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The Three Phases of a Trout Fisherman’s Life

The smell of hide, tanning chemicals and aging flesh hung around the door of a little taxidermy studio north of Tampa. The blazing heat of a late spring in southwest Florida only made the aroma all the more pungent.

Finding Fish with Mark Sosin

A successful technique for finding fish starts with the process of elimination. As you understand habits, you'll know where the species you seek won’t be.

Fly of the Month-Coyote Clouser

A twist on the traditional Clouser, this a great all-around streamer pattern but particularly one of our favorite pre-spawn smallmouth flies!

Bass Fishing the Spring Herring Spawn

No one seems to know exactly where they came from, but blueback herring have changed the face of bass and striper fishing over the last decade in reservoirs that have them.

All Decked Out

There are some great electronics available for today’s kayaks and the 2014 line of Hobie boats are pre-plumed to install Lowrance systems. I spend the majority of my time fishing in knee deep water, so I really do not have the need to put this great technology to work.

A Too Close Encounter

Our annual Combat in the Wild turkey excursion started off a little differently this spring. Instead of a 17-hour drive to Kansas to look forward to, Howard Pounds and I were getting ready to fly to Omaha, Neb., rent a car and drive north to go after our first Merriam’s wild turkeys.

Bucket List: Atlanta’s Chattahoochee Trout Fishing

Planning an upcoming trip to Atlanta? Don’t miss out on one of the best urban trout fisheries in the nation.

FRESH WATER FISH FINDER CONSIDERATIONS

When Carl Lowrance introduced the portable little green box depth finder with the rotating dial in 1957, it stunned the fishing world. By standards of today, it was not very good, not very accurate and gave only minimal information on fish and bottom structure.

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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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Enter To Win A Suzuki Portable Outboard Motor!

Winner announced 7/17/25 live from ICAST!

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The Heavyweight Experience of Alaska Saltwater Fishing

Alaska saltwater fishing is not for the weak of arm or back. Halibut get big in Alaska; fish reaching weights of 400 pounds, and lengths of 9 feet long.

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Surviving Freediver Blackout

Tips on ways freedivers can mitigate the risk in this sport:

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That GOAT’s Six Million Dollar Boat!

Lets take a look at Tom Brady's Six Million Dollar Yacht

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