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News & Tips: Shooting Schools: Not Just for Beginners...
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Shooting Schools: Not Just for Beginners

In a previous hunting blog, I wrote about a couple of hunting schools that offer some unique hunting education opportunities. This time I want to look at a few shooting schools. These schools don't…
Wheeler Morning Interview by Wheeler Morning Interview...
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Jacob Wheeler: The Quiet Man

Former Forrest Wood Cup (FWC) champion, Plano/Frabill pro Jacob Wheeler, is the quiet man of the Walmart FLW Tour this season. As a former champ, folks know who he is, but he isn't winning events or…
News & Tips: Sunglasses Review: Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ Sunglasses...
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Sunglasses Review: Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ Sunglasses

I bought my first pair of Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ polarized sunglasses six years ago. They have excellent optics and clarity. Here are some observations after wearing them in a range of environments,…
News & Tips: Spring Fishing: Edwin Evers 5 Tips for April Bass...
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Spring Fishing: Edwin Evers 5 Tips for April Bass

Fishing in spring is a good time for big bass. Early spring bass fishing is the time for big bass, but where are you going to catch them? Here are five of my top tactics to catch bass in early…
News & Tips: Inside the Mind of a Predator Bass
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Inside the Mind of a Predator Bass

A Dive Into the Myopic Mnd of a Bass Fish. Imagine that you're a little shad, just a few inches long, swimming along with your school down at the lake, gulping up a bit of delicious zooplankton here…
News & Tips: How to Fish Flats for Largemouth Bass
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How to Fish Flats for Largemouth Bass

A flat is an expansive lake area that is uniform in depth and structural makeup. For the most part, flats are relatively shallow (between 3 and 10 feet deep) and can be found both close to shore and…
News & Tips: How to Set Up Your Tenkara Rod in Seven Steps...
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How to Set Up Your Tenkara Rod in Seven Steps

You've heard about the simplicity and effectiveness of fishing with a tenkara fly rod and decided to give it a try. After reading a few stories about this traditional Japanese method of fishing, it…
News & Tips: Understanding Three Types of Fly Rod Actions...
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Understanding Three Types of Fly Rod Actions

Several things related to fly fishing can be confusing to a beginner. Rod action is one of them. Here's an in-depth look at fly rod actions and their advantages and disadvantages. The term action…
News & Tips: How to Make Maple Syrup
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How to Make Maple Syrup

In my last blog I discussed several tips to tapping maple trees to collect sap. Now that you have all this sap on hand, the course changes from collecting to processing. Because of the large amount…
News & Tips: Smelt Fishing Tackle and Techniques
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Smelt Fishing Tackle and Techniques

If you've ever traveled around the shores of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior during late April or early May, you may have seen a dazzling array of beach fires and individuals seining the ice-cold…
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Rapala Husky Jerk Smart Choice for River Fishing

I'm old enough to remember when there wasn't such a thing as a suspending jerkbait, at least not a commercially made one. My first exposure to suspending jerkbaits came by way of In-Fisherman…
Korbriger and Zwick Win Detroit River MWC by Korbriger and Zwick Win Detroit River MWC...
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Kobriger and Zwick Win Detroit River MWC

Kobriger and Zwick On a Roll Two Wisconsin walleye anglers have been on a roll since they started fishing the MWC a few years ago, and they aren’t letting up yet. Now with two World Walleye…