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Bass
The Point Man
If bass lived in aquariums, we’d all be tournament champs. We’d unfailingly cast right to big fish and drag our lures a hair’s width from their prizefighter jaws.more |
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Catfish and Carp
Food Factor
Although flatheads are opportunistic predators whose favorite prey is whatever swims past their mouths, anglers on certain waters have found that matching local forage can increase their catch rates.more |
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Muskie and Pike
Pike Fight
I was swimming a jig the size of a housecat and the color of peppermint candy, but it disappeared in gin-clear water a foot off the gunnel like it had been swallowed by a black hole.more |
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Panfish
Untapped Panfish
When planning your river strategy, always consider the water level, which dictates where the fish will hold. The fish respond to water-level changes of only an inch or two, moving into shallow backwaters when the water rises and out to deeper areas when if falls.more |
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Salmon and Trout
Rainbow Trout Fishing Facts
Compared to most other trout species, rainbows are willing biters and can be taken on most any kind of bait or lure including spoons, spinners, plugs, flies, worms, leeches and even marshmallows.more |
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Saltwater
Walk on the Wild Side
In many ways, Jordan Paullo is your stereotypical NAFC member. He fishes hard, spends more days on the water than solid ground, and is constantly trying to figure out a better way to catch fish, whether it’s smallmouths and largemouths in a tournament or striped bass on the Connecticut River near his Coventry, Connecticut, home.more |
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Walleye
Walleye Fishing Facts
In big rivers, look for walleyes off the tips of current - brushed points. These spots make good feeding areas because they attract huge schools of shiners and other minnows.more |
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SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT |
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Boats and Sporting Vehicles
Choose The Right Boat Battery
Doing some homework before choosing marine batteries makes sense. more |
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Other Outdoor Gear
Luggage For Anglers On The Go
Travel gear that will protect your fishing gear.more |
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Rods, Reels and Tackle
Supercharged Crankbait Selection
There’s a lot that goes into lure selection—whether you’re talking flies for trout or plugs for stripers. Crank- baits, however, make for some of the toughest calls because there are just so many variables involved—running depth, roll, wobble, size, profile—and according to many pros, some factors we can’t even see or feel.more |
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Tactics
Knot It
Knowing your knots-which ones work best in myriad fishing situations, which lines need which knots to perform up to their peak strength, and knowing how to tie each one right the first time, every time-will undoubtedly make you a better angler.more |
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