Fishing

Anger sitting in a fishing boat holding up a large walleye fish
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Fired-Up for Falls Hungry Walleye

Right now, rivers are full of hungry and aggressive walleyes migrating towards their cooler weather hangouts. Fall is an awesome time of year to catch some great fish! These walleyes are on the prowl…
Angler fishing in the fall
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Bass Fishing During the Fall Transition

Cabela's Pro Staff member and professional tournament angler Dave Smith shares his techniques for bass fishing when the temperatures start to drop.   By Joe Arterburn Bass Fishing When the…
Angler in a boat on a fall day holding up a muskie facing forward baring its teeth
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7 Great Tips for Falls BIG Fish by the Numbers

For any predatory fish that swims, autumn can be the best time of the year for landing numbers of fish as well as the biggest fish of the season. As the waters begin to cool, fish will change…
Use a driftsock on windy days
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Beat the Wind Using a Driftsock

The Most Useful Item in Your Boat Could be a Drift Sock - Daniel Quade with Jon Thelen Coming home empty handed is frustrating, but it may not be your bait's fault. It may be your lack of boat…
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Fish Finder / Sonar Buyer's Guide

Gone are the days of positioning your boat solely relying on shoreline structures for reference. Modern sonar and GPS combos can turn an aquatic abyss into a visible underwater metropolis revealing a…
Fly Fisher casting
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Fly Rod Buyer's Guide

Perhaps the most common question asked between fly anglers is, “What rod are you fishing?” Fly rods are the focal point of a fly angler’s arsenal – the rock stars of your fishing gear. Successful fly…
Winter time angler holding a trout
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Fishing Spinners for Trout

The Simple In-Line Spinner is a Great Lure for Catching Trout By Scott Haugen, Cabela's Ambassador When it comes to catching rainbow trout from a river or lake, one of the best approaches is a lure…
Women standing with a large white crappie from Lake Conroe
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Best Places to Fish in Texas: Lake Conroe

Strategy and Fishing Tips for Locating and Catching Fish in Lake Conroe Lake Conroe was created in 1973 by impounding the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. Originally created as a water supply,…
Angler holding walleye with snelled fishing spinners and nightcrawler hooked in its mouth
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DIY Tying Snelled Fishing Spinners - A Walleye Wonder Weapon (video)

For walleye anglers, snelled spinners are very close to a silver bullet. There are few places or situations where a snelled spinner won’t catch walleyes. Snelled spinner lures can be fished in lakes…
Two catfish anlers
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Fishing With Slip Bobbers for Catfish

Catfishing on the Lake or River Bottom. By M.D. Johnson Growing up years ago, the thought of using a bobber when fishing for channel catfish never would have entered my mind. True, my dad and I…
Walleye angler
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Fishing With Slip Bobbers for Walleye

Slip bobbers are a highly effective tool for catching walleye. They are much different than a conventional red and white round bobber that is clipped onto the fishing line and restricts not only how…
Major League Fishing Pro James Watson standingon a boat with a largemouth bass
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Watson’s Spoon Jacking Post-Spawn Fishing Rig and Tricks (video)

MLF Pro James Watson knows that one of the most effective baits to fish during the post-spawn is a floating worm. That said, the bite only lasts for a week before fish get even more hungry. This is…