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Dupont State Forest’s Wild And Delayed Harvest Trout

The Little River, near Brevard and Hendersonville, N.C., achieves the original purpose of delayed harvest trout waters back when they …
Big Trout And The October Caddis

Big Trout And The October Caddis

October is a magical time on a trout stream. In preparation for the spawn, hormones flood a brown trout’s body …
Alabama Continues Florida Bass Stockings

Alabama Continues Florida Bass Stockings

One thing you will never find is a bass angler happy with catching medium-sized fish. Bigger is always better. That …
Cool Weather Small Mouth and Striper Fishing

Cool Weather Stripers and Smallmouth In Western N.C.

Summer has drawn to a close, and with its passing comes cool weather smallmouth and striper fishing, my favorite of …
Kokanee State Record

Two Men Break Idaho Kokanee State Record Three Times

Two fishing buddies from Pocatello, Idaho recently broke the catch-and-release kokanee state record twice in three weeks. For those unfamiliar …
Slickrock Creek

Wild Browns On Slickrock Creek, N.C.

(An abbreviated excerpt on Slickrock Creek from Flyfisher’s Guide to North Carolina & Georgia) I don’t remember if I even …

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Flounder Fishing Tips

Here are some tips on catching flounder that some might not have tried. The technique I am about to share has some benefits over the more mainstream methods. It is also so simple and easy to use. I rig my son’s rod this way.

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The Evolution of Tackle

This article explores the deep historical roots of fishing gear, revealing that basic tools like hooks and rods date back thousands of years to ancient civilizations like Egypt and China. It traces the transition from primitive materials—such as shell hooks and horsehair lines—to modern innovations like fiberglass rods, monofilament lines, and precision-engineered reels. Ultimately, the piece highlights how today's high-tech tackle is a refined evolution of original concepts driven by advanced engineering and new materials.