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News & Tips: Pre-Season Smallmouth on the Gasconade River...
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Pre-Season Smallmouth on the Gasconade River

Will Rollins, of Vienna, Missouri, has spent his entire life in that little central Missouri hill town. Much of his time, however, he spent happily chasing smallmouth bass on the nearby Gasconade…
News & Tips: Understanding the Catfish Spawn (video)...
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Understanding the Catfish Spawn (video)

The swollen head on this big channel cat indicates it is a male ready to guard a nest full of eggs. Spawning season is peak time to catch many gamefish, but when catfish are considered, it's a…
News & Tips: Will the Brood II Cicada Invasion Improve Bass Fishing?...
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Will the Brood II Cicada Invasion Improve Bass Fishing?

As a professional fisherman, one of the questions I'm often asked every time cicada season rolls around is whether it will make bass fishing better. Now, my expertise is hosting worldwide fishing…
News & Tips: 3 Tips for Topwater Fishing During Cicada Season...
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3 Tips for Topwater Fishing During Cicada Season

Across the Northeast this May, billions of cicadas will descend on states from Connecticut to Virginia. Every 13 to 17 years, cicadas emerge from their underground habitats to shed their skin, and…
News & Tips: Caving Safety & Etiquette
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Caving Safety & Etiquette

Spring has arrived, which means it’s the perfect time of year for caving. Whether you’re visiting show caves with your family members or attending some of the excellent National Speleological Society…
News & Tips: Fillet Knife Buyer's Guide
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Fillet Knife Buyer's Guide

There's nothing more satisfying to an angler than enjoying a home-cooked meal of fresh caught fish. The aromas, the taste, and that prerequisite feeling of fullness should be icing on the cake to an…
News & Tips: A Day on Trout Water
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A Day on Trout Water

Most articles about fly fishing focus on the fishing experience, the fish, what flies to use and what tactics work. That's fine but I've spent the better part of this afternoon preparing for a day on…
News & Tips: Breaking Down the Different Bow Release Aids...
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Breaking Down the Different Bow Release Aids

The sheer amount of choices available in mechanical bow releases can be just plain intimidating to beginners and even frustrating at times to seasoned shooters searching for a new model. While…
News & Tips: The Profession of Gunsmithing
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The Profession of Gunsmithing

I have always heard the old adage, "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." I've never regretted the decision I made to become a gunsmith. The only thing…
News & Tips: Lures Are Tools
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Lures Are Tools

Most savvy anglers understand that lures are tools, and that given situations often dictate the appropriate choice, be it a spinnerbait, crankbait, jig or some other style of bait. But just as there…
News & Tips: Fishing Net Buyer's Guide
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Fishing Net Buyer's Guide

Nets are a fishing necessity. Whether you're using one to land a trophy or working a seine to corral bait, nets are important fishing tools. This buyer's guide will overview the "ins and outs" of…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops to Open Third Canadian Store in Ontario...
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Bass Pro Shops to Open Third Canadian Store in Ontario

BASS PRO SHOPS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN THIRD CANADIAN STORE IN NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, will locate its third Canadian store in Niagara-on-…