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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: 10 Backpacking Essentials You Shouldn't Forget...
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10 Backpacking Essentials You Shouldn't Forget

The big backpacking trip is coming up, and of course you packed your tent. But did you bring your toothbrush? Here are 10 easily-overlooked (but do-not-forget!) items to put on a list before you head…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: What is Your Effective Range?...
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Traditional Archery: What is Your Effective Range?

Bowhunters who pursue game using traditional gear must overcome the challenge of shooting without sights. As I've written about before, for most of us, this requires constant practice to ingrain…
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: 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: Shooting Schools: Not Just for Beginners...
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Shooting Schools: Not Just for Beginners

In a previous hunting blog, I wrote about a couple of hunting schools that offer some unique hunting education opportunities. This time I want to look at a few shooting schools. These schools don't…
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Jacob Wheeler: The Quiet Man

Former Forrest Wood Cup (FWC) champion, Plano/Frabill pro Jacob Wheeler, is the quiet man of the Walmart FLW Tour this season. As a former champ, folks know who he is, but he isn't winning events or…
News & Tips: Sunglasses Review: Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ Sunglasses...
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Sunglasses Review: Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ Sunglasses

I bought my first pair of Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ polarized sunglasses six years ago. They have excellent optics and clarity. Here are some observations after wearing them in a range of environments,…
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: Inside the Mind of a Predator Bass
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Inside the Mind of a Predator Bass

A Dive Into the Myopic Mnd of a Bass Fish. Imagine that you're a little shad, just a few inches long, swimming along with your school down at the lake, gulping up a bit of delicious zooplankton here…
News & Tips: How to Fish Flats for Largemouth Bass
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How to Fish Flats for Largemouth Bass

A flat is an expansive lake area that is uniform in depth and structural makeup. For the most part, flats are relatively shallow (between 3 and 10 feet deep) and can be found both close to shore and…