News & Tips

News & Tips: Food Plots & Successful Predator Hunt
2,794

Food Plots & Successful Predator Hunt

ProStaffers Heath and Lindsey Martin set out with the Winchester Razorback XT to eliminate some feral hogs and save a farmer's crops from destruction. When a fat bobcat steps out…
Family campsite
63,223

What to Pack for Camping (video)

If you've never camped before, you may be worried you'll be missing something important when you arrive at your camping destination. To be honest, it happens to all of us sooner or later. We unroll…
News & Tips: Product Review: UV Buff Headwear
6,412

Product Review: UV Buff Headwear

The UV Buff keeps the sun off unprotected areas. I first started wearing a Buff while visiting Australia several years ago. I found the sun more intense there than most other places I'd fished…
News & Tips: Fishing Tip: Hunting for Trout Hideouts...
2,749

Fishing Tip: Hunting for Trout Hideouts

In early spring you need to slow down and become intimate with the lake or river before you get close to likely trout hideouts. Trout like to hide under logs, behind rocks, near overhanging branches…
News & Tips: Fly Casting Primer
2,641

Fly Casting Primer

With the early trout season opener only a week or so away refreshing casting techniques has to be on the minds of fly anglers everywhere. Nothing is worse than getting out to your favorite river or…
News & Tips: Float Fishing the Guadalupe River
6,071

Float Fishing the Guadalupe River

Drive past the Guadalupe River west of New Braunfels in the Hill Country of Texas on a sunny summer day and it looks like you could walk across the tubes and rafts paving the river. But after a few…
News & Tips: Become a Worm Picker
7,072

Become a Worm Picker

Worms are the "poster bait" for fishing. Guaranteed to catch almost anything that swims, this organism has become an intrinsic part of our angling history. Nightcrawlers are the most readily…
News & Tips: Crappie Fishing During Spring's Spawn
80,694

Crappie Fishing During Spring's Spawn

The rising sun shines brightly through the cypress trees as my son Josh and I slide a jon boat into the oxbow lake. I paddle the boat across the lake while Josh ties a jig to the line on a long pole…
News & Tips: RV Camping? Consider a Travel Trailer
15,677

RV Camping? Consider a Travel Trailer

The RV industry has seen several manufacturers close up shop over the last few years, victims of the bad economy. That doesn't mean that RV camping has slowed down much, but most RVers are owning…
14,705

Co-Angler: “What Do I Bring With Me?”

With the amount of tournament organizations that are available to fish, there are some considerations to make when deciding on which one to fish. One of the items to consider is whether or not it’s…
News & Tips: Layout Blind Tips
7,585

Layout Blind Tips

Use it and abuse it, but occasionally give it some TLC. Quality layout blinds are rough and rugged. However, like any piece of equipment, they require basic care to keep them functional and to give…
3,245

National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention & Pre-Season Tips

This past weekend, I was in Nashville, Tenn., for the National Wild Turkey Federation National Convention. Because I am an avid turkey hunter and champion turkey caller, I spent most of my time…