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News & Tips: Fly Strategies for Ice Out
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Fly Strategies for Ice Out

This is a confusing time of year for a guy like me. Our lakes are still frozen, so I'll be chasing lake trout this afternoon with my sonar unit instead of turkey hunting and fly fishing. One of my…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing for Smallmouth? Try the Bunny Fly to Trigger Action...
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth? Try the Bunny Fly to Trigger Action

In the midst of the last snow storm of the year (fingers crossed) here in Wisconsin, I couldn't help but think of the smallmouth spawn being just a month or two away. During this period, gigantic…
News & Tips: Forage Fish: Anchovies Aren't Just for Pizza (video)...
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Forage Fish: Anchovies Aren't Just for Pizza (video)

As an angler, you already know about the close relationship between predator and prey in oceans and rivers. This video, "Little Forage Fish are a Big Deal," hammers home the importance of small,…
News & Tips: 7 Factors to Know About Fishing Jigs Before Buying...
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7 Factors to Know About Fishing Jigs Before Buying

Peek into any angler's tackle box and odds are it'll hold a few fishing jigs. At first glance a jig can appear rather simple in design: a weighted hook matched with a body to add profile. Yet there's…
News & Tips: How to Fish for Oxbow Crappie
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How to Fish for Oxbow Crappie

Fast-paced fishing for jumbo crappie, beautiful scenery, a get-away-from-it-all atmosphere — these are some of the characteristics that lure crappie anglers to oxbow lakes along our country's big…
News & Tips: Why I Finally Started Using Strike Indicators...
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Why I Finally Started Using Strike Indicators

When high water, combined with flowing ice, prevented me from running the Allegheny River for smallmouht bass, I decided to do what any angler would do: find other fishing options. Foam strike…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Cudas of Key Largo
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Travel Blog: Cudas of Key Largo

I've always favored a pragmatic approach when it comes to fishing and that comes from the simple fact that I like to bend my rods. Additionally since so many of my outings are pressed-for-time story…
News & Tips: Get More Fishing Action by Fine-Tuning Your Carolina Rig...
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Get More Fishing Action by Fine-Tuning Your Carolina Rig

Fishermen throughout the South recognize the Carolina-rigged plastic worm as one of the most efficient, most versatile bass catchers ever devised. This combination of weight, swivel, leader and bait…
News & Tips: Don't Wait to Go on that Safari
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Don't Wait to Go on that Safari

Most big game hunters dream of one day going on safari in Africa. Unfortunately, the opportunities to do so appear to be shrinking. How much longer will huge herds of elephants like this continue to…
News & Tips: Turkey Hunting: Ten Tips to Locate a Gobbler...
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Turkey Hunting: Ten Tips to Locate a Gobbler

First of all, please understand, the words "always" and "never" do not apply to wild turkeys. Shop for spring turkey hunting gear at basspro.com I've assembled some of my turkey hunting tips and…
News & Tips: How to Quickly Modify Jerkbaits for More Action...
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How to Quickly Modify Jerkbaits for More Action

It's tough to beat the thrill of catching fish on hard jerkbaits. Walleye, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and pike are all favorites of mine to stalk with these deadly lures. There are dozens of…
News & Tips: How to Make Sauger Your Bonus Walleye Catch...
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How to Make Sauger Your Bonus Walleye Catch

Like its big cousin, the walleye, saugers provide a dependable early spring bite in many systems. There are tips and tricks to make sauger more than just a bonus catch when targeting walleyes.  …