Fishing Tips, Tools and Gear

Fishing Tips, Tools And Gear

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Angler Charged With Felony for Trimming Tail of a Bass in Tournament

Wood County Jail
Terry Keith Long

Cheaters never win, but does the punishment fit the crime? On Sept. 22, 2018, Texas fisherman Terry Keith Long submitted a largemouth bass to the Sealy Big Bass Splash Tour on Lake Fork. Upon further investigation, authorities discovered the fish’s tail had been tampered with, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. It was later determined

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Video: Coastguard Helicopter Saves Stranded Fisherman

Facebook: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
search and rescue

The fact the angler was even still alive is crazy enough. In a video from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Facebook page, we see a helicopter flying over some very rough, 48-degree water near England in an attempt to rescue a fisherman who was stranded, floating in a life jacket. The water looks so rough

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Zebra Mussels Found on Minnesota’s Red Lake


The announcement of zebra mussels in Red Lake should get the attention of Minnesota walleye anglers. Zebra mussel larvae, or veligers, have been discovered in Red Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, marking the first time they’ve been found in the state’s biggest inland lake. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said samples were gathered last summer by biologists

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Video: How Are There That Many Fish Beneath the Ice?

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giant school of fish

No matter how long you’ve been ice fishing, we’d bet you’ve never seen anything like this. Ice fishing fishing is unlike anything else. No matter what kind of fish you’re targeting, there’s something about being able to literally stand on the water, especially when the ice is clear enough to look through. Whenever you do

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Dry Spotted Tail Creek

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My friends over at Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) put out a newsletter every month.  The February issue had a story about a project that I have known was on the horizon, but I did not want to mention anything about it until there was something to mention.  Let me share what was in the NET …

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10 Weird Things You Wouldn’t Think to Put in Your First Aid Kit


Don’t discount these 10 quirky things when building your own first aid kit. A well-built first aid kit is the beginning of every outdoorsman’s necessary survival bag in the event of an unexpected emergency. Basic items like adhesive bandages, gauze pads, cold packs, antibiotic ointment, pain relief staples, and burn cream, to list a few,

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