Fishing

News & Tips: When Other Flies Fail This Summer, Give Wet Flies a Chance...
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When Other Flies Fail, Give Wet Flies a Chance

Wet flies — and the use of them — have become somewhat of a lost art in the realm of fly fishing for trout. Which is unfortunate, as wet flies are both easy to fish and productive. So when…
News & Tips: How One Angler Tackles Small Stream Catfish...
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How One Angler Tackles Small Stream Catfish

Biologists in state fisheries agencies have stated that underutilized catfish populations exist in smaller creeks and rivers from Virginia to Texas. Catfish can live in any water but cold streams at…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: The Fantastic Fishing Possibilities of Key West...
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Travel Blog: The Fantastic Fishing Possibilities of Key West

There are a small number of fabled destinations for fisherfolk who ply marine salt - waters: Key West exemplifies one of these special places that belong in the lifetime and memories of every angler…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: 9 Tips for Bushwhacking Backcountry Lunkers...
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Fly Fishing: 9 Tips for Bushwhacking Backcountry Lunkers

It's about 10 a.m., and my buddy and I have already been walking for more than two hours. The trail into the forest long gone, we lunge over slippery fallen logs and scramble up rock outcrops.  Far…
News & Tips: 3 Clear-Water Crappie Tactics From the Fishing Experts...
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3 Clear-Water Crappie Tactics From the Fishing Experts

I do most of my crappie fishing in eastern Arkansas where clear waters are as rare as 5-pound crappie. I have no trouble catching crappie in the highly colored oxbow lakes I usually visit, but put me…
News & Tips: Get Afoot in the Flow for Summer River Walleyes...
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Get Afoot in the Flow for Summer River Walleyes

No gas? No boat? No problem! Fuel prices or the lack of a walleye fishing rig shouldn't limit your opportunities for catching summertime 'eyes. Swap petro for boot leather to take advantage of…
News & Tips: 5 Great Baits for Shad-Eating Bass
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5 Great Baits for Shad-Eating Bass

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass gorge on shad when available. When shad are abundant, these are five reliable fishing lures that will haul-in fish. Spinnerbait Why it works: The bulky skirt…
News & Tips: Summer Ledge Fishing on Kentucky Lake
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Summer Ledge Fishing on Kentucky Lake

It’s been a really good year so far on Kentucky Lake and a good time for some August bass fishing tips! It's August and the bass fishing is still fair. The fish have spread out on the ledges with a…
News & Tips: Beaver Huts Make Great Fishing Spots for Bass...
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Beaver Huts Make Great Fishing Spots for Bass

Maybe you've cruised past their huts on impoundments in your boat as you sped toward a distant fishing hot-spot. Or perhaps you've driven past the dams they created with their handiwork and the small…
News & Tips: 3 Ways to Catch the Neglected Rock Bass...
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3 Ways to Catch the Neglected Rock Bass

The lowly rock bass won’t win many popularity contests among anglers. These fish are not sleek and powerful like a landlocked striper. They don’t jump like a belligerent bass or streak through the…
News & Tips: 3 Tips to Summer Wade Fishing Ozark Streams...
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3 Tips to Summer Wade Fishing Ozark Streams

Wade fishing is about as fun as it gets on a hot summer day. It allows an angler to enjoyably get wet at the same time. The Ozarks is full of wade fishing opportunities. The following considerations…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass...
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4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass

Find Out Why a Spoons Fluttering Action Drives Largemouth Bass Mad With the advent of pliable floating frogs and toads, weedless metal spoons lost some lustre with the bass crowds. This is a shame,…