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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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Pairing Bourbon with Food 101
The key to pairing food and whisky lies in matching flavors. Food is simple enough—cherries are fruity, nuts are, well, nutty. But bourbon can have a whole array of flavors: fruit, caramel, peanuts, cloves, tobacco, root beer—the list goes on. …
The Tips You Don’t Know About Choosing the Right-Sized Lure
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LURE SIZE Fortunately it isn’t really all that hard to choose the correct fishing lure size. There’s a really easy answer based on a few simple factors. MATCH THE HATCH In bass fishing you always …
Where is the Best Snook Fishing in Florida?
Considered one of the most exciting catches in the state, snook are a longtime favorite among those who love fishing in Florida. They bite and fight harder than almost any other fish and are also smarter, often swimming into sharp mangroves …
How to Make the Ultimate Cheese Fries at Home
These loaded Texas Cheese Fries take it to the next level. They are like a big, warm, delicious cheese filled hug. That may sound strange, but as soon as you dive in and try a few of these cheese fries, …
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 …
How to Make the Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger
If there is one universal culinary truth, it’s that bacon is easy, which probably explains why I don’t often order it on my burger. It takes the fun and the challenge out of the whole thing. Pretty much any burger’s gonna taste good …
The Best Ways to Fish a Creature Bait
A 4-pounder will love a creature bait. A 10-pounder will love it. A 12-pounder will love it. A 2-pounder? Well, maybe not as much. Sure. You’ll catch a few 1-½- and 2-pound fish on a creature bait. Mostly, though, this …
How to Fish Big Swimbaits for Big Bass
I was talking with a professional angler friend the other day, and we discussed how the swimbait has become the jig of bass fishing in recent years. Yet there is still just a small faction of bass fishing fanatics who throw the really …
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 …














