Fishing

News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fishing the Flats of Bimini, Bahamas...
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Travel Blog: Fishing the Flats of Bimini, Bahamas

Bimini is really a couple of islands 50 miles east of Florida's Gold Coast. Though it sits on the Western side of Bahamian Islands, it also fronts the edge of the Gulf Stream, a giant source of life…
News & Tips: Fish Crappie Where They Are, Not Where You Want Them to Be...
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Fish Crappie Where They Are, Not Where You Want Them to Be

The key to summer crappie fishing is knowing where to find the crappie, not where you think they should be found. Steve McCadams of Paris, Tennessee, has guided crappie fishermen for more than 30…
News & Tips: Find Out Why Crappie Can’t Get Enough of This Blade Bait Set-up...
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Find Out Why Crappie Can’t Get Enough of This Blade Bait Set-up

A float and a jig is a reliable method for catching crappie; I always have one of these set-ups rigged and ready in my boat. There's something to be said, however, about mixing things up now and then…
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Angling with Electronics: 5 Techno-Tips for Fishing Success

One of the real joys of fishing occurs when warm spring weather draws fish of all species into skinny water. Anglers don polarized sunglasses and scan the shallows for emerging signs of life. The “…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Fly Fishing Pennsylvania's Classic Limestone Streams...
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Travel Blog: Fly Fishing Pennsylvania's Classic Limestone Streams

All around me big, deep-bellied browns and rainbows were rising frantically, sipping in one of the tiniest mayflies I had ever seen. The insects were so abundant sometimes the trout would grab two or…
News & Tips: The Jika Fishing Rig: A How-To From Bass Pro Stacey King...
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The Jika Fishing Rig: A How-To From Bass Pro Stacey King

Here is everything you need to make your own Jika Rig! Use a soft plastic like Bass Pro Shops River Bug. Use a hook like the Bass Pro Shops XPS Wide SuperLock fishing hooks. Use a bass-casting…
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Why a Spinnerbait is My Confidence Bait for Smallmouth

With bass season set to begin soon in Eastern Ontario, Canada, my day has been spent prepping tackle and sorting my fishing gear. As I scour over hundreds of fishing baits, one perennial favorite…
News & Tips: 5 Simple Steps to Fillet Salmon, Trout, Walleye, Striped Bass (infographic)...
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5 Simple Steps to Fillet Salmon, Trout, Walleye, Striped Bass (infographic)

Smoked salmon or trout … fried walleye … grilled or baked striper … Mmmmm! Does eating fish get any better?  Here's a super-fast filleting method for all of these species that gets the job done…
News & Tips: 6 Easy How-To Steps to Fillet Bass, Crappie & Perch (infographic)...
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6 Easy How-To Steps to Fillet Bass, Crappie & Perch (infographic)

Panfish aka: bluegills, sunfish, crappies, bream, perch, shell crackers, pumpkinseeds, slabs and even smaller walleyes are called "pan" fish for a reason. Properly filleted and fried, they eat s-o-o-…
News & Tips: What You Need to Know for Fly Fishing the Popular Brook Trout...
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What You Need to Know for Fly Fishing the Popular Brook Trout

I first read about brook trout in Outdoor Life magazine when I was 8 years old. Dazzling red, yellow, orange and cream spots scattered across a slate gray body painted a picture of the most…
News & Tips: The Legend of Ethel: How a Mega-Bass Became a Megastar...
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The Legend of Ethel: How a Mega-Bass Became a Megastar

It's a fishing story unlike any other: How a mega-bass became a megastar and how that fostered the idea of catch-and-release fishing. YouTube screen grab   In a YouTube video released by Texas Parks…
News & Tips: 3 Tips for Successfully Fly Fishing in the Rain...
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3 Tips for Successfully Fly Fishing in the Rain

If you only have limited time to fish, such as weekends, then fishing in bad weather and rain is sometimes unavoidable. Personally I like fly fishing in the rain and have had several great days on…