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News & Tips: Quality Fly Tying Hooks
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Quality Fly Tying Hooks

Seeing as fly tying season is in full swing, I think it is a good idea to take a closer look at one of the most important components of a fly: the hook. In most cases people don't pay any attention…
News & Tips: An Interview With Bass Pro “I Could Never Hunt Without” Winner Rick Sauer...
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An Interview With Bass Pro “I Could Never Hunt Without” Winner Rick Sauer

Rick Sauer was disappointed. The Mansfield Center, Conn., chef and outdoors enthusiast had just spent an unsuccessful morning duck hunting on the Connecticut River.  But when he turned his smartphone…
News & Tips: Best Places for Winter Camping in the U.S....
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Best Places for Winter Camping in the U.S.

Baby, it’s cold outside—but that doesn’t mean you have to put your love of camping on hold for the next few months. In fact, winter camping can be a great experience to beat the summer crowds,…
News & Tips: Flats Fishing for Redfish
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Flats Fishing for Redfish

The redfish (or red drum) has a huge range of distribution, spanning Virginia all the way down to the Texas Gulf Coast. This benefits countless shallow water marine anglers in the southeastern…
News & Tips: Hunting Tips: Lessons Learned From a December Deer Hunt...
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Hunting Tips: Lessons Learned From a December Deer Hunt

This past December I found myself with a lot of time to think. I was on a three-day late-season muzzleloader hunt for whitetails in western Illinois, and it was a tough hunt. I was very optimistic…
News & Tips: Georgia Quail Hunt at Spring Bank Plantation...
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Georgia Quail Hunt at Spring Bank Plantation

When speaking of the strongholds of quail hunting in the Southeast, the state of Georgia often comes to mind. Situated on 1,800 acres of upland pines set amongst the rolling foothills of Adairsville…
News & Tips: Fried Fish Recipe
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Fried Fish Recipe

Check out Bass Pro Shops customer fried fish recipes here and, if you have a favorite fried fish recipe you'd like to share on Bass Pro 1Source, email it to community@basspro.com. Photos are also…
NAIFC Champs by NAIFC Champs
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ICE FORCE Pro Tony Boshold's Team Wins 2013 NAIFC Championship

MarCum LX-9 Critical to team's success Boshold and team partner Mike Hoffman found fish-holding spots in the tournament's practice period by using the MarCum LX-9's underwater-viewing system to find…
News & Tips: Best Time for Ruffed Grouse Hunting is Now...
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Best Time for Ruffed Grouse Hunting is Now

When deer seasons are over or winding down, for most of us this means it's time to turn to upland birds and small game to finish out the hunting agenda for the year. And if you live roughly in the…
News & Tips: These Boot Accessories Help Your Boots Last Longer...
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These Boot Accessories Help Your Boots Last Longer

Let's face it, properly fitting boots are one of the best pieces of equipment you can have for the outdoors. They protect your feet from cold, rain and rough terrain, biting and stinging critters —…
News & Tips: Cold Weather Tactics for Lake of the Ozarks Crappie...
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Cold Weather Tactics for Lake of the Ozarks Crappie

Freezing cold weather may not be the ideal time to be crappie fishing in the minds of many people. Winter weather can be extremely harsh, but the die hare anglers of Lake of the Ozarks in central…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: My Carbon Contradiction...
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Traditional Archery: My Carbon Contradiction

I consider myself a traditional bow hunter. I love my longbow; I don’t use sights; I hunt from the ground; and generally I conduct myself within the spirit of the sport. But I part ways with…