Fishing

News & Tips: High Action Jerkbaits
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High Action Jerkbaits

Often the best way to get summertime bass to intercept a hard jerkbait is to fish it like you're playing a fast-paced game of keep-away. Rapala's X-Rap, which was specifically designed for such work…
News & Tips: Shakin' Up Bass Fishing With a Shaky Head Jig...
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Shakin' Up Bass Fishing With a Shaky Head Jig

One craze that hit the bassin' scene may be short on looks and flash, but is a big-time producer when it comes to finessing finicky fish. Dubbed the "Shaky Head," this jig-and-plastic combo garners…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Charlotte Harbor/Gulf Islands...
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Travel Blog: Charlotte Harbor/Gulf Islands

My first experience with Charlotte Harbor showed me what truly immense Florida marine habitat looks like — I simply was not used to losing sight of two opposite enclosing shorelines while I sat…
News & Tips: 10 GREAT Fishing Tackle Gift Ideas
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10 GREAT Fishing Tackle Gift Ideas

When trying to find that perfect gift for an angling enthusiast, you may wonder, "What do you get an angler that has everything?" The answer is that there are dozens of gear and accessory options…
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Nicaragua (Again)

Hey Bass Pro Team! Please pardon the redundant report. Hampden-Sydney College, where I perform two seminars yearly, asked for an after-graduation trip to Central America. This trip would be open to…
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Late Spring Bass Patterns

Largemouth bass are creatures of habit. These fish do the same things over and over, year after year, and usually at the same location on a given lake.  One thing they do is go into an inactive…
News & Tips: Contour Trolling Walleyes with Lead Core...
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Contour Trolling Walleyes with Lead Core

It’s a scenario that plays out on many walleye waters, particularly large reservoirs: walleyes relating to a shallow break along the old river channel in the upper stretch of the reservoir. The break…
News & Tips: Post-Spawn Bass Fishing
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Post-Spawn Bass Fishing

It’s mid-May, and the majority of all -- if not all -- the bass have completed their spawn throughout most of the country, with the exception of the northern part of the country. When searching for…
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What's Your "Confidence Bait"?

Time and time again, you have heard someone refer to a particular bait as their “confidence bait.” What makes a confidence bait just that? To some, it’s a lure that consistently produces fish, no…
News & Tips: Match the Hatch Trolling for Early Season Walleyes...
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Match the Hatch Trolling for Early Season Walleyes

When it comes to catching walleyes in the earlier part of the season (spring and early summer), it's important to keep in mind that the bait fish the walleyes are feeding on this time of year are…
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The Right Tackle For The Gulf

I thought it would be a good idea to help everybody fill their tackle boxes with the right stuff to catch fish on the gulf side of Florida, in the Fort Myers area. I realize that there are soooo (I…
News & Tips: Panfish on the Fly
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Panfish on the Fly

Panfish offer a great opportunity for fly anglers, especially beginners, to learn invaluable lessons. Some things go hand in hand — largemouth bass and spinner baits, northern pike and red and…