While bass are generally considered the ultimate game fish in the sportfishing community, they are probably still a fringe species when it comes to fly fishing. In most cases, fly anglers are going after trout, meaning most typical fly patterns are designed specifically with trout in mind. However, if you want to experience fly fishing […]
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When I first got into fly fishing, it was information overload. Trying to learn about tippets, leaders, fly line, backing, weight, nymphs, streamers… You could go down this rabbit hole forever and still not have mastered it. While understanding these terms become crucial to being an avid fly angler, taking baby steps and learning as […]
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Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. The best fishing vests will keep you organized and offer easy access to all of those small but necessary items you’ll need during your fishing trip. Think of […]
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The Fin-Nor fishing brand name is synonymous with class and style, and they’ve broken ground in more ways than one over their long history. It was Fin-Nor that built the first saltwater-worthy big game fishing reel back in 1936 for serious deep sea sport fishing enthusiasts, and they haven’t looked back. It was Fredrick Martin […]
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I’ll never forget my time growing up and living in western New York hunting and fishing. There is some argument as to which part of the state it is, but we always called it “Upstate” and we thought we were right. It’s really quite rural farmland, what is known as the “lake plains” since Lake […]
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We all know that getting out onto the water with our favorite fishing gear is one of the great things about this time of year. That includes a great pair of polarized sunglasses. The most useful kinds help shield our eyes from the sun’s glare, whether in the boat or shore, and the best enhance […]
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Meet the northern snakehead. It’s an aggressive invasive fish species with a snake-like head that can jump out of the water and wiggle across land to new waterways. The northern snakehead fish is native to parts of Asia and Africa but has been tearing a trail of destruction across North American fisheries for the last […]
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After a two-month break, the Bass Pro Tour anglers were back in action on New York’s Cayuga Lake. With one more event to go after this event, the season is in the home stretch and the anglers were battling out for several points races. The Bally Bet Angler of the Year, Heavy Hitters berths, and […]
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Move over Asian carp, welcome copi. In Illinois, officials have unveiled a massive rebranding campaign, complete with a brand new name for the pesky invasive fish: copi. This latest effort to reduce populations of this fish species is led by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Asian Carp Steering Committee (ACSC) […]
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They say that catching a world record fish is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. But don’t tell brothers Sean and Adam Konrad that. The brothers have held at least eight world records for rainbow trout, including multiple line-class world record fish and the coveted all-tackle world record, which both have held. It sounds too bizarre to be […]
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