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Scheels Ice Fest 2024: A Celebration of the Ice Fishing Season with $10K in Prizes and a Dream Fishing Trip
As the winter chill sets in, ice fishing enthusiasts are gearing up for the season, and Scheels is ready to hook them with an exciting celebration. The 11th annual Scheels Ice Fest, presented by Clam, kicked off on Friday, November …
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Top 5 Best Lakes to Fish in California This Winter
California’s winter fishing season offers a wealth of opportunities for anglers seeking excitement, tranquility, and big catches. From serene alpine lakes to sprawling reservoirs, the Golden State provides some of the finest cold-weather fishing experiences. Here’s a guide to the …
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Top 5 Winter Fishing Destinations to Visit
As the cold sets in, anglers might think that fishing season is over, but winter can be one of the best times to explore new fishing destinations. From warm coastal waters to icy mountain lakes, there are plenty of winter …
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The 7 Best Fly Fishing Tips
To become a good fly fisher you need to be able to cast. As an angling instructor I teach a lot of people and I’m still amazed at just how many anglers have bad techniques or habits when casting – …
How to Differentiate Between Muskie and Pike
Northern Pike and Muskellunge are two of North America’s favorite freshwater game fish. These large, predatory species are every bit as fast and mean as their sleek torpedo-shaped bodies imply. Known as “water wolves” and “the fish of a thousand casts” respectively, Pike …
How to Catch Massive Perch
Let’s start out by clearing things up a bit. There are a number of fish species called perch but the true perch are only a few species of freshwater fish. For the purposes of this article, we are referring to …
The Best Fall Trout Fishing Tips
There is a period of dry-fly activity on most trout streams every fall that rivals the best hatches of spring. It’s a “fall” (as opposed to a hatch) of migrating winged ants, and when these insects are on the water …
How to Catch, Cook, and Clean Amberjack
Amberjack Habitat You can find greater amberjack offshore at considerable depths and in offshore reefs, wrecks, oil rigs, etc. Catch them anywhere in the water column but you can spot them around structures that are near the bottom of the …
Fishing Tips: Mulloway
Jewfish, also known as mulloway, have become such a sought-after and targeted species on the east coast of Australia. Their diverse availability from the brackish headwaters of estuaries to the more saline mouths and bays, rocks and beaches to offshore reefs …
The Best Places to Catch Huge Peacock Bass
I like it when my guide fishes with me on a booked trip. That’s particularly true when I’m the only client, as was the case on a recent outing. The more baits in the water, the quicker we’ll find a …
Fishing Tips: Carp
THE ULTIMATE LIST OF TIPS TO GET YOU ON SOME MASSIVE CARP 1. If you can, try to locate the fish before choosing a peg. Locating the carp, or any possible patrolling area is a largest part of carp fishing success. 2. Use …
How to Catch Big Bass on Cloudy Days
Cloudy or overcast days can be a bass fisherman’s greatest avenue to premier bass action. Many bass anglers consider these reduced-light days to be the prime-time windows for catching more and bigger largemouth bass in almost every season and situation. …
The Best Daytime Swordfishing Tips of All Time
Swordfish are among the fiercest predators in the ocean, praised by anglers for their brutish demeanor and meaty taste. These fish are on most anglers’ bucket list, and for a good reason. Catching a Swordfish is a feat of a lifetime: …