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Ice Fishing
3 Deadly Ice Fishing Techniques for Panfish
Few things in the world of angling are more satisfying than stacking a pile of panfish onto a sled at the end of a long day of ice fishing. Catching fish like bluegill and crappie through the ice is an iconic practice that thousands of anglers across the country participate in from the time they're...
Kubie Brown
Feb 1, 2023
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Fishing
32-Year-Old Burbot Record Broken Twice in Two Weeks
The Indiana State record for burbot has been broken not once, but twice in the past two weeks.
The first time happened on Dec. 30 when avid angler Scott Skafar caught a burbot that weighed 10.2 pounds on Lake Michigan. This catch broke the previous state record that had been in place since 1990 by...
Megan Plete Postol
Jan 19, 2023
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Fishing
The American Dream: How Invasive Species Have Created New Fisheries
America was built by immigrants. Since the late 17th century people have been coming to this country to plant roots and inject small aspects of their culture and heritage into the population, making the United States into the vast melting pot that it is today. This influence can be seen in almost...
Kubie Brown
Jan 18, 2023
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At home both in open water and in the frozen tundra, 13 Fishing Kalon O Spinning Reels are performance-proven and tested by the most rugged and rowdy anglers we know.
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A lightweight body and super low-profile design provide incredible comfort during long days on the water.
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Japanese 36 Ton Toray Graphite , 4A Portuguese Cork Handle, ALPS 316 Stainless Steel Guides with Zirconia Inserts.
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LoadOut GoBox 30
The MeatEater crew uses our GoBoxes for storing all kinds of gear, from ammo and range hardware to outdoor kitchen essentials, dog accessories, fishing tackle, and gear, camera equipment, truck tools, and medical supplies. Why buy expensive hunting and outdoor gear only to store it in a cheap plastic bin with a lid that doesn't fit correctly? Elevate your gear protection and organization with this waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, and critter...
Fishing
Why You Should Be Spey Casting
There are a lot of reasons that people take up fly fishing. It’s an art with its own graceful casting methods and elegant techniques that take a seemingly limitless amount of challenge and advancement in skill in order to master. There’s dry fly fishing where you learn about matching the hatch and...
Kubie Brown
Jan 9, 2023
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Freshwater
Stop Pouring Soda on Fish Gills
A couple years ago, I saw a blog post that encouraged bass anglers to keep a bottle of Coke with them at all times. And no, it wasn’t for the caffeine high.
Instead, fishermen were supposed to use this magical elixir as a healing agent for bleeding fish. The thought went that when a fish is gill...
Spencer Neuharth
Jan 4, 2023
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Bass
Myths and Misconceptions About Fish Flesh
Largemouth bass aren’t good to eat. Pale-flesh salmon and trout are inferior. Catfish from muddy waters taste like mud. Bony fish are useless. Just as with terrestrial critters, myths and misconceptions regarding fish flesh abound. Though often outright wrong, sometimes they contain kernels of truth...
Sam Lungren
Dec 30, 2022
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Ice Fishing
Ice Fishing 101
This time of year can be a tough stretch for hunters and anglers in northern states. Big game seasons are over, small game and waterfowl seasons are winding down, and we’re months away from gobbling turkeys and open water fishing. Spanning this stretch of the coldest, darkest months is ice fishing...
Brody Henderson
Dec 27, 2022
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5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Fly Cast
Fly fishing is one of those pursuits that’s easy to pick up but incredibly difficult to master. There are plenty of people who pick up a rod, learn the basic casts, and stop their journey at simply being able to get a fly in the water. And that’s fine, but too many anglers are missing out on the...
Steve Schwartz
Dec 21, 2022
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Fishing
How to Catch More Perch
While the largemouth bass is hands-down the favorite fish in the country, if you had to pick a fish to slip in at a close second, it would be the yellow perch. These abundant, voracious, and delectable little fish are present in over 25 of the 50 states as well as nearly every Canadian province in...
Kubie Brown
Dec 19, 2022
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5 Weird Ways People Catch Fish
When you really think about it, fishing is a lot like painting. Both are art forms with multiple disciplines and methods. While there are distinct disciplines, mediums can be mixed to create something new, like when fishing with live bait or lures on a fly rod. Both also require dedication and...
Kubie Brown
Dec 13, 2022
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Fishing
How to Catch White Bass
There are many wonderful things that don’t get the attention they deserve. Overshadowed by grander and more popular competition, these things sit mostly in the shadows. But like microbrews, third-party politicians, and those other two houses from Harry Potter, they still manage to gather a small but...
Kubie Brown
Dec 6, 2022
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