March 2023 Advantages of Sharing Observations with Wading Partners By Jay Watkins Winter months are always my favorite times to write for the magazine. Winter trout fishing just gets me going and... Read More
February 2023 Discovering How Trout Relate to Wintertime Structure By Jay Watkins As I am sitting here putting this month’s article together the air temperature outside is 52° and the water temperatures... Read More
January 2023 Corky Time! By Jay Watkins Winter patterns are now in place due to recent consistency in frontal passages and colder water temperatures. The most recent... Read More
December 2022 Unraveling the Post-Front Puzzle By Jay Watkins I hope everybody is enjoying the cooler weather pattern that we have in place right now. Cold is coming and... Read More
November 2022 Seasonal Changes Are What Make Fall Interesting By Jay Watkins Seasonal change is definitely upon us and fishing patterns will gradually change as each passing front reduces air and water... Read More
October 2022 One Bite Can Tell Us All We Need To Know By Jay Watkins If you’ve been fishing, I hope you have been able to get on the water early to avoid the extreme... Read More
September 2022 Let what you already know lead you to something new By Jay Watkins With very little rainfall the past month it seems even hotter on the water than ever before. Our one chance... Read More
August 2022 Structure Within Structure By Jay Watkins Man, it’s hot out on the water right now. I know it is always hotter during periods of drought but... Read More
July 2022 Structure and Strategies for Mid-Summer Heat By Jay Watkins It sure got hot in a hurry. Warmer weather combined with continuing drought has pushed bay water temperatures into the... Read More
June 2022 Windward Shoreline Tactics and Techniques By Jay Watkins This month we will discuss learning to predict and execute the proper wading approach to windward shorelines. First, windward means... Read More