Fishing

Reigning FLW Tour AOY Scott Martin bagging his catch at the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup by Reigning FLW Tour AOY Scott Martin bagging his catch at the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup...
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Bass Angler Scott Martin's Magical Year

Scott Martin had a magical year fishing the FLW Tour in 2015. Funny thing. His magical year didn't start in January of this year. Nope. Started at the beginning of the 2014 FLW Tour season. Martin…
News & Tips: Choosing the Perfect Cast Net
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Choosing the Perfect Cast Net

You can buy a cast net for $25, but these are basically toys suitable only for catching a few minnows while you're on vacation. Good cast fishing nets start at about $125 and go up to more than $300…
News & Tips: Shady Ways to Catch Bass on a Hot Day
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Shady Ways to Catch Bass on a Hot Day

Shade fishing is important for catching bass on hot summer days usually in July and August. And, catching big bass in the late summer is not as difficult as you might think. Bass are really no…
News & Tips: Keep Your Cool: The Angler’s Guide to Beating the Heat...
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Keep Your Cool: The Angler’s Guide to Beating the Heat

It’s the hottest time of the year—the time when the sweat runs out of your eyelids and earlobes. That’s not lint between your toes, it’s jungle rot. Don’t amputate just yet, though—you’ll need that…
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Big Water, Big Walleyes

(Editor’s note: Ted Takasaki placed 10th in the NWT Walleye Tour on Green Bay July 24 –25.  This is his view of the tournament.) Subtleties make all the difference when it comes to catching walleyes…
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The Debate on Fishing Line is Over, Fluorocarbon vs. Braided

Yep, it's finally over! What you ask? Well, the raging (not really) debate over whether to use braid or fluorocarbon when swimming jigs, pitching grass, etc. Sure, in certain situations, like…
News & Tips: Rat Out Big Fish With a Topwater Mouse...
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Rat Out Big Fish With a Topwater Mouse

Casting the lure towards the vast green mat of milfoil, I cranked slowly on the handle of the baitcast reel, tensing instinctively. Somehow I just knew a strike was coming. Seconds later the mat of…
News & Tips: Types of Fish Caught Off a Fishing Pier...
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Types of Fish Caught Off a Fishing Pier

In the Gulf Coast, beachfront public piers draw all kinds of fishermen this time of year because they attract all kinds of fish. Pier fishing is very different from surf fishing in terms of how much…
News & Tips: 4 Hot Weather Fishing Tips
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4 Hot Weather Fishing Tips

When fishing slows on your local lake because of hot weather, use these tatics to improve your chances of catching more fish: 1. Fish the Current Head to the local smallmouth river and turn over…
Mark Zona (L) Jerry McKinnis (R) by Mark Zona (L) Jerry McKinnis (R)...
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Zona Picks Three Baits for Catching Late Summer Bass

It's getting to be that time of the year, late summer. Yep, talk of football and Mark Zona's beloved Chicago Bears predicted to be the worst team in the NFL this season. This according to USA Today.…
Pro Josh Bertrand by Pro Josh Bertrand
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Mercury Fishing Pro Josh Bertrand is Moving Up

Josh Bertrand has to be one of the most amiable dudes on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Always willing to do an interview, chat, listen and laugh. Just a downright fun fella. However, that's not all…
News & Tips: Late Summer Walleye Fishing Strategies...
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Late Summer Walleye Fishing Strategies

Walleyes on Target So many situations come late summer and fall where if walleye are present, they are going to show up on marine electronics. When walleye start stacking up on rock reefs, deep…