishing can be easy and relaxing. It can also be very technical and challenging. Where it falls for ...