Bill Saiff's Rod & Reel Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 1986 Rod & Reel Trout Derby

  Outdoor writer Rod Hunter fishes.

• Adventure Pike

  Quebec; northern pike.

• Adventure Pike

  Quebec; northern pike.

• Airlift to Brookies

  Northern Quebec; brook trout.

• Alaska 'Drift Boat Salmon'

  Bill catches salmon in Alaska.

• Alaskan Salmon-Spinner Techniques

  Anchor Point, Alaska; Alaskan-designed spinners; salmon.

• Albacore & Yellow Fin

  Bill trolls for albacore and yellow fin tuna.

• Allentown Anglers

  Bill and guests fish Lake Ontario.

• Angles for Anglers

  Bill discusses equipment and technique.

• Annie & the Smallmouth

  Annie Wilson catches a rock.

• Arkansas Action

  Bill fishes with singer/songwriter Lisa McDowell.

• Artist & the Salmon

  Wildlife artist Mike Ringer joins Bill.

• Ashtray Lake, Labrador

  Bill lands a big brookie.

• Atlantic Salmon

  Bill battles salmon and a flash flood.

• Atlantic Salmon Adventure

  Atlantic salmon; trolling techniques.

• Atlantic Salmon Adventure

  Atlantic salmon; trolling techniques.

• Attack at Water Wolf Bay

  Bill meets a caribou while fishing for pike.

• Attack at Water Wolf Bay

  Bill meets a caribou while fishing for pike.

• Backtrolling Bonanza

  Bill shows back-trolling techniques for catching trout in a drift boat, late in the season.

• Bar Hopping in Niagara Falls

  Niagara River; lake trout.

• Bar Hopping in Niagara Falls

  Niagara River; lake trout.

• Barracuda

  Bill uses a freshwater down-rigging technique.

• Bass & Walleye

  Bill's companion has problems handling a fish.

• Bass at Big Cedar

  Table Rock Lake, Ky.; the benefits of using the Excalibur hook.

• Bass on a Fly-Rod

  Bill fishes for bass with a fly-rod.

• Bass on Lake Champlain

  Annual tournament.

• Bass on Lake St. Catherine

  Black bass; jigs.

• Bass on the Top

  Bill fishes a pond for largemouth bass.

• Bass on the Top

  Bill fishes a pond.

• Bass on the Top

  Bill fishes a pond.

• Bass on Triple Seven Ranch

  Texas; largemouth bass.

• The Bass Pro's Approach

  Missouri.

• Bass Techniques

  Angler Mark Davis demonstrates jig fishing.

• Bassin' With Bower

  Fishing on Lake Ivy, Texas, for largemouth bass.

• Battle With the Tarpon

  Fishing Florida flats.

• Bay of Quinte

  Bay of Quinte; subsurface-twitching technique; suspended rogue.

• Benny's First King

  The hunt for king salmon.

• Big Bass in the Grass

  Fishing the Ottawa River for bass.

• Big Len

  Fishing Lake Ontario while seasick.

• Bill's Farewell

  Bill's final episode.

• Black River Kings

  Bill demonstrates how to fight big fish.

• Blastin' Bass

  Fishing with rubber bait in New York.

• Blind Anglers

  Two sightless men fish Lake Ontario.

• Blizzard Browns

  Bill fishes for spring brown trout.

• Block Island Blues

  Bill and guests troll the North Atlantic.

• Blood, Sweat & Tears Over Salmon

  Jerry 'The Fish' Fisher.

• Blue Skies & Brookies

  Trout.

• Blue Water Sails & Dolphin

  Tom Hamilton, Mike Murphy and Bill battle sailfish and dolphin off the Florida Keys.

• Bob Brailles a Brown

  Blind angler Bob Deuble fishes Henderson Harbor.

• Boilin' Bass

  Chaumont, N.Y.; largemouth bass.

• Bombers and Boards

  Walleye and pike.

• Bonanza in the Breakers

  Casting for fish in Lake Ontario.

• Bone Fish & Barracuda

  West Indies' guide Barr Gardner leads Bill.

• Bonita off Rhode Island

  Bill uses light line and tackle.

• Boys vs. Girls

  Fishing contest.

• Braille a Salmon

  A blind man fishes for king salmon.

