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News & Tips: 3 Reasons to Fish Fast for Panfish
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3 Reasons to Fish Fast for Panfish

September 8, 2014
While there is a time and place for slow presentations for panfish, I'm here to tell you that fishing fast is a great way to catch more and bigger sunfish, crappie and yellow perch. Reason 1: It…
Walleye on an Off Shore Mini Board by Walleye on an Off Shore Mini Board...
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Off Shore Mini Trolling Board Tips

August 28, 2014
Mini 'Boards AKA Mini Trollers equal Big Fun! Carry your Off Shore Mini Planers with your trolling gear all year long! There are situations all season where they shine. Crawler harness rigs slowly…
News & Tips: Tips for Potomac River Smallmouth Bass Fishing...
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Tips for Potomac River Smallmouth Bass Fishing

August 23, 2014
The tidal Potomac River near Washington, D.C. gets lots of accolades for its brackish water largemouth fishing and exotic snakeheads. But what often gets overlooked is that this river also offers…
News & Tips: How to Increase Your Sight Fishing Success...
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How to Increase Your Sight Fishing Success

August 22, 2014
    For those anglers looking to pit their vision and stalking skills to the ultimate of tests, sight fishing is just for you. In this shallow water game of cat and mouse, a reliance on optics,…
News & Tips: Barracuda Fishing Tips and Best Lures
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Barracuda Fishing Tips and Best Lures

August 20, 2014
In a selfish kind of way, I'm glad that flats anglers headed to Florida, the Bahamas, the Yucatan and Belize bypass barracuda for bonefish, tarpon and permit. That translates into a less pressured…
News & Tips: The Versatile and Convenient Stik-O Fishing Bait...
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The Versatile and Convenient Stik-O Fishing Bait

August 13, 2014
Yes, I have a boat. Yes, it has sat a lot this summer. The reason: I have discovered the versatility and convenience of the Bass Pro Shops® Stik-O™ Worm . Lately I have found that it's so much easier…
News & Tips: Night Fishing is Heating Up, Try These Tips to Be More Successful...
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Night Fishing is Heating Up, Try These Tips to Be More Successful

August 13, 2014
If you haven't been night fishing in a while, you need to try bass fishing at night from now until September.  It doesn't matter if you're fishing your local pit, pond, or stream….or if you're taking…
News & Tips: Spinnerbaits Get the Nod for Summertime Bass in Murky Rivers...
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Spinnerbaits Get the Nod for Summertime Bass in Murky Rivers

August 13, 2014
Rivers, which make up a significant bass-fishing resource in our country, function differently than reservoirs or natural lakes. River bass are subject to the regular rises and falls in flow, which…
News & Tips: 3 Reliable Rigs Sure to Put More Walleye in the Net...
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3 Reliable Rigs Sure to Put More Walleye in the Net

August 4, 2014
Every species has several standard rigs that, more often than not, are reliable fish-catchers. Day in and day out, these three are some of the most reliable at putting walleye in the fishing net.…
News & Tips: Soft Stickbait Techniques for Summer River Walleyes...
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Soft Stickbait Techniques for Summer River Walleyes

August 4, 2014
Flukes — brand name anglers often use to describe one basic style of soft stickbaits — are highly effective river walleye baits when water temperatures rise into the mid 50s and beyond. Feeding fish…
News & Tips: Essential Gear to Get Started Pier Fishing...
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Essential Gear to Get Started Pier Fishing

August 3, 2014
  Photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org   It's a challenge to go to a fishing pier and try to catch fish, since many of the same fish in that area have seen everything that other anglers have to offer…
News & Tips: Explore Best of Alaska: Salmon Fishing The Kenai River & Bass Pro's Anchorage Store...
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Explore Best of Alaska: Salmon Fishing The Kenai River & Bass Pro's Anchorage Store

July 31, 2014
 I saw the flash of silver as the fish broke the surface of the water.  I jerked the rod up sharply and then let the line play out as the big salmon bucked and arced in its dance to shake the hook…