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News & Tips: This Simple Fishing Bait is One of the Most Versatile at Catching Fish...
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This Simple Fishing Bait is One of the Most Versatile at Catching Fish

The humble grub is one of the simplest fishing baits ever invented. But it’s also one of the most versatile lures you can tie on your line. It will catch bass and a variety of other gamefish in…
News & Tips: Ice Fishing: Tips for Winter Crappie
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Ice Fishing: Tips for Winter Crappie

Most ice anglers have a bittersweet relationship with crappie. When you find an active school the fishing's outstanding. Yet on other days locating them can seem impossible. Try these suggestions the…
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Brian Brosdahl’s Best Ice Fishing Locations for Panfish (video)

Minnesota guide, Brian “Bro” Brosdahl spends most of the winter finding and catching big bluegill, crappie, and other panfish through the ice. Bro’s recipe for ice fishing success is simple. First,…
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Hunters! Are Coyotes Not Responding? Maybe it's Your Set Up

The popularity of calling in wildlife predators in the last few years, specifically coyotes is fast becoming one of the top hunting categories. Calling coyotes is an exciting, adrenaline rush…
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Targeting Big Pike Through the Ice With Jason Mitchell

By Jason Mitchell Northern pike have a rap sheet with ice anglers.  These top end carnivores have always held a special place in ice fishing lore simply for their attitude.  Some of my earliest ice…
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Three Questions With Pro Angler Timmy Horton

by Dave Landahl Tim Horton is a seasoned bass pro who's been on the road fishing for a living for almost 20 years. He's won major events and been a vocal advocate for anglers and the sport of bass…
News & Tips: The 3 Rods Every Bass Angler Should Own...
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The 3 Rods Every Bass Angler Should Own

Peek into Bassmaster Classic Fishing Champion Chris Lane’s rod locker prior to derby day, and you’re likely to find a dozen or so Bass Pro Shops CarbonLite fishing rods and matching CarbonLite reels…
News & Tips: The Hunter's Guide to Social Media
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The Hunter's Guide to Social Media

There are few moments more rewarding to the big game hunter: you’ve finally taken that trophy buck or bull and a little bragging to your buddies is in order. Long gone, however, are the days of the…
News & Tips: Best Place for Bucket-List Fishing, Venice, Louisiana...
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Best Place for Bucket-List Fishing, Venice, Louisiana

Sitka and Seward, Alaska, are both competing for a place on the “Best Places for Fishermen” list. But so are Nootka Sound in British Columbia and God’s Lake in Manitoba. These distant destinations…
News & Tips: 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Hunters & Anglers...
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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Hunters & Anglers

As the hustle & bustle of the holidays starts to quiet down, a new year begins peeking over the horizon. This is often the perfect time to reflect on past hunting seasons and fishing memories…
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Are You Neglecting to Hunt Micro Deer Hotspots?

Most deer hunters favor big chunks of territory and deer stands that overlook large areas. But some of the biggest bucks get neglected by this tendency to always think larger tracts and more…
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So Many Reasons to Own a Jump Starting Battery Pack

Having a portable jump starting battery pack is a good idea if you’re an outdoors enthusiast. Whether camping or hunting in a remote wooded area, fishing in the middle of the lake, or on the side of…