• Braving the Elements

  Northern pike; walleye.

• Breakfast Browns

  Aboard the Cold Steel, Bill and guide Tom Burke fish for Lake Ontario brown trout before breakfast.

• Breakfast Browns

  Aboard the Cold Steel, Bill and guide Tom Burke use spring techniques to land Lake Ontario brown trout.

• Brook Trout in the Back Country

  Bill fishes in the Rockies.

• Brook Trout in the Back Country

  Bill fishes in Colorado.

• Brook Trout of Wedge Hills

  Northern Quebec's George River.

• Brookies and Eyes

  Brook trout; walleyes.

• Brookies at Rudy's

  Brook trout; walleye.

• Brookies at the Denis Camp

  Quebec; wilderness camp; brook trout.

• Brown Trout

  Amputee Mike Russell fishes with special equipment.

• Brown Trout at Galoo

  Bill and Canadian Paul Tessier fish.

• Browns, Bass & the Boys

  Bill fishes for brown trout and bass.

• Buck Lake on a 'Friddle'

  Bill fishes for bass.

• Bustin' Blue Fish

  Bill and companions fish the Atlantic.

• Buying the Right Rod & Reel

  Sporting goods store.

• Caio Catfish

  Fishing catfish in Italy's Po River.

• Camp Adventure Northern Pike

  Pike.

• Can the Managers Cut the Mustard?

  Lake Ontario.

• Canadian Walleye

  Bill tries both jigs and crank baits.

• Canadians Come a Fishin'

  Bill and companions fish Lake Ontario.

• Caniapiscau Lakers

  Land-locked salmon; lake trout.

• Caniapiscau Lakers

  Land-locked salmon; lake trout.

• Canoe the Largemouth

  Bill catches largemouth bass from a canoe.

• Canyon Cod

  Bill catches cod in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Cape Cod Stripers

  Ocean stripers.

• Captain Big Bass

  Bill fishes with Charlie Ragonese on Lake Ontario.

• Cat Island

  One-handed Grenville Pierce fishes for grouper.

• Caviar on the Hook

  Bill catches sturgeon in Oregon's Columbia River.

• Charlie Campbell on Small Mouth

  Smallmouth bass.

• Charlie Campbell on Small Mouth

  Smallmouth bass.

• Chaumont Bay Largemouth Bass

  Bill fishes for largemouth bass.

• Chinook & Coho Salmon

  Novice fishermen catch salmon.

• Chinook 'King' Salmon

  Tournament fisherman Sam Burgess catches salmon.

• Chinook Salmon

  Anglers fish the Black River for salmon.

• Ciao Catfish

  Italy; catfish.

• Class of '55

  Lake Ontario; salmon.

• Class of '55

  Classmates; salmon.

• Classy Ladies

  Lake trout.

• Cleaning/Preparation of Fish

  Using the fillet and electric knives.

• Cleveland Walleye

  Bill fishes with planer boards and diving plugs.

• Cocodrie Redfish

  Red drum in Louisiana.

• Cod Fishing

  Bill fishes ocean waters for cod and haddock.

• Coho Salmon

  Bill fishes Lake Ontario for coho and chinook salmon.

• Columbia River Sturgeon

  Bill fights a monster fish.

• Columbia River Sturgeon

  Wink's fish tries to leave the boat.

• The Contest

  Bill throws his largest fish back in the water.

• The Contest

  Bill accepts a challenge from women anglers.

• The Contest Winners

  Lake trout; fishing contest.

• Conversation With Cotton Cordell

  Bill and Cotton fish for bass.

• Cook Inlet, Alaska

  Halibut; salmon.

• The Cramer Expedition

  Walleye; Lake Ontario.

• Crank Bait for Spring Bass

  Fishing celebrity Cotton Cordell joins Bill.

• Crankbaits & Spinner Baits

  Bill demonstrates bait use.

• Crappies on Black Lake

  Catching crappies on Black Lake.

• Crashing the Bait!

  King salmon smash bait rings; Henderson Harbor, N.Y.

• Dad & His Daughter

  A girl's letter earns her father a surprise fishing trip.

• Dad Takes a Break

  Chinook salmon; Lake Ontario.

• The Danes

  Danish fishermen join Bill on Lake Ontario.

