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News & Tips: Frost Seeding: An Early Spring Food Plot Fixer...
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Frost Seeding: An Early Spring Food Plot Fixer

Early season food plots start out like this... Looking for a simple way to plant food plots? Want to plant food plots but don't own farming equipment? Notice some bare spots in last year's plots but…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Game Plan for Turkeys...
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Traditional Archery: Game Plan for Turkeys

Here's a confession: I've never taken a wild turkey with my longbow. In fact, I've never even tried. It's not the gear nor the difficulties associated with coming to full draw on a gobbler that have…
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Fishing Small Waters

Small waters are what I consider to be ponds, stock tanks and flooded creek waters. All are within the range of 75 to 100 acres, and in some cases, less, but for the sake of argument … about 75 acres…
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Bank Fishing in the Springtime

Everyone likes to fish. I can’t say that I know anyone who does not like to go fishing, especially in the springtime. The springtime is a favorite time period because the big bass are active, very…
Hunter scoping in his next shoot
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Caliber Choices

No matter the wild game you're hunting there's an ammo caliber designed for it. Benchrest target shooters strive for tiny groups measured with a micrometer rather than a ruler. Their caliber of…
News & Tips: Power Shakin’ Tip: Shaky Head Rig for Bass Fishing...
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Power Shakin’ Tip: Shaky Head Rig for Bass Fishing

The shaky head rig is often thought of as a light-line, finesse approach to bass fishing. Although this is true, the shaky head rig can also be a heavy-line, power-fishing technique. YUM has the…
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Alabama Rig Fishing, Part 1

In this blog, I will discuss the proper equipment needed to successfully fish the all-popular A-Rig. Then I will cover proper rigging of the A-rig in part 2 of this blog, and then in the 3rd and…
News & Tips: Adapting To Low Water Levels
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Adapting To Low Water Levels

There are so many topics to cover about fishing ... where do you begin? In my recent seminars, I have begun talking about what I call the “Elephant in the Room.” I usually get a lot of blank stares…
News & Tips: Product Review: White River Fly Shop Extreme Wading Shoe...
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Product Review: White River Fly Shop Extreme Wading Shoe

The first time I used wading boots with felt soles it was like having my feet glued to slimy rocks that previously were indeed a slippery slope. During the next 30-plus years — with the exception of…
News & Tips: Shaky Head Fishing: When In Doubt, Shake It Out...
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Shaky Head Fishing: When In Doubt, Shake It Out

The shaky head is a tried-and-true, tournament-proven bass catching technique. A shaky head is basically a jig head paired with a finesse worm. The shaky head will catch fish under almost any…
Plano’s® new Elite™ Kevin VanDam_ Signature Series Bag...
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Plano's New Kevin VanDam Signature Series 4870-40 Tackle Bag

Submitted by Plano Plano, IL  – Life is full of last-minute decisions. Like when your buddy calls live from the lake and says the bite’s on. Be here. Now! Your dilemma is not whether or not you’ll…
News & Tips: Can't Decide Which Fishing Line is Best? Read This (video)...
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Can't Decide Which Fishing Line is Best? Read This (video)

Fishing line is arguably the single most important equipment item for fishermen. It plays a key role in bait and lure presentation, in hooking fish and in landing the fish one hooks. Yet most anglers…