The real skill to catching shad? Figuring out where to position yourself to catch them. But my friend and 30-year Delaware River shad guide, Dieter Scheel, says those tricks aren’t being passed down as the culture around these fish wanes. Here's what to know.

Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

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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.

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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 fishing editor Joe Cermele.

Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 very good. 

Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele.

Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio.

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