• The Danes

  Danish fishermen join Bill on Lake Ontario.

• Deep Trolling 101

  Bill gives valuable information on the catching of lake trout.

• Deep Water Lake Trout

  Rough water challenges trout fishermen.

• Dick Hyde's Traveling Bass Show

  Dick Hyde's antics entertain as he and Bill fish for smallmouth bass.

• Do You Believe in Ghosts?

  Fishing for brown trout on Lake Ontario; spring techniques.

• Dodgers for Salmon

  Bill battles with a giant salmon.

• Dogs, Kids, and Waterwolf Pups

  Northern pike.

• Dogs, Kids and Waterwolf Pups

  Billy Coffin; northern pike.

• Don't Mess With the King

  Chinook salmon; walleye.

• Down on the Harbor

  Brown trout; lake trout; planer boards; down riggers.

• Drifting for Steelhead

  Fishing steelhead from drift boats.

• Drifting the Niagara River

  Bill catches steelhead and trout.

• Drifting the Salmon

  Drift boating; bank fishing.

• Eastern Basin Walleye

  Bill fishes Lake Ontario.

• Electric Reel

  Electric reels aid amputee fishermen.

• Essay on the Salmon River

  Salmon River, N.Y.; winter steelhead fishing.

• Explo-Sylva's Delay River Adventure

  Brook trout; salmon.

• Explo-Sylva's Delayed River Adventure

  Brook trout; salmon.

• Fall Bass

  Guide Randy White fishes for smallmouth bass.

• Fall-Run Steelhead

  Bill fishes for steelhead in Ohio's Conneaut Creek.

• Fall Smallmouth

  Bait and a slow presentation entice bass in the St. Lawrence River.

• Fighting Labien Lakers

  Caribou hunt; trout.

• Fillets in a Skillet

  Quebec's lake trout and northern pike.

• The Fish Files

  Highlights.

• Fish in Funny Places

  Bill discusses overlooked fishing spots.

• Fisher at the Pelican

  Jerry 'The Fish' Fisher.

• Fishermen's Reunion

  Lake Ontario; salmon fishing.

• Fishing Alaska

  Bill fishes for halibut and salmon.

• Fishing for Footballs

  Brown trout.

• Fishing for Walleyes Rain or Shine

  Walleye; bait.

• The Fishing Gentleman!

  Captain Paul Baldwin.

• Fishing Quebec

  Fishing pro Ray Carignan fishes for bass and walleye.

• Fishing the Northwest

  Bill fishes in Oregon, Idaho and Washington.

• Fishing Up Memories

  Family memories.

• Fishing With Ma & Pa

  Bill's parents fish and reminisce.

• Fishing With the Physically Challenged

  Lake Ontario; king salmon; lake trout.

• Florida Fun

  Bill and companions fish the Florida flats.

• Florida Sail

  Bill and guests catch sailfish.

• The Forgotten-Two

  Brown trout.

• Frankie D & Charlie T

  Bill and a friend have fun catching tuna.

• Frankie P. and Frankie D.

  Northern pike; walleye; boning techniques.

• Fresh Air, Kids & Fish

  Lake Ontario.

• Friends Come Fishing

  Guests catch trout and salmon.

• From Here to Eternite

  Quebec; ice-fishing.

• Gator Boy

  Bill, Jim Rehley and Jim's son search for walleye but find a pocket of northern pike.

• Gators and Eyes

  Isolating pike and walleye; floating jigs for walleye; filleting technique.

• George Meets His Salmon

  Bill fishes for salmon and trout.

• Getting a Line on Lake Trout

  Bill and guests use down-riggers.

• Giant Beneath the Falls!

  Northern Quebec; lakers; brook and lake trout.

• GIs Troll Trout

  Fort Drum soldiers fish Lake Ontario.

• Glo-Bugs on the Matole

  Jeff Freeman teaches Bill the technique of tying 'glo-bugs.'

• Gloucester Cod

  Jigging and rigging techniques for cod fishing.

• Going to the Refrigerator

  Canada's Club Rudy; brook trout.

• Golden Crescent

  There are popular fishing areas and family events on the eastern basin of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

• Good Tackle, Big Fish

  Sporting goods store.

• Gotta-Bite Reds in the Reeds

  Louisiana redfish.

