Spring

News & Tips: Use a Jig and Minnow for Sluggish Walleye...
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Use a Jig and Minnow for Sluggish Walleye

May 12, 2014
After a long winter, it sure felt great to get out this past weekend and jig-up some walleye. With cool water, post-spawn tactics on my mind, here are a few things to consider for the initial weeks…
News & Tips: Sticks and Stones: Fly Fishing Stoneflies for Spring Trout...
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Sticks and Stones: Fly Fishing Stoneflies for Spring Trout

May 6, 2014
Stoneflies can produce some fantastic nymph fishing, especially in the cold flows associated with the spring months. These big tantalizing insects are prolific in most cold, clean streams found…
News & Tips: Spring Fishing: Edwin Evers 5 Tips for April Bass...
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Spring Fishing: Edwin Evers 5 Tips for April Bass

April 26, 2014
Fishing in spring is a good time for big bass. Early spring bass fishing is the time for big bass, but where are you going to catch them? Here are five of my top tactics to catch bass in early…
News & Tips: Smelt Fishing Tackle and Techniques
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Smelt Fishing Tackle and Techniques

April 23, 2014
If you've ever traveled around the shores of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior during late April or early May, you may have seen a dazzling array of beach fires and individuals seining the ice-cold…
News & Tips: More Spring Turkey Hunting Mistakes You Shouldn't Make...
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More Spring Turkey Hunting Mistakes You Shouldn't Make

April 19, 2014
If you've already bagged a tom this spring, congratulations. Harvesting a gobbler is one of the most difficult challenges in hunting and far more sportsmen go home empty-handed than those who succeed…
News & Tips: Essential Gear for Shoreline Panfishing...
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Essential Gear for Shoreline Panfishing

April 14, 2014
Trekking a shoreline and casting for crappie and yellow perch is a springtime ritual for many. The simplicity of this style of fishing can't be beat. Having certain equipment and gear can make for a…
News & Tips: Fly Strategies for Ice Out
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Fly Strategies for Ice Out

April 10, 2014
This is a confusing time of year for a guy like me. Our lakes are still frozen, so I'll be chasing lake trout this afternoon with my sonar unit instead of turkey hunting and fly fishing. One of my…
News & Tips: Turkey Hunting: Ten Tips to Locate a Gobbler...
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Turkey Hunting: Ten Tips to Locate a Gobbler

April 8, 2014
First of all, please understand, the words "always" and "never" do not apply to wild turkeys. Shop for spring turkey hunting gear at basspro.com I've assembled some of my turkey hunting tips and…
News & Tips: Tips for Finding Morel Mushrooms
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Tips for Finding Morel Mushrooms

April 3, 2014
Spring is morel mushroom season. Hunters of the prized fungi will be out in force as the spring rains come and the nights begin to warm. Grizzled old 'shroom hunters will return from their hunts with…
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: Wind Key to Setting Up for Whitetails
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Wind Key to Setting Up for Whitetails

March 26, 2014
One of the best things about spring is it's the best time of year to set up for fall whitetail hunting. If you've done your winter homework, you should know the ins and outs of your deer hunting…