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Travel With the Rutting Bucks

For many deer hunters around the Southeast, the rut and the peak of daytime deer movement is over. For most hunters in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas, it’s time to come out of the woods and concentrate on family.
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It’s all about the bite!

In the same way a song can get stuck in your head, there are memories associated with fishing that as anglers we never forget. The reasons people enjoy fishing are as varied as the different techniques they use to catch various species. But if you had to narrow it down to the memory of just one moment that keeps someone coming back for more, it has to be the instant when a fish hits.
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Fish & Fishing – Feed The Fish

No matter where you fish or the species you seek, chum can make the difference between an average catch and an outstanding one.
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Food Plots And Late Does Equal December Success

For most of us, the peak of rut has come and gone, the bare trees help a deafening silence fall over the woods, and your wife is dropping hints about that perfect Christmas gift. It’s December, one of my favorite times to hit the woods in search of ol’ mossy horns.
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Tips From A Pro – Cool Weather Swimbaits

When temperatures get colder, one of my favorite baits for bass is a swimbait. I categorize them in three types: hard body, soft hollow body and finesse.
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Game Calling Should Be In Your Arsenal

It was 28 years ago this November when I first experienced mallards settling into decoys. They were poorly converted styrofoam planters purchased at the local flea market on an 18-year-old’s budget. I went several times that season and never cut a feather.
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Nothing Says Love Like Tightly Spun Deer Hair

This month, millions of anglers will flood the nation’s outlets and malls in search of the perfect gift to give their fishing brethren. Those stores certainly won’t disappoint, with isles full of the latest and greatest tackle to flood the market.
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“Fishin’ Different” in The Great Smoky Mountains

Recently I visited The Great Smoky Mountains for a meeting of the Southeast Outdoor Writers Association at the Fontana Lake …

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The Reel Deal wins the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum’s 2025 Celebrity Fishing Tournament

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum proudly returned to Islamorada, Florida June 19th through the 21st for a Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament.

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Rockin’ Bass in the Adirondacks

Often when the Adirondacks are mentioned in fishing circles, pristine secluded trout rivers or brook trout ponds come to mind. Our secret is that the ADKs have countless bass fishing options, as well, with any kind of water you could think of.

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Wahoos – Wonderful and Wily

Wahoos are one of the most coveted fish for bluewater hunters. That is because they are stealthy, good-tasting, and way smarter than you are. Here are some tips for hunting this wary species.

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Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue

The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.

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