Fishing

Angler with smallmouth bass
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How to Fish Structure 101 (video)

If you're new to fishing, knowing how to find structure and understanding how fish relate to it will dramatically improve your ability to find and catch fish. Lowrance HOOK Reveal 5 Fish Finder As a…
News & Tips: Fall Run: Tributary Fishing Time
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Fall Run: Tributary Fishing Time

As the leaves begin to turn and the weather gets colder people start to shift gears from fishing to hunting. Although this seems like a natural progression, you will be missing out on some of the…
News & Tips: Segmented Soft Swimbaits for Bass
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Segmented Soft Swimbaits for Bass

Paddle-tail style soft-bodied swimbaits are effective bass lures, particularly for largemouth bass that have a big mouth capable of engulfing the lure, resulting in a good hookup ratio. I spend a lot…
News & Tips: DIY Baits
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DIY Baits

Catching fish is always fun, but fooling one with a bait you've created with your own hands heightens the thrill. The art of craftsmanship runs deep among fly fishermen, but there are lots of options…
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When Baitfish Transition from Deep to Shallow Water - Fishing Tip

September is often the time of year when baitfish transition from deep to shallow water and bass often follow and so should you. Clumps of baitfish can be located by sonar. Look for pieces of…
News & Tips: 3 Great Hard Baits for Late Summer Panfish...
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3 Great Hard Baits for Late Summer Panfish

Putting a few panfish in the livewell during mid to late summer is a different matter than the springtime, when spawning activities have fish in predictable locations. Warm weather success with…
News & Tips: Strategies for Off-Shore Slop
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Strategies for Off-Shore Slop

After two weeks of inconsistent fishing, due to an overabundance of weather fronts, the bass are once again biting. Typical shoreline haunts, such as docks, cane and pads are holding fish, but it is…
News & Tips: Fluorocarbon Line for Walleye Spinners...
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Fluorocarbon Line for Walleye Spinners

A couple of years ago, I started using Fluorocarbon line to tie up my walleye spinner harnesses because Fluorocarbon has the same light index as water, meaning that is was virtually invisible under…
News & Tips: Two Fish Species That Bring New Thrills Catfish & Gar...
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Two Fish Species That Bring New Thrills Catfish & Gar

In the United States alone, 1,154 native fish species can be found. This being said, many anglers tend to focus all of their fishing attention on one or two species, often forgetting about what their…
News & Tips: When Your Mindset Can Muddy the Water
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When Your Mindset Can Muddy the Water

So, I learned a valuable lesson while fishing, and here is how it went. I met up with my fishing partner at about 5:30 a.m. for a day on Trail Creek, in LaPorte County, Indiana. When we launched our…
News & Tips: Spooning for Shallow-Water Walleyes
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Spooning for Shallow-Water Walleyes

Did you ever have one of those walleye fishing trips where you just couldn't find the right pattern to put any fish in the boat? We all have! Well there's one presentation that doesn't get much…
News & Tips: Flat Water Blues
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Flat Water Blues

Yesterday, I went fly fishing for bass on a lake that holds a good population of largemouth and smallmouth bass. Typically, it's not too difficult to get good fly fishing action there, especially if…