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Steadman’s Outdoor Adventures: Ball of Bass

It's that time of year again and the bass are starting to fire up all across the region...

Turkey Calling: 5 Diaphragm Call Tips

There's more to fooling gobblers with a diaphragm than just popping one in your mouth and huffing hot air.

SURE YOU BAGGED AN “OLD” GOBBLER?

For as tough as it can be to fool an old gobbler, just filling a tag is reason enough to consider a season to be a success and it’s for this reason that hunters love to talk about the bird they bagged.

A Too Close Encounter

Our annual Combat in the Wild turkey excursion started off a little differently this spring. Instead of a 17-hour drive to Kansas to look forward to, Howard Pounds and I were getting ready to fly to Omaha, Neb., rent a car and drive north to go after our first Merriam’s wild turkeys.

The Superstitious Turkey Hunter

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] guess you can call me superstitious. I will not walk behind a ladder, and I love to find a penny on heads.

Deer Hunting of a Different Sort

Despite the fact that deer season ended on New Year’s Day, there’s still plenty of opportunity to wrap your hands around the antlers of a buck. No, I’m not advocating the breaking of any game laws.

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Freak on the Beach by Marco: October 2026

Marco fishes for cod on Prince Edward Island and striped bass off Cape Cod, then comes home to Wilbur By The Sea for the first pompano of the season.

Chasing the Fall Feed

Bait Cave Customs pro Joey Bloom on following the shad as the water cools, when some of the biggest bass of the year feed up.

3 Best Lures for Redfish

Capt. Mike Smith on the Gulp shrimp, the gold spoon, and the paddletail, and how to fish each one to get a redfish's attention.

Fishing the Fall Mullet Migration

Following the mullet pods from the Tomoka Basin to Mosquito Lagoon: the light tackle rigs and mullet imitations that work, and Florida's new redfish rules.