The days of grabbing the newspaper to check the local fishing report are gone! Well, you can if you wish, but that report is probably a week old or more & likely irrelevant by the time you read it, especially in the winter. The internet on the other hand is loaded with information, however not all of it is helpful. A healthy dose of discernment is required to sift through the garbage, hype, and photo-shopped pictures to find what your looking for. In this article I want to cover some simple tips that are sure to help you get accurate reports along with several other tips that will help you to be prepared so you can catch more fish. Best of all, it won't cost you a dime.