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How Anglers Target Burbot When the Sun Goes Down
For anglers looking to shake up the usual winter routine, burbot offer a cold weather adventure unlike any other. Often called ling or freshwater cod, these strange, eel-like fish are closely related to saltwater cod and are one of the …
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Tip-Ups That Trigger: A Winter Guide to Raising More Pike Flags
Ice fishing for pike has a funny way of humbling even seasoned anglers. One moment the ice feels quiet and lifeless, the next a flag snaps up and a heavy fish slides onto the hard water. Tip-ups may look simple, …
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Walleye Wisdom: Avoiding Common Mistakes for a Killer Catch
Montana’s walleye season is in full swing, and Captain Brian Brosdahl is sharing his expert insights on the most common mistakes anglers make and how to fix them. Location, Location, Location Brosdahl stresses the importance of choosing locations based on …
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Is it a Muskie or a 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 …
The Ultimate Guide to Hard Swimbaits
Swimbaits are some of the favorite lures for many top anglers. How do you use these awesome lures you ask? You came to the right place! Check out this video below to see the best tips, ticks, and info on …
Daytime Swordfish Tackle
Swordfish are easily one of the beasts of the sea. Watch this video below to see the best tackle to catch one of these ocean monsters for yourself!
The Ultimate Mac and Cheese Fries Recipe
Cheese fries are a guilty pleasure but when I try to make them at home they never really stack up. The best cheese fries use that processed nacho cheese sauce that comes out of a pump at a baseball game …
Brown Trout Fishing 101
The Brown trout is a favorite catch of many experienced anglers. Check out this video to see some awesome brown trout fishing.
Baitshop Life’s Beauty of the Month for November 2020
Congratulations to Savannah Muse! She is our Baitshop Life Beauty of the Month for November 2020. You can find this awesome female angler on Instagram @savannahmusee, and we post her all the time on @baitshoplife and @baitshopcatch. Savannah has some …
Baitshop Life Fishing Tips: Walleye
You want to catch more walleyes this spring and summer? These walleye tricks are a surefire way to catch spring and summer walleyes. One mistake a lot of anglers make when fishing walleye in the spring is they fish to …
Delicious Post-Fishing Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Chicken nuggets. What can we say about them? They’re so simple, so ubiquitous, such a steady component in the diet of American kids. And okay—American kids’ parents. And the choices—they’re abundant! From fast food restaurants to big bulk bags in …
The Best Swordfish Gear
Traditionally, swordfish are caught at night when they move from near the ocean floor to the surface to feed. But during the last decade or so, a niche group of fanatical anglers discovered that with the right gear and finely …
How to Avoid Gators When Fishing
Recreational outings in the alligators’ natural habitat can be an exciting, and safe experience when you understand and respect how they live, and take necessary, safety precautions. This intriguing, scaly creature with a massive tail and an abundance of sharp …














