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Drop and wobble. Sits there. Boing, boing, boing. Whoopee. Anchor up. Could be a while. Drop-shot rigs. Not really boring…»

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Avid bass anglers know fishing fake frogs is one of the hottest techniques today for catching big bass. They’re fun…»

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  In a crowded cocktail party, a familiar man pulls you aside and says, “Big perch are making a comeback.”…»

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If you planned on following the spring crappie bite from Florida to the far frontier in southern Canada this spring,…»

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The awakening occurred about a dozen years ago. My guided crew on Devils Lake, North Dakota, wanted to wrestle with…»

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It was a warm spring morning on one of the finest drive-to destinations in North America. Knowing that big were…»

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Among the most-traveled pike anglers in the history of North America is Jack Penny, Newton, Iowa, who has been at…»

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Tiny perch lures require 2-pound line in order to work well. Larger lures work well coupled with 4-pound line. In…»

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I’ve been fishing for walleyes on the edge of what’s been happening in the sport since the early 1970s. Many…»

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You can walk into any well stocked tackle shop to find a fine array of lures fit for beefing up…»

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When the Alabama Rig broke onto the scene in October 2012, angler reactions included shock and awe, while manufacturers saw…»

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By: Matt Straw Trout are cold-water fish, requiring cooler, more highly oxygenated water than warm-water species like bass. That’s why,…»

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I approach fishing for perch the opposite of shopping for groceries. I never shop for groceries on an empty stomach.…»

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The more time spent ice fishing, the more likely we begin to use certain lures and lure pres­entations to the…»

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In recent years, we’ve watched king salmon range deeper and deeper in the water column. Spooky fish commonly descend 80,…»

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Largemouth bass inhale 8-inch trout and slurp melon-size balls of shad with ease, and many top anglers believe offering the…»

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Crappies love cover, most of the time. Sure, I’ve found them bunched in open water in both summer and winter.…»

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As we rounded a big bend along the Buffalo River in Arkansas, I welcomed the sight of my pickup. It…»

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  When it comes to heart-pounding excitement, nothing compares to topwater fishing for smallmouth bass. This opinion is shared by…»

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  The parade of bass coming off a single boulder was insane. At least, no sane person should believe it…»

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  In recent years, soft-body swimbaits have been luring lunkers and making headlines with their tantalizing wiggle. But the biggest…»

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  Big hair is back. Remember the mullet? It’s that funky hairstyle made popular by 80s punk rockers like the…»

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  Avid bass anglers know fishing fake frogs is one of the hottest techniques today for catching big bass. They…»

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You have to wonder how often folks with waterfront homes hop in their boats and drive away from some of…»

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  Many anglers automatically think “slow” and “soft” for spring bass fishing. While plinking tubes and stickbaits certainly lures bites,…»