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News & Tips: Travel Blog: Belize River Lodge
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Travel Blog: Belize River Lodge

Belize River Lodge is one such "role model" lodge that has the setup, services and amenities that fill the traveling angler's bill. The owners, Mike and Marguerite, head up the operations of the…
News & Tips: After the Shot, Let It Be
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After the Shot, Let It Be

The big doe slipped out of the hardwoods just minutes before legal quitting time. From my tree stand, some 20 feet above, I watched as she stepped cautiously into the field, tested the wind and began…
News & Tips: Two Record Stone Sheep in One Day
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Two Record Stone Sheep in One Day

    Richard L'Esperance and his Yukon Stone sheep, with each horn measuring 43 4/8 inches. On a recent whitetail hunt in Illinois with Zack's Whitetail Expeditions, I shared a camp with a couple…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: How to Tie Two Types of Upright Wings on Dry Flies...
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Fly Fishing: How to Tie Two Types of Upright Wings on Dry Flies

Fly tying as a whole is not a difficult process, but rather the development of several skills that require patience and practice. Throughout the early stages of your tying career, you'll discover…
News & Tips: Vertical Jigging for Winter Gamefish
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Vertical Jigging for Winter Gamefish

Vertical jigging always seems like a rather peculiar fishing technique when you first come upon people using it. Hunkered in the bow of a boat, moving just their forearms, the anglers do not cast.…
News & Tips: Alley Spring and Mill
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Alley Spring and Mill

Alley Mill is said to be the most photographed spot in the Missouri Ozarks. And for good reason. The “Old Red Mill” conjures up images of the past, when the area was a hustling hub of frontier…
News & Tips: Tubin' River Walleyes
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Tubin' River Walleyes

Gitzit, gatzit, river walleyes'll snatch it! Tube baits excel in a variety of late winter and early spring river walleye situations. Tube baits are the best bet for winter walleye fishing. The shape…
News & Tips: Wooly Bugger: The Big Mac of Flies
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Wooly Bugger: The Big Mac of Flies

The other day I was talking to an old friend about fly fishing in general and flies in particular when we got around to the question that has plagued fly anglers ever since the second fly was plucked…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops Announces Plans to Open Store in San Jose...
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Bass Pro Shops Announces Plans to Open Store in San Jose

Bass Pro Shops Announces Plans to Open Store in San Jose, California San Jose, California (February 6, 2013) — Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, will locate a new store in San…
News & Tips: Ringing in the New Gear at the SHOT Show...
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Ringing in the New Gear at the SHOT Show

Mid-January marked an annual pilgrimage, as more than 62,000 shooting and firearm enthusiasts flocked to Las Vegas to check out the latest gear in shooting at the 35th Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor…
News & Tips: Product Review: St. Croix Eyecon Rod/Shimano Symetre Reel Spinning Combo...
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Product Review: St. Croix Eyecon Rod/Shimano Symetre Reel Spinning Combo

The other day I was re-organizing some gear, getting ready for another busy guide season that will be here quicker than I sometimes realize. I picked up one of my St.Croix spinning rod/Shimano…
News & Tips: Product Review: ThermaCELL Heated Rechargeable Insoles...
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Product Review: ThermaCELL Heated Rechargeable Insoles

    The author likes the feel of the ThermaCELL Heated Rechargeable Insoles. My family is forever accusing me of being very difficult to shop for (I disagree and tell them that a Bass Pro Shops…