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Jason Mitchell by Jason Mitchell
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Strategies You Can Use to Contact Crappie Through The Ice

So many first ice fishing crappie locations can be somewhat predictable. Troughs, dips, channels and holes seem to concentrate crappie in the fall and these general locations seem to hold into the…
photo credit: Andy Hagedon / FLW
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Chris Johnston’s Dropshot Fishing Tips for Giant Fall Smallmouth

Late fall is one of the best times of the year to catch giant smallmouth bass. FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, Chris Johnston, finds fishing with a dropshot rig is a great way to catch deep, fall…
News & Tips: How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)...
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How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)

There are many ways to catch bass in deep water. A jigging spoon or drop-shot rig are common choices, but jigging minnows, like the Rapala Jigging Rap, are gaining popularity. We've asked two pro…
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Bass Pro Shops Pre-Rut Quiz – How Well Do You Know the Pre-Rut?

Understanding pre-rut behavior can land you a mature buck if you play your cards right. During the pre-rut, hunters can intercept the much more active routines of bucks. Do you know how to best use…
News & Tips: Tips for Catching Lake Erie's Fall Walleye...
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Tips for Catching Lake Erie's Fall Walleye

If you are looking to embark on a walleye “trophy hunt” this fall, you might want to consider a fishing trip to Lake Erie. Beginning in October, the fall trolling bite starts to turn on. As it gets…
News & Tips: Three Places to do Fall River Fishing Out of a Kayak (video)...
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Three Places to do Fall River Fishing Out of a Kayak (video)

In the Southern United States river fishing has year long possibilities for bass fishing, especially out of a kayak. One of my favorite times is Fall. While many ways to catch river bass exist for…
News & Tips: How to Pick the Right Kayak Paddle (video)...
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How to Pick the Right Kayak Paddle (video)

Your paddle is the engine to your kayak! Please choose wisely or we might end up seeing you taking a bath on your purchase as it withers away on Craigslist website. The paddle can really help your…
News & Tips: Deer Hunting: When and How to Use a Grunt Call (video)...
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Deer Hunting: When and How to Use a Grunt Call (video)

One of the most sought after pieces of equipment in a deer hunters arsenal is a grunt call, most hunters will have one within reach every time they're in the field. Other hunters, however, may have…
News & Tips: 5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth...
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5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth

Canadian smallmouth ace, Simon Frost, calls the eastern basin of Lake Erie home and knows that smallmouth bass can be moody.  So what's Frost's solution when a tube jig and dropshot take a break from…
News & Tips: America's Hunting Dogs by the Numbers (infographic)...
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America's Hunting Dogs by the Numbers (infographic)

It’s not news to bird hunters, waterfowlers, bear and mountain lion hunters, coon hunters, or rabbit hunters — but our hunting dogs are a huge part of the reason we love hunting. Time afield just…
News & Tips: For Your Next Buck: Focus the Hunt on Fruit...
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For Your Next Buck: Focus the Hunt on Fruit

One of the most common problems deer hunters face is when bucks feel pressure on the usual feeding sites such as agricultural fields, food plots, and oak flats. Almost overnight, they can seem to…
News & Tips: Taxidermy: How to Care for Deer You Plan to Mount...
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Taxidermy: How to Care for Deer You Plan to Mount

The care you take with a deer you’ve bagged, whether it’s your first animal or a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife trophy, can determine the quality of the mount you end up hanging on your wall. To get the…