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News & Tips: Throw Soft Stick Baits for More Springtime Bass...
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Throw Soft Stick Baits for More Springtime Bass

The subtle look of a soft stick bait like the Yamamoto Senko seems to be particularly appealing during springtime, when bass are in the pre-spawn and post-spawn activity phases. On natural, free-…
News & Tips: Roatan, Honduras, a Flats Fishing Paradise...
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Roatan, Honduras, a Flats Fishing Paradise

Roatan might be one of the world's foremost permit fishing destinations, yet its notoriety seems dwarfed by Mexico's Quintana Roo state in the Yucatan and Belize. Interestingly if you were to look at…
News & Tips: 8 Types of Hikers: Which One Are You?
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8 Types of Hikers: Which One Are You?

If you’re a hiker, you've already set yourself apart from the hoards of people that never leave the parking lot. But even among those who love to cover miles of trail there is a lot of diversity of…
News & Tips: 4 Ways to Make a Fire Without Matches or Lighter...
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4 Ways to Make a Fire Without Matches or Lighter

A few decades ago, it would have been difficult to find an outdoorsman who couldn't start a campfire. Wood cookstoves and heating were used by almost everyone, and campfires brightened every outdoor…
News & Tips: Use a Jig and Minnow for Sluggish Walleye...
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Use a Jig and Minnow for Sluggish Walleye

After a long winter, it sure felt great to get out this past weekend and jig-up some walleye. With cool water, post-spawn tactics on my mind, here are a few things to consider for the initial weeks…
News & Tips: Go Night Fishing to Extend Your Time to Fish...
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Go Night Fishing to Extend Your Time to Fish

If you're looking to extend your fishing time and aren't afraid of the dark, working the night shift on your local lake can bring some eye-opening surprises. The fish can run thick while the crowds…
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Combs Maintains Control at Toyota Texas Bass Classic

Pro Keith Combs leads TTBC heading into Championship Sunday at Lake Fork Well looky here. Strike King pro Keith Combs is still on top at the 2014 Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC). Combs' lead sits at…
News & Tips: Brown Trout Facts
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Brown Trout Facts

Brown trout tend to grow bigger, live longer, and tolerate a wider range of habitat types than their cousins the brook trout or rainbow trout. Brown trout are not native to North American. According…
News & Tips: Classic Lures: Rebel Minnow and Cotton Cordell Big O...
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Classic Lures: Rebel Minnow and Cotton Cordell Big O

Rebel Minnow The Rebel Minnow is an excellent lure for bass and stripers schooling on the surface. When the Rapala lure burst upon the U.S. fishing scene over 50 years ago, it was an instant success…
News & Tips: Here Are 3 Ways to Prevent a Boating Accident...
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Here Are 3 Ways to Prevent a Boating Accident

Every boater on the water should be able to read and understand colored navigational aids. Knowing what these aids mean is very important to the safety of everyone on the water. Graphic via U.S.…
News & Tips: 8 Tips on How to Pick a Backcountry Campsite...
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8 Tips on How to Pick a Backcountry Campsite

In established campgrounds, picking a site is easy – usually just selecting the numbered parking spot and plunking down a tent. But stray from the beaten path and the question of where to spend the…
News & Tips: Are You Not Sleeping at Camp?
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Are You Not Sleeping at Camp?

For some campers, a good night sleep is easily achieved after a day of adventure taxes the body. But for others, even a day of trail trekking or kayak paddling can't bring a comfortable slumber…