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News & Tips: Make Earth Day a Yearlong Event
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Make Earth Day a Yearlong Event

Consider making Earth Day a yearlong event by making a positive impact in your community. Earth Day is April 22 this year. We humans have definitely put some stress on our planet during our existence…
News & Tips: Understanding the Functions of Fly Rods...
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Understanding the Functions of Fly Rods

Beginning fly anglers first need to understand the function of a fly rod before wading into the piles of available rods to purchase one. Functions include the following: Casting — A fly rod is a tool…
News & Tips: The Advantages to Using Modern Turkey Decoys (video)...
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The Advantages to Using Modern Turkey Decoys (video)

The last couple of years, turkeys hunters have jumped at the new modern age turkey decoys. The realism to these type of decoys is unlike anything we've seen before.Today's decoys feature better…
Ott DeFoe Working by Ott DeFoe Working
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The Fishing 'Redneck'; The View from Ott’s Boat

Advice from Bass Pro Shops Pro Ott DeFoe Admit it. Our eyes are drawn to fancy, new-fangled objects. It’s all over pop culture: Pimp My Ride. The Bling Ring. Tricked Out TV. Every time we turn around…
News & Tips: Turkey Hunting in the Pines
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Turkey Hunting in the Pines

  In the Alabama pines hunting turkey. After a brief Easter Greeting (:55 to 1:16 mark), Dr. Woods travels to Alabama for a turkey hunt then shares the secret of how to turn a mature pine stand…
News & Tips: Have You Heard About Tenkara Fly Fishing? (video)...
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Have You Heard About Tenkara Fly Fishing? (video)

Originating in Japan, Tenkara-style fly fishing has existed for at least the past 200 years, but it may have been used far earlier. It is one of the most popular methods of angling among fresh-water…
News & Tips: Secrets to Fly Fishing the Blackfoot in Missoula, Montana...
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Secrets to Fly Fishing the Blackfoot in Missoula, Montana

“On the Big Blackfoot River above the mouth of Belmont Creek the banks are fringed by large Ponderosa pines. In the slanting sun of late afternoon the shadows of great branches reached from across…
News & Tips: What You Need to Know About Flats Fishing for Sharks...
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What You Need to Know About Flats Fishing for Sharks

Fishing for sharks on the flats is a thrilling experience. Learn about the tactics and tackle you'll need to catch these shallow-water hunters. There are so many exciting grails to capture the…
News & Tips: What Shot Angle Should You Take for Turkeys?...
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What Shot Angle Should You Take for Turkeys?

There are many good shot angles that will allow a bowhunter to humanely take a wild turkey. For broadside, head-on or angling away shots, I draw an imaginary line midway between where both legs meet…
News & Tips: Tips for Tapping Trees for Maple Syrup...
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Tips for Tapping Trees for Maple Syrup

As the thermometer starts to reach the 40s consistently, the only other thought going through my mind other than fishing is that of tapping trees. Maple syrup is a family tradition in most households…
News & Tips: Field & Stream Cover Features Woman for First Time in 38 Years...
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Field & Stream Cover Features Woman for First Time in 38 Years

We love to see women getting more involved in the outdoors and one more piece of evidence that it's happening emerged this week: Field & Stream's May 2014 cover features a woman for the first…
News & Tips: 4 Timeless Types of Fishing Reels
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4 Timeless Types of Fishing Reels (video)

The technology behind fishing reels is always changing, with new drag settings and anti-backlash features, but the styles of reels are timeless. Any angler will probably have a favorite type of reel…