Fishing

Fishing tools, pliers, knife, fish weight scales
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5 Must-Have Fishing Tools Every Angler Needs on the Water

Having the right tools when fishing is important. If you've ever tried to cut thin, 10-pound-test super line without specialty scissors or attempted to use short-handled pliers to free treble hooks…
News & Tips: Tips for Trout Fishing in the Summer Heat...
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Tips for Trout Fishing in the Summer Heat

The mercury in the thermometer has swollen to nearly reach the 100-degree mark, and the sun is bearing down unmercifully as you stand by the river's edge. Your annual fly-fishing vacation is underway…
News & Tips: How to Catch Pond Bass on a Fly Rod
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How to Catch Pond Bass on a Fly Rod

I can't think of any place better for catching bass on a fly rod than farm ponds, stock tanks and tiny natural lakes and creeks backed up by beaver dams. The reason they're so appealing is that much…
News & Tips: Score More Big Bass With These 4 Flipping Jig Trailers...
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Score More Big Bass With These 4 Flipping Jig Trailers

Flipping jigs account for more big bass than most lures on the market. The weedless design allows an angler to probe the thickest junk that fish hide out in, while tempting them with a life-like…
News & Tips: 10 Proven Tactics to Score More Summer Panfish...
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10 Proven Tactics to Score More Summer Panfish

No fish are more appealing to go after on a hot summer day than panfish. Unlike bass, trout and stripers, which can sometimes be difficult to catch, species like crappies, bluegills and white bass…
News & Tips: A Guide to Specialty Fish Hooks and How to Use Them...
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A Guide to Specialty Fish Hooks and How to Use Them

Angling tactics are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Not surprisingly, hooks are becoming more refined to keep up with these presentation innovations. The following is a sampling of popular…
News & Tips: Understanding the Anatomy of a Fishing Hook...
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Understanding the Anatomy of a Fishing Hook

Hooks are an important part of your angling arsenal. This guide breaks down the common terms used to describe fish hooks, and what they mean. This is important information to know so you can make…
News & Tips: How a Wooly Bugger Became a Surprise Smallmouth Bass Magnet...
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How a Wooly Bugger Became a Surprise Smallmouth Bass Magnet

Earlier this season, I was fishing for brook trout in a river I know and love. We were doing well too, catching decent fish while nymphing. Then a thought occurred to me. "Why not try a big wooly…
News & Tips: 3 Tips to Fly Fishing the Mayfly Hatch at Night...
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3 Tips to Fly Fishing the Mayfly Hatch at Night

For two weeks or so every year anglers migrate to riverbanks at dusk to await the annual mayfly hatches. These hatches are some of the most spectacular events a fly fisherman will never see because…
News & Tips: Do You Know These 5 Keep it Simple Tips for Taking Kids Fishing?...
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Do You Know These 5 Keep it Simple Tips for Taking Kids Fishing?

The red and white bobber bobbed on the surface of the small fishing pond.  Although it was still early in the day, summer insects buzzed and whirred in the warm, still air.  But, my eyes were glued…
News & Tips: How to Fish a Twister Tail Grub for Bass...
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How to Fish a Twister Tail Grub for Bass

As a change of pace, my friend Tom Ference and I fished a medium-sized creek over the Fourth of July weekend. Not only did we avoid the holiday congestion of nearby lakes, we enjoyed quality fishing…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fishing the Caribbean Island of Curacao...
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Travel Blog: Fishing the Caribbean Island of Curacao

Curacao is a well known island in the world of Caribbean travel. It is easily accessed by air travel and cruise ships visit there almost daily. This interesting destination is part of the ABC Islands…