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News & Tips: Land Management & Wildlife Law Enforcement on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio...
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Land Management & Wildlife Law Enforcement on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio will be featuring three Virginians; all are conservationists, but each working in a different role. Host Rob Keck’s first guest, James Edmunds is an avid hunter,…
Kevin VanDam during fishing tournament holding up a bass
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KVD’s Favorite Secret Spot for Fall Largemouth Plus a Buzzbait Trick

You ever hear that saying, “what do you get the person who has everything”? We’ll, when you’re KVD, you’ve fished just about everywhere, seen it all, and done most of it!  But, there’s no place he’d…
Kevin VanDam fishing
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KVD’s 6 Ultimate Fall Dock Fishing Tips

Why Fishing Boat Docks Rule Supreme “Docks provide everything that a bass needs- it’s a great piece of habitat,” VanDam started.  “In the fall, a lot of the baitfish are moving back shallow again to…
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Strategies You Can Use to Contact Crappie Through The Ice

So many first ice fishing crappie locations can be somewhat predictable. Troughs, dips, channels and holes seem to concentrate crappie in the fall and these general locations seem to hold into the…
photo credit: Andy Hagedon / FLW
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Chris Johnston’s Dropshot Fishing Tips for Giant Fall Smallmouth

Late fall is one of the best times of the year to catch giant smallmouth bass. FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, Chris Johnston, finds fishing with a dropshot rig is a great way to catch deep, fall…
News & Tips: How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)...
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How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)

There are many ways to catch bass in deep water. A jigging spoon or drop-shot rig are common choices, but jigging minnows, like the Rapala Jigging Rap, are gaining popularity. We've asked two pro…
Lone buck on a hill
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Bass Pro Shops Pre-Rut Quiz – How Well Do You Know the Pre-Rut?

Understanding pre-rut behavior can land you a mature buck if you play your cards right. During the pre-rut, hunters can intercept the much more active routines of bucks. Do you know how to best use…
News & Tips: Tips for Catching Lake Erie's Fall Walleye...
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Tips for Catching Lake Erie's Fall Walleye

If you are looking to embark on a walleye “trophy hunt” this fall, you might want to consider a fishing trip to Lake Erie. Beginning in October, the fall trolling bite starts to turn on. As it gets…
News & Tips: Three Places to do Fall River Fishing Out of a Kayak (video)...
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Three Places to do Fall River Fishing Out of a Kayak (video)

In the Southern United States river fishing has year long possibilities for bass fishing, especially out of a kayak. One of my favorite times is Fall. While many ways to catch river bass exist for…
News & Tips: How to Pick the Right Kayak Paddle (video)...
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How to Pick the Right Kayak Paddle (video)

Your paddle is the engine to your kayak! Please choose wisely or we might end up seeing you taking a bath on your purchase as it withers away on Craigslist website. The paddle can really help your…
News & Tips: Deer Hunting: When and How to Use a Grunt Call (video)...
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Deer Hunting: When and How to Use a Grunt Call (video)

One of the most sought after pieces of equipment in a deer hunters arsenal is a grunt call, most hunters will have one within reach every time they're in the field. Other hunters, however, may have…
News & Tips: 5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth...
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5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth

Canadian smallmouth ace, Simon Frost, calls the eastern basin of Lake Erie home and knows that smallmouth bass can be moody.  So what's Frost's solution when a tube jig and dropshot take a break from…