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News & Tips: Guide to Boat Battery Chargers
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Guide to Boat Battery Chargers

On-board boat chargers like the Bass Pro Shops XPS IT2 4/4 Onboard Battery Charger are technologically advanced, providing multi-stage switching to manage and maintain a boat's batteries during the…
News & Tips: Youth Turkey Camps Teach Skills
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Youth Turkey Camps Teach Skills

Over the last three decades I have conducted a dozen or more youth turkey hunting camps, most through the JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) program of the National Wild…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Turkey Tips
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Traditional Archery: Turkey Tips

The first week of turkey season has passed in my neck of the woods and the score is still gobblers 2, traditional archer 0. For some reason the birds I scouted have not shown themselves during my two…
News & Tips: Wading Boots Buying Guide
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Wading Boots Buying Guide

It's true that poor quality wading boots can ruin even the best of days fishing on the river. This simple fact should be enough to make anglers think twice about what they're putting on their feet.…
News & Tips: Harvesting Wild Leeks
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Harvesting Wild Leeks

Out of all the edible wild vegetation that grows in our nearby forests one of the most overlooked plants would have to be ramps or wild leeks. These wild leeks are a type of wild-growing onion with a…
News & Tips: Finding the Right Fish Finder
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Finding the Right Fish Finder

Modern fishfinders are capable of providing far more information than sonar units of yesteryear. The game of fishing has embraced technology full-steam, turning the art of finding and catching fish…
News & Tips: Shotgun Stock Fitting
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Shotgun Stock Fitting

An ill-mannered 12 gauge jabbed my face repeatedly, and my cheek felt as though it had been in a fight -- 25 brutal onslaughts to be exact. Talk about taking it on the chin. The sporting clays range…
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Find The Forage, Find The Muskies

Back when I was a muskie guide, I wish I’d have gotten a nickel for every time I was asked: “Are ya seein’ any muskies on the graph?” I can certainly understand why someone would ask. But let’s think…
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Alabama Rig Fishing: Part 2

In this, the second part of Alabama Rig Fishing, I would like to cover how to rig the rig, and what to use.  My favorite Alabama Rig to use would be the Deadly 5 Shad Rig, by Bass Pro Shops. This rig…
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Casting Cranks Along Riprap

Whether you are fishing natural or man-made bodies of water, riprap needs to be high on your structural hit list. In natural lakes, these areas could consist of islands, reefs, gravel flats or…
News & Tips: Baits & Techniques to Catch Springtime Schooling Bass...
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Baits & Techniques to Catch Springtime Schooling Bass

No matter what time of the year it is, and no matter how nasty and cold the weather is, fishing addicts all across the world brave the elements year after year. Through rain, sleet, hail or snow,…
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Canadian Family Fishing Trip

Canada is just not that far away for anyone to not go there at least once in a lifetime. Obviously, if you live in the boundary waters or even close to them, Canada is a short trip, but for us…