Fishing

News & Tips: Protect Your Fishing Electronics
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Protect Your Fishing Electronics

Fishing electronics are a valuable tool in today's world of fishing. They are also expensive and protecting your investment will make your days on the water more enjoyable and certainly more…
News & Tips: 5 Best: Fly-Fishing Organization Tools and Accessories...
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5 Best: Fly-Fishing Organization Tools and Accessories

Losing a fish is often the most disappointing event in angling (save physical harm of course), but a strong runner-up is realizing you forgot a piece of gear you needed after a long journey to your…
News & Tips: Sparse is the Word
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Sparse is the Word

Ask two fly tiers of equal skill levels to tie the same bucktail pattern and you're very likely going to see two subtly different versions. One will be fuller and, at first blush, perhaps a little…
News & Tips: Cold Season on the Ice
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Cold Season on the Ice

So far the end of the 2013 and the start to the 2014 ice fishing season in the Chequamegon Bay area in Wisconsin has been COLD. When we use the term cold with ice fishing we are not talking about…
News & Tips: Winter Wading Boot Tip
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Winter Wading Boot Tip

For the past 25-plus years, one of my favorite pursuits has been winter fishing. No, the fish aren't nearly as active as they will be in another three or so months, but there's still sport to be had…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Lure Lessons in the Shallows of Tampa Bay...
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Travel Blog: Lure Lessons in the Shallows of Tampa Bay

The trips I've taken with Captain C.A. Richardson have always been productive and the bulk of them have been in vast Tampa Bay. C.A.'s approach has rested on direct application of principles which…
News & Tips: Icing Twilight Crappie
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Icing Twilight Crappie

Some of the most consistent crappie action I experience on clear-water lakes occurs at twilight. Tiny zooplankton start the dance as daylight wanes, and soon the entire food chain is in a feeding…
News & Tips: Tying the Caddis Poopah: Step by Step Instructions...
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Tying the Caddis Poopah: Step by Step Instructions

The Caddis Poopah is an extraordinary fly pattern designed with simplicity and functionality in mind. Looking at this pattern from a basic construction stand point, the fly is most certainly not…
NPAA Conference by NPAA Conference
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2014 NPAA Conference

Thanks to all who watched the NPAA live stream! The National Professional Anglers Association Conference held in Bloomington MN, offered a live stream to the public Saturday, January 4th. Many of the…
News & Tips: The Tungsten Advantage
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The Tungsten Advantage

The lead weight has been an old standby in the fishing game. They still work great but is there a better mouse....or should I say....fish trap out there? At the same weight, the tungsten is half the…
News & Tips: Looking for the Best Walleye Spoon? Try These Fishing Tips...
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Walleye Fishing Tips for Choppy Water

Did you ever wonder why choppy water usually makes walleye fishing better– especially during bright, sunny days? Much has been written about how walleyes react to light. In general, they are more…
News & Tips: The Seven Sisters of Conservation
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The Seven Sisters of Conservation

North American hunters devised a system over 150 years ago which insures that wildlife thrives and is accessible to the masses. Every hunter should be acquainted with what is often referred to as the…