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A fish named Dave
“Have you named it yet? I'd be honored if you'd name it Dave because I feel like I know it now, too.”
Dave Delisi—who at the time served as my dealer, green grocer, andcandy manat Sweetgrass Rods—alluded to a brown trout whose allure had eroded my already meager capacity for self-control. What makes one fish stubbornly reject a fly another will eagerly take, I’d ask at 3 a.m., hoping ten more revolutions of the ceiling fan would release insomnia’s grip on my consciousness. This quest to answer a patently unanswerable question had transformed me—an otherwise capable man—into a neurotic ninny.
“I’m concerned the Siren song of Dave may be too much for me,'' I responded. “Tonight, I'm putting beeswax in my ears, tying myself to the deck, and forbidding my family from untying me no matter how loudly I might beg.'' My Siren was a brown trout I now called Dave, and my Tyrrhenian Sea was a remote river in the Ontonagon watershed.
Fishing Silver Creek
For most of my adult life, I avoided one of America’s truly iconic western streams: Silver Creek. I’m still not sure why I steered clear for so many years. Maybe it was the rumor that the water was a little too deep for easy wading, or that the bottom was a quagmire of mud and aquatic vegetation, or maybe it’s just hard to trade great Montana trout fishing for a long drive to southern Idaho. Whatever the reason, I never visited the legendary creek where Ernest Hemingway “saw more big trout rising” than he’d seen anywhere else, ever.
Lake effect: Patagonia isn't just about its rivers
Patagonia, by all accounts, is preeminent trout country. The southern thirds of both Chile and Argentina boast some of the world’s top trophy trout rivers. From the Malleo to the Limay, and from the Paloma to the Rio Grande, this wild region along the spine of the southern Andes offers perhaps the largest variety of trophy trout rivers in the world.
But what about the region’s lake fishing? Certainly, we’ve all heard of Strobel Lake in Argentina, even if only by its kitschy nickname — Jurassic. But, beyond that incredible trophy trout fish factory, is lake fishing really a thing at the southern end of South America? Absolutely. In fact, die-hard stillwater trout anglers who might have passed Patagonia by, assuming it was just a region of trout rivers, should put a pin in the map right around Coyhaique in southern Chile, and another across the border in Argentina at San Martin de los Andes.
Cloud-shadow dragons — Part II
Then, from behind a submerged log, an explosion. He had a solid twelve-inch trout on. It was more than a hookup. The line connected them like long-lost lovers. Sure enough, the fish danced on the line like a Rockette. Vince was smiling with a pure joy that no amount of fantasizing could duplicate. He worked the fish quickly across the pool and Paul netted it for him. Vince reached in and deftly removed the fly.
“I thought you might keep it.”
“Throw them up on the beach to suffocate, or bash them with rocks like him? I have lost my taste for it.”
With that he continued downstream, picking up a fish every third cast, but not even netting them before he let them go. Only when they were about a hundred feet apart did Paul start to cast. He put his sinking line at forty-five degrees and let it swing. Vince had already reached the end of the pool and rolled up when Paul got his first strike. Per Vince’s earlier musings, he never saw the fish until just before he captured it in the net. It was seventeen inches, the biggest fish yet. Paul threw it on the bank and let it flop around, while he returned to fishing. Vince clenched his fists and said nothing.
Paul finished the run, then went back and made a nest of grass for the bottom of his pack. He put the expired fish in the nest. He walked down to his brother. “It’s pretty much log jams for a while.” He shrugged. “There may be some big fish, but they are hard to get to. We’ll cut into the woods here and across an old meadow and the fishing gets easy below.”
Vince just glared at him so Paul continued to lead on, through a stand of cottonwood. They continued in stony silence until Paul stopped suddenly and Vince ran into him. Paul stepped aside. “Sorry, this has completely changed since last winter. Last time I was here, this was a meadow.”
The river had cut a new channel straight through it down to a layer of glacial debris. What had been an oxbow meadow surrounded by forest was now a rocky wasteland with old growth tree trunks littering the landscape, making it look like a boneyard for giants. Even lying down, most of the old growth logs were taller than the brothers. It would take them hours to walk over and around the logs.
