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News & Tips: In Winter Catch Crappie Near Warm Water Discharge Outlets...
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In Winter Catch Crappie Near Warm Water Discharge Outlets

A lot of crappie lakes help provide cooling water for nearby power plants. In winter, look for great crappie fishing in the warm water near discharge outlets. If you want to catch them, you might…
News & Tips: Save That Braid
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Save That Braid

If you're putting away open-water gear and planning to strip reels, consider saving some braid to reuse for various repairs and tie-down duties. It's amazing how functional superline is as a thread…
2013/14 Frabill Ice Guide by 2013/14 Frabill Ice Guide...
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Presenting the 2013/14 Frabill Ice Guide

Frabill presents the 2013/14 Frabill Ice Fishing Gear Guide. This almanac highlights key new Frabill ice fishing products while sharing technical and tactical insights from the sport’s top names,…
News & Tips: Not All Staging Areas are Created Equally...
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Not All Staging Areas are Created Equally

Most hunters who have pursued whitetails for more than a season or two have learned what "staging areas" are. Basically, they are places where deer hang back in woods or thick cover before entering…
News & Tips: Flavorful Game is in the Bag
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Flavorful Game is in the Bag

Oven bags, such as those made by Reynolds and Glad, are perfect for quick, delicious, no-fuss game dinners. Place your favorite game in an oven bag and add seasonings, sauces, vegetables and/or other…
News & Tips: Keep Your Catch Fresh When Out on the Ice...
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Keep Your Catch Fresh When Out on the Ice

For those looking for the optimum taste and freshness of your catch, give these tips a try the next time you hit the ice — your tummy will most certainly thank you! Fresh is Best Harvesting some of…
News & Tips: Indiana Albino Buck 2013
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Indiana Albino Buck 2013

I have been hunting for about 12 years now and truly enjoy every minute of it. Whether it is squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting, deer hunting or even mushroom hunting, I love it all. I am a self-taught…
News & Tips: First Ice Splake
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First Ice Splake

Splake are a hybrid species of trout resulting from the crossing of a female lake trout with male brook trout. When the rivers have become too iced up to fish and the weather is too cold to bear…
News & Tips: Wing and a Prayer
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Wing and a Prayer

This season started with a bang! The pun is intended. As a member of the RedHead Field Staff hunting team, I look forward to waterfowl season all year long. As much as I love to fish, watching geese…
News & Tips: Cut Baiting for Tarpon
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Cut Baiting for Tarpon

The international range of tarpon (megalops atlanticus) stretches from West Africa to the southeastern USA, Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. In those locales…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Constrictor Rope Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie the Constrictor Rope Knot

How to Tie a Constrictor Rope Knot A useful rope knot to tie up loose materials or the ends of bags. Simple to tie, it grips itself and will not work loose. Also known as the Miller’s Knot this knot…
News & Tips: Duck Season From First Frost to Arctic Blast...
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Duck Season From First Frost to Arctic Blast

By Dale D. Humburg, Ducks Unlimited chief scientist The season's about half over. Ducks begin migrating south in late August and start northward in February. Late November is in fact about halfway…