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News & Tips: Kid-Friendly Camp Cooking Ideas
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Kid-Friendly Fun and Delicious Camp Cooking Ideas

July 24, 2015
Cooking over an open flame is one of the joys of camping. After a long day outdoors, nothing gets the stomach growling like the sizzle of a great meal. While campfire cooking is fun, it can also be…
News & Tips: Tips for Finding Walleye Summertime Hangouts...
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Tips for Finding Walleye Summertime Hangouts

July 20, 2015
A walleye’s metabolism rises with the water temperature in summer and that means they need to eat more, not less. Most walleye anglers fish with leeches and minnows on Lindy rigs in deeper water…
News & Tips: Quick Tips for Catching Summertime Catfish & Easy Recipes...
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Quick Tips for Catching Summertime Catfish & Easy Recipes

July 17, 2015
Summertime is channel catfish time across America. In lakes and reservoirs, fish the flat areas in 18 to 25 feet of water using shad, shrimp, dough balls, cheese, prepared baits, nightcrawlers, and…
News & Tips: Learn Why You Should Spread Out Lure Presentations for More Walleye...
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Learn Why You Should Spread Out Lure Presentations for More Walleye

July 17, 2015
Off Shore Tackle Side-Planer is designed for use with deep-diving crankbaits or leadcore.  In summer, walleyes can be just about anywhere on a body of water and often that’s why covering as much…
News & Tips: 5 Different Strokes for Paddling Folks...
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5 Different Strokes for Paddling Folks

July 9, 2015
A day on the water should be fun. Learning a few basic paddle strokes will allow you to focus on the important things: friends, fishing, and enjoying your float. The following five strokes are easy…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Pick the Right Bass Fishing Rod...
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4 Ways to Pick the Right Bass Fishing Rod

July 8, 2015
Have you ever asked the question, "How do I choose the right bass rod?" The simplest way to select a bass fishing rod is to match the rod's action with bait-specific techniques. We can narrow…
News & Tips: Fish a Float for Summer Crappie
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Fish a Float for Summer Crappie

July 6, 2015
Ah, what could be more traditional than a fishing rod, a bobber, and a frisky minnow on a hook? It harkens to childhood days of panfish, popsicles, and not a worry in the world until school started…
News & Tips: Five DIY Projects to Improve Your Woods for Whitetail Deer...
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Five DIY Projects to Improve Your Woods for Whitetail Deer

July 2, 2015
When the lawyer handed us the deed, our dream became a reality. My wife, Becky, and I had worked hard, saved, and finally bought 117 acres to live on.  Best of all, 80 acres of it was big, mature…
News & Tips: A Different Angle on Outdoor Photography...
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A Different Angle on Outdoor Photography

June 29, 2015
When we think of outdoor photography—especially in the context of hunting and fishing—it’s often the bruiser buck, strutting tom, or splashing largemouth that steals the focus. I can clearly remember…
News & Tips: Four Tips to Create Happy Campers (video)...
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Four Tips to Create Happy Campers (video)

June 29, 2015
If you would like to spend less time in front of a computer or TV and more time outdoors, take your family camping. It’s easy to get started. 1. Visit local outdoor stores for advice on preferred…
News & Tips: 4 Fishing Vibration Tricks to Catch More Bass...
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4 Fishing Vibration Tricks to Catch More Bass

June 23, 2015
1. A fishing trick to use in stained or muddy water or at night when bass can’t see as well is to use big lures that displace water and create good vibrations. 2. Another trick some fishermen use is…
News & Tips: The 5 Fishing Lures Smallmouth Can't Resist (video)...
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The 5 Fishing Lures Smallmouth Can't Resist (video)

June 19, 2015
Call it “Survivor: Smallmouth Style.” Tell a professional angler he’s going smallmouth fishing somewhere that has a huge population of big bronzebacks and watch the smile spread across his face…