One of the most frustrating aspects of bass fishing is just figuring out how the fish are reacting to our lures when we can’t actually see what’s going on down there. Unless you have extremely clear water and perfect conditions for sight fishing, it can be hard to tell just what that tap at the […]
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Few fish can top the hard running, leaping, and head-shaking action like a big tarpon on the end of an angler’s line. Combine that fight with rod-bending weights of 200 pounds or more, and you’ve got a recipe for the most popular gamefish in saltwater fishing. These days there are thousands of anglers out there […]
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It’s easy to take the fisheries around the world and the many species anglers love to target for granted. Many may not even realize these species and fishing spots might not be around today if not for the efforts of the International Game Fish Association. Most anglers know the IGFA simply as the official record […]
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I’ve seen it a few times on social media: An outdoorsy couple posts their exciting news, “We’re having a baby!” followed by, “We can’t wait to take our little one on outdoor adventures!” I applaud those parents, because anyone that makes plans to introduce their kids to the outdoors at a young age is already […]
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What is it about fishing that has caused humans over the centuries to make up yarns about the experience? From the ancient mariners of days long gone to the angler tall tales of today, fishing stories have been handed down from generation to generation, some incredible and some flat out amazing. And they’re not all […]
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The monstrous black marlin is on the bucket list of many anglers. These beautiful fish are the perfect combination of strength, speed, and size. It makes them one of the most challenging big game fish in the world to tangle with, and the waters around Panama are home to some true giants. Don’t take our […]
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We’ve always considered ourselves a lucky bunch to live in the U.S. We’re free to do some of life’s great things, and our history of enjoying some outdoor recreation (and conserving the lands and waters we do it in) is long and storied. That’s why we wanted to round up each state’s biggest and best […]
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The best thing about professional bass anglers from both the Major League Fishing and B.A.S.S. is that they routinely share vital info about the baits in their tackle box. High among their preferences lie soft plastics, which are often an integral part of the arsenal they use each week on the pro tour. As fans […]
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When it comes to battling big fish, PENN has long since demonstrated their worth to anglers everywhere, and we finally got our opportunity to try out the new evolution of their Slammer reel line to see what it’s like to use it. It became clear that with the PENN IV DX Slammer series of reels […]
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One of the more exciting aspects of fishing is the prospect of catching a new and exotic species you’ve never tangled with before. It’s part of the reason we keep returning to this planet’s lakes and oceans again and again. Because you just never know what you might catch on that next cast. That’s part […]
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