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How to Catch and Release (Video Included) |
Catch-and-release is a great conservation tool. Studies have proven that fish that are handled properly can be released with a high likelihood of survival.
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Improving Success (Video Included) |
Fishermen never "learn it all." There's always some new concept, technique or tip that will help you enjoy more success in this hook-and-line sport.
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Shore Fishing (Video Included) |
The 60-Second Angler: Mike Michalack gives us tips on how to be successful while shore fishing.
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Common Sense (Video Included) |
The 60-Second Angler: Mike Michalak shares tips for keeping cool on the water.
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Three Must Have Lures (Video Included) |
Fishing lures are tools, and different lures are meant to fulfill different jobs. Judging by the size of some anglers’ tackle boxes, they have a lot of jobs, because their boxes are stuffed with lures of every design, size and color. The truth is, however, consistent fishing can be enjoyed by anglers who own just a few basic lures. Here are three proven artificial baits that belong in every tackle box and that will tempt a broad array of game- and panfish.
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All Day Life Vest (Video Included) |
Here's a plain fact: too few boaters wear life jackets. Many boaters keep their life jackets in storage compartments. They satisfy legal requirements, but they don't have these life-saving devices immediately at hand and available in a sudden emergency.
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Popping Bug Bluegill (Video Included) |
Nothing is more relaxing - or sometimes more productive - than casting for bluegill, bass and other small panfish with a fly rod and popping bugs. Anybody can do this with minimal practice. An inexpensive but adequate fly-fishing rod/reel/line won't break your budget (beginner's kit for around $50). And when fish won't hit anything else, they frequently will still take a popping bug danced seductively on the surface over their heads. They just can't help it!
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Pond Reading (Video Included) |
Looking for a good fishing spot that's close to home, that's unpressured and that doesn't require an expensive boat and tackle to fish properly? Then drive cross-country and scout for farm ponds. Many ponds offer outstanding fishing for those who gain access to them.
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Set the Hook! (Video Included) |
Topwater fishing for bass and other species can truly be an adrenalin-pumping experience. Nothing in this sport is more suspenseful than popping or walking a topwater lure past a prime spot, and nothing is more exciting than seeing a big fish annihilate it.
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Slipping a Bobber (Video Included) |
A slip bobber rig is a simple yet extremely effective rig for panfishing, and it's a rig all panfish anglers should learn to use. This is true both for those who fish with long poles and who cast with light spinning tackle.
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Beds for Bluegill (Video Included) |
Bluegill and other related panfish nest in large colonies in shallow water, where the sun can warm their eggs. And when they are "on the beds," they offer anglers one of the premier opportunities of the year for a big catch and an enjoyable fishing experience.
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Wade-fishing a Pond (Video Included) |
Many anglers who fish ponds and small lakes make one common mistake. They cast straight out from the bank and as far as they can. The problem with this is that most fish live in the shallow zone just out from the pond/lake bank. By casting way out, anglers fish beyond this prime area and intersect it only at one point when they retrieve their lure back in.
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Who says you can’t fool mother nature? Yes, panfish love live bait – minnows, worms, crickets, etc. But sometimes live bait is unavailable to fishermen. Live bait also presents problems in maintaining freshness and transporting to/from the fishing spot.
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Fish Attractors for Bluegill |
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Want to improve your bluegill fishing? Then consider putting out fish attractors to draw the fish to known locations. By going from one attractor to another, you’re always fishing in high-potential spots, and your catch goes way up.
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Fall Tips - Early Ice Panfish (Video Included) |
Fishing Basics: How to prepare for early ice fishing.
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