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News & Tips: Take a Hike! Explore These Places
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Take a Hike! Explore These Places

When possible, one thing that hikers and adventure trekkers like to do on hikes is to incorporate interesting routes with scenic points where you can stop-and-stare. Hikes let you soak in and…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Best Target Choices You Can Count On (video)...
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Traditional Archery: Best Target Choices You Can Count On (video)

Normally when you see the phrase "target panic" in the title of an archery article, you're expecting to hear about an affliction that prevents shooters from hitting the mark. This time, however, you'…
News & Tips: A Lucky Hunt Bagged a Trophy Buck
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A Lucky Hunt Bagged a Trophy Buck

Congratulations to Trevor Elliott of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia – his photo and story bagged the most votes in our March Facebook Luck of the Hunt photo contest. Trevor won a $50 Bass Pro Shops…
News & Tips: Understanding Hydrographic Maps for Fishing...
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Understanding Hydrographic Maps for Fishing

Hydrographic maps are crucial to catching fish. Anglers use these maps to strategize when and where to fish based on the types of fishing structure available. This guide provides a few tips on…
News & Tips: Keeping Saltwater Reels, Rods & Lures Clean...
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Keeping Saltwater Reels, Rods & Lures Clean

 Most of the latest saltwater fishing reels, rods and lures are made of high-quality, non-corrosive materials – but that doesn’t mean that anglers can skip on maintenance.   Below are steps…
News & Tips: Equipping Your Fly Vest
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Equipping Your Fly Vest

As spring starts to show through the snow and ice that has held the landscape hostage for the last five months, fly anglers begin preparing for the upcoming season. Checking fly rods, lines and…
News & Tips: A Muskie Fishing Tip for Use With Spinnerbaits...
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A Muskie Fishing Tip for Use With Spinnerbaits

This is a tremendous little fishing tip for use with spinners that is easy and I really believe increases strikes. Whether in-line or blade-above-body types, most folks retrieve their spinners…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing Tip: The Dependable Wooly Bugger...
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Fly Fishing Tip: The Dependable Wooly Bugger

To the fly fisher, the wooly bugger is the equivalent of the jig to the spin fisherman. Each would be in about 99 percent of the "If I were limited to five flies/lures" lists of each respective…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Stuart, Florida Near-Beach Fishing Bonanza...
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Travel Blog: Stuart, Florida Near-Beach Fishing Bonanza

It had now reached the season where Florida's cold fronts were more wind direction "around-the-clock" changes without any deeply meaningful temperature drops. But that very span from late winter into…
Shooter at shooting range wearing shooting glasses
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Why You Should Wear Shooting Glasses

It is just about automatic for shooters to don both eye and ear protection before embarking on a session at the rifle range or skeet/trap field; in fact, it's mandated at organized shooting…
News & Tips: Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips: Sight Fishing...
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Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips: Sight Fishing

No other form of bass fishing conjures up as much excitement as the technique of sight fishing. I liken it to a strategic chess match played out on water — your "enemy" is visibly swimming before you…
News & Tips: Early Spring Fly Fishing Techniques
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Early Spring Fly Fishing Techniques

Going from winter to spring brings open water and an early opportunity to do a little fly fishing. But fly fishing during this time of year can be hit and miss. As usual, when the conditions are…