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Maryland Conducts Pre-Season Trout Stocking

The Maryland DNR began stocking trout in waters across the state in January. About 338,000 brown, golden and rainbow trout were released.

Fish Tags and Fish Tales

I have known Abe (10) and Oren Doxey (8), well... their entire life. My wife and I were in the hospital waiting rooms when both boys were born.

Fish Smarter for Mangroves

I first found out about Mangrove snapper on a shark fishing trip earlier this year in West Delta. It was one of those days when everything was going wrong.

A Winter Wade

As we idled away from the dock on a mild mid-winter morning, we all anticipated that telltale thump of a solid wintertime trout.

Heads Of Cold Steel

Winter steelhead fishing can be chilling, but once you hook into a 10-pound, lightning-fast bolt of silver, your blood will be boiling. The speed and explosion are what lures steelheaders to expose themselves to harsh Great Lakes winters. And there’s more. On Upstate New York’s Salmon River, there are plenty of beautiful, large, lake-run brown trout mixed in.

Fish Bluff Walls for Winter Bass

As temperatures plummet and bass move to their winter haunts, one of my favorite places to find them is bluff …

Tips, Advise & GuidesMore Fishing Tips

Modify Hard Baits for Big Fish

Most hard baits have two or three treble hooks. The problem with this setup is large fish and lengthy fights can cause those tiny hooks to open up or tear from a fish’s lip. We all know this loss hurts. The bigger the fish, the worse it hurts and the more likely it is to happen. I came up with a solution for this scenario several years ago while targeting giant tarpon. I adapted my hard baits to use a single large hook. It resulted in the successful landing of more big fish than with the original hardware.

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