• Gotta-Bite Reds in the Reeds

  Billy Murray; Louisiana; redfish.

• Gray Trout

  Trout.

• A Great Day Outdoors

  Roger Mallon; Bob Eastler; lake trout.

• Halibut: 'Alaskan Beef'

  Bill catches halibut in Alaska.

• A Hard Day at Club Rudy's

  Pike; fishing techniques.

• Haulin' on Halibut

  Halibut in Alaska.

• Having Fun on the Top Gun

  Brown trout and chinook salmon.

• Hayden at Wolf Creek

  Wolf Creek Reservoir; walleye; stripers; black bass.

• Helping Hand for Handicapped

  A stroke victim fishes for salmon.

• Henderson Harbor Shore Dinner

  Fishing guide Charlie Ragonese prepares dinner.

• Here Comes the Neighborhood

  Neighbors; muskellunge; king salmon.

• Historic Sackets Harbor

  Bill catches bass with sickle-tail jigs.

• Holes in Hard Water

  Lac St. Pierre; ice-fishing; pike; perch; walleye.

• Home Sweet Home

  Brown trout; Lake Ontario; El Nino.

• The Hookin' Judge

  Kansas pond.

• Hooking & Cooking

  Gourmet Paige Gorham prepares trout and salmon.

• Hot Zone Kings

  King salmon fishing in the shipping lanes of Lake Ontario; spoon techniques; terminal tackle.

• How Do You Like Me Now?

  Trout fishing.

• How-To: Down-Rigger Instruction

  Placing and installing down-riggers.

• How-To: Down-Rigger Tricks

  Deep-water equipment and techniques.

• How-To: Let's Talk Fish Finders

  Finding fish with sonar.

• How-To: Planer Boards

  Bill installs and uses planer boards.

• How-To: Tips on Reels

  Choosing fishing reels and rods.

• Howell on Handicapped

  A chest harness aids handicapped fishermen.

• Howell on Handicapped

  A harness aids handicapped fishermen.

• Hyde the Guide

  Bill and fishing guide Dick Hyde fish for steelhead.

• In Quest of a Striper

  Fishing Lake Texoma.

• In Search of Fish

  Northern pike.

• In Search of Great Lakers

  Bill and a rod-and-reel team fish for trout in Lake Ontario.

• In Search of the Water Wolf

  Fishing for northern pike in Quebec.

• In Search of the Waterwolf

  Quebec; northern pike.

• In Your Tackle Box

  Bass; northern pike; lures.

• Innovation on the Royal Bee

  Electrified fishing aids handicapped anglers.

• Introduction

  Catching brown trout and steelhead.

• It's a Shore Thing: Season Premiere

  Snook; walleye; salmon; trout; tarpon; bass.

• Jet-Sledding for Steelhead

  Bill fishes the Des Chutes River, Ore.

• Jetting the Klamath

  Fishing for steelheads in the rapids of the Klamath River in northern California.

• John Markz on Salmon

  A man with multiple sclerosis fishes.

• Journey to Canada

  Fishing largemouth bass through lily pads.

• Just Another Ducky Day

  Practical jokes; sportsmanship.

• Kentucky Stripers

  Bill and guests fish Lake Cumberland.

• Kids & Bass

  Bill and a youngster fish for bass in the rain.

• Kids at Heart

  Brown trout; auction winners.

• Kids Can Teach Too

  A youngster fishes for bass.

• Kids Catch a Walleye

  Lake Ontario walleye.

• Kids on Catfish

  Youngsters catch shrimp and catfish.

• Kings With Captain Shan

  Bill and Captain Shan Bissell fish for August salmon in Lake Ontario.

• Labrador Brook Trout

  Bill wades into an icy lake.

• Labrador Lake Trout

  Bill fishes a swiftly moving river.

• Labrador Triple

  Bill fishes for northern pike and lake trout.

• Ladies and the Lakers

  Bill and his wife fish and hunt caribou.

• Ladies Night Out in the Morning

  Walleyes of Lake Ontario.

• Lady and the King

  A guest fishes in the rain.

• Lady Captains

  Women challenge men to a competition.

• Lady's Day on the Rod & Reel

  Lake trout.

