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News & Tips: Product Review: Blakemore Real Magic Lubricant...
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Product Review: Blakemore Real Magic Lubricant

I was doubtful the first time I heard about Blakemore's Real Magic many moons ago. A conditioning treatment for line — seriously? Sounds like a gimmick. These were likely the phrases that rattled…
News & Tips: 4 Tactics for Summer-to-Fall Transition Crappie...
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4 Tactics for Summer-to-Fall Transition Crappie

What's the toughest time of year to catch crappie? Survey your buddies who fish year-round and chances are good you'll find them in total agreement: finding and catching America's favorite panfish is…
News & Tips: Redfish Experience at Redfish Lodge in Rockport, Texas...
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Redfish Experience at Redfish Lodge in Rockport, Texas

Traveling to South Texas to fish in the famed waters around Rockport often involves hot and windy conditions. Schools of hungry redfish abound, are their cousin the black drum is making a prolific…
News & Tips: Locating Doe Bedding Areas
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Locating Doe Bedding Areas

A crucial step for success during deer season is to know where does bed in your hunting territory. Bucks will be visiting these locations more and more as the rut approaches. And you may simply want…
News & Tips: Learn Why TV's Rick Kreuter Uses Rut Tactics in Mid-October...
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Make A Killer Scrape Line

Article by Scott Bestul. Minnesota whitetail nut Billy Jerowski is a fair-minded, modern husband—one whose manhood isn’t threatened by doing dishes or hanging laundry. But he never imagined his…
News & Tips: Walk Up a Buck
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Walk Up a Buck

Each year, more and more deer hunters are discovering that sometimes the best hunting strategy is to abandon the stand, get on the ground and go after your deer. Walk-and-stalk hunting can put a deer…
News & Tips: Hardee’s & Bass Pro Shops 2013 “Outdoor Adventure” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes...
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Hardee’s & Bass Pro Shops 2013 “Outdoor Adventure” Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes

Millions in prizes on the line including Hardee’s food, outdoor gear and a dream wilderness getaway CARPINTERIA, Calif. –   Hardee’s restaurants, in partnership with Bass Pro Shops®, Coca-Cola® and…
News & Tips: How to Choose What Fly Lines Work Best for Each Type of Fish...
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How to Choose What Fly Lines Work Best for Each Type of Fish

If you are new to fly fishing then you are probably overwhelmed with the amount of new tackle and terms you need to understand just to get started. Fly fishing, like most other types of fishing,…
News & Tips: Fins and Feathers
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Fins and Feathers

Out of all the different seasons, fall time in the northwoods presents the outdoorsman with a plethora of hunting and fishing opportunities. Some people think that you have to put down the rod to…
News & Tips: Fall's Changing (Trout) Colors
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Fall's Changing (Trout) Colors

The leaves aren't the only thing that change colors in fall. Native brook trout, as their fall spawning time nears, take on a brilliance that matches that of any leafy transition. I was reminded of…
News & Tips: Deer Call Buyer's Guide
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Deer Call Buyer's Guide

Adjustments in tube length vary the tone and pitch of a deer mouth call. Most hunters would never dream of heading afield for waterfowl or turkeys, or even big game such as moose or elk, without…
News & Tips: What is The Secret to Making a Bass Pro Shops Grand Opening so Much Fun?...
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What is The Secret to Making a Bass Pro Shops Grand Opening so Much Fun?

As I surveyed the crowd outside of the Bass Pro Shops Tallahassee Outpost during its grand opening/ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month, I was reminded of the telephone-booth stuffing craze…