Fishing

News & Tips: 10 "Fish" Bucket List Things to do in the New Year...
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10 "Fish" Bucket List Things to do in the New Year

Reflection is good, but looking toward the new fishing season with pen and paper is much more exciting. How about compiling a "bucket list" for 2014 — filled with your fishing goals, desires and…
Shaye Baker's hawg anchored his Day 1-leading limit by Shaye Baker's hawg anchored his Day 1-leading limit...
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Baker Leads Bassmaster Classic Wild Card

Baker Takes Wild Card Lead Shaye Baker showed his Florida fishing prowess today with a 29 pound 8 ounce limit. Baker is better known for his work for Bassmaster.com than he is for putting a hurt on…
News & Tips: Winter Trout Fishing
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Winter Trout Fishing

Deer season is over is here in Missouri. Waterfowl hunting continues, as does small game hunting. However, if you still have a fishing itch, break out your gear. Missouri offers some spectacular…
News & Tips: Fishing Vertical for Muskies
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Fishing Vertical for Muskies

I’m just a lucky guy, I guess. First: Years back in my home area, a great friend and fishing guide, Bill (Fuzzy) Shumway, in Hayward, Wisc., took the sonar-lure concept and made it bigger – muskie…
News & Tips: Fly Proportions - Streamers
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Fly Proportions - Streamers

For the final part to this fly proportion series we are going to take a closer look at streamer flies. Unlike the other fly styles discussed earlier, there are many different tying variations (with…
Kristi Takasaki with a beautiful crappie caught in bright sunshine, but with a glow jig by Kristi Takasaki with a beautiful crappie caught in bright sunshine, but with a glow jig...
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Glow in the Dark Ice Fishing

There are many bright ideas for hard water, but there’s one that has been pretty consistent over the years…the use of glow jig colors for low-visibility conditions. Fishing at night or in low-light…
News & Tips: Vertical Jigging Winter Walleyes and Saugers in Rivers...
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Vertical Jigging Winter Walleyes and Saugers in Rivers

Even with a steady growth in the popularity of ice fishing over the past few years, there is still a fair contingent of walleye anglers that really don’t embrace the whole concept of their winter “…
News & Tips: Use a Tube Jig on a Drop Shot Rig for Late Fall Fishing...
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Use a Tube Jig on a Drop Shot Rig for Late Fall Fishing

The arrival of December serves as a reminder that open water fishing opportunities are coming to a close, at least in my part of the country, which is western Pennsylvania. But even though the recent…
News & Tips: Travel: Bahamian Flats Fishing Orientation...
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Travel: Bahamian Flats Fishing Orientation

Here are a few pointers that will hopefully help you in your pursuit of Bahamas bonefish. Generally, Bahamian bones range in size from 2-5 pounds, although there are larger fish present on the…
Skeet ready to roll at a Bassmaster Classic by Skeet ready to roll at a Bassmaster Classic...
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Five Questions for Skeet Reese

With the Bassmaster Classic Wild Card event taking place on Lake Okeechobee in Florida this week, we thought an original Wild Card would be ideal to take the full force of BassPro1Source.com's Five…
News & Tips: In Winter Catch Crappie Near Warm Water Discharge Outlets...
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In Winter Catch Crappie Near Warm Water Discharge Outlets

A lot of crappie lakes help provide cooling water for nearby power plants. In winter, look for great crappie fishing in the warm water near discharge outlets. If you want to catch them, you might…
News & Tips: Save That Braid
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Save That Braid

If you're putting away open-water gear and planning to strip reels, consider saving some braid to reuse for various repairs and tie-down duties. It's amazing how functional superline is as a thread…