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Pro Angler Mark Rose by Pro Angler Mark Rose
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Mark Rose Takes Aim at 5 Questions

It's the off-season for tournament coverage, so it's time to rev up the Pros41Source Five Questions engine and see who's brave enough to step up and answer the in-depth, soul-searching, poignant...…
News & Tips: Smash Fall Walleye With Swimbaits
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Smash Fall Walleye With Swimbaits

Autumn is a great time to target walleye. Generally speaking, fish are active and big ones are prowling and eager to eat. I have many top tactics for this time of year, one of which is casting a 5-…
News & Tips: Hunting Safely in Bear Country
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Hunting Safely in Bear Country

Seeing a bear while hunting is always thrilling. Sometimes it's a good thrill like seeing your first bald eagle. Other times it's a scary thrill, like seeing a rattlesnake coiled near your feet.…
News & Tips: Redneck Blind Strategies & Prime Bow Hunting: 3 Kills...
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Redneck Blind Strategies & Prime Bow Hunting: 3 Kills

One day, two bow hunters, three deer down! In this episode, pro-staffer Kable McAlpine and son, Alec, bring home some venison for their Indiana freezer.  Plus: watch to see how the GrowingDeer…
News & Tips: Louisiana Redfishing at Grosse Savanne...
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Louisiana Redfishing at Grosse Savanne

Southwestern Louisiana is bayou territory and the Lake Charles area is home to plenty of redfish and trout in the marshes of Big Lake. Traveling to the end of Big Pasture Road in Calcasieu Parish…
News & Tips: Duck Hunting the Mississippi River Delta...
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Duck Hunting the Mississippi River Delta

The Delta region of southeast Missouri is home to thousands of acres of rice fields, many of which are flooded for waterfowl season. Scott Downing blew a truly southern style highball call to a…
News & Tips: Crank Up the Fun With Mini-Crankbaits
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Crank Up the Fun With Mini-Crankbaits

Mention crankbaiting and most anglers picture hefty baitcast reels, heavy line, stout rods and sore muscles at the day's end from hard reeling against the pressure of big-lipped lures. But there's…
News & Tips: Rope Knot Library: How to Tie a Bowline on a Bight Knot...
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Rope Knot Library: How to Tie a Bowline on a Bight Knot

How to Tie a Bowline on a Bight Knot This rope knot forms a bowline (secure loop) in the middle of a line. Useful when you want a non-slip loop but a free end is not handy or to provide two loops in…
News & Tips: Fitness for Fishing: Stay in Shape Exercises...
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Fitness for Fishing: Stay in Shape Exercises

Fishing can be tough on the body. Fighting waves, working motors, standing upright, and firing off repeated casts can easily put strain on overworked limbs, joints, and muscles. Injury is the worst-…
News & Tips: 4 Great Decoy Spreads for Ducks
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4 Great Decoy Spreads for Ducks

Ask a half dozen duck hunting veterans to set decoys for the same spot and conditions, and chances are the result would be six different layouts. Setting decoys is a very subjective "art." Each…
News & Tips: Tips for Hunting Early Fall Coyotes
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Tips for Hunting Early Fall Coyotes

Late summer and early fall is a great time to hunt coyotes. Young coyotes are on their own for the first time, and like youngsters of any species, they are not savvy to the ways of the world. You can…
Chart illustrates how to tie Clinch, Palomar, Uni, Loop, Blood and Snell Knots
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What the Pros Say: What is Your Go-To Fishing Knot? (video)

We asked some of our fishing Pros what kind of knots they prefer to use and under what conditions. As is often the case, they came through with some helpful tips. Here are a few how-to-tie fishing…