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Baitshop LifeSpring 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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Baitshop LifeWhat 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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Baitshop LifeWhen 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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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: …
Fishing Tips: Piranha
A fish that hardly needs an introduction, the razor-toothed piranha is a bucket-list sighting for any Amazonian adventure. Some fishermen come to the region for larger prize fish, but fishing for piranha is actually relatively easy, always fun, and makes for a …
How to Catch Huge Red Tail Catfish
Redtail Catfish are a large catfish species found throughout the Amazon basin. They live in deep pools with slower moving water in the many tributaries of the Amazon River. They are one of the larger species, attaining weights of over 100lbs. Their large mouths …
Fishing Tips: Gar
Despite the hatred often aimed at them, gar are noteworthy opponents on rod and reel if you know where to fish for them and the best baits to use Gar are powerful fish and jump like tail-hooked tarpon when hooked. …
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 …
