It's not unusual for Florida bass anglers to open Christmas presents and then go fish their favorite grass shoreline. Maybe not Labor Day level stuff, but a dependable bite, assuming decent weather.

This grass carp, caught by an Iowa fisherman in his local pond, is a new line-class world-record for the species.

Though the days will soon be shorter and cooler, don't be fooled into thinking that bass will be in their shallow fall patterns just yet. Even though it may feel like fall is coming, the water will ...