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This Rookie Mistake Cost Champion Bass Angler $100k in Texas Tournament

May 8, 2023 | 0 |

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Trout taking bait at the water's surface while man fly fishes in background in a river

Last week, in a National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) tournament at Wright Patman Lake in Texas, Barron Adams reeled in the heaviest combined weight over the three-day tournament. A professional angler for five years, Adams’ catch qualified him for the tournament’s $100,000 first-place prize. That is, until the judge asked a rudimentary housekeeping question to […]

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How to Shop for Used Fishing Gear

Feb 22, 2023 | 0 |

Among outdoorsmen, there is probably no sect that enjoys gear more than fishermen. There are so many different items and combinations of said items to buy. In order to even get a bait in the water, you are utilizing at least four different pieces of gear (rod, reel, line, and bait) and that’s not including […]

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Dead Crappie Catches Giant Fish For Kayak Angler

Feb 14, 2023 | 0 |

There is an old saying that if you want to catch a big fish, you need to use a big bait–even if that bait seems a little too large for the waters you are fishing. You’d be surprised at just how large of an appetite some predatory game fish can have. It is not common […]

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Hunting Bucks After the New Year

Jan 4, 2023 | 0 |

In many whitetail hunters’ minds, the hunting season and drive to hunt is basically over after the calendar turns, but hunting the extreme late season is not to be ignored if you are still trying to punch a buck tag. It can be tough this time of year, but like any other time of the […]

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Shaky Heads Deliver When the Bite Turns Tough

Dec 15, 2022 | 0 |

It’s a subtle voice of reason when the boisterous, power-fishing approach fizzles; a user-friendly technique that’ll go just about anywhere and tempt bass in a range of moods from aggressive to bad hair day. We’re talking shaky heads–a real go-to, back-up, bail-you-out rig that flat-out delivers. Designed to hold a worm or other plastic bait […]

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6 Most Common Reasons You’re Getting Backlash With Your Baitcasting Reel

Dec 2, 2022 | 0 |

You might think that with today’s fishing reels, backlash would be a thing of the past, but that’s just not the case. Unless you are flipping or pitching your bait with your casting reel, you may as well come to the understanding that it is going to backlash on you once in a while, especially […]

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How Old is an Old Duck? The Typical Lifespans of Waterfowl Species

Nov 26, 2022 | 0 |

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Hundreds of thousands of waterfowl are banded each year in North America by hardworking organizations such as Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl, and by state and federal agencies. One of the most interesting things that can be learned from waterfowl bands is the age of the bird. The oldest puddle duck ever reported is North […]

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How to Find Success Fall Turkey Hunting

Nov 21, 2022 | 0 |

Fall is an exciting season. College football, rutting whitetails, and early season ducks consume our thoughts and our time. With all the thongs to do, watch, and enjoy, it’s easy to forget about North America’s favorite game bird–the wild turkey. While this game animal is usually pursued primarily in the spring due to the more […]

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Use These Rifles When Hunting Black Bears and Grizzlies

Nov 9, 2022 | 0 |

Bear hunters have similar needs to most big game hunters, to take down their quarry with a single shot. (You may have heard that bears like to charge when they’re angry. Or startled. Or shot!) So hunters need a reliable, efficient rifle and a cartridge to pack enough power to do the job right. Handguns in big magnum […]

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Baiting for Deer: Why Many States Have Banned the Practice, and More May Follow

Nov 6, 2022 | 0 |

Baiting deer can be an extremely effective way to hunt them. Whether you agree or disagree with any moral objections to the idea, it’s no secret that whitetail hunters in several parts of the country take advantage of feed such as corn, beans, apples, peanuts, and more. Some say it’s a lazy form of hunting, […]

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Largemouth and Smallmouth Battle Over Same Bait in Wild Video

Oct 25, 2022 | 0 |

All anglers know largemouth bass have an impressive appetite. They are more than willing to eat anything and everything, so long as it fits in their massive mouth. But it turns out there are times when even a largemouth bites off more than it can chew. That is if largemouth bass chewed their prey. You […]

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5 States With Relatively-New Hog Hunting Opportunities

Oct 24, 2022 | 0 |

Hunting feral hogs has become a popular game animal across the United States as their populations continue to boom and spread. With that population gain comes new hog hunting opportunities. Feral hogs have been around since the earliest European explorers and settlers started heading to North America. They were released to be a good source […]

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