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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: 2013 Bianchi Cup Set for May 22-25
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2013 Bianchi Cup Set for May 22-25

For me there are two seasons: hunting season and shooting season. Turkey season is just ending, which means shooting season is wide open. New Zealand native, Tiffany Piper, was the rising star at…
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: Trust Your Instincts
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Trust Your Instincts

The other day I was reminded that it's often best to trust your instincts. Thanks to a high-water imposed layoff, it was my first guide job on the Allegheny River in around two weeks. The morning…
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…
News & Tips: Travel Blog: Andros Island, Bahamas
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Travel Blog: Andros Island, Bahamas

The largest and least-explored island in the Bahamas, Andros offers a wide variety of reel screaming action! Andros is by far the largest island in the Bahamian archipelago. The Island measures over…