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News & Tips: Hot Weather Fishing Options - Fishing Tip...
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Hot Weather Fishing Options - Fishing Tip

August 15, 2013
When fishing slows on your local lake because of hot weather, here’s some options. Head to the local smallmouth river with a bunch of hellgrammites. The live hellgrammites are ugly and mean enough to…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing and the Canoe
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Fly Fishing and the Canoe

August 15, 2013
People associate fly fishing with wading and river floats in pontoon boats or larger craft, but they are often surprised to learn that many of us use canoes too. Canoes, in fact, are a perfect tool…
News & Tips: Hunt Like a Girl
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Hunt Like a Girl

August 12, 2013
A guide to helping your little lady learn about archery huntingSugar and spice and everything nice—that's what little girls are made of. Well, that and field points, caliper releases, and blazer…
News & Tips: Saltwater Dropper Rigs
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Saltwater Dropper Rigs

August 12, 2013
By Tom Keer for Take Me Fishing Dropper rigs are standard operating procedures for trout bums, but they are relatively uncommon in the salt. That fact always surprises me, particularly because there…
News & Tips: A Veteran Whitetail Guide Reveals His Big-Buck Plan...
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A Veteran Whitetail Guide Reveals His Big-Buck Plan

August 12, 2013
  The biggest bucks are never pushovers—even Now. Let a Mississippi expert teach you How to tag a breeding- season giant.Article by Scott Bestul. Photo of whitetail courtesy of Bass Pro Shops…
News & Tips: How to Find Those Summer Perch
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How to Find Those Summer Perch

August 7, 2013
Borrowing a page from walleye anglers' mobile approach can keep you on yellow perch throughout the summer and well into fall. A downsized spinner/crawler harness makes an ideal rig for checking out…
News & Tips: Bridge Fishing for Snook
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Bridge Fishing for Snook

August 7, 2013
Anglers new to snook fishing should realize that the "linesider" is a tropical species, more often found in the mangrove estuaries of central and northern South America. Over thousands of years,…
News & Tips: Preparing for Your First Elk Bowhunt
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Preparing for Your First Elk Bowhunt

August 6, 2013
Wapiti. Monarch of the Mountains. Cervus Canadensis. Elk. Whatever name you choose, dreaming about an elk bowhunt sends chills and waves of adrenaline throughout a bowhunter's body. And that's just…
News & Tips: Accessories to Keep Your Boat Organized...
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Accessories to Keep Your Boat Organized

August 6, 2013
 An organized boat is more comfortable and safer than one cluttered with items on the floor and thrown into storage spaces. In this buyer's guide, I'll discuss some of the basic boat accessories that…
News & Tips: Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Double Uni Knot in 4 Easy Steps...
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Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Double Uni Knot in 4 Easy Steps

August 5, 2013
How to Tie Fishing Line: Double Uni Knot Instructions This knot is used by anglers in both salt and fresh water for joining lines of similar or different strengths. It works well and some find it…
News & Tips: Bowfishing: How to Start Hunting on the Water (video)...
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Bowfishing: How to Start Hunting on the Water (video)

August 5, 2013
Bowfishing has always been a great pastime for off-season archers, but in recent years, it has absolutely exploded in popularity. It's fun and easy, and anyone can have an absolute blast doing it…
News & Tips: Hunting Lease 101
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Hunting Lease 101

August 5, 2013
Like it or not, the practice of leasing hunting land is increasing rapidly in the United States. However, you don't need a trust fund or a six-figure salary to get into a hunting lease. You will need…