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My First Rod & Reel

At 60 years old I still remember my first rod and reel—shiny and silver, with a big red bow on the package.

Dress Properly For Winter Kayaking

While fishing on the kayak, most people find themselves in some cold early mornings or some serious mid-day heat, however some hardcore anglers fish all year long and find themselves in some of the harsher winter conditions and need to take extra precautions.

The Turn- Fishing Seasons

Every season in fishing has a certain magic temperature or weather associated with it. The fall kicks off with that first cool front. Winter sets in around mid December with water temperatures falling into the 50s or much lower depending upon your region of the country, cold rains, snow, ice, north winds, and grey skies. Within each of these seasons there seems to be a certain day or week in which we feel the turn has happened and a new season is upon us.

Tips for Smoker Kingfish

Large kingfish, thirty pounders and up, are called smokers. They earned this name from the screaming sound of the reel while the line is taking off at top speeds and literally smoking the drag.

The Making of an Outdoorswoman

When I asked how I got started hunting, I will tell you a story about a farm raised tom girl who always tried to beat the boys at everything. This goes back as far back as kindergarten.

Copahee: An Overwinter Retreat

Copahee Sound is a labyrinth of marsh grass and oyster beds, puzzled together by hundreds of ethereal creek-channels that only reveal themselves at the lowest of tides. With an area of almost four square miles, Copahee provides one of the best habitats for overwintering redfish in the Lowcountry.

The Five Must Fish Flies of Winter

In winter, tactics, gear and flies all change for the fly fisherman.

Florida’s Fabulous Waterfowling

On-your-own waterfowling is easy and convenient to do in the Sunshine State.

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Hamner Wins Wire-to-Wire Classic Title on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees

The fourth-year Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Northport, Ala., said openly that he “just had a feeling” coming into this year’s Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors that he was going to win—and in three days on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, he turned that feeling into a reality.

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Leland, Michigan and Carlson’s Fishery – Fishtown, USA

Leland, Michigan and Carlson's Fishery - FISHTOWN USA is a must visit if you are in northern Michigan!

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Why Try Technical Diving?

Tec diving is obstacle-ridden and humbling, but can reignite a fading passion. It can leave you with a sense of accomplishment and a refined set of diving skills. It grants access to depths beyond recreational limits, where lesser-known shipwrecks and deep reefs lie, waiting to be explored.

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