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Fishing News - Fresh

FISHING MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL 13

The Mississippi River extends the entire length of Illinois varying fishing opportunities in the various pools formed by navigational dams. For bass fishing probably the best pool is Pool 13 which extends from Lock & […]

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Bass Fishing

How to Enter Your First BFL

Fishing a Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) event is a great way to get started in tournament fishing. By and large, entry is an easy process for anyone. Below, we’ve endeavored to answer the common […]

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Boat News

Reduction of Sounds in Boats

An often over looked part of fishing is the noise factor.  Whether on shore, in a boat or wading, sound plays an important part of fishing success.  Most of us have no realization of the […]

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Bass Fishing

BASS IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL 13

The Mississippi River extends the entire length of Illinois varying fishing opportunities in the various pools formed by navigational dams.  For bass fishing probably the best pool is Pool 13 which extends from Lock & […]

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Bass Fishing

How Bass Bite A Lure

Although they are still popular the jig is not as dominant on the professional bass fishing circuit, as was once the case.  With the advent of pitching and flipping, the jig was a natural lure.  […]

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Bass Fishing

Brush Pile Basics

An FLW Feature. December and January are the two months when anglers really start preparing for the coming season, whether it’s firming up sponsorships, planning tournament schedules or restocking baits and equipment. This is also the […]

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Catfish Fishing

Big catfish have no where to hide

David Shipman and Brooke Wilkins are catfish fanatics. They travel the country in search of the whiskered critters. October of 2014 found them in New Madrid, Missouri fishing the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest. […]

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Bass Fishing

FLW Yells “Holy Spot!”

Jason Johnson and Cody Meyer enjoyed the best day of fishing in their lives on Thursday. “I’ll take the memory of that day to my grave,” said Jason Johnson, the day after he and Repel […]

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Bass Fishing

Being A Better Non Boater

Another Article We Found For Those Non-Boaters. Not every one has a boat, but that does not mean you cant fish tournaments. There are many fishing clubs and events where you enter as a non […]

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Boat News

Boat Theft Prevention

Boats, trailers and related gear are susceptible to theft.  It can be as simple as tire theft from the trailer or as complicated as stealing an engine or boat.  The key to theft prevention is […]

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Bass Fishing

There’s Bass In Them Thar Rivers

River fishing is really a kind of hunting for “fishy water.”  To be successful in finding bass, the river angler must know how to read the conditions. Water conditions and structure available are important to […]

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Bass Fishing

X Marks The Spot

Two things stand out about winter bass fishing: The fish get a little bit pickier about where they want to be, and anglers don’t want to spend as much time running a bass boat around […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Fishing Unfamiliar Waters

High fuel costs and other boat expenses mean that many of us are fishing water closer to home and or perhaps areas we neglected in the past. Fishing a new lake, or seldom fished lake, […]

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Boat News

Aluminum all-stars

Made with serious tournament-ready features such as a raised front deck, recessed trolling motor pedal, generous storage, spacious rod lockers and a dash filled with performance instrumentation, the new Ranger aluminum boat offerings are going […]

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Bass Fishing

Dock Cranking

You fish crankbaits in shallow water. You fish docks in shallow water. But do you ever fish shallow docks with crankbaits? If your answer is yes, then you probably already know how effective crankbaits can […]

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Fishing Tips

Guide to treble hooks

Trebel hooks are not all created equal so here’s what you need to know. As a general rule, the treble hooks on the lures of most tournament pros aren’t original equipment. Less-expensive stock trebles are […]