Fishing

News & Tips: When The Going Gets Tough, Go To The Docks!...
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When The Going Gets Tough, Go To The Docks!

Every angler searches for the foolproof pattern: something reliable that consistently produces fish. In the sport of bass fishing, this is a very elusive thing to find. Fish are constantly on the…
News & Tips: Tying Season Has Begun
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Tying Season Has Begun

With the appearance of snow on the ground this weekend, fly tying season has officially kicked off. I am by no means a fair weather fly fisherman but the opportunities to get out on the water when…
News & Tips: Tube Jigs for River Walleyes
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Tube Jigs for River Walleyes

Tube jigs are typically thought of as bass baits: smallmouths off of rock piles; largemouths from underneath docks. But tubes are also effective on river walleyes, particularly during late fall and…
News & Tips: Dry and Wet-Fly Line Mending Techniques...
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Dry and Wet-Fly Line Mending Techniques

Dry-Fly Line Mending To the beginning dry-fly angler, the ability to present a drag-free drift probably doesn't seem all that important or difficult compared to the numerous skills needed for a…
7 fishing knots tying guide
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Fishing Knots: The Professional Fishing Guide (infographic)

Learn to Tie Fishing Knots With This Handy Step by Step Picture Guide Get knot tying tips from the professionals on the loop, palomar, uni and more! We asked some of the Bass Pro Shops fishing pros…
News & Tips: Fishing Underwater Humps Hold Fish
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Fishing Underwater Humps Hold Fish

Humps hold a tremendous amount of potential, and are certainly capable of coughing up a true trophy. Out from shore, hidden from the naked eye, lies a fish-holding factory that is jam-packed with…
News & Tips: The Wonders of Worm Weights & Sinkers
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The Wonders of Worm Weights & Sinkers

When it comes to fishing plastic worms, craws or lizards, a weight is necessary to get your presentation down to the level of the fish, and smack dab in their strike zone. Unless specifically…
News & Tips: St. Croix pro Tommy Skarlis Wins Crappie Championship With Eyecon Trolling Rod...
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St. Croix pro Tommy Skarlis Wins Crappie Championship With Eyecon Trolling Rod

Park Falls, WI (October 17, 2013) - Some tournament goers may have never given Tommy Skarlis a second glance during takeoff on day one of the 2013 Crappie Master National Championship - held…
News & Tips: Classic Lures: The Plastic Worm
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Classic Lures: The Plastic Worm

No series on classic fishing lures that have stood the test of time could be complete without including the plastic worm. Although a patent had actually been secured for a rubber artificial worm as…
News & Tips: Toss a Football Jig for Bass
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Toss a Football Jig for Bass

Jigs are renowned for their fish catching abilities. And if I was to hazard a guess, no other lure garners more water time than these weighted bait systems throughout the course of a season. For…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing for Snook
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Fly Fishing for Snook

Fishermen have long been dazzled by the incredible beauty of the slender silver, black and yellow bodies of snook. Their sporting qualities have been argued by the best anglers on earth, thus their…
News & Tips: 10 of The World's Meanest & Ugliest Game Fish...
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10 of The World's Meanest & Ugliest Game Fish

Websites and magazines often publish lists of the world's toughest or most dangerous game fish. But this is the first time anyone created a list of the world's meanest and ugliest fish.   You won't…