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News & Tips: Safe Boating
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Safe Boating

By Tom Keer for TakeMeFishing.org Every time I go fishing I expect to catch fish. Some days I catch a lot while other days I catch squat. Every time I go boating I expect to return to the dock. So…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Bud N' Mary's Marina, Islamorada, Florida...
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Travel Blog: Bud N' Mary's Marina, Islamorada, Florida

It seemed like ages since I'd been to Bud N' Mary's. From where I stand now, looking back over proverbial oceans of time I recall being poled across the flats of Flamingo by Captain Joe Stephens in…
News & Tips: Options for Choosing Your First Gun
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Options for Choosing Your First Gun

The evolution of my gun collecting has gone something like this: As a child, my first gun was a BB gun, but I soon graduated to a pellet rifle. As an adolescent, my grandfather bought me a brand new…
News & Tips: Saving Fawns from Coyote Predation
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Saving Fawns from Coyote Predation

Study after study has demonstrated that bears, coyotes, and even bobcats prey heavily on fawns. Coyotes seem to be getting the most attention by hunters and for good reason. Coyote populations are…
News & Tips: Getting Tough on Tough Crappie
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Getting Tough on Tough Crappie

"It's only easy when it's easy. And most times, it's not that easy." My uncle used to say that about crappie fishing. It was his way of telling me not to get discouraged when things got tough.   …
News & Tips: Pitching Weeds for Panfish
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Pitching Weeds for Panfish

As I write this blog there's a heat-wave in Southern Ontario. Humidity is high. Last week's gusty weather has given way to a few days of light wind. It's during these dog days of summer that I…
News & Tips: Aging Whitetail Deer
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Aging Whitetail Deer

Age is an important measure of the trophy when it comes to whitetails. In some parts of the country, a nice 1 ½- or  2 ½-year-old buck might out-score this very mature one I shot during the 2012…
News & Tips: Tips for Buying Fishing Rain Gear
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Tips for Buying Fishing Rain Gear

Getting wet is part of fishing. Whether it's the splashback after crashing through a wave or a steady spring rain, you're gonna get wet. Quality rain gear is your best defense. Luckily, there is a…
News & Tips: Marabou Feathers and Fly Tying
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Marabou Feathers and Fly Tying

Of all the different feathers used by fly tiers, the marabou feather has to be one of the most unique and useful materials to ever grace a hook. Marabou can be used on fly fishing flies in many…
News & Tips: How to Enjoy Fishing in the Wind
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How to Enjoy Fishing in the Wind

Put up your hand if you enjoy fishing in the wind? Hmm, not much of a response there. This comes as no surprise, as for the most part, anglers the world over absolutely hate fishing in the wind. What…
News & Tips: 8 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Fishing Line Birds Nest...
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8 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Fishing Line Birds Nest

Spring is not far away. There will soon be flowers in the yard, I’ll be sneezing, and there will be a “bird’s nest” in my baitcaster reels. As Bill Dance says in his latest Bass Pro Shops commercial…
News & Tips: Narrowing Down Nets
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Narrowing Down Nets

Landing nets can mean the difference between a grip-and-grin photo and that heart wrenching feeling of lost opportunity. More so when a trophy fish is within hands reach. Pick up the right net for…