This the season...for blade baits.
Blade baits, those compact vibrating metal lures like Bass Pro Shops' XPS Lazer Blade, represent the style of lure in which I usually catch my last open water fish…
Although travelers worldwide know of Miami as a tourist Mecca, very few among them are aware that the magic city boasts a year-round fishery for tarpon. Many of the fish can top one hundred pounds,…
Ever since I saw a photo on the cover of Petersen's Hunting Annual of legendary outdoor writer Craig Boddington with a giant brown bear he'd taken in Alaska, I've been dreaming of the day when I too…
It's December and the main rut has come and gone. Deer are starting to settle into their winter patterns now and they have only one thing on their mind right now: filling their stomach. During last…
Winter is here in the South! Most people are hunkered down in the warmth of their homes, but you’ll still find me and the few bass fishing faithful out on the water, braving the elements and catching…
I have a few cardinal rules when it comes to ice fishing. One of them is that the first drop of a bait down a fresh ice hole has to be flawless. Botch it and can be an uphill battle to get a bite.…
Veteran guide expects midwinter transitions to arrive early Ice fishing success hinges on a number of factors, not the least of which are finding the fish, then dialing in the right presentation to…
Habit I’d Like to Break in 2014
I need to find new spots on a lot of the local lakes I fish. I tend to fish "history" too much. I need to do much more "hunting" for fish before tournaments. That’s my…
When I began my customary pre-article research, I'd thought my sharking knowledge was pretty thorough from years of fishing them on the flats. But my ensuing investigative work of beach shark fishing…
After a brief Christmas greeting this episode is the story of the hunt where team member Seth Harker arrows a 181" buck they call "Stickers," the largest buck ever killed on GrowingDeer.tv! This…
Whatever works is never good enough when it comes to upland hunting for bobwhite quail. This type of bird hunting is all about the dog work, and no doubt the handler took time to commit to a certain…
Like most whitetail hunters, I've found over the years that sitting on a deer stand is the most effective way to harvest a deer. But also like many hunters, as the season wears on, I get tired of…