• Lake Mississagagon in Ontario, Canada

  Bill uses down-riggers.

• Lake Ontario Hosts Michianna

  Bill and a guest fish in New York.

• Lake Ontario Triple-Header

  Brown trout; steelhead; salmon.

• Lake Trout

  Bill and Canadian guide Dan Adams fish for lake trout.

• Lake Trout

  Bill catches lakers with down-riggers and an electronic graph.

• Lake Trout at Lac Perdu

  Quebec; Lac Perdu; lake trout.

• Lake Trout for the Brothers

  Fishing for lake trout in the cold waters of Lake Ontario.

• Lake Trout: Low and Slow!

  Techniques for big lake trout fishing.

• Lake Trout on Electric

  Bill fishes with an electric reel.

• Large Mouth at Indian Creek

  Bass fishing; 1994 Nitro Bass Boat.

• Largemouth on Lake Fork

  Fishing for bass in Texas.

• Largemouth on Lake Ray Roberts

  Angling for largemouth bass in Texas.

• Learning to Fly

  Fly-fishing.

• Leeper Lake, Oklahoma

  Bill and a guest fish for black bass.

• Leonard's Pond

  Making and stocking ponds.

• Let's Try Ray's Bay

  Northern pike.

• Life in the Fast-Trolling Lane

  Sodus, N.Y.; Lake Ontario.

• Light Tackle Snook and Tarpon

  Bill fishes the Florida coast.

• Lisa and the Walleye

  Fishing the St. Lawrence River for walleye.

• Little Matt the Fishin' Rat

  Lake Ontario; salmon fishing.

• Lore of the Northeast Kingdom

  Humorist Danny Gore fishes.

• Louisiana Large Mouths

  Largemouth bass; freshwater reservoir; Mississippi.

• Lovelace on Wolf Creek

  Wolf Creek; walleye; bass; stripers; catfish.

• Loving a Fat Free Diet

  Redfish; flounder; snook; shad lures.

• Loving a Fat Free Diet

  Snook; shad lures.

• Loving a Fat Free Diet

  Redfish; flounder; snook; shad lures.

• Loving a Fat Free Diet

  Snook; shad lures.

• Meet the Wink

  Cameraman Wink Whitney fishes for trout.

• The Mighty Big O

  Family fishing; favorite lure.

• Mississippi Mixed Bag

  Fishing the mouth of the Mississippi.

• Mississippi Mixed Bag

  Fishing the mouth of the Mississippi.

• Mississippi Yellowfin

  Bill fishes for tuna in Louisiana.

• Mixed Bag at Camp Adventure

  Pike; lake trout.

• The Monster in Danger Bay

  Northern pike.

• The Monster in Danger Bay

  Northern pike.

• Muskie

  Bill and Big Jim McLaughlin fish Ottawa waters.

• Nashville Goes Salmon

  WDCN program director Gaylord Ayres fishes.

• No Generation Gap

  Fishing Lake Ontario for bass and walleye.

• No Small Adventure

  Walleye; northern pike; Canada.

• No Small Adventure

  Walleye; northern pike; Canada.

• Noodle Rods for Lake Trout

  Downrigging for lake trout with noodle rods.

• Noodlin' for Steelies

  Bill fishes with 12-foot noodle rods.

• Northern Pike

  Bill and companions fish the St. Lawrence River.

• Northern Pike at Lac Pardue

  Quebec's Lac Pardue; northern pike.

• Northern Pike in the 1,000 Islands

  Bill fishes the St. Lawrence.

• Now and Then: Season Premiere

  Highlights; catfish; walleye; salmon; muskellunge.

• Ocean Reef Yellow Tails

  Fishing for snappers and blue runners in Key Largo, Fla.

• Oklahoma Bass in the Grass

  Bill's line tangles in weeds.

• Old Bill, Young Bill & Bill in the Boat

  Bill's father and son join him.

• On the Prowler

  Fishing for yellowtail in Mexico.

• Ottawa Bass

  Pro fishermen join Bill.

• Ottawa Bass and Pike

  Bill fishes for black bass and walleye with Ottawa Bass Club members.

• Ottawa River Fishing Adventure

  Bill fishes the Ottawa River.

• Out-Fished at Wedge Hills

  George River in Quebec.

