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News & Tips: Ice Fishing For Bass
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Ice Fishing For Bass

It’s winter here in Colorado, and soft-water fishing is over for the most part. Sure, you can find a lake that’s ice-free, but why fight it? Most people are concentrating on trout during this time of…
News & Tips: Jimmy Houston's Tips to Winterize Your Boat...
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Jimmy Houston's Tips to Winterize Your Boat

Winter is a time when we all need to pay special attention to our outboards and to our boats. Most folks usually think little about maintenance to the boat motor. Guys, that big boat motor, if left…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Plans 10th Florida Store in Palm Bay...
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Bass Pro Plans 10th Florida Store in Palm Bay

Palm Bay, Fla. — Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, will open a 112,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops Sportsman’s Center store in Palm Bay, FL at the highly visible intersection of…
News & Tips: Fishing the Blue-winged Olive
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Fishing the Blue-winged Olive

When my mind drifts back to memorable hatches I've fished, none can compare with the tiny Blue-Winged Olive or Baetis mayflies. There were days when the Olives emerged so heartily that trout fishing…
News & Tips: Choosing an Ice Auger Plus 10 Tips for Improved Performance...
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Choosing an Ice Auger Plus 10 Tips for Improved Performance

When the hard water finally sets in, anglers everywhere will be converging on its frozen surface to drill their way through to the fish below. Show up without an ice auger, however and your chances…
News & Tips: Hunting Big Bucks: Taking Out the Trashman...
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Hunting Big Bucks: Taking Out the Trashman

In this episode we finally catch back up with The Trashman, a 2012 hit-list buck you may remember from an encounter we had in November. See how we patterned and pulled the trigger on this mature…
News & Tips: Tying the Blue-winged Olive
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Tying the Blue-winged Olive

A fly tying how-to guide with step by step instructions. Found on streams throughout the United States, the Blue-winged Olive (BWO) mayfly is a staple food source on which trout rely year round. If…
News & Tips: Zoning in on Accuracy with a Longbow
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Zoning in on Accuracy with a Longbow

The other day I was in the yard, launching arrows from my favorite longbow when I was reminded of one of the most useful pieces of advice given to any shooter: pick a spot. This lesson began as I was…
News & Tips: Sight Fishing with a Lure at Mosquito Lagoon...
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Sight Fishing with a Lure at Mosquito Lagoon

While the title carried a play on words, it was barely a suggestion of the fun and finesse that accompanied the hunt for redfish and other gamesters I had with Captain Willy Le of Native Fly Charters…
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Night Fishing

I love to fish. Everyone knows that, I am sure, but the only times anyone sees me fishing is in the daytime! In essence, one of my favorite times to fish is at night. I just love it! I really can’t…
News & Tips: Dillard Mill Combines Nature and History...
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Dillard Mill Combines Nature and History

Dillard Mill, near Viburnum, Mo., is a perfect picture waiting to be taken. The bright red mill sits on a short rock bluff overlooking the clear-flowing Huzzah Creek in Crawford County. Dillard Mill…
News & Tips: No "Off Season" for Serious Big Game Hunters...
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No "Off Season" for Serious Big Game Hunters

  Conventions are one way to find big game outfitters for an upcoming trip. (Photo courtesy of Safari Club International) Although there are still a few late season big game hunting opportunities…