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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: Long-Range Shooting Schools Teach Accuracy, Confidence...
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Long-Range Shooting Schools Teach Accuracy, Confidence

I have previously written about Hunting Classes and Shooting Schools. In my continuing look at various learning opportunities in the world of hunting and shooting, I now bring you some information on…
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: 2014 New Mexico Archery Mule Deer Season Recap...
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2014 New Mexico Archery Mule Deer Season Recap

Shawn F. Cook Sr.'s mule deer harvest. by Shawn F. Cook Sr. The 2014 archery mule deer season in New Mexico was another cold one at altitude. There were plenty of does and younger bucks, but the…
Combs Hoists His Third TTBC Trophy by Combs Hoists His Third TTBC Trophy...
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Keith Combs Captures Third Toyota Texas Bass Classic Crown

Keith Combs takes home his third TTBC championship Keith Combs is the undisputed heavyweight bass fishing champion in the state of Texas. The Strike King pro weighed 110 pounds over three days to…
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…
News & Tips: Brown Trout Facts
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Brown Trout Facts

Brown trout tend to grow bigger, live longer, and tolerate a wider range of habitat types than their cousins the brook trout or rainbow trout. Brown trout are not native to North American. According…
News & Tips: Classic Lures: Rebel Minnow and Cotton Cordell Big O...
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Classic Lures: Rebel Minnow and Cotton Cordell Big O

Rebel Minnow The Rebel Minnow is an excellent lure for bass and stripers schooling on the surface. When the Rapala lure burst upon the U.S. fishing scene over 50 years ago, it was an instant success…
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Keith Combs Leads Toyota Texas Bass Classic

The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) returned to Lake Fork where the first TTBC was held in 2007. Day 1 leader, Strike King pro Keith Combs, bagged 42 pounds today including one weighing 10 pounds 14…