• A Pair for Visually Impaired

  Guests fish for salmon.

• Pen Pals Tournament Fish

  Two Canadian youngsters compete.

• Pennsylvania's Polanski Brothers on Salmon

  Bill and guests fish.

• Pirate of Champlain

  Bill fishes Lake Champlain, Vt.

• Planer Boarding on Lake Erie

  Bill fishes for walleye.

• Planer Boards for Marble Eyes

  Fishing Lake Ontario for walleye.

• Plinkin' in the Pond

  Songwriter Lisa McDowell Hughes fishes.

• Plucky New Englander

  Bill and a guest fish Lake Ontario.

• Pop Rs With Zell Rowland

  Largemouth bass; the 777 Ranch, Texas; fishing lures.

• Pop R's With Zell Rowland

  Zell Rowland; largemouth bass; lure.

• Popping Cork Reds

  Popping corks; live bait.

• Potpourri on the Midnight Lump

  Gulf of Mexico; shark; tuna; chumming.

• Potpourri on the Midnight Lump

  Gulf of Mexico; shark; tuna; chumming.

• Prelude to Venice

  Redfish; tuna; largemouth bass; red snapper; wild weather.

• President Fights the King

  Don Kuzecrea fishes for Chinook salmon.

• Priest Lake Mackinaws

  Bill competes with another fisherman.

• Prince and the Shark

  A shark takes bait meant for tuna.

• Prince and the Shark

  Tuna; shark.

• Provo: Jewel of the Indies

  Bill catches grouper and barracuda.

• Quebec Mixed Bag

  Quebec; brook/lake trout; how to filet a pike.

• Quebec Surf & Turf

  Bill's daughter hunts caribou and casts for brook trout.

• The Queen of Kings

  Angling; salmon.

• Rainbow for Jennie

  Bill fishes for rainbow trout with 7-year-old Jennie.

• Rainbows in Dogwood Canyon

  Trout fishing.

• Ranch Bass

  Fishing for largemouth bass from a canoe.

• Ray Roberts Largemouth

  Bill and a guest fish a Texas reservoir.

• Record Coho

  Bill and a guest fish for salmon in Lake Ontario.

• Red Drum of Texas

  Bill joins electric reel inventor Royal Barton.

• Red Drum on the Rocks

  Redfish on the Mississippi.

• Red Drum on the Rocks

  Redfish on the Mississippi.

• Red Snapper at the Rigs

  Red snapper in Louisiana.

• Return of the Cape Crusaders

  Striped bass; Cape Cod Bay.

• Return of the Shad Queen

  Michelle Ward demonstrates shad darting.

• Return to Danger Bay

  Danger Bay; Club Rudy; northern pike.

• Return to Leeper

  Fishing for largemouth bass in Oklahoma.

• Return to Ray Roberts

  Fishing for largemouth bass in Texas.

• Riding the Reading Express

  Lake trout; walleye; Lake Ontario.

• Rigging for Albacore

  Bill's son, Darin, rigs squid for tuna-trolling.

• River on the Mend

  Fish return to the Merrimac River.

• Robinson's Hole

  Bill fishes for striped bass.

• Rock Fish on a Rogue

  Striper-fishing in Portsmouth, N.H.

• Rockfish With a Legend

  Striped bass in New Hampshire.

• Rod & Reel Derby '87

  Anglers vie for a grand prize.

• Rods, Camera, Action

  Cameraman fishes; trolling for salmon; brook trout.

• Rods, Camera, Action

  Cameraman fishes; bass lure; salmon.

• Rooting for Walleyes

  Charlie Root; smallmouth bass; walleye.

• Rough Water Blues

  Bill and companions fish near Block Island.

• Salmon Dance

  Bill and John Calderone dance for salmon.

• Salmon for a Senior

  Ralph 'Pops' Renno fishes Lake Ontario.

• Salmon for Jeannie

  A visitor fishes for salmon.

• Salmon for the Maine-Iacs

  King salmon on Lake Ontario.

• Salmon for Wayne

  Fishing for salmon in Lake Ontario.

• Salmon Goes Country

  Songwriter Eddie Reasoner joins Bill.

• Salmon on Electric

  An 11-year-old boats a 31-pound salmon.

• Salmon on the Salmon

  Bill catches spawning salmon.

