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Beat the Freeze: Smart Strategies for Successful Cold-Weather Fishing
Winter doesn’t have to mean the end of fishing season. While colder temperatures can keep many anglers indoors, those willing to adapt can enjoy quiet waters, less pressure, and surprisingly productive days on the water. Cold-weather fishing simply demands a …
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Pro-Level Ice Fishing Tips for Panfish, Perch, and Walleyes
Ice fishing has evolved far beyond drilling a hole and hoping for the best. Modern hardwater success is built on preparation, mobility, electronics, and a deep understanding of fish behavior beneath the ice. With constantly advancing technology and ever-changing fish …
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Catch, Care, and Release: Smart Angling Practices That Protect Fish
Responsible fishing is about more than landing a catch. Modern anglers are increasingly focused on conservation, and proper fish release plays a major role in protecting fish populations for the future. Whether fishing for sport or food, knowing how to …
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How to Catch Red Snapper
The best way to learn how to catch red snapper is to know their habits and location, and this shouldn’t be too hard given they’re among the most popular game fish in the Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern United …
Fishing Tips: Peacock Bass
Introduced to the southern Florida canal system in the 1980s by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Peacock Bass are a member of the Cichlidae family. Cichlids are known as the freshwater aquarium fish you buy in pet stores. Often …
How to Catch Rainbow Trout in a Lake or River
Rainbow trout are probably the most common and easiest to catch of all trout. They are stocked in many lakes and rivers and eat a wide variety of both baits and lures. They are also very popular among fly fishermen. …
How to Catch Huge Brown Trout on the Fly
In the fall when Nathan Diesel is stalking big brown trout with a fly rod, he’ll often pass up casting to 6-pounders that he’s spotted because he knows there are bigger fish to be caught. He’s looking for the 8- …
Fishing Tips: Smallmouth Bass
There are many species of bass that make the perfect game fish, such as white bass, striped bass and largemouth bass. However, smallmouth bass fishing is one of the most popular activities for anglers. This species of bass have a …
Fishing the West Florida Flats for Redfish and Snook
In this video Darcie heads out to west Florida in the St. Petersberg and Tampa area seeking new angling thrills. Watch as she fishes the flats for redfish and gets some major action. Looks like it was a pretty good …
Snapper Fishing in the Florida Keys (Video)
Luiza and the crew head out to the Keys in search of mangroves and yellowtail snapper. Take in all the action and watch these anglers on an epic deep sea fishing adventure. Did you see the fight those fish were …
Men Repeatedly Ram Boat into Angler’s Craft in Crazy Fishing Confrontation (Video)
In this video, uploaded on August 28 anglers fishing at Ft. Cobb Lake in Oklahoma were confronted by two men in an aluminum boat. The fisherman were in a marina angling from their boat when two men who claimed to …
How to Handle a Bass the Right Way
Bass fishing can be a relaxing and rewarding activity but how does that big bass feel once you’ve reeled it in? Are you holding it correctly or safely? Chances are, you’ve seen lots of images of people holding their prized …
Spearfishing in Montana on the Gallatin River
It was my first time spearfishing in Montana, and realistically the first time I’d ever engaged in the sport. My co-worker Devin convinced me and another colleague, Andrew, to join him on an excursion to the Gallatin River somewhere near …














