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News & Tips: How to Fish for Oxbow Crappie
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How to Fish for Oxbow Crappie

April 9, 2014
Fast-paced fishing for jumbo crappie, beautiful scenery, a get-away-from-it-all atmosphere — these are some of the characteristics that lure crappie anglers to oxbow lakes along our country's big…
News & Tips: Get More Fishing Action by Fine-Tuning Your Carolina Rig...
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Get More Fishing Action by Fine-Tuning Your Carolina Rig

April 8, 2014
Fishermen throughout the South recognize the Carolina-rigged plastic worm as one of the most efficient, most versatile bass catchers ever devised. This combination of weight, swivel, leader and bait…
News & Tips: How to Make Sauger Your Bonus Walleye Catch...
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How to Make Sauger Your Bonus Walleye Catch

April 7, 2014
Like its big cousin, the walleye, saugers provide a dependable early spring bite in many systems. There are tips and tricks to make sauger more than just a bonus catch when targeting walleyes.  …
News & Tips: Learning to Fish? Bluegill Fishing is Great for a Beginner Angler...
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Learning to Fish? Bluegill Fishing is Great for a Beginner Angler

April 4, 2014
Several gamefish species get most of the attention of avid anglers. But if you're wanting to put a few fish fillets on the camping menu, then consider fishing for a species often considered to be a…
News & Tips: Topwater Tactics for Spotted Seatrout
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Topwater Tactics for Spotted Seatrout

April 3, 2014
Captain Benny Blanco piloted his sleek Maverick flats skiff across the green expanses of Florida Bay and slowed down at the "entrance" to Snake Bight. He then cut the engine, tilted it up, and…
News & Tips: Using Bead Heads in Fly Fishing
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Using Bead Heads in Fly Fishing

April 2, 2014
If you take a quick look into your fly box, what do you see? Do you have barrage of gold bead head nymph patterns lining your fly box or a run of the traditional weighted nymphs? In most cases,…
News & Tips: 7 Foil Recipes for Outdoor Cooking
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7 Foil Recipes for Outdoor Cooking

March 31, 2014
Aluminum foil is the outdoorsman's "kitchen in a pocket." Using foil allows the camp cook to dispense with carrying and cleaning heavy, bulky camp cookware. Stick a flattened roll in your pack or a…
News & Tips: Three Cs of Spring Crappie Fishing
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Three Cs of Spring Crappie Fishing

March 30, 2014
Spring's a productive time to fish crappie as these panfish stack-up on predictable spots and are often willing biters. Immediately following ice-out you'll find crappie in and around protected,…
News & Tips: Food Plot Tips: Get Ready for Planting Season...
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Food Plot Tips: Get Ready for Planting Season

March 29, 2014
Every year it happens: spring springs and food plotters start a mad dash to get their planting done. Trouble is, the weather never seems to cooperate and there never seems to be enough time. You get…
News & Tips: A Turkey Hunting Gear Checklist
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A Turkey Hunting Gear Checklist

March 28, 2014
A few years ago, on the opening morning of spring turkey hunting season, I forgot to bring a box of 20 gauge shotgun shells. I was standing by our truck arranging turkey calls in my vest when the…
News & Tips: Prowling America's Backwaters for Some of the Hottest Fishing...
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Prowling America's Backwaters for Some of the Hottest Fishing

March 28, 2014
Backwaters. They're the places anglers used to fish before big reservoirs came along. In this article: Finding Good Backwaters | Boots & Equipment | Tactics for Fishing | Other Backwater…
News & Tips: Take a Hike! Explore These Places
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Take a Hike! Explore These Places

March 27, 2014
When possible, one thing that hikers and adventure trekkers like to do on hikes is to incorporate interesting routes with scenic points where you can stop-and-stare. Hikes let you soak in and…