A Brief History of the Meaning and Interpretation of Fishing Grip and Grins

Who doesn’t love showing off their catch with “grip-and-grin” photos?  After all, a picture says a thousand words. Over the years, anglers have communicated a wide spectrum of sentiments through their grip and grins. Whether it’s a tournament bass fisherman hoisting a largemouth like a sack of cash or a fly fisherman staging a “keep ’em wet” image, fishing photos offer an interesting perspective into our evolving relationships with our finned...

Caliber Battle: .30-06 Springfield vs. 6.5 Creedmoor

No two cartridges embody the old school vs. new school debate better than the .30-06 Springfield and the 6.5 Creedmoor. The latter got its start in 2007 as a bougie, long-range cartridge more at home on a competition course than in a deer blind. The former is a World War I and II vet known worldwide for its hunting capabilities and “knock down power.” The 6.5, in other words, is like the know-it-all nephew while the .30-06 is his grumpy old uncle...

Caliber Battle: .308 Winchester vs. .30-06 Springfield

In some ways, the United States military decided this Caliber Battle in 1957. In that year, the .308 Winchester replaced the .30-06 Springfield in American military arsenals, and the NATO version of the Winchester, the 7.62x51mm, is still in service around the world. But what’s good for military purposes isn’t always ideal for the deer blind. The .308 Win. was adopted in part to increase magazine capacity and function in lighter semi-auto actions...