Game And Fish Magazine

2 weeks ago | gameandfishmag.com | David Brown

Brandon Palaniuk has fished the nation's top-rated smallmouth waters, from Pickwick Lake in the Deep South to Lake Champlain and the mighty St. Lawrence River in the Northeast. However, the two-time Bassmaster Elite Angler of the Year's personal-best smallie-a 7 3/4-pound beast-came from an Idaho reservoir. Sure, not all Western smallmouths are that big, but there are plenty of them, and if you do your homework and put in the water time, western fisheries can produce epic smallmouth bites.

3 weeks ago | gameandfishmag.com | John Felsher

Both fun to catch and fantastic on the dinner table, flounder are a popular inshore species often accessible to anglers aboard small boats and sometimes even shorebound. While most people target these flatfish with natural and live baits like shrimp and minnows, flounder will readily strike a wide range of artificial lures, as well, and don't really require any fancy or tailored gear.

3 weeks ago | gameandfishmag.com | Josh Honeycutt |Brandon Butler |Andrew McKean |Doug Howlett

This is the third installment of the Regional Strut Update, our weekly report on turkey activity and hunter successes across the country. This mid-April report includes: In the South, Josh Honeycutt says that while some southern states' seasons have concluded, there are still plenty of opportunities to be had, especially during midday.

1 month ago | gameandfishmag.com | Steve Wayne

Longing for a visit to a sportsman's wonderland where fishing, hunting and all things outdoors are ingrained in the local culture? Then I submit for your consideration the town of Okeechobee, Fla., on the north end of the famous lake by the same name. The small town of just over 5,000 residents is the gateway to numerous exciting opportunities both on the water and on land.

1 month ago | gameandfishmag.com | Adam Heggenstaller

The capabilities of today's turkey guns were unheard of when I started hunting birds nearly 30 years ago. Back then, I was happy when I found a load and choke tube that let me reach out a little past 40 yards. Not that more distance would have mattered anyway; the big white bead on my shotgun covered up so much of a gobbler at 40 yards that aiming at his neck was part guesswork.