Tag: Catching

How to Fish Topwater Baits


topwater fishing

There’s nothing more exhilarating in bass fishing than a topwater blowup. The strikes are often vicious and unpredictable, so fishing with topwater lures is a favorite way to catch a bass for most anglers. Catching fish on topwaters is fun but also one of the best ways to catch numbers of fish with the chance […]

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World Record: Heaviest Largemouth Bass Ever Landed Captured on Video


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You’ve felt the thrill of pulling in what you consider a “big hog,” but that still doesn’t come quite close to what one angler experienced across the globe catching today’s current world record for the biggest largemouth bass. In fact, all the bass I’ve conquered combined probably wouldn’t even add up to the world record bass caught […]

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Deer Feeding Times: Figuring Them Out and Using Them to Your Advantage


Deer Feeding Times

Whitetail deer are creatures of habit, and almost every hunter knows their movements are usually predicated on where their bedding areas and food sources are located. These animals spend most of their time moving back and forth between these two centers of deer activity. In most instances, you don’t want to invade a deer’s bedding […]

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Undercover Buck: Viral Video Gives Valuable Insight Into the Mind of a Deer

You Betcha TikTok
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Hunters spend a lot of time monitoring the bucks in their go-to hunting spots, watching them come and go on trail cams, and comparing notes with other hunters in the area. But what if the tables were turned? What if the deer started keeping tabs on hunters? The creative minds behind the TikTok account @ohyoubetcha […]

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Catching Running Kokanee Salmon on a Fly Rod in Colorado


Have you ever enjoyed a grilled salmon filet? What about perfectly smoked salmon served on a cracker, perhaps with a bit of cream cheese or brie? If so, it’s likely that the salmon you savored wasn’t a wild-caught fish that you hooked yourself. However, you don’t have to go to the ocean to catch salmon […]

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How to Find and Hunt Blacktail Deer in North America

Sereena Thompson
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Most hunters will argue the blacktail deer is the most challenging deer to hunt in North America. There are two subspecies, the Columbian blacktail deer and the Sitka blacktail deer. Both subspecies are native to states and provinces of the Pacific Northwest. It doesn’t matter which one you hunt. You will find this is one […]

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