Spring striper fishing can be exceptionally rewarding, but it's also much more nuanced than the fall. The insights veteran charter captain Eric Kerber shares in this episode will help anyone with a boat or fishing from shore make the most of this fleeting — yet magical — season.

Hosted by OL fishing editor Joe Cermele.

Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio.

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While the majority of Great Lakes steelheaders have moved on to other spring pursuits, the fish are still there. It's “drop-back” season now, and these tips from my buddy Paul Cain can help you score in those prime runs that you're likely to have all to yourself.

Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele.

Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.

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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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Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio.

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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.

Edited by Mike Pederson / Eighty Five Audio.

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