Vince stepped up and looked. They were on top of a four-foot bank. There was a narrow beach on the right where the water had dropped from its high, beyond that the river roared by in a series of rapids. Vince shrugged. “Well, I had no expectations, so I’m not disappointed.”
Paul grunted in acknowledgement and led them down to the beach, where he took off his pack and dug through to take out two sandwiches wrapped in wax paper. Vince bit into his and smiled. “PB and J.” He sat on a stool-sized rock and Paul did the same.
Cloud-shadow dragons — Part I
Paul pulled up to the prison at ten minutes to nine. He did not want to be late. There was a light rain falling from a pewter sky, which only seemed to increase the mugginess. He cracked the window and lit a cigarette staring at the raindrops rolling down the windshield. When his cigarette burned down to his fingers unsmoked, he checked his watch, turned on the wipers, turned them back off, and lit another. He rested his wrist on top of the steering wheel and drummed a beat on the dash with his fingers.
Using a mono rig and jig streamers for fall fishing
Typically, fall is the time to cast sinking fly lines and large streamers for aggressive fish. Some fish are preparing to spawn while others, like musky and bass, are looking to store calories before heading into a long winter. By a typical fall, I mean one when water levels are suitable for laying your fly line on the water without the fear of spooking fish. This fall has been abnormally dry in many parts of the country, and my home waters in central Pennsylvania have been no exception, resulting in some of the lowest flows in memory on my local trout, bass, and musky rivers.
Danger, Will Robinson!
Have you ever wondered about our future as anglers and hunters, or about the legacy we’ll leave behind for our kids and grandkids? If you care about the great outdoors, or about our sporting heritage and traditions, there are a few simple questions you might want to ask yourself right now.
First, is poor management of our public lands, coupled with lack of access to those same public lands, the largest threat to our hunting and fishing?
Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead
Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and desperation takes over. Take the Lower Snake River basin in Idaho. These are rivers that flow from the last, best (and largely intact) spawning habitat for salmon and steelhead that somehow manage to climb eight dams from the mouth of the Columbia through eastern Washington and into the Gem State.
Everyone has to love something that they just love to death
Steelheaders have been depicted as crazy so frequently and using so many different labels that, at this point, it’s become a bit of a trope. Still, most steelheaders are happy to accept the portrayal. After all, who doesn’t want to be known for having saintlike patience, dogged persistence, and an abundance of grit and mettle? But are steelheaders, in fact, nuts?
Stages
One fish, ten fish, big fish, Zen fish. That’s how Theodor Geisel—Dr. Seuss from our child- and parenthoods—might have described the fly-fisher’s journey. In his excellent essay, “The Five Stages of Fly Fishing,” Todd Tanner includes another phase between big and Zen, something Seuss might have called finicky fish. This stage is when that fish—the one that sips unrecognizable flies from an inaccessible lie—is the only fish we want to catch.
Tying Tuesday: Fall Dry Flies
This week's Tying Tuesday is decidedly fall-themed, with a nice mayfly spinner pattern, and an October caddis in the lineup.
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Restoring Rainforest Rivers
The folks over at Trout Unlimited (TU) have been busy lately on the Olympic Peninsula, and recently made a video to highlight their conservation efforts in that region.
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Podcast Roundup: Euro Nymphing Debate, Rigs, and Fall Tactics
This week's Podcast Roundup features a fun debate between some heavy hitters in the industry about whether Euro nymphing is actually fly fishing.
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Tips for Reading Water
Dom Swentosky has a recent post over at Troutbitten that will prove valuable to anyone looking to hone their skills at reading water.
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Oregon’s Fall River Comeback
Back in 2002, Oregon's Fall River was accidentally damaged by a drop of fire retardant. The chemical spill killed all the trout within a four-mile stretch of water, some 22,000 rainbows.
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Winston’s New Pure 2 Rods
An in-depth look at the design process behind the new Pure 2 lineup of fly rods from the R.L. Winston Rod Co.
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Denver Fur Ban Threatens Fly Fishing
If passed, the ordinance would "prohibit the manufacture, distribution, display, and sale or trade of any animal fur products within the city and county of Denver."
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Tying Tuesday: Two Nymphs and a Dry
This is a fully fall-focused Tying Tuesday that starts off with one of the best mayfly duns I've seen in a while.