• Salmon: The Vision

  Bill Pearce recalls bringing Pacific salmon to Lake Ontario.

• Salmon, Trout & Waterspouts

  Bill and guests fish for trout and salmon.

• School's Out

  Bill takes a group of children fishing.

• The Seasom Premiere

  Host Bill Saiff III previews upcoming episodes.

• Season Premiere

  Bill anticipates the season's episodes of king salmon, brown trout, sailfish and shark.

• Season Teaser

  An overview of the '97 series.

• Sebastian's First Lake Trout

  An exchange student fishes.

• Senior Citizens/Salmon

  Maine residents fish for salmon.

• Senior on Stripers

  Fishing for striped bass on Spence Lake, Texas.

• Senior on Stripers

  Striped bass.

• Seniors & Salmon

  Bill and friends fish the Black River.

• Seniors Toil for Trout

  Bill and guests fish for lake trout.

• Shad Queen of the Delaware

  Michelle Ward catches shad.

• Shark

  Bill and companions fish for blues and mako shark.

• Sharkin' on the Flats

  Flats guide Ruben Lee shows Bill how to catch black-tip and lemon sharks off the Keys.

• Shawnee Shad

  Fishing guide Hal Loss 'darts' shad.

• Should've Been Here Tuesday

  Brown trout.

• Show Me the Trophy

  Taxidermist Marty Taylor; trophies.

• Sidekicks on Bass

  Bass pros Doug Snowden and Charlie Bowers.

• Sight-Bass in Winni

  Fishing for bass in New Hampshire.

• The Sky's the Limit

  Fishing Lake Ontario for lake trout, Atlantic salmon, brown trout and Coho salmon.

• Sleepless From Seattle

  Bill and a young guest catch bass.

• Smallmouth Bass

  Bill uses minnows and jigs to catch bass.

• Smallmouth on the Ottawa

  Bill fishes for smallmouth bass.

• So You Want to Be a Pro

  Advice on tournament bass fishing.

• Special Olympians

  Fishing Lake Ontario.

• Special Olympians

  Fishing Lake Ontario.

• Special Olympics Tournament

  Special Olympians fish.

• Spindletop, Texas

  Billy Murray and Bill fish for largemouth bass.

• The Spot Contest, Year 2

  Redfish; Mississippi bayou; deer.

• A Spring Day in Stony Creek

  Northern pike; smallmouth bass.

• St. Lawrence River

  Bill fishes for smallmouth bass.

• Ste. Rose du Nord

  Ice-fishing for cod and perch in Quebec.

• Steelhead for Bill

  More steelhead fishing on the Salmon River in northern New York.

• Steelhead for Steve

  Steelhead; lake trout; Lake Ontario.

• Steelhead for Two

  Guide Gary Edwards fishes for steelhead on the Salmon River in northern New York.

• Steelhead on the Eel

  Guide Jeff Freeman fishes for steelhead on the Eel River in northern California.

• Stripe Bass With the Cape Crusaders

  Downrigger techniques; striped bass.

• Striped Bass on the Sow and Pigs

  Bill fishes Buzzard Bay.

• Striper Man

  Bill and Garry Sperry fish Arkansas' Lake Norfolk.

• Stripers & Cats

  Fishing celebrity Bobby Murray joins Bill.

• Super Salmon

  Bill and a guest meet a memorable fish.

• Take a Kid Fishing

  Children's contest.

• Talk Tackle to Me

  Sodus, N.Y.; brown trout; planer-board.

• Talk Tackle to Me

  Technical tips; bait; brown trout.

• The Tarpon Hunter

  Tarpon.

• Tarpon on Light Tackle

  Bill battles a tireless fish.

• Tarpon on Port Charlotte

  Fishing for tarpon in western Florida.

• A Tarpon Spectacular

  Tarpon.

• Teach 'em Young

  Trout; teaching children to appreciate the outdoors.

• Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks for Walleye

  Bill fishes with three captains.

• Teaching Young Guides Old Tricks

  Arctic char; salmon.

• Teaser Tuna

  Bill fishes the Gulf of Mexico.

• Technique for Fishing Salmon

  Bill demonstrates boat speed and lure use.

• Techniques for the Lunker Laker

  Lunker lake trout.

