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News & Tips: Weighing in on Fish Scale Choices
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Weighing in on Fish Scale Choices

A great advantage of a spring fish scale is not having to rely on batteries for power. Since the dawn of angling, one question has forever remained upon the lips of wives, husbands, brothers, and…
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Classic Lures: Rapala Original Floating Minnow

Classic fishing lures that have stood the test of time.   Rapala Fishing Lures History Lauri Rapala was born in Finland over a century ago, in 1905. When he was in his 20's, he moved to the town of…
News & Tips: Boater's Guide to the Bimini Crossing
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Boater's Guide to the Bimini Crossing

Bimini, a chain of islands located in the westernmost district of the Bahamas, lies only 48 nautical miles east of Miami, Florida. For U.S. boaters making their first crossing to the Bahamas, Bimini…
News & Tips: Tips for Using Braided Fishing Line
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Tips for Using Braided Fishing Line

I reluctantly admit that, having fished for over 40 years, I qualify as "old school." So it took me a while to warm up to the new generation of braided fishing lines. Little by little I did, though,…
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Invasive Species in the Great Lakes

Did you know that one of the most serious threats to America’s outdoor heritage is invasive species? Nowhere is that threat more evident than in our own Great Lakes. Learn more. •  Biologists…
News & Tips: How to Measure Boat Trailer Tongue Weight...
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How to Measure Boat Trailer Tongue Weight

Pulling a trailered boat or ATV is a fact of life for anglers and hunters. Checking tie downs, lights, and ensuring a secured load is a daily safety check before each of our adventures. For many,…
News & Tips: Spinnerbait Buying Guide
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Spinnerbait Buying Guide

Spinnerbaits are one of the most popular lures in freshwater fishing. From pike to bass, these baits are responsible for putting plenty of trophies in photo collections and payouts in tournament…
News & Tips: Fly Tying Materials Buying Guide: Furs, Feathers and Synthetics...
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Fly Tying Materials Buying Guide: Furs, Feathers and Synthetics

  Although is almost and endless number of materials that a creative tier can use to craft flies furs, feathers and synthetics will make up the bulk of materials that you will be using. These three…
News & Tips: Quick and Easy Shore Lunch
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Quick and Easy Shore Lunch

It is no secret that appetites ignite in the great outdoors. And that old adage that food tastes better in the outdoors is more true than ever. With today's modern conveniences and superb foods and…
News & Tips: Down in the Water Column
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Down in the Water Column

The other day a friend and I were fishing a backwoods lake that held lake trout and brook trout. We went there hoping that the water temperatures would be cold enough for the trout to still be active…
News & Tips: How to Create Woodland Openings for Wildlife...
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How to Create Woodland Openings for Wildlife

Got a hundred acres and no deer? Haven't heard a grouse drum since you were a kid? Wish you could find a few bunnies to start the kids on or show them a love-sick woodcock circling a clearing? If…
News & Tips: 10 Tasty Backpacking Snacks
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10 Tasty Backpacking Snacks

When you’re traversing hills and valleys on a backpacking trip, it’s great to take a breather every so often to enjoy a delicious snack and refuel your body for the climbing, descending and sweating…