Fishing

Canning salmon is great when you catch lots
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How to Can Salmon

When salmon run, many lucky anglers find themselves with an overabundance of fish. Freezing and smoking aren't the only ways to put that bounty up for future use, nor often the best. Canning salmon…
Brad Chappell attends to his long-line trolling spread. Courtesy photo.
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Go Fishing and Catch Big Crappie With Long-Line Trolling

Long-line trolling is one of the best ways to find and catch crappie quickly, says Brad Chappell, a Mississippi crappie guide and competitive angler. Long-lining covers water and is especially good…
Lady angler at Lake Fort holding up a larg white bass
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Best Places to Fish in Texas: Lake Fork Reservoir

Lake Fork is regarded as one of the premier largemouth bass fisheries in the state of Texas and for the entire country. Created in 1980 by the Sabine River Authority, the lake provides ample cover…
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Saltwater Fly Fishing Buyer's Guide

Saltwater covers two-thirds of the Earth and contains the most powerful fish on the planet. Catching one of these incredible specimens is an exhilarating experience that should not be passed up.…
Bass with crankbait in mouth
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Dependable Early Spring Crankbaits for All Game Fish (video)

In March, April, and May, game fish of all species move out of deep holes into shallow water, setting the stage for some of the best sport fishing of the year. Few fishing lures can hold a candle to…
Springtime Crappie From The Reeds
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Spinning Rod Buyer's Guide

Spinning reels are a preferred method of fishing for many anglers, with ease of casting, lack of backlashes and easily replaceable spools being some of their preferred advantages. While spinning…
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Trolling Motor Buyer's Guide

It is no wonder that the subject of trolling motors is confusing, you don’t troll with them. I don’t know who decided to call them "trolling" motors, but if you want to control your boat you need one…
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Fish Hook Buyer's Guide

Early fishhooks were crafted from bone or sharp shells, and then, as metals were discovered and designs refined, the modern hook began its evolution into the multitude of offerings available today.…
Angler Keith Kavajecz rigging a jig
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5 Cast Away Lures for Great Walleye Bites in Any Season

Nothing beats the feeling of casting out a bait and having a walleye smack it! Depending on the lake you are fishing, the underwater structure, and time of year, there are several ways to cast for…
Angler on a boat holding a bonefish. photo by David A. Brown
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Saltwater Fishing: Catching the Sneaky Bonefish

It’s the quintessential case of now you see me, now you don’t; and that uncanny ability to seemingly vanish is what makes bonefish one of the most captivating of inshore sport fishing.The challenge…
Open mouthed bass with lure inside
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How Mike McClelland Turns Cold Water Fish Into a Hot Bite!

Depending on where you are at, the early season fishing depends predominantly on water temps and fish behavior. Major League Fishing Pro and Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s National Pro Staff member, Mike…
Bass angler holding up a largemouth bass caught in Guntersville lake
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Best Places to Fish in Alabama: Guntersville Lake

An impoundment of the Tennessee River, Guntersville Lake is known for its large variety fish and abundance of aquatic vegetation. Largemouth Bass are the primary focus on the lake but substantial…