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News & Tips: 4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass...
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4 Reasons to Toss Weedless Spoons for Lily Pad Largemouth Bass

Find Out Why a Spoons Fluttering Action Drives Largemouth Bass Mad With the advent of pliable floating frogs and toads, weedless metal spoons lost some lustre with the bass crowds. This is a shame,…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio is Live in Memphis at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid...
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National Trappers Association Featured on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio July 26

Dave and Karen Linkart, director of national affairs for National Trappers Association. Rich Faler, editor American Trapper and Pennsylvania Outdoor Journal. Dave and Karen Linkhart, a husband and…
News & Tips: 6 Ways to Beat the Heat While Fishing
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6 Ways to Beat the Heat While Fishing

For anglers, dealing with the sun and hot temperatures is part of summer fishing. Like most things outdoors, one's comfort and safety in hot weather are directly related to planning and preparedness…
News & Tips: Panfish: Strike Indicators & Wet Fly Rigs That Work...
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Panfish: Strike Indicators & Wet Fly Rigs That Work

Every now and then I get the urge to catch a mess of panfish for a fish fry. Where I live that generally means rock bass, which are in abundance. In fact, they’re common enough to be considered a…
News & Tips: 4 Tiny Topwaters Finicky Bass Can’t Resist...
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4 Tiny Topwaters Finicky Bass Can’t Resist

No thrill in angling can match that of a hungry bass chomping down on a surface lure the size of a rat. But finding such aggressively-feeding fish is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule…
News & Tips: 4 Great Snook Lures and How to Fish Them With Success...
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4 Great Snook Lures and How to Fish Them With Success

They key to successful snook fishing is to remember that snook are sight feeding ambush predators that use cover for predation. In addition, snook are more active at night and low light conditions in…
News & Tips: How to Choose the Right Gear for Black Bear Hunting...
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How to Choose the Right Gear for Black Bear Hunting

Selecting the right weapon for bear hunting is important, and knowing how to skillfully use it is even more important.   Black bears often weigh 300 pounds or more; so using the right weapon for…
Hunter taking a long range shot
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Long Range Shooting School: Taking the Shot

In the Shooting School: Ballistics 101 post, I talked about the rifle and rifle scope used in the Thompson Long Range Shooting School's shooting system. Now let's look at how they're used. Working…
News & Tips: Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Round Head Pro Jighead...
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Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Round Head Pro Jighead

When shopping for jig heads I like to hunt for the best value. Part of this is likely because I grew up shore-fishing a river and had rocky snags claim countless jigs I had saved my hard-earned…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Catch Summertime Smallmouth Bass...
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4 Ways to Catch Summertime Smallmouth Bass

Smaller rivers and large creeks often harbor excellent smallmouth bass populations. Because these places require extra effort to get to, these populations often see fairly light fishing pressure.…
News & Tips: Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months...
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Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months

If you're wanting to include fly fishing for farm pond trout in your summer plans, there are a few things you'll need to know. Rainbow trout are raised in hatcheries and fish runs for the stocking of…
News & Tips: Learn the Dap Cast for Hard-to-Reach Trout...
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Learn the Dap Cast for Hard-to-Reach Trout

Novice fly fishermen often think the farther they cast, the more trout they'll catch. Actually, more often than not, carefully stalking and wading and then a short, accurate cast is a better approach…