Quick Strike with Joe Cermele

My friend and owner of High Octane Custom Baits, Eddie Weber, is a fellow pickerel junky. If you’re ready to stick a pickerel worthy of the wall, the tips and tricks he lays out in this episode will put you in the zone. Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past, anglers swarmed the Northeast coast in late winter and early spring to target flounder, creating an entire culture around the fleeting window in which these fish are available. That culture has largely dissolved, but the fish are still there for the taking. Here's what Jimmy Fee of On the Water advises to put these underdogs back on your radar — and your dinner table.  Hosted by OL fi...

Why don’t more people chase catfish on the ice? The answer might be because we don’t realize just how active these “lazy” fish are once the surface locks up. Josh Hoover-Rathjen — a Nebraskan and the host of the popular YouTube channel, PigPatrolTV — has tips that will help you decode catfish behavior in the winter. Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Aud...

My buddy Josh Mills, a board member of the Wild Steelhead Coalition, lives in Washington and is positively obsessed with steelhead. He's a fly fisherman, but his tips can increase your chances of success in winter no matter how you choose to fish.  Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former captain of Penn State’s bass fishing team and Outdoor Life’s resident bass geek, Derek Horner, gives his recommendation for top destinations — plus some tips on making hay in each of them while that winter sun is (hopefully) shining.  Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, fishing guide Ross Robertson has built a list of seemingly trivial things that shouldn’t matter on the ice, but do. Robertson breaks down how to clean up your act, and catch more fish. Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kwikfish, Lazy Ike, Flat Fish, Mag Lip — these lures can all become day savers and day makers, especially in the winter when numb fingers make casting and reeling not so fun. In this episode, Captain Frank Campbell breaks down his simple, yet highly effective, method for catching anything that swims with these lures (no trolling required). Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pe...

Winter fishing in shallow saltwater might not produce the chaotic action of summer, but there are benefits to this time of year — including the lack of pressure. In this episode, Kevin Hughes breaks down how to keep lines tight on inshore staples long after Christmas. Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Drew Price is a veteran guide on Lake Champlain, and every November he looks forward to the spawning run that draws monster lakers from Champlain’s depths and puts them in easy casting distance from the bank. During a brief window, you can stick lakers with your feet on terra firma in almost any body of water they inhabit. These pointers will get you on the right track while the getting is still v...

We love to fish based on memories. Captain Ross Robertson, a veteran of the Lake Erie walleye scene, sees it all the time. Returning clients go on and on about how during their trip last fall they hammered on this lure or with this presentation and they so badly want to recreate that scenario again. Sometimes it happens; often it does not. The calendar dates might align with the glory day from a y...

The idea of the “fall feed bag” permeates fishing media. It’s so prevalent that it’s conditioned anglers to think that come autumn, all the fish are gorging themselves in preparation for winter. To be fair, this rings true for a lot of species, especially in lakes or reservoirs that experience very little change in water level. But moving-water fish are different, and when it comes to brown trout...

Carp get mixed reviews in this country. Some anglers are obsessed with them. To most folks, however, they are trash fish. But no matter how you view them, we’ve all been out fishing at one point or another and laid eyes on a carp so big that it dropped our jaws. Connecticut-based guide Rowan Lytle learned years ago that if he wanted more shots at these monsters, he needed to explore the tidal sect...

Surf fishing and flyfishing are both challenging. It might be easy to assume, then, that combining the two presents the ultimate angling test. It's not a cinch, but it’s a lot less daunting than many people believe. Striped bass feed very close to shore, and if you can grasp a few key concepts on what to throw and where to plant your feet, the learning curve is shorter than you think. Hosted by OL...

Do you wince when a $7 lure snaps off on the bottom? Does it really hurt when a $10 bait winds up in a tree? Of course it does, but not nearly as much as losing a custom glidebait or swimbait. The most expensive offering in lure maker Dennis Perko's line-up will set you back $550. But once you understand how these pricey baits can greatly improve your success with trophy fish, the prices become mo...

When you see the white chin of a 5-plus-pound bass rise in crystal-clear water and hover under a tiny fly before simply making it disappear, it’ll change what you thought you knew about how and what smallmouths eat. In this episode, Wisconsin guide Tim Landwehr lays out his top tips for understanding why big smallies get bug drunk, and how to catch them where you fish. You can read the full story...

A party boat can get you on massive yellowfins and bluefins for an affordable price. But before you hop on board as a rookie, you've got to learn the rules that maximize the fun. Captain Darren Dorris, who started out as a mate on a party boat, breaks down the critical things rookies need to know before jumping aboard. You can read the full story at https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/cheap-way-to...

Tyler Winter has been obsessed with chasing suckers since he was a kid. Here's his case for why they should be more attractive to rod-and-reel anglers, plus tactics for how to catch trophy-caliber suckers. Spoiler alert: If you think they're easy and weak, you couldn't be more wrong. You can read the full story at https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/how-to-catch-suckers/ Hosted by OL fishing edito...

Looking for a new challenge? Veteran guide Joe Demalderis breaks down the most crucial elements for safely and successfully attacking a trout stream under the cover of darkness. You can read the full story at https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/trout-fishing-at-night Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Chris Bohlman of the "Retro Bassin'" YouTube Channel tells us which overlooked and largely unpopular bass lures will actually catch far more fish on your home water than the latest, greatest, and trendiest baits. Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio. Produced by OL executive editor Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Little things can make a big difference in fishing. That's why Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele is bringing you nuggets of wisdom to make you a better angler. Expect surprising ideas, practical tips, and no filler for fresh and saltwater species all over the country. Episode 1 drops Tuesday July 2, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices