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News & Tips: Car Topping Your Kayak? Tips for Choosing the Right Equipment...
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Car Topping Your Kayak? Tips for Choosing the Right Equipment

We all know that kayaks are easy to transport--that's one of the big pluses. But transporting them safely and without damage takes the right equipment and the right preparation. Here are a few tips…
A couple of spinnerbait bass for Jimmy Houston by A couple of spinnerbait bass for Jimmy Houston...
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Top Bass Lures for Summer Fun From Jimmy Houston

Summertime is fun time across most of the bass fishing world. Our favorite piscine foes are active and  we can fling and sling a variety of lures at them to tempt them to play with us. Since fun is…
Bear: Copyright Denver Bryan/ Images On The Wildside 2016...
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Quick Tips: Spot & Stalk Spring Bears (video)

It was bear season and we were heaving ourselves to the ground after a 1,000 foot vertical climb up northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains.  As we  struggled to catch our breath we immediately grabbed…
News & Tips: 42 Fun Things You Need In Camo … But Didn’t Know Existed...
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42 Fun Things You Need In Camo … But Didn’t Know Existed

You’ve heard the old saying “…the clothes make the man … or woman”? Well, for many hunting and fishing types, it’s the CAMO that makes the man … or woman! Most people may not even realize these 42…
Randall Tharp's winning jig. by Randall Tharp's winning jig....
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Pitching Jigs With Randall Tharp

The jig is up for Rapala pro Randall Tharp. Thought a nod to a verse from a Styx song might brighten your day. Now, let's focus on flippin's sticks instead. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Tharp, who is…
Bear: Copyright Denver Bryan/ Images On The Wildside 2016...
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Bear Hunting Tips: 11 Things You Should Take on Black Bear Hunts (infographic)

Whether it’s your first time or an every year ritual spring bear hunting is exciting. There’s something special about being out in the greening spring woods with the chance to come face-to-face with…
News & Tips: How to Get Your Boat Up on Plane Quicker...
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How to Get Your Boat Up on Plane Quicker

Some boat and motor packages are just not happy combinations. They're slow out of the hole, slow on top end and suck up fuel like there's no tomorrow. They porpoise, they chine walk and they're tough…
News & Tips: 3 Awesome Battery Chargers for Your Boat...
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3 Awesome Battery Chargers for Your Boat

Onboard boat battery chargers eliminate the issues of digging down into the bilge with a flashlight trying to hook up your deep-cycle batteries for an overnight charge so that you can get full power…
News & Tips: 5 Steps to Avoid Kayak Buyer's Remorse...
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5 Steps to Avoid Kayak Buyer's Remorse

Every day a few dozen kayaks get listed on Craigslist, fishing forums, and Buy/Sell/Trade lists. On these lists are people with buyer's remorse, listing these kayaks as "never seen the water" or "…
News & Tips: 3 Kayak Accessories That Make Fishing Easier...
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3 Kayak Accessories That Make Fishing Easier

One of the most common questions after a person buys their first kayak is, “What else do I need?” If you bought that kayak to do some fishing in, these kayak accessories will make your time on the…
News & Tips: Fish Simple: Use the Three Best Flies for Spring Trout...
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Fish Simple: Use the Three Best Flies for Spring Trout

If you’re a devoted trout fly fisherman, you’ll probably carry a vest chock full of flies when you hit the streams this spring. But sometimes that just complicates matters and makes choosing the best…
News & Tips: Josh Bertrand’s Carolina-Rigging Tricks for Finicky Largemouth Bass...
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Josh Bertrand’s Carolina-Rigging Tricks for Finicky Largemouth Bass

Sometimes what is old can be made new again, and such is the tale of the Carolina-Rig.  Despite being directly responsible for countless fishing tournament wins and trophy bass brought to the boat,…