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News & Tips: Fire Safety Tips for Campers
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Fire Safety Tips for Campers

The sight was chilling, to say the least. My tent and everything inside it had burned to the ground. Nothing was left but a pile of charred fabric and blackened gear. I had been gone only a few…
Hackney Leads at Dardenelle Elite by Hackney Leads at Dardenelle Elite...
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Greg Hackney Leads Elites at Dardanelle

Quantum pro Greg Hackney takes the lead heading into Saturday at Lake Dardanelle Bassmaster Elite event Elite pro Greg Hackney backed up his first day on Lake Dardanelle with a limit weighing 18…
News & Tips: Avoid These 10 Float Fishing Mistakes
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Avoid These 10 Float Fishing Mistakes

No form of angling can match float fishing for providing a mixture of adventure and quality fishing combined with aesthetic and spiritual rewards. Drifting gently in the flow past ever-changing…
News & Tips: 6 Little Known Methods for Fishing Bass...
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6 Little Known Methods for Fishing Bass

Slow-roll a spinnerbait. Twitch a topwater. Burn a crankbait. Hop a worm. These are standard techniques that most bass fishermen use. They are fundamentals of this sport, like blocking and tackling…
News & Tips: Trolling Increases Odds on Large Bodies of Water...
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Trolling Increases Odds on Large Bodies of Water

Planning a fishing trip on a large body of water like Lake Superior can be a bit intimidating for inexperienced anglers. With so much water to explore, finding fish can feel like a daunting task. But…
News & Tips: Throw Soft Stick Baits for More Springtime Bass...
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Throw Soft Stick Baits for More Springtime Bass

The subtle look of a soft stick bait like the Yamamoto Senko seems to be particularly appealing during springtime, when bass are in the pre-spawn and post-spawn activity phases. On natural, free-…
News & Tips: Roatan, Honduras, a Flats Fishing Paradise...
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Roatan, Honduras, a Flats Fishing Paradise

Roatan might be one of the world's foremost permit fishing destinations, yet its notoriety seems dwarfed by Mexico's Quintana Roo state in the Yucatan and Belize. Interestingly if you were to look at…
News & Tips: 8 Types of Hikers: Which One Are You?
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8 Types of Hikers: Which One Are You?

If you’re a hiker, you've already set yourself apart from the hoards of people that never leave the parking lot. But even among those who love to cover miles of trail there is a lot of diversity of…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Make a Fire Without Matches or Lighter...
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4 Ways to Make a Fire Without Matches or Lighter

A few decades ago, it would have been difficult to find an outdoorsman who couldn't start a campfire. Wood cookstoves and heating were used by almost everyone, and campfires brightened every outdoor…
News & Tips: Use a Jig and Minnow for Sluggish Walleye...
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Use a Jig and Minnow for Sluggish Walleye

After a long winter, it sure felt great to get out this past weekend and jig-up some walleye. With cool water, post-spawn tactics on my mind, here are a few things to consider for the initial weeks…
News & Tips: Go Night Fishing to Extend Your Time to Fish...
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Go Night Fishing to Extend Your Time to Fish

If you're looking to extend your fishing time and aren't afraid of the dark, working the night shift on your local lake can bring some eye-opening surprises. The fish can run thick while the crowds…
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Combs Maintains Control at Toyota Texas Bass Classic

Pro Keith Combs leads TTBC heading into Championship Sunday at Lake Fork Well looky here. Strike King pro Keith Combs is still on top at the 2014 Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC). Combs' lead sits at…