Fishing

News & Tips: What is the Best Fly Rod?
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What is the Best Fly Rod?

"I own it." That statement has been the catalyst for countless serious debates about the finer points of the perfect trout rod. Fly fishermen are passionate folks and those participating in the…
News & Tips: 5 Unusual Ways of Fishing
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5 Unusual Ways of Fishing

Most people fish with a rod and reel, but you don’t have to limit yourself to just one type of fishing. Depending on the type of fish you’re going after, you might be better off trying a different…
News & Tips: Night Fishing Tips for Catfish
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Night Fishing Tips for Catfish

Want to catch more catfish? Try night fishing. A lot of fishers will pack things up and head back to the house once the sun sets, but there are some that will just be getting on the water. Night…
News & Tips: 5 Great Crappie Fishing Destinations in the United States (video)...
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5 Great Crappie Fishing Destinations in the United States (video)

Who doesn’t love getting into a mess of crappie and just tearing them up? Usually, you know from the second your line hits the water whether or not you’re in them, and when you’re in them, you can…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Grassflats Fishing With Topwaters in Biscayne Bay...
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Travel Blog: Grassflats Fishing With Topwaters in Biscayne Bay

Though many anglers tend to think of the northern reaches of Miami's Biscayne Bay as urban and not very fertile, this is simply not true. Indeed, this very misconception amongst many marine anglers…
News & Tips: Consider the Deep Sparkle Pupa Fly This Spring...
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Consider the Deep Sparkle Pupa Fly This Spring

Most of the fly anglers that I have fished with over the years have only ever tried adult dry fly patterns. Yes, there is a time and place for Caddis dries, but fishing emergers and nymphs will make…
News & Tips: Stacey King's Crappie Spawn Fishing Tips...
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Stacey King's Crappie Spawn Fishing Tips

During the spawn the crappie can be taken in shallow water. Crappies spawn on gravel banks in water usually less than five feet. Look for these banks as you cruise the shoreline. Holding the boat…
News & Tips: Finding and Fishing for Bedding Bream
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Finding and Fishing for Bedding Bream

The angler quietly slips his boat along the shoreline, casting and retrieving a small bait a few feet off the bank. Several successive casts go unrewarded, then suddenly his limp line twitches and…
News & Tips: Fish River Tailouts for Warm Weather Walleyes...
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Fish River Tailouts for Warm Weather Walleyes

Walleyes are river fish. Some of the best fishing for marble-eyes happens on river systems, particularly during the cold water periods of early spring and late fall. During those times, walleyes…
News & Tips: Switch to Jigs to Catch More Panfish
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Switch to Jigs to Catch More Panfish

Worms, crickets and other live bait will nearly always catch panfish, but if you want to catch more panfish, switch to jigs. Bug-like jigs rate as outstanding imitations and tiny is better than big…
News & Tips: Spring Fishing: Edwin Evers 5 Tips for April Bass...
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Spring Fishing: Edwin Evers 5 Tips for April Bass

Fishing in spring is a good time for big bass. Early spring bass fishing is the time for big bass, but where are you going to catch them? Here are five of my top tactics to catch bass in early…
News & Tips: Virginia Saltwater Action Continues to Impress...
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Virginia Saltwater Action Continues to Impress

If last year's action was any indication, fishermen going after saltwater gamefish in Virginia should have a banner year this season. Old Dominion anglers caught 6,167 citation-sized saltwater…