Fishing

News & Tips: Dos and Don'ts of Fishing
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Dos and Don'ts of Fishing

There are a lot of things you can do right in fishing and a lot of things you can do wrong, simply because you didn’t know there were such things to be aware of when fishing. To shed some light on…
News & Tips: Early Season Stream Smallmouth
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Early Season Stream Smallmouth

  Dave Keith with a smallmouth.   One of the more overlooked angling options is that provided by smallmouth bass in smaller flowing waters, low gradient streams, the kind that get too warm for…
Angler with spinning rod and reel leaning over boat lifing up a largemouth bass
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Choosing Freshwater Fishing Gear: Spinning or Baitcasting

Newcomers to the freshwater angling world usually find spinning gear easier to use than baitcasters. Learning to operate and cast with a spinning rod and reel is relatively painless and free from the…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: A Green Turtle Cay Adventure...
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Travel Blog: A Green Turtle Cay Adventure

Many offshore and flats anglers are all too aware of the excellent fishing that Abaco Island offers in the Bahamas. Although it is considered an "out island", it is only a short one hour flight from…
News & Tips: 2013 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction...
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2013 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction

THREE TO BE ENSHRINED IN BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME Class of 2013 includes Mike Folkestad, Darrell Lowrance and Jack Wingate Tulsa, Okla. (February 18, 2013) — For their major impacts on the world of…
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Guess the Weight Sweepstakes

It is hard to believe that the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Grove, Oklahoma, is here.Now, if you were one of the 53 competitors, it probably seems like eternity because…
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If You Could Only Use One Artificial Bait ...

A number of years ago, I stumbled onto an opportunity to learn some great fishing “secrets.” As a fishing pro staffer for Cincinnati Outdoor World’s Bass Pro Shops, I have had the privilege of…
News & Tips: Winter Midge Fishing
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Winter Midge Fishing

If you're of one of those fly fishers who packs away the gear at the first sign of snow, you're missing out on a very special type of fishing. Unknown to some fly anglers is the fact that, during the…
News & Tips: Winter Trout on Spring Creeks
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Winter Trout on Spring Creeks

Dense fog, the result of comparatively warm air pockets combined with remaining snow cover, enshrouded the ridge tops as we made the two hour drive to the limestone spring creek. It would be mid-…
News & Tips: Tying the Beadhead Prince Nymph
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Tying the Beadhead Prince Nymph

The Beadhead Prince is a classic nymph pattern that will continue to be effective on streams and rivers for years to come. Created by Doug Prince, this special fly incorporates many flashy materials…
News & Tips: Fishing Tactics for Winter Freshwater Stripers: Plus Lure Choices...
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Fishing Tactics for Winter Freshwater Stripers: Plus Lure Choices

Since they were accidentally trapped in Santee-Cooper lakes in South Carolina over half a century ago, striped bass have been introduced in hundreds of lakes throughout the country. In most cases the…
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I’m Watching You - Fishing Tactics

As a tournament angler, I pay attention to details. I pay attention not just to how I am fishing or what lure modifications I am incorporating – but what my competitors are doing that is making them…