Fishing

News & Tips: Artic Grayling in Yellowstone
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Artic Grayling in Yellowstone

Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) are a special species of fish that were originally found throughout the Madison and Gallatin rivers within Yellowstone National Park. Over the last few decades…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Bud N' Mary's Marina, Islamorada, Florida...
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Travel Blog: Bud N' Mary's Marina, Islamorada, Florida

It seemed like ages since I'd been to Bud N' Mary's. From where I stand now, looking back over proverbial oceans of time I recall being poled across the flats of Flamingo by Captain Joe Stephens in…
News & Tips: Jerkbaits: A Good Bet for Bass
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Jerkbaits: A Good Bet for Bass

Most bass fishermen will agree that the good ole days of fishing jerkbaits is right now.   A Lucky-Craft Sammy hard-bodied jerkbait fooled this big largemouth bass in the early summer. "A lot has…
News & Tips: Getting Tough on Tough Crappie
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Getting Tough on Tough Crappie

"It's only easy when it's easy. And most times, it's not that easy." My uncle used to say that about crappie fishing. It was his way of telling me not to get discouraged when things got tough.   …
News & Tips: Pitching Weeds for Panfish
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Pitching Weeds for Panfish

As I write this blog there's a heat-wave in Southern Ontario. Humidity is high. Last week's gusty weather has given way to a few days of light wind. It's during these dog days of summer that I…
News & Tips: Tips for Buying Fishing Rain Gear
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Tips for Buying Fishing Rain Gear

Getting wet is part of fishing. Whether it's the splashback after crashing through a wave or a steady spring rain, you're gonna get wet. Quality rain gear is your best defense. Luckily, there is a…
News & Tips: Marabou Feathers and Fly Tying
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Marabou Feathers and Fly Tying

Of all the different feathers used by fly tiers, the marabou feather has to be one of the most unique and useful materials to ever grace a hook. Marabou can be used on fly fishing flies in many…
News & Tips: How to Enjoy Fishing in the Wind
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How to Enjoy Fishing in the Wind

Put up your hand if you enjoy fishing in the wind? Hmm, not much of a response there. This comes as no surprise, as for the most part, anglers the world over absolutely hate fishing in the wind. What…
News & Tips: 8 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Fishing Line Birds Nest...
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8 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Fishing Line Birds Nest

Spring is not far away. There will soon be flowers in the yard, I’ll be sneezing, and there will be a “bird’s nest” in my baitcaster reels. As Bill Dance says in his latest Bass Pro Shops commercial…
News & Tips: Narrowing Down Nets
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Narrowing Down Nets

Landing nets can mean the difference between a grip-and-grin photo and that heart wrenching feeling of lost opportunity. More so when a trophy fish is within hands reach. Pick up the right net for…
News & Tips: Frolicking Frog Forays
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Frolicking Frog Forays

Master wordsmith Spencer Turner said it best, when he said: "The celebration of food, captured from wild environs and presented to family groups and tribes, was what defined Homosapiens, the human…
News & Tips: Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Albright Special Fishing Knot...
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Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Albright Special Fishing Knot

How-to-tie fishing line: Albright Knot Instructions The Albright Knot is one of the most reliable fishing knots for joining lines of greatly unequal diameters or different materials such as…