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News & Tips: Permit Fishing on the Flats
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Permit Fishing on the Flats

Though permit on the flats can be found outside the United States in such places as Roatan, Cuba, parts of the Bahamas, the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Quintana Roo province and certainly Belize, the…
News & Tips: Are You a Mosquito Magnet?
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Are You a Mosquito Magnet?

You know how it goes. You're outside with friends and family and you're getting eaten up by mosquitoes, while some of your friends never get one bite. Ever wondered why? A blog by Lisa Collier Cool…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Island Inn, Sanibel, Florida...
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Travel Blog: Island Inn, Sanibel, Florida

As Captain Ken Collette and I made our way westward across the state, we were stoked to get to Sanibel Island. We'd made plans to fish with Captain Mike Smith for snook. Our plans were made in…
News & Tips: Hunting Exotics in the States
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Hunting Exotics in the States

North American hunters are blessed with a tremendous variety and abundance of native big game animals to pursue. From deer to sheep to bears, there are enough choices to keep us busy for a lifetime.…
News & Tips: Tying the Egg Sucking Leech
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Tying the Egg Sucking Leech

From Alaska to Arkansas, the Egg Sucking Leech without doubt is one of the top producing streamer flies to ever come out of a vise. As good as the traditional Wooly Bugger has been to fly anglers the…
News & Tips: Boat Launch Etiquette
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Boat Launch Etiquette

For all the relaxation fishing and boating can provide, it's amazing the level of stress often experienced at the launch ramp. Much of the tension can be avoided by simply adhering to a code of boat…
News & Tips: Pike Swimbait Rigging Tips
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Pike Swimbait Rigging Tips

If you're not casting swimbaits for northern pike you're missing out. Swimbaits are one of the hottest lures on the market right now, and for good reason — they catch a ton of different species. The…
News & Tips: Fishing Weights Buyer's Guide
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Fishing Weights Buyer's Guide

Tungsten Screw-in Worm Weights from Bullet Weights Fishing weights are an important component in any angler's tackle box. Unlike sinkers that are mainly used for bait fishing, weights are primarily…
News & Tips: How Not to Get Lost in the Woods & Survival Tips if it Happens...
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How Not to Get Lost in the Woods & Survival Tips if it Happens

It can happen to the best outdoorsman: the trail disappears, directions get confused, a change in the weather forces you away from familiar landmarks. You can't seem to get your bearings. Suddenly…
News & Tips: Classic Lures: Eppinger Dardevle Spoons...
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Classic Lures: Eppinger Dardevle Spoons

Lou Eppinger was a taxidermist practicing his artistry in Detroit in the late 19tth Century, but work was uneven, so he began selling fishing lures to flesh out his income. He eventually tried…
News & Tips: Seatrout Tactics
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Seatrout Tactics

Seatrout have one or two fang-like teeth that makes them an effective predator. Spotted seatrout, also known as "specks" or "spotsides" along the Gulf States, have a large distribution on the…
News & Tips: Go Native With Wildlife Habitat
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Go Native With Wildlife Habitat

Wildlife food plots provide tons of high quality nutrition to whitetails and are a cornerstone of most well managed deer properties. But, before you get all wrapped up in an expensive food plot…