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News & Tips: Dealing With Crowded Trout Parks on Opening Day...
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Dealing With Crowded Trout Parks on Opening Day

February 13, 2014
"Insane. I would never do that." The above words still ring in my ears each time I witness opening day of trout season at one Missouri's four trout parks. I made the statement the very first time I…
News & Tips: Mason-Dixon Muskies
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Mason-Dixon Muskies

February 12, 2014
Ask a Northern angler to name the best musky fishing destinations and chances are legendary Canadian venues like Lac Seul, Georgian Bay or Lake of the Woods would top the list. But you don't have to…
News & Tips: The Ubiquitous Jig Head and Shrimp Rig...
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The Ubiquitous Jig Head and Shrimp Rig

February 10, 2014
If inshore and nearshore marine anglers in the southeast U.S. had to choose an overall one-stop "lurish" offering, they'd be hard-pressed to pick an item more effective than the jig head and shrimp.…
News & Tips: 10 Tips to Improve Your Muskie Game (video)...
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10 Tips to Improve Your Muskie Game (video)

February 8, 2014
It's a well-worn cliche that muskie are a fish of a thousand casts. There's some truth to this statement, but experienced anglers know how to lower these odds. To help improve your muskie game, here'…
News & Tips: Dead-Bait Tactics for Hardwater Pike
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Dead-Bait Tactics for Hardwater Pike

February 4, 2014
Snow-covered landscapes and frozen bodies of water have a deliberate way of changing a pike anglers' methods and routines. Gone are the oversized spinnerbaits, cranks and spoons — the familiar tools…
News & Tips: What to Do if You Fall Through the Ice...
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What to Do if You Fall Through the Ice

February 4, 2014
With ice fishing, snowmobiling and cold-weather hunting just around the corner, one of the most important survival skills to know is what you should do if you fall through thin ice. If you’re one of…
News & Tips: Hypothermia in Dogs: Recognizing the Signs and Taking Action...
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Hypothermia in Dogs: Recognizing the Signs and Taking Action

February 4, 2014
As dogs that hunt waterfowl are in and out of the water frequently, sometimes in cold conditions, they’re often susceptible to hypothermia – low body temperature that can result in slowed-down…
News & Tips: Facts You Should Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning...
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Facts You Should Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

February 3, 2014
Whether you’re trying to get toasty at your campsite after a winter hike, heating ice shelters when fishing, heating up an off-the-grid cabin or warming a home with no electricity due to a winter…
News & Tips: Ice Fishing for Panfish
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Ice Fishing for Panfish

February 3, 2014
For many anglers, ice fishing for panfish has become not just a pastime for most but a passion. Anglers worldwide are becoming better educated and better equipped while fish stocks are dwindling due…
News & Tips: Kayak Fishing Gaining Popularity
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Kayak Fishing Gaining Popularity

January 31, 2014
Larry Whiteley, host of the award-winning Outdoor World Radio show, offers the benefits of adding kayak fishing to your list of outdoor adventures. Fishing from a kayak is rapidly gaining popularity…
News & Tips: Follow the Line to Better Vertical Jigging Success With Walleyes...
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Follow the Line to Better Vertical Jigging Success With Walleyes

January 30, 2014
Without question, one of the most effective tactics for catching walleyes in rivers is vertical jigging. As the name implies, vertical jigging is the practice of fishing a jig vertically, directly…
News & Tips: One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass...
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One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass

January 29, 2014
It’s mid- to late winter for most of us around the United States. Those of you who live close to the oceans, or in the South, are cold but not frozen. And the bass fishing can still be good if you…