Fishing Tackle

News & Tips: How to Rig a DOA Shrimp Like a Pro
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How to Rig a DOA Shrimp Like a Pro

July 6, 2014
The original 3-inch DOA Shrimp is the gold standard in the saltwater fishing realm. It's perfect balance and quarter-ounce weight give it the slow to neutral falling action that imitates a shrimp.…
News & Tips: Gamefish Love Shallow-Diving Crankbaits in Thin Water...
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Gamefish Love Shallow-Diving Crankbaits in Thin Water

July 5, 2014
When bass, pike and walleye venture into thigh-deep water, many anglers turn to topwater plugs. While these can be effective, sometimes skinny-water fish just won't surface feed.   The Bomber…
News & Tips: How to Stop Worm Weights From Sliding
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How to Stop Worm Weights From Sliding

July 4, 2014
Keeping your worm weight pegged and in place can often be a struggle. Screw-in style weights often tear the nose of your plastic bait after a few fish, whereas toothpicks can often cause issues with…
News & Tips: How a Carolina-rigged Crankbait Scores Big Crappie...
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How a Carolina-rigged Crankbait Scores Big Crappie

July 3, 2014
Fishing crankbaits for crappie needn't be a big-boat, multi-rod affair. You also can cast and retrieve a single lure for big-fish action. Oklahoma crappie guide Todd Huckabee uses a Carolina-rigged…
Kayak angler with a bass
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6 Effective Tips for Fishing Bass From a Kayak (audio)

July 2, 2014
by JD Pate - Bass fishing and kayaks are a match made in heaven, and a great choice is the Ascend FS128T Sit-On-Top Angler Kayak, which includes almost everything you need to get started kayak bass…
News & Tips: Your River High and Dirty? Toss Spinnerbaits for Smallmouth Bass...
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Your River High and Dirty? Toss Spinnerbaits for Smallmouth Bass

July 2, 2014
At the risk of sounding whiny as well as redundant, I again must share the fact that western Pennsylvania has been inundated with rain for the past several weeks. The wet weather has provided some…
News & Tips: How to Cut 5 Boneless Fillets: Northern Pike & Chain Pickerel  (infographic)...
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How to Cut 5 Boneless Fillets: Northern Pike & Chain Pickerel (infographic)

July 1, 2014
Caught from cold water, the firm, white flesh of northern pike or chain pickerel will rival fillets from any freshwater fish.  Some think pike is the best eating of all!  However, the pike’s bones…
News & Tips: Catfish Fillets: 5 Simple How To Steps (infographic)...
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Catfish Fillets: 5 Simple How To Steps (infographic)

July 1, 2014
Fried catfish, hush puppies and coleslaw … that ought to set your mouth to watering just thinking about it.  But to turn a mess of blues, flatheads, or channel cats into supper you need to know how…
News & Tips: 4 Great Redfish Rigs and How to Fish Them...
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4 Great Redfish Rigs and How to Fish Them

July 1, 2014
The best way to choose rigs for any marine gamefish is to understand the basic ways in which they feed. Redfish feed along the entire water column. But being a drumfish, it would be fairest to…
News & Tips: Surface Lure Success for Muskies
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Surface Lure Success for Muskies

June 30, 2014
I’ll take a muskie any way I can get one – whatever the method, if it results in a successful catch and release of a nice muskie, I’m all for it. And while I guess my favorite lure to use overall…
News & Tips: A Top 5 Must-Have List for Fishing From Woo Daves...
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A Top 5 Must-Have List for Fishing From Woo Daves

June 26, 2014
  Fishing Pro Woo Daves likes Bass Pro Shops fishing tackle and NITRO bass boats. Over the years, bass fishing has become a more technical game and each year seems to have even more innovative…
News & Tips: Summer Walleye: The Where & How of Trolling Bottom Bouncers & Spinners...
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Summer Walleye: The Where & How of Trolling Bottom Bouncers & Spinners

June 26, 2014
Developed on the big western reservoirs, the technique of trolling bottom bouncers and spinners is a great way to cover water and catch walleyes that are scattered over flats or low-tapering points.…