• Techniques on Trolling

  Depth, speed and lure action of trolling.

• The Ted Thibault Show

  Lake trout; Lake Ontario.

• Testa on Tuna

  Capt. Dick Testa fishes off Rhode Island.

• Texas Dabblin'

  Bill encounters a large water snake.

• Texas Stripers

  Bill watches voracious striped bass feed.

• Texoma Stripers

  Bill and guests fish for striped bass.

• Thermal Bar Fishing

  Capt. Joe Swift explains technique.

• Tim Hughes on Custom Lures

  Custom lures.

• Tips for Trophies

  Lures and reels.

• Tips on Trout

  Lake trout.

• Tisha's Got the Blues

  Bill's daughter, Tisha, fishes for blues.

• TJ Special

  A boy fishes for fall salmon.

• TJ Special

  The Fox family competes.

• To Catch a Wave

  Snook in Florida.

• To Catch a Wave

  Snook in Florida.

• Top Water Tricks

  Fishing for largemouth bass in New York.

• Tough Day on Table Rock

  Guide Mike Sauter fishes for large-mouth bass.

• Tribute to Royal Barton

  Royal Barton fishes with Bill.

• Tricks for Bass

  Bass fishing on Table Rock Lake; professional Stacy King describes his techniques.

• Trophy King Lodge

  Bill fishes for halibut in Alaska.

• Trout & Reds on Chandeleur

  Bill fishes Louisiana flats.

• Trout & the Poster Child

  Michelle Roy catches a lake trout.

• Tuna on the Cortez

  Bill and a guest fish California's coast.

• Tuning for Salmon

  Tuning plugs to fish for salmon.

• VA Veterans

  Two vets leave the hospital to fish with their nurses.

• Venice Red Snapper

  Gulf of Mexico; red snapper; saltwater fish.

• A Walk Down Memory Lane

  Halibut; Alaska; tuna; shark; Florida; tarpon.

• Wallace Lodge Adventure

  Bill fishes for walleye in Ontario.

• Walleye of Wallace Lodge

  Fishing Lady Evelyn Lake in Canada.

• Walleyes at Oasis du Gouin

  Walleyes.

• Walleyes at Oasis du Gouin

  Walleyes.

• Walleyes on Worms

  Walleyes.

• Walleyes to Monster Pike

  Walleye; pike.

• Walleyes to Monster Pike

  Walleye; pike.

• Wapus Waterwolves

  Northern pike.

• Wapus Waterwolves

  Northern pike.

• Waterwolves at the Surface

  Northern pike.

• Waterwolves at the Surface

  Northern pike.

• Weighting of the Rogue

  Smallmouth bass; derby.

• West Indies Grouper & Shark

  Bill fishes the Caicos Islands.

• West Texas Boys Ranch

  West Texas Boys Ranch students fish for largemouth bass.

• Wheelchair Wonder

  Wheelchair-bound Ron Lally fishes.

• Whiskers and Walleye

  Bill catches a catfish while fishing for walleye.

• White Bass on Fall River

  White bass in Kansas.

• A Whopper to Go

  Brook trout.

• Wild River Steelhead

  Bill and a guest fish the Salmon River.

• Wilderness Walleye

  Bill angles for walleye in Ontario.

• Willie on the Walleye

  A ventriloquist doll mocks the fishermen.

• Wink Jr.

  Wink Whitney's son, Andy, fishes for smallmouth bass.

• Wink Meets His Match

  A 150-pound tuna nearly pulls Wink overboard.

• Wink Meets the Tarpon

  Cameraman Wink Whitney battles a feisty fish.

• Wink the Waiter & Walleye

  Bill and Wink fish the Black River.

• Wink Whitney

  A memorial to videographer Wink Whitney brings back funny clips of the sportsman.

• Winner From Chicago

  Contest winners fish Lake Ontario.

• Winter Fishing on Lake Quachita

  Bill angles for bass.

• Women and Walleye

  Bill fishes for walleye on Lake Ontario with two Arkansas couples.

• Worms! On the Rod & Reel?

  Crappies; largemouth bass; pike.

• Yellow Fin Tuna

  Bill and companions chum for yellow fin tuna.

• Youngster Meets the Legend

  Charlie Ragonese shares fishing skills.