If you can’t beat ’em, hook ’em. That’s the theme next week at Highland Park Fish Camp, where they’re staging another Mr. Mud fishing tournament in and around the St. Johns. Rarely does a name better ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch the puddle monster in a hidden mud hole.

Midwinter perch often abandon weeds for deep mud flats. Here’s how to find roaming schools, choose the right lures, and stay on fish all winter.