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Snow Peak Acquires Majority Stake in Swift Fly Fishing
Snow Peak, a Japanese camping brand, has acquired a majority stake in the Swift Fly Fishing Company, known for their line of Epic fly rods.
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Book Review: Chasing the Dark
One of the best new fly fishing books I've read in years, and something every angler should read.
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Exit The Chum
“It’s not that I don’t enjoy it, but it’s kind of like a trip to Disneyland. You get so excited about a ride on the ...
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Investigation into Bass Pro Shops tarpon theft remains active
More than a month after a man entered a Bass Pro Shop in Fort Myers with a fish net and removed a live tarpon from ...
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UnBelizeable 2024 Fly Fishing Trip
Rocky Point permit camp.
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Sunday Toona: The Way It Is Edition
Radio 2’s Piano Room Month returns with a bang, with singer-songwriter and Pianist Bruce Hornsby performing live from Maida Vale studios alongside the BBC Concert ...
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What Lies Above – Trailer
I witnessed this feeding behavior five years ago when one of our guides hooked a perm off the beach feeding in a giant mat of ...
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Patagonia Spends 71 Million on Wildlife Conservation & Politics
Putting their money where their mouth is A little more than $3 million to block a proposed mine in Alaska. Another $3 million to conserve ...
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Messing With The River Test
The River Test is an internationally renowned chalk stream. Southern Water has installed equipment to pump waste directly from underground sewers into the river. It ...
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Ice fishing without nicotine
This one is about Ice Fishing, Nicotine Addiction, River Test, a hillbilly friend, and former champion in competitive Ice Fishing, Jacksson Winter. Also, a little ...
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This week in what are you doing?: Backyard Fish
Unreal! Wild and crazy legislators in Alaska – a state that banned net-pen fish farming in 1989 in part because of fears some of the ...
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Saving salmon: Newsom unveils blueprint
With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat of extinction, Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a state strategy aimed at protecting and restoring ...
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Deep Sea Fishing with the Top Shot Fishing Team
Fishing in Fort Lauderdale for Sailfish or Mahi Mahi provides an exciting charter for any angler. On a […]
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report October
As the fall season unfolds in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, anglers from around the world eagerly gather to explore […]
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Black Fin Tuna have been showing up in both the morning and afterno…
We have had a productive month targeting pelagic species. The Mahi Mahi bite recently showed some promise with […]
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Charter Fishing with the Top Shot Sportfishing Team
We left the dock at Bahia Mar Marina in Fort Lauderdale around 7:30 am and headed offshore with […]
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Puerto Valarta fishing report
Everyone loves to be Puerto Vallarta for the month of February. Some of the obvious reasons are perfect […]
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Galveston Bay Fishing Report 5-11-22
It has been a typical spring time pattern for our fishing. Actually it has been a little more […]
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Puerto Vallarta fishing report May
Everybody knows that May is for mothers day and excellent fishing and Puerto Vallarta Mexico. If you’re coming […]
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Sport Fishing in Fort Lauderdale with Topshotfishing Team
Fishing in Fort Lauderdale has many options in targeting a variety of different species from trolling offshore for […]
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Off Shore Sport Fishing with Topshot Fishing Team
Gene and Gary from Missouri along with Steve from Fort Lauderdale booked a fishing charter out of Fort […]
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Galveston Bay Fishing Report 1-14-22
Fishing has been really good this fall so far. We have had a couple of slow days with […]
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Sport Fishing in Fort Lauderdale with Topshotfishing Team
Fort Lauderdale fishing report with two Sailfish and two Mahi Mahi on a half day four-hour fishing charter. […]
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Dialing in Post-Spawn Northern Bass
Cody Hahner and Joel Nelson reveal strategies for finding and catching smallmouth and largemouth bass once they leave […]
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U.S.A. BASSIN Crowns Bass Cat Classic Champions
St. Croix angler Trey McKinney and partner Rick Cheatham come up big on Chickamauga PARK FALLS, Wisc. (May […]
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Punta Gorda – Angling Adventure: It’s Happening
