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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.
Rainbow trout

“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 …
steelhead

A Southerner goes Swinging for Steelhead

Growing up in the South, fly fishing for me has always been predominantly about largemouth bass, bluegill, shoal bass, striped …
Bass Fishing

Fall Means Back to School

Stewart Venable With fall having arrived and winter creeping up, it’s time to focus on school. I mean, of course, …
Striper Fishing

Fall Striped Bass On Lake Lanier

Capt. Jon Fine Fall has arrived, and with it comes some of the best weather of the year. Cool mornings …
pike

New England’s Pike Bite Heats Up In The Fall

Fall in New England is one of the best times of the year to fish. Shorter days make fishing from …

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Gaining Confidence in a New Lure is Key

Gaining confidence in a new lure is key to having success fishing with it. Without confidence you might not tie it on or keep it on for long.

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Build Your Own Fishing Buddy

To a father and an angler, there’s nothing sweeter than the phrase, “Daddy, can we go fishing today?” I heard those words the first time several years ago from the open face and high-pitched lilt of a 6-year-old boy. It was the reward for years of careful cultivation.