Fishing boots let us trek where we need to, even if it’s straight into the water. Here are a few choices for you to consider. The notion of “fishing boots” conjures a few different thoughts. It could refer to chest waders or hip waders (or the boots worn with them), but there are other varieties […]
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Sailfish vs. swordfish: here are the differences and what we prefer about each. Here are two of our favorite fish to target, catch, and even eat. Despite the similarities, there some notable differences between the sailfish and the swordfish. Even the marlin can be included in this conversation, but for now it’s sailfish vs. swordfish. […]
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This unique event from Berkley Fishing will feature a big donation and a visit from the Big Guy. Berkley Fishing knows how much we all love fishing, including a certain someone who’s got his busiest night of the year coming up soon. Santa Claus, a big angling fan himself, apparently asked Berkley for some help […]
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I guess it is “Elf on a Shelf” season. Somehow I missed out on that Christmas tradition in my upbringing. I do not know where I went wrong. . . . I thought it was all about clever rhymes. Like this one from northern Nebraska today: Or, maybe a little bit farther north: Now before …
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What does it mean to suffer some while we’re outdoors? Would a little outdoor hardship do us good? So, what do we mean when we say “outdoor hardship?” Is it a reference to the difficulty in taming the great outdoors? Getting a blister while hiking? Perhaps it is simply how hard we work to score […]
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Getting to know one of our favorite game fish species a little better. Here’s more on the northern pike. What is it about the northern pike, aka the water wolf, that gets fishermen so distracted? Is it the fact that they will seemingly eat anything that moves in the water column, or the fact that […]
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You’ve felt the thrill of pulling in what you consider a “big hog,” but nothing like this world record bass. All the bass I’ve caught combined probably wouldn’t even add up to the world record bass caught by Manabu Kurita in Lake Biwa, Japan. Technically, Kurita’s bass was one ounce larger than the previous world record largemouth […]
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There are a lot of great options for kids fishing rods. Here are five that should do the trick. Some of the most fun that a child can have is to go fishing with mom and dad or grandma and grandpa. Many of the best moments in a child’s life come at the edge of […]
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Life in the Great Plains is one of extremes. In recent years we have seen water levels on rivers like the Missouri higher than anything any of us have seen before. Now, they are the opposite of that. Water levels are low. This may affect waterfowl hunters more than anyone right now, but there may …
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Canada’s outdoors beckons those of us who would love to have a great adventure in the north country. Canadian outdoorsmen and women are similar to Americans in their love of everything outside, care for their woods and waters, and appreciation for the wilderness as anyone who ever hiked, camped, hunted or fished. Sure, we love […]
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