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Iced Walleye by Iced Walleye
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Ice Fishing: 3 Tips to Increase Your Walleye Catch Rate

Icing walleyes and saugers at Baudette MN on Lake of the Woods this time of year is a very popular activity.  Visitors from all over the world come to experience an adventure and fishing experience…
During challenging conditions, cut bait can often be the key that brings trophy tarpon to hand....
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Tarpon Tactics: Cut Bait for the Silver King

No doubt you’ve seen tarpon paired with fly fishing or bottom jigging efforts. There will certainly be times, however, based on the mood of the fish, the weather conditions, and the angler’s…
News & Tips: Protect Your Investment: A Guide to Winterizing Your Fly Gear...
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Protect Your Investment: A Guide to Winterizing Your Fly Gear

If you are not lucky enough to live in an area that has a year-round trout fishery, then winterizing your fly gear should be an annual undertaking. Thorough cleaning and storage will keep all your…
News & Tips: Cheap & Effective: How to Tie Your Own Bucktail Jigs...
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Cheap & Effective: How to Tie Your Own Bucktail Jigs

There is a certain joy in potential. After applying a coat of super glue to the collar wrap, I removed the bucktail jig from the vise and hung it on the edge of a cup.  It joined a dozen others I’d…
News & Tips: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio is Live in Memphis at the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid...
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Mike Nussman of the American Sportfishing Association Appears on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio Dec. 20

Martin Mac Donald, Bass Pro Shops director of conservation, also joins show host Rob Keck Mike Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), joins host Rob Keck on Bass…
News & Tips: Old Dogs & New Tricks: Coon Hunting Technology Has Come a Long Way...
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Old Dogs & New Tricks: Coon Hunting Technology Has Come a Long Way

Way back in the olden days when I first started hunting with my father, two of the older men in camp would light out at night with their hounds for a few hours to hunt raccoons.   I had no clue about…
News & Tips: Think Thread Doesn’t Matter When Tying Flies? Learn How to Pick the Right Thread for the Job...
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Think Thread Doesn’t Matter When Tying Flies? Learn How to Pick the Right Thread for the Job

Many fly tiers won’t skimp when it comes to purchasing fly tying materials such as hackles or dubbing for fly tying but never pay any thought to the thread they’ll be using.  Other than the hook, fly…
News & Tips: 8 Tips for Wading the Saltwater Flats
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8 Tips for Wading the Saltwater Flats

Wading is, by far, the best way to approach spooky flats species such as redfish, bonefish, permit, and sometimes snook and trout. When the fish are in water that's barely ankle deep, stealth is…
News & Tips: Gear Guide for Shrimping
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Gear Guide for Shrimping

Smother this little fellow and a couple dozen of his friends in garlic and butter, and you have a feast you caught yourself. Shrimping. It’s simple really. Especially if you have the right saltwater…
News & Tips: 7 Tips on the Art of Walkin' the Dog With Topwater Lures...
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7 Tips on the Art of Walkin' the Dog With Topwater Lures

Some anglers destroy the fish on topwaters, some manage only a few, fishing the same waters with the same lures. Why might this be? Tip: Fishing a topwater bait is a lot like Dancing with the Stars…
News & Tips: Cheap & Effective: How to Tie Your Own Bucktail Jigs...
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How to Go Baitless and Still Catch Fall River Walleyes Like a Pro

Gulp Alive minnows are a great alternative in the winter months. They are durable and convenient to store. Plus, they are much easier to hook than a wiggly minnow when your fingers are frozen. Best…
Hunter with bow in the snow
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Consider Using a Crossbow When Bowhunting During Bitter Cold Temps

The memory, much like the ice that was hanging from my moustache that day, remains crystal clear. I had been sitting in that treestand for several hours in late December during the most bitter winter…