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What’s the Difference Between Polarized vs. Non-Polarized Fishing Sunglasses?
When it comes to fishing, having the right eyewear can make all the difference in spotting that elusive catch. Polarized and non-polarized sunglasses are two popular choices among anglers, each offering its own set of benefits. Let’s dive into the …
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How to Tie the Egg-Sucking Woolly Bugger
The Woolly Bugger is a classic fly pattern that consistently attracts fish in various conditions. Today, we’ll dive into tying a variation known as the Egg-Sucking Woolly Bugger. This pattern combines the effectiveness of the Woolly Bugger with an enticing …
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Demystifying Fishing Swivels: Types, Sizes, and Application
Fishing swivels, those small but crucial components of any fishing rig, come in an array of sizes and types, ready to elevate your fishing game. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about swivels for your next fishing …
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How to Fish Spoons
The metal fishing spoon lure was believed to be first used back in the 1840’s. Spoons are a simple design, an oblong shape, concave on one side that catches water producing a wobble and light reflecting flash imitating a fleeing …
How and When to Fish a Squarebill Crankbait
If you’re running shallow water and prefer a subsurface power technique, fishing square-bill crankbaits might be for you. They can go where other crankbaits can’t and get a lot of bites. The unique shape of a square-bill’s lip (spoiler: it’s …
How to Choose the Right Fly
Fly selection is, admittedly, an inexact science. About the only way that you’ll ever know you’ve made the right decision is to tie one on and cast away. Of course you still have to worry about your presentation – your …
How and When to Fish Small Lures
Big baits catch big fish; small baits catch small fish. Most anglers bow to the simple logic of that old angler’s adage. But it ain’t necessarily so. Given the right time and place, it is just as easy to think …
The Fishing Reels that You Should Gift This Christmas
1. Best Spinning Reel for the Money: Pflueger Supreme XT The Pflueger Supreme XT series is an excellent choice for anglers who want high performance without spending a fortune. Although it’s not a budget-priced reel, it is still within the budget …
Why You Need to Try Swimbaits in the Fall
It’s no big secret—cooler, fall weather offers anglers some outstanding shallow water bass fishing opportunities. While it’s tempting to join the masses and chunk noisy, hard reaction baits, small swimbaits for bass are a great alternative when fishing shallow cover. Elite Series …
Do Big Lures Catch Big Fish?
You always hear that if you want to catch bigger fish that you need to use bigger bait. You’ll have more dry casts, but you’ll catch bigger fish. I’ve always assumed that this was a true statement. Well, I got …
Are Red Lures Worth the Hype? Choosing the Best Lure Color
No doubt about it – there are some crazy color names out there for fishing lures. Nuclear Chicken. Roadkill. Baby Puke. Discover the science behind how a bass sees color, and learn which colors yield better results. Bass Lure Colors, Simplified …
The Tips You Don’t Know About Choosing the Right-Sized Lure
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LURE SIZE Fortunately it isn’t really all that hard to choose the correct fishing lure size. There’s a really easy answer based on a few simple factors. MATCH THE HATCH In bass fishing you always …
The 5 Best Snook Lures
What’s not to like about snook? They’re challenging to catch, fight hard, jump and, when in season, are delicious on the plate. Snook are even expanding their range from Jacksonville south and back up the Gulf into Florida’s Big Bend, …