Buying Guide

News & Tips: Fish Finders for Your Kayak, Canoe, or Jon Boat...
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Fish Finders for Your Kayak, Canoe, or Jon Boat

May 17, 2016
Finding fish in extreme shallows is made a lot easier with a kayak, canoe or jon boat that can almost float in fresh dew, but what about those months when the fish are deep offshore? To be versatile…
News & Tips: How to Get Your Boat Up on Plane Quicker...
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How to Get Your Boat Up on Plane Quicker

May 4, 2016
Some boat and motor packages are just not happy combinations. They're slow out of the hole, slow on top end and suck up fuel like there's no tomorrow. They porpoise, they chine walk and they're tough…
News & Tips: 3 Awesome Battery Chargers for Your Boat...
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3 Awesome Battery Chargers for Your Boat

May 4, 2016
Onboard boat battery chargers eliminate the issues of digging down into the bilge with a flashlight trying to hook up your deep-cycle batteries for an overnight charge so that you can get full power…
News & Tips: How Trim Tabs Can Improve Your Boat Performance (video)...
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How Trim Tabs Can Improve Your Boat Performance (video)

March 14, 2016
Trim tabs can cure performance problems in many boats that are overweight or underpowered, and can also help boats that are ideally packaged to better performance and greater comfort in many…
News & Tips: Prop Selection Factors Every Boat Owner Should Know...
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Prop Selection Factors Every Boat Owner Should Know

February 13, 2015
Would you like to save fuel, get on plane faster, and beat your competition to the best fishing spots? Thought so. All boat owners can benefit from knowing a few boat propeller basics, but prop…
News & Tips: Essentials to Get Started Fly Tying
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Essentials to Get Started Fly Tying

September 12, 2014
*/ Similar to purchasing the tools for fly tying, trying to decipher what the essential materials are can put a beginning tier into a head spin. Many of the materials available are not…
News & Tips: The Endless Possibilities of Spotlights...
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The Endless Possibilities of Spotlights

September 9, 2014
When you need a super-bright, far-reaching light, a spotlight works best. Navigating a boat at night, viewing wildlife after dark, varmint hunting, frog hunting and emergency signaling are all tasks…
News & Tips: How to Pick the Best Shotgun for Goose Hunting...
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How to Pick the Best Shotgun for Goose Hunting

August 24, 2014
Geese, both Canadas and Snows, are big, tough birds built to take the harshest weather conditions Mother Nature can dish out. To hunt them successfully, you need a shotgun as tough as your quarry.…
News & Tips: Everything You Need to Know About Headlamps Before You Buy...
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Everything You Need to Know About Headlamps Before You Buy

July 25, 2014
Headlamps are basically flashlights that provide the convenience of hands-free operation. Strapped on the head or clipped on a hat brim, they are excellent to use when performing tasks such as…
News & Tips: How to Choose the Right Gear for Black Bear Hunting...
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How to Choose the Right Gear for Black Bear Hunting

July 22, 2014
Selecting the right weapon for bear hunting is important, and knowing how to skillfully use it is even more important.   Black bears often weigh 300 pounds or more; so using the right weapon for…
News & Tips: A Guide to Specialty Fish Hooks and How to Use Them...
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A Guide to Specialty Fish Hooks and How to Use Them

July 10, 2014
Angling tactics are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Not surprisingly, hooks are becoming more refined to keep up with these presentation innovations. The following is a sampling of popular…
News & Tips: Archery Accessories You Shouldn’t Forget to Buy...
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Archery Accessories You Shouldn’t Forget to Buy

June 24, 2014
Once you've made all the purchases to complete your bow, you'll need to consider all the other archery accessories to go along with your new purchase. Buy a Bow Case Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's…