Fishing

News & Tips: 4 Great Snook Lures and How to Fish Them With Success...
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4 Great Snook Lures and How to Fish Them With Success

They key to successful snook fishing is to remember that snook are sight feeding ambush predators that use cover for predation. In addition, snook are more active at night and low light conditions in…
News & Tips: Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Round Head Pro Jighead...
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Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Round Head Pro Jighead

When shopping for jig heads I like to hunt for the best value. Part of this is likely because I grew up shore-fishing a river and had rocky snags claim countless jigs I had saved my hard-earned…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Catch Summertime Smallmouth Bass...
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4 Ways to Catch Summertime Smallmouth Bass

Smaller rivers and large creeks often harbor excellent smallmouth bass populations. Because these places require extra effort to get to, these populations often see fairly light fishing pressure.…
News & Tips: Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months...
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Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months

If you're wanting to include fly fishing for farm pond trout in your summer plans, there are a few things you'll need to know. Rainbow trout are raised in hatcheries and fish runs for the stocking of…
News & Tips: Learn the Dap Cast for Hard-to-Reach Trout...
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Learn the Dap Cast for Hard-to-Reach Trout

Novice fly fishermen often think the farther they cast, the more trout they'll catch. Actually, more often than not, carefully stalking and wading and then a short, accurate cast is a better approach…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Easily Punch for Bass Through Vegetation...
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4 Ways to Easily Punch for Bass Through Vegetation

Slop mats hold ambush-oriented bass in great numbers. Concealed from the sun by the overhead canopy of vegetation, mats are easy to spot out on the water but can be a struggle to get through and to…
News & Tips: 5 Easy Ways to Make the Most of Summer Bluegill Fishing...
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5 Easy Ways to Make the Most of Summer Bluegill Fishing

Outdoor types consider bluegill fishing as American as apple pie and baseball. Many anglers had their passion fired by first catching the ubiquitous bluegill, the most striking member of the sunfish…
News & Tips: 3 Fly Fishing Tips From Yellowstone’s Gardner River...
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3 Fly Fishing Tips From Yellowstone’s Gardner River

The Gardner River (also known as the Gardiner River) has some of the most beautiful pocket water fly-fishing stretches found throughout Yellowstone National Park. A tributary of the Yellowstone River…
News & Tips: 5 Tips to Get Live Fish Bait for Free
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5 Tips to Get Live Fish Bait for Free

Live bait will often catch more fish. Where allowed, live bait can be effective for catching freshwater and saltwater game fish during summer. 1. Use small bait catcher rigs, which are tiny #8 gold…
News & Tips: 5 Tips to Get Live Fish Bait for Free
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Night Fishing for Bass Secrets

By late June, most bass have moved to their summer hangouts. Dropoffs, weedlines and weedflats should be good, butthe edges of humps and reefs will usually hold the most fish. Anglers know it is…
News & Tips: How Slowing Down Your Jerkbait Retrieve Can Catch Big Bass...
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How Slowing Down Your Jerkbait Retrieve Can Catch Big Bass

Subtle changes in presentation can make a big difference in fishing success, something I was reminded of during last week's slate of guide trips. In this case, the lure in question was a soft-bodied…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fishing Small Tarpon in Campeche, Mexico...
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Travel Blog: Fishing Small Tarpon in Campeche, Mexico

Campeche, Mexico, has some great tarpon fishing. Here's what you need to know about traveling and fishing in this tourist destination. Firstly, all of the reputed bad press about cartels and criminal…