This story, “Calabogie Bass,” appeared in the August 1956 issue of Outdoor Life. As we passed beneath the railroad bridge and into the bay that stretched before us, Bill Levan cut the motor and let ...

We rigged up helium balloons and dropped a line—just to see if it could actually work. It started as a wild idea and turned into one of the most unpredictable fishing tests we've ever done. You have ...