Southwest Florida’s Punta Gorda / Englewood area is home to world-class saltwater fishing Located between Tampa and St. […]
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Z-Man’s® Enduring Commitment to Conservation
Trending tackle company fosters critical fishery research at University of Florida / IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station […]
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Angling Legends
It Takes One to Know One St. Croix’s flagship family of Legend rods provide pinnacle-performance, unmatched sensitivity, and […]
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The Perfect Float Tubing Set Up on a Budget
The Perfect Float Tubing Set Up A major hurdle for many floatation fishing (tubes, toons & yaks) […]
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TAKE A VET FISHING
Operation Fishing Freedom TV returns for sixth season Emotional Support & Rehab For Vets Through Fishing The past […]
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Teacher and Students use Raymarine technology to locate shipwrecks
The Coolest Teacher on Earth? Jean-Marc Perreault is not your average middle and high school science and technology […]
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Remembering a Legacy – Ronald Lindner
Remembering a Legacy Innovator Northland Fishing Tackle® reflects on the life of the […]
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Redfish Secret Weapon “The Eye Strike ChatterBait”
Two essential Z-Man® concepts connect, culminate with new Eye Strike ChatterBait Ladson, SC […]
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Early Season Panfish Secrets
Early Season Panfish Secrets St. Croix pros discuss opportunities and tactics for more springtime panfish fun Park Falls, […]
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Bass Fishing Fans
On the Water and in the Building Maverick Daiwa pros compete in the Bassmaster Classic, other big names […]
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Massive Fish and Broken Records
Your winner, Rus Snyders, with a Lake Fork lunker. […]
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How to Get Started With Freshwater Fishing – The Beginners Guide
“There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” If you are […]
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What’s Beneath Your ‘Yak?
Crosslake, MN (March 3, 2020) – Tournament anglers sneak it out of their boat’s storage to spy on […]
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Otter Creek
Has anyone been to otter creek lately? Still any fishable ice ? How was the fishing? Thanks for […]
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How to use the NEW Big Fish Tackle website
Hello and welcome to our new website! We’ve created this simple guide to help you navigate the new […]
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HOBIE: All Time Record
Kayak Anglers See Explosive Action at 2020 HOBIE B.O.S. OPENER on Lake Seminole Harshman Grabs Top Spot; Counce […]
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Ultimate Vacuum Sealing System for Fish
Hunters, anglers and meat processors now have the ultimate vacuum sealing system to seal and store large amounts […]
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SAILFISH CHALLENGE
WILSONVILLE, OR (February 28, 2017) – Raymarine pros made a big splash in the sailfish world this past […]
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Strategy for Shallow Hardwater Walleyes
Dr. Jason Halfen The Technological AnglerWith the arrival of hardwater across the northland, the much-anticipated ice fishing season […]
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Fishing contest in China, do you think anyone
I work for a company from Shanghai, China. As a fishing contest organizer we have our new contest […]
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Mr. “I never win anything” Wins Big
Humminbird surprises volunteer high school fishing coach Sam Reynolds with a trip for two to Billy Chapman Jr.’s […]
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FRABILL’S NEW BRO SERIES SPINNING REEL
It’s often said that the greatest tool on earth is the human hand. Impossible to disagree, aside from […]
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Hot-Water Bass Tactics
Denny Brauer of Missouri is one of the most-successful bass fishermen in the nation, having won the Bassmaster […]
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Hot-Water Bass Tactics
Denny Brauer of Missouri is one of the most-successful bass fishermen in the nation, having won the Bassmaster […]
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Straight Line 371 Bro Series Ice Combo
Big breakthroughs in fishing these days are as rare as a bona fide 3-pound crappie. In many ways, […]
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Ice Fishing, Ice Safety, and Self-Rescue
Walking on ice to fish is nice. An unexpected plunge into the drink is not. In fact, it’s […]
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Finding Fall and Winter Fish
Typically, as fall arrives, many of us head for the tree stand or blind, turning our attention to […]
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Ice Fishing Trout Baits
How many times has a guide, pro, or fishing buddy advised we think “outside the box” when choosing […]
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Pro Series Slender Spoon with more sizes
Minnows? Nope. Shad? Not’a. Aquatic insects? Not even close. Go ahead fishin’ geeks, take the micrometer from out […]
