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“Mudbugs Get in Your Craw- More Fish in Your Livewell”

Whether alive, dead, or artificial — hard crankbaits or soft plastic imitations — you can catch a lot of fish, and lots of different species from tiny bream to massive catfish and bass, using crawfish for bait.

The Right Choice- Rod & Reel

On ocean and estuary, mismatched tackle falls into the hands of far too many anglers. Creating a rod and reel combination starts with the line. The first step centers on determining the breaking strength of the line with which you want to fish.

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.

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45th Annual Bisbee’s Black and Blue Exceeds $7.4 Million, Top Three Teams All Win $1.5 Million-Plus in Prize Money

Magic Touch earned top honors with a 459-pound blue landed on the last day of fishing, backed by a 344-pound blue from Day Two. The combined team from Texas and Florida is taking home $2,440,850 for those fish, including first and fourth places and multiple daily jackpot prizes.

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Bucket List: Fly Fishing Edinburgh, Scotland

I had the privilege of living in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. Apart from whiskey, kilts and bagpipes, they also lays claim to the origins of fly fishing.

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Under the Sea – Mentoring Young Guns

If all goes well, it will be a fun day, and they will always remember their first fish with pride. Photograph it; celebrate it; enjoy it. Check out some great tips here!

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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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