Fishing

News & Tips: Summer Ledge Fishing on Kentucky Lake
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Summer Ledge Fishing on Kentucky Lake

It’s been a really good year so far on Kentucky Lake and a good time for some August bass fishing tips! It's August and the bass fishing is still fair. The fish have spread out on the ledges with a…
News & Tips: Beaver Huts Make Great Fishing Spots for Bass...
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Beaver Huts Make Great Fishing Spots for Bass

Maybe you've cruised past their huts on impoundments in your boat as you sped toward a distant fishing hot-spot. Or perhaps you've driven past the dams they created with their handiwork and the small…
News & Tips: 3 Ways to Catch the Neglected Rock Bass...
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3 Ways to Catch the Neglected Rock Bass

The lowly rock bass won’t win many popularity contests among anglers. These fish are not sleek and powerful like a landlocked striper. They don’t jump like a belligerent bass or streak through the…
News & Tips: 3 Tips to Summer Wade Fishing Ozark Streams...
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3 Tips to Summer Wade Fishing Ozark Streams

Wade fishing is about as fun as it gets on a hot summer day. It allows an angler to enjoyably get wet at the same time. The Ozarks is full of wade fishing opportunities. The following considerations…
News & Tips: 4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass...
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4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass

Find Out Why a Spoons Fluttering Action Drives Largemouth Bass Mad With the advent of pliable floating frogs and toads, weedless metal spoons lost some lustre with the bass crowds. This is a shame,…
News & Tips: 6 Ways to Beat the Heat While Fishing
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6 Ways to Beat the Heat While Fishing

For anglers, dealing with the sun and hot temperatures is part of summer fishing. Like most things outdoors, one's comfort and safety in hot weather are directly related to planning and preparedness…
News & Tips: Panfish: Strike Indicators & Wet Fly Rigs That Work...
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Panfish: Strike Indicators & Wet Fly Rigs That Work

Every now and then I get the urge to catch a mess of panfish for a fish fry. Where I live that generally means rock bass, which are in abundance. In fact, they’re common enough to be considered a…
News & Tips: 4 Tiny Topwaters Finicky Bass Can’t Resist...
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4 Tiny Topwaters Finicky Bass Can’t Resist

No thrill in angling can match that of a hungry bass chomping down on a surface lure the size of a rat. But finding such aggressively-feeding fish is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule…
News & Tips: 4 Great Snook Lures and How to Fish Them With Success...
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4 Great Snook Lures and How to Fish Them With Success

They key to successful snook fishing is to remember that snook are sight feeding ambush predators that use cover for predation. In addition, snook are more active at night and low light conditions in…
News & Tips: Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Round Head Pro Jighead...
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Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Round Head Pro Jighead

When shopping for jig heads I like to hunt for the best value. Part of this is likely because I grew up shore-fishing a river and had rocky snags claim countless jigs I had saved my hard-earned…
News & Tips: Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months...
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Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months

If you're wanting to include fly fishing for farm pond trout in your summer plans, there are a few things you'll need to know. Rainbow trout are raised in hatcheries and fish runs for the stocking of…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Catch Summertime Smallmouth Bass...
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4 Ways to Catch Summertime Smallmouth Bass

Smaller rivers and large creeks often harbor excellent smallmouth bass populations. Because these places require extra effort to get to, these populations often see fairly light fishing pressure.…