What would you do if someone idled into your boat like this? Imagine it is a warm, sunny day on your favorite fishing lake. You and your buddies are out wetting a line in one of your favorite spots when you notice another boat idling along about 300 yards out. After a while you realize
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Watch as an alligator with a taste for Penn reels tries to take one for a test drive. Here’s an alligator with a penchant for expensive fishing gear, and since no one is going to try and stop him, watch as it slowly walks away with this angler’s gear. A Penn rod and reel is
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If this doesn’t make you want to take it slow on the water, I don’t know what will. These guys are lucky to still be alive after attempting to break the world record for top speed on a bass boat. Their video claims they already broke the record once, but they wanted to see if
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This paddlefish may be a new world record! An Oklahoma angler had a weekend to remember forever with his catch of a gigantic, 146-pound, 11-ounce paddlefish from the state’s Keystone Lake. The catch of a lifetime has already spread around the Internet like wildfire. Fox News reports James Lukehart snagged the giant fish on Saturday.
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Some anticipated news is finally being unveiled: Minn Kota is coming out with hydraulic shallow-water anchors they’ve dubbed the “Raptor.” Minn Kota has expanded their product line with the announcement of the upcoming Raptor shallow water anchor. With new innovations and unmatched anchoring and durability, Minn Kota says the Raptor is engineered to stand up
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Someone went swimming at Bass Pro Shops… again. Remember last month when the latest “Florida Man” headline was about a guy jumping into the Bass Pro Shops fish tank in Fort Myers, Florida? Well, you will not believe it, but it happened again, this time in Louisiana. The store and authorities are not laughing about
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The July issue of Nebraskaland has a story about some of the improvements that have been done recently at Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala (Lake McConaughy Recreation Area, Big Changes at the Big Lake). Let me focus more specifically on some of the angler access improvements done at Lake Ogallala. Beside the Nebraskaland story, let me …
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Artificial vs live bait, which one is best? Since the dawn of modern angling, there has been constant debate over artificial fishing lures over live bait. Is one of these methods better than the other for enticing more bites from big fish? Why does one method seem to out-perform the other at certain times? Is
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Sun masks are a must-have for sweltering summer days. One of the major drawbacks of spending time outside is too much sun. As temperatures rise, your skin becomes more susceptible to sunburn. Anglers, make sure a neck gaiter or fishing buff is on your shopping list for fishing gear. These balaclavas and buffs are top-notch
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I usually have an idea of what I am going to blog about for the next week or two. But, what good would blogging be if you did not post the “hottest”, most recent, breaking information? Most of you know that we have had a couple of notable state record fish caught in Nebraska the …
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