Standing aboard Bassmaster Elite Alex Redwine’s tournament boat with the wind to my back, I had lost my sense of objectivity. Crystal-clear freshwater currents felt like super glue sandwiched between my eyes and the floor of Lake Champlain, as no fishery in my home state of Texas has ever presented sight-fishing opportunities beyond a few […]
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We buy and use fishing baits based on many things, and a lot of times small baitfish just get lumped together into the family we collectively call “minnows.” But learning a little more about a specific kind of these diminutive fish could pay off, because one of the most irresistible patterns found in nature is […]
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So you want to plan a bass fishing vacation, but you’re not sure where you want to go. Lucky for you, consensus has begun to form about which lakes and states offer the best bass fishing in the country. Whether you’re looking for largemouth or smallmouth bass, huge trophy fish or large numbers that make […]
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When it comes to knives that deserve attention, it’s a little like collecting Matchbox cars. There always seems to be an endless array of choices. I absolutely love seeking out cool knives, especially in the pocket knife category. Finding them and gathering information about how they are made and where you can purchase them is […]
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The best way I can describe it? It’s like a neon sign. The colors seemed to glow, and even change in brightness and hues as I stared at it. It was the first dorado I’d ever caught, and it was the beginning of a memorable fishing excursion to the southern tip of Baja California Sur, […]
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There’s arguably no fish record more coveted than that of a largemouth bass. Whether it be a record for a particular fishery, a state, a country, or the entire planet, the possibility of etching a name into stone for breaking a number that’s stood for years is something that motivates every angler. In fact, there […]
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There’s arguably no fish record more coveted than that of a largemouth bass. Whether it be a record for a particular fishery, a state, a country, or the entire planet, the possibility of etching a name into stone for breaking a number that’s stood for years is something that motivates every angler. In fact, there […]
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When it comes to billfish, the magnificent blue marlin is a favorite of anglers everywhere. Beloved the world over for its size, speed, and fight, there’s nothing quite like battling one of these beasts on a traditional rod and reel. The International Game Fish Association recognizes world records for both the Atlantic and Pacific blue […]
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Shopping and inshore fishing–any connection? Yeah, it’s there. Think: Black Friday. Brave retail managers unlock entry doors and quickly sidestep the mad rush of impatient shoppers desperate for deep discounts and rare opportunities. Same store pretty much any day before or after finds shoppers trickling in at a moderate pace and then trickling out at […]
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While summer brings a rush of sun-burnt tourists and glistening locals to Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches, the shallow waters just off those sandy shorelines host a major gathering of the state’s premier inshore species: the pin-striped powerhouse known as snook. June through September sees mature “linesiders” moving through coastal passes and staging in the shallow […]
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