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Bucket List: Thunder Bay, Canada

On their last visit, Gino and Jennifer insisted we travel to their neck of the woods to fish for world record brook trout on Lake Nipigon and Chinook salmon on the Nipigon River. I had never fished Canada, so I decided to give it a try, especially since our hosts are people who know how to catch fish and also appreciate some of the other fine things life has to offer.

Kayaking For River Spotted Bass

Spotted bass are some people’s favorite and other people’s least favorite bass. They were originally native to the Tennessee and Coosa River basins and have been widely introduced to other watersheds across the Southeast.

Take A Kid

By Cory Gurman Bring the Heat School is almost out, and the heat of summer is right around the corner. …

Memories Of Fishing

Photo by Ilkka Jukarainen/flckr By Billy Darby In the year 1947, the very first “green trout” (bass) I ever remember …

Take Advantage of Spring Rains

Not many people know that many of the southern regions of the Appalachian mountains are classified as a temperate rainforests.

Tips for Sight Fishing Trout

Even out in the open, trout are remarkably adept at hiding their presence. The muted colors and speckles of their backs are beautiful out of the water.

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Finding Fish In The Indian River Lagoon

Most anglers can catch a fish but few know how to find them. Here are a few tips for finding fish in the Indian River Lagoon.

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Topsail Island Fishing Hosts 3rd Annual Meet & Greet with SPEARiT Veteran Project

Topsail Island Fishing Hosts 3rd Annual Meet & Greet with SPEARiT Veteran Project Earlier this month, Topsail Island Fishing—a Facebook …