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Spring Saltwater Fishing Guide for Bigger Bites and Better Days on the Water
Spring is one of the most exciting times of year for saltwater anglers. Warmer water temperatures kick off major fish migrations, baitfish flood coastal areas, and hungry predators move into bays, inlets, and estuaries looking to feed. From aggressive bluefish …
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What Fisheries Experts Say About Keeping Trophy Crappie
Conservation-minded anglers often debate whether keeping a trophy-sized crappie is harmful to a fishery. While releasing large bass is widely encouraged because of their importance to spawning populations, crappie management is far more complicated and depends heavily on the region …
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When Competitive Bass Fishing Starts Feeling More Like Work Than Fun
For many anglers, bass fishing starts as a simple escape. Quiet mornings on the water, the anticipation of the next strike, and the freedom to fish without pressure are what make the sport special. But for some tournament anglers, that …
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Fishing Tips: Flounder
We spoke with some of the best flounder fishing experts around to find out their tips on how to catch flounder. Fishing for flounder isn’t rocket science, but it’s better to go into it knowing a few tricks and techniques …
When are Bass Most Hungry?
These fish are voracious feeders. Adult largemouth bass are largely fish-eating predators. But the food type changes as they grow from plankton, to insects, to fish, crayfish and frogs. The largemouth bass is a sight feeder and takes food from …
How to Handle Two Bass on One Lure
The bass are grouping up offshore at this point of the year in most of the country. That means you have the potential to find a whole pile of them in a small area, and they’re often aggressive. This is …
Winter Lake Trout Fishing
Winter offers one of the best opportunities of the year to land a big lake trout. These monsters are one of the most active fish during the frigid months of winter, so they offer some amazing ice fishing action. Canada …
Fly Fishing for Red Drum 101
I had never seen a tail that big or that color. I’d heard stories about redfish in the Biloxi Marsh, but on my first trip to Louisiana for monster drum in 2006, I saw a golden tail the size of a shovel …
Fishing Tips: Sturgeon
Sturgeon are large and powerful freshwater sporting fish that can be found in subtropical, temperate, and even sub-Arctic rivers, lakes, and streams. They’re also easy to fish for and a ton of fun to catch and release. Bait a hook …
How to Land a Trophy Trout
How you handle fish after you catch is critical to their survival. If you’re going to be a catch-and-release angler, you must do it right. But science tells us that how you fight a fish—specifically, how long it takes—is also a …
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 …














