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Stillwater Secrets for Fly Fishing Success in Spring
Spring brings a unique opportunity for fly anglers who venture beyond the rushing rivers. Lakes and ponds offer a treasure trove of hidden moments, waiting to be exploited by those who understand the subtle movements happening beneath the surface. This …
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Finding Success In High Water During the Spring Rush
Spring runoff doesn’t have to mean the end of your fly fishing season. With a shift in perspective and some strategic techniques, you can turn high water into an opportunity. Dirty Water, Happy Trout Many anglers view muddy, high water …
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Why You Might Need a Wading Staff
A wading staff is a crucial piece of equipment for fly fishermen who wade in fast-moving streams with rocky or uneven bottoms. It provides much-needed balance and stability, especially in deep water or strong currents. Why use a wading staff? …
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Fishing Tips: Northern Pike
Northern pike, or Esox lucius, is a long, slender, powerful predator. Its scales are a deep olive green close to the dorsal fin, shading to speckled olive and finally yellow or white on the belly. This excellent camouflage helps it blend …
The Best Tips for Winter Fishing
The pleasure boats are gone and the water is now all yours. But don’t venture out for your next winter fishing trip without following these top ten tips: Check the bellies of fish you bring up. If you find silt, that’s …
Salmon River Fishing 101
Salmon river fishing can be quite challenging since river salmon are very elusive. Salmons are aggressive creatures that easily get startled and swim away quickly, making them very hard to catch. The best way to fish for river salmon is to …
Tarpon Fishing in Texas
First thing to remember: This is big-game fishing and a bristle of trout rods are completely useless unless you’re hunting small jetty tarpon close to the rocks. Except for specialty fly-fishing, big tarpon require heavier tackle. They’re strong, frequently crazy, …
Strange Fish You May Encounter While Fishing in NY
New York State’s waters are home to a number of unusual fish. Some, like carp and goldfish, are easily recognized by most people. Others, such as bowfin and gar, may only be familiar to Great Lakes and Lake Champlain fishermen. …
Fall Lake Trout Fishing 101
Fall offers one of the best opportunities of the year for lake trout fishing and those who take advantage of this open window can enjoy some exceptional angling. Lake trout spend the majority of the summer in very deep water …
The Best Tuna Fishing Tips
With all the tuna action going on around Sydney, we thought we’d ask the tuna experts how to catch these fighting machines! Most anglers will have seen or heard about the mad Tuna bite off Sydney at the minute. If …
The 10 Best Tips for Beginner Spearfishermen
SAFETY FIRST Spearfishing brings with it all sorts of dangers—from sharks and eels to getting tangled in stray fishing nets. But there’s a bigger danger to spearos that is inherent in every water sport and that’s drowning. In fact, drowning …
Shark Fishing: What You Need to Know
A shark is the most infamous predator of the sea. Due to their scary looks, many dark ocean films features sharks through the years. It is unfair to name them as the monsters of the sea like the ‘Jaws’ movie. Yet there’s …
Where is the Best Snook Fishing in Florida?
Considered one of the most exciting catches in the state, snook are a longtime favorite among those who love fishing in Florida. They bite and fight harder than almost any other fish and are also smarter, often swimming into sharp mangroves …