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Chart illustrates how to tie Clinch, Palomar, Uni, Loop, Blood and Snell Knots
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What the Pros Say: What is Your Go-To Fishing Knot? (video)

We asked some of our fishing Pros what kind of knots they prefer to use and under what conditions. As is often the case, they came through with some helpful tips. Here are a few how-to-tie fishing…
News & Tips: Experience a Peanuts™ Halloween at Bass Pro Shops...
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Experience a Peanuts™ Halloween at Bass Pro Shops

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops presents the Great Pumpkin event with the classic Peanuts™ characters, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Sally and Lucy for the Halloween holiday festivities Oct. 19-31…
News & Tips: Waiting for the Right Shot
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Bow Hunting and Waiting for the Right Shot

The cardinal rule of bowhunting is “wait for the right shot.” Nothing assures success more than shooting at a well-positioned animal within easy range. Of course, waiting for that perfect bow shot…
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Dealing with Dominant Does

The warm sunshine of a late September afternoon had faded away. Cool air settled into the hillside flat where my ground blind stood. After scanning the area around my blind, I slowly stretched to…
News & Tips: Patterning Your Shotgun for Ducks
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Patterning Your Shotgun for Ducks

If you are like myself, getting ready for duck hunting season can be a little chaotic trying to get everything in finished up like decoys, dog training and scouting for birds. Even though these are…
News & Tips: Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Perfection Loop Fishing Knot...
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Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Perfection Loop Fishing Knot

How to Tie Fishing Line: Perfection Loop Fishing Knot Instructions Strong and effective, the Perfection Loop knot is a favorite for tying a loop at the end of the fishing line. Besides being strong…
News & Tips: Deep-to-Shallow Crankbaits
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Deep-to-Shallow Crankbaits

When the bass bite starts to cool down in autumn's chilling waters, the answer is often right behind you. Fishing crankbaits from deep to shallow provides a different look, and one that keeps the…
News & Tips: River Walleyes in Transition
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River Walleyes in Transition

Throughout much of the walleyes' home range, river systems provide a significant though somewhat polarized angling resource. Due to shifts in location driven by propagation needs, forage…
News & Tips: 5 Tips for Camping with Toddlers
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5 Tips for Camping with Toddlers

Camping is among the most fun activities to embark upon as a family. Over time, it can become a time-honored tradition passed down throughout generations. To create that rich legacy, it's important…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fresh Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas...
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Travel Blog: Fresh Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas

Thanks, Facebook! In the last few years, the world has grown profoundly more interrelated and accessible due in no small measure to the social networking web sites. During that span, I refocused my…
News & Tips: Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Uni Knot...
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Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Uni Knot

How to Tie Fishing Line: Uni Fishing Knot Instructions Also known as the Grinner Knot, the Uni Knot is a good and dependable fishing knot for monofilament to terminal tackle connections. Some…
News & Tips: Picking the Right Camo
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Picking the Right Camo

Camouflage hunting clothing is hugely popular across North America, especially among bowhunters and those who hunt waterfowl, turkeys and predators. Waterfowl and turkeys are able to see colors,…