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News & Tips: 7 Tips to Guide You to the Best Fishing Boots & Shoes...
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7 Tips to Guide You to the Best Fishing Boots & Shoes

There are no hard-and-fast statistics on the subject, but I do know this: anglers spend a lot of time on their feet while chasing fish. Do your feet a favor and outfit them with quality fishing boots…
Largemouth bass
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Bass Fishing 101 Basics

For those in search of exhilarating fishing excitement, airborne acrobatics, and a strong pull on the line, look no further than Micropterus Salmoides — or the largemouth bass to those that ducked…
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The Growth of Fishing in 50 Years

Looking back over the past 50 years, it is amazing how much the fishing industry has changed. For starters, look at the difference in rods and reels. While the old equipment, such as the standby…
News & Tips: A Question of Muskie Bait Color
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A Question of Muskie Bait Color

One thing you learn very early on when you live “Up North” is that winter gives you plenty of time to ponder and reflect on things you might not normally spend much time thinking about (and I am…
News & Tips: In Praise of Scruffy Flies
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In Praise of Scruffy Flies

Most fly shops would have a hard time selling this fly to the right — one of several gold-ribbed hare's ear nymphs I just finished tying. It's scruffy and not very neat. But the fact is it will catch…
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Document Your Catches

Don’t get all upset when I say “Document your catch.” I don’t mean for you to keep a fishing diary or journal where you document every detail of your fishing trips. I don’t even mean for you to…
News & Tips: A Turkey Shotgun
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A Turkey Shotgun

A turkey shotgun is more rifle than it is shotgun. Sure, a shotgun is designed to throw as many pellets as possible in a 30-inch circle to hit flying birds or fast moving small game — the exact…
News & Tips: A Guide to Buying the Right Grill, Smoker or Fryer for Outdoor Cooking...
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A Guide to Buying the Right Grill, Smoker or Fryer for Outdoor Cooking

Outdoor cooking remains more popular than ever,revealing that grilling is becoming a year-round passion. Flavor (72%), lifestyle (52%), and entertainment (40%) were the top reasons for grilling…
News & Tips: Product Review: Berkley Gulp! Alive Minnows...
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Product Review: Berkley Gulp! Alive Minnows

Berkley Gulp! Alive Minnows Every fishing boat worthy of the name should have — safely tucked away in a compartment — an assortment of items that can be trip savers. Things like an extra drain…
News & Tips: Women's Hunting Clothing Buying Guide
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Women's Hunting Clothing Buying Guide

Women's hunting clothing has come a long way over the last two decades. We've gone from virtually no options to a quite large collection of styles and patterns of hunting wear designed specifically…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Cajun Fishing Adventures
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Travel Blog: Cajun Fishing Adventures

Though I've caught redfish countless times and in many places in my long angling travel career, I could have never been prepared for a destination that barely lifts an eyebrow by catching a hundred…
News & Tips: Early Season Calling Tactics for Turkeys...
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Early Season Calling Tactics for Turkeys

If early hunting season turkeys are still be bunched up in their wintering flocks or just beginning to break up into smaller breeding flocks, there are a variety of different calls I like to use.…