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Early Ice Fishing Season Tips for Walleye
There are times when drilling just a few holes, sitting put and hoping a walleye wanders by is […]
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Selecting an underwater ice fishing camera
Our ability as anglers to understand fish behavior and habitat is directly coupled to our use of modern […]
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Hammered Slender Spoons
Sparkle… Flicker… Shimmer… Flash… Those little glimmers of light really grab your attention. Instinctively, you turn your head […]
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Pinpoint Hole Drilling During Early-Ice
Landing a limit of fish through a hole is a lot like running a flourishing retail business – […]
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Three Time-Proven Ice Jigs
Imagine you’ve never been ice fishing…ever. (Yikes!) Now let’s make believe that not only have you never pulled […]
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Lucky Craft LV500 for Big Bass
In the fall of the year the temperatures start to drop, the wind starts to blow and a […]
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St. Croix’s new Avid Ice Jigging Rods
Like the 1986 release of Metallica’s Master of Puppets, St. Croix’s new Avid Ice Jigging Rods are an […]
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Tip-Up Trends on Ice
There’s something satisfying about a well-planned network of tip-ups set across the white expanse of a frozen lake. […]
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Custom Jigs & Spins Pro Series Slender
A UFO crashed in the desert of New Mexico in 1947, you say? No way! There’s a “monster” […]
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Humminbird® Pros Win Inshore Redfish Tour
Captains Rick Murphy and Geoff Page are no strangers to top IFA Redfish rankings. In 2004 and 2010 […]
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Power Searching for Panfish
Early each fall, a close-knit group of North American Ice Fishing Circuit (NAIFC) anglers—Kevin Fassbind, Nick Smyers, Brandon […]
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First “Wearable” Underwater Camera System
What if, rather than carrying that smartphone or tablet in your hands, technology allowed you to actually “wear” […]
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Catfish-Specific Rod & Reel Combos
You’ve got your bass rods; your crappie rods; your trout and salmon rods. Even walleyes and muskies garner […]
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Bloody Shad Swim Jig
One of the most effective baits in many conditions year round is the swim jig. There are hundreds […]
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Fish Attractors
Have you ever been fishing and wished there was a sign saying right where the fish are? Well, […]
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EVOLVE’s DarkStar Swimmer
Cruise the aisles of any tackle shop and you’ll see a myriad of new swimbait offerings that match […]
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Bass Fishing Advice from Bass Pro Ott DeFoe
Preamble: Admit it. Our eyes are drawn to fancy, new-fangled objects. It’s all over pop culture: Pimp My […]
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Team Aqua-Vu Wins Back-to-Back Ice Titles
To make an accurate comparison of the achievements of a certain distinguished team of competitive ice anglers, you’d […]
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Tips for Fishing with Electronics
One of the real joys of fishing occurs when warm spring weather draws fish of all species into […]
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Twitching for Smallmouth Bass
Cast. Reel. Stop! Count to 30. Twitch. Wait… now another twitch, twitch. Stop! Let it sit. No, longer… […]
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Twitching for Smallmouth Bass
Cast. Reel. Stop! Count to 30. Twitch. Wait… now another twitch, twitch. Stop! Let it sit. No, longer… […]
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Post-spawn Walleyes
Professional fishing tournament twosome Tommy Skarlis and Jeff Lahr are no strangers to catching walleyes from fast-flowing waters, […]
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Bass Fishing Cold Fronts, Warming, & Spring
Professional bass angler John Murray is no stranger to producing a livewell full of fish under pressure, despite […]
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Ashmore Signs with St. Croix
Merely a chance meeting? Maybe. Soaring opinion from the makers of the “Best rods on Earth” made in […]
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Fishing Last Ice
It’s the last call. No, it isn’t 2 a.m. at your favorite watering hole. You just got a […]
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Discovering Hidden Hotspots on Ice
Right now, there’s a hidden hot spot in your favorite lake, and most years it never gets touched. […]
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Six Strategies for Cold-Water Bass
When the water temperatures plummet in fall, tournament bass angler Rich Lindgren employs numerous cold-water tactics, relying largely […]
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Hite Credits FLW Win To ‘Time Management’
Phoenix, Arizona-based bass pro Brett Hite recently took tops on the ‘Big O’, weighing a four-day total of […]
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