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GearEssential Gear to Keep on Your Boat for a Successful Fishing Season
Having basic fishing tackle isn’t enough for a successful day on the water. Just as rods and reels are indispensable, there are essential boating items that every angler should have on board to ensure safety, convenience, and preparedness. Thinking ahead …
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GearStay Safe on the Ice: How to Prevent Slipping While Ice Fishing
Ice fishing is a rewarding winter activity, but safety should always be a priority. Slippery ice can lead to dangerous falls, putting anglers at risk of injury. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to prevent slipping and ensure a safer …
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GearIce Ladles: A Must-Have for Cleaning Ice Fishing Holes?
Ice fishing enthusiasts know the importance of having the right tools for a successful day on the ice. One such tool that often sparks debate is the ice ladle. Some consider it essential, while others feel it’s optional. Let’s dive …
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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, …
The Best Fly Reels 2019
Arbor Size The size of a reel’s arbor, the large “wheel” that holds the line, alters the performance of the rod in some ways. Generally speaking, small arbors are both lighter and less expensive than large arbors are. Accordingly, it makes …
Why You Should Start Tying Big Flies
If you enjoy tying and fishing big streamers, the following are some things I’d recommend you keep in mind. 1. Durability Pike flies and Double Deceivers. The fish I like to catch generally have lots of sharp teeth like to …
How to Fish a Rat-L-Trap and Similar Lures
Rich Howes is a Florida bass angler with a reputation for pitching and punching heavy vegetation. It’s a money method for him and the technique he used to win the 2013 Southern Open on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. His …
