8 Most Common Ned Rig Mistakes
Bass Fishing

8 Most Common Ned Rig Mistakes

Over the last two years, the Ned Rig has definitely been picking up steam among recreational and tournament anglers alike. Just a short time ago this ultra-finesse setup was known only in the backyard of […]

Denali Newsletter June 2017
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Denali Newsletter June 2017

Denali’s lineup of rods combines the best of old world craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technologies to bring today’s bass angler rods that are feather-light, extremely sensitive and remarkably durable. Tournament conditions, as well as everyday fishing, […]

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IGFA Hot Catches – June 15, 2017

New IGFA world record applications have recently been submitted for a beautiful mullet snapper on fly from Panama, a Chinook salmon from Alaska, a brook trout on fly from the USA, and swordfish for a […]

How to keep kids hooked on fishing
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How to keep kids hooked on fishing?

Take a kid fishing and they may find that catching a real, live fish can be an exciting contrast to the programmed reality of scrolling through social media – at least, for a while. But […]

Garmin Acquires Active Corporation
Boat News

Garmin Acquires Active Corporation and ActiveCaptain

Garmin Ltd. has announced that it has acquired Active Corporation, a developer of crowd sourced rich content for boaters, marketed as ActiveCaptain. ActiveCaptain is a community based, electronic marine database that contains near real-time information […]

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Minnesota State Record Shortnose Gar Landed

Interest has ramped up this spring in the state record fish program of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, with five applications for four species including everything from shortnose gar, lake sturgeon, golden redhorse and […]

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NPAA NewsBLAST June 2017

NPAA Members Spencer Deutz and Zach Axtman Host Future Anglers Clinic in Menasha, WI. Lake Winnebago marked the fifth stop for the Cabelas Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) for the 2017 season. The event was headquartered […]

Boat News

Boat Showcase- @NorTechboats 340 Sport

@NorTechboats 340 Sport has become one of the most popular mid size center consoles on the market. A perfect blend of features, comfort, luxury and performance to fulfill a wide range of boating needs and […]

Late May issue of NW PA Fishing Report
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Late May issue of NW PA Fishing Report

This has been an incredibly odd spring. Typical patterns on inland lakes have not materialized for the most part. Weather has been a major factor – wind, cooler temps that normal, excessive rain and more […]

Swim Bait Techniques
Bass Fishing

Swim Bait Techniques

With the explosion of swim bait lures on the market and the pure fact that they catch fish I thought I would give some of my best tips on fishing swim baits. Hopefully, I can […]

Favorite Weedy Walleye Tactic
Walleye Fishing

Favorite Weedy Walleye Tactic

David Cook asks:I would say I’m above average walleye fisherman and catch a lot of walleyes but one thing I have been trying to figure out is how to catch them in the weeds. I […]

Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits For Trolling
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Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits For Trolling

When trolling for deep-dwelling gamefish, anglers have often had to trade a little lure action for efficiency in covering water. Then along came Rapala®’s Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits, a trolling lure that offers the […]

Michigan Bigmouth Buffalo Record
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Michigan Bigmouth Buffalo Record

An angler from Madison Heights, Michigan has set the state’s first fishing record of 2017 after catching a 27-pound, 35.25-inch bigmouth buffalo. Roy Beasley was bow-fishing the morning of May 13 on the River Raisin in Monroe […]

Digital Yacht AIS Transponders
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Digital Yacht AIS Transponders

Digital Yacht’s comprehensive range of AIS products aims to integrate safe, easy boating with low cost consumer devices, such as iPhones, tablets, PCs and Macs.  They have introduced a range of affordable AIS Class B […]

Phantom Lures Xorsist Dive-N-Rise
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Phantom Lures Xorsist Dive-N-Rise

Phantom Lures, widely known for its design and manufacture of high quality, proven baits is pleased to introduce the all new Xorsist muskie bait. Individually hand-painted and made in the USA, the Xorsist is a […]

Fishing Tips

How To Fish A UV Whistler Jig

Ever wonder what the pros set ups are? Well in this week’s video you will get all of those details. Brian Bro Brosdahl shows you how he fishes a UV Whistler Jig. On top of […]

Fishing Sideways
Fishing The Midwest with Jensen & Frisch

Fishing Sideways With New Baits

A new fishing season is underway.  Some anglers commit themselves to trying new baits and techniques every new season.  They feel that trying new things makes them a more complete, versatile angler, and they’re right.  […]

Yar-Craft 219
Boat News

Boat Showcase- Yar-Craft 219 TFX

Do you fish bass, pike, musky and more? Then your next boat might be a Yar-Craft 219 TFX. For anglers who compete at the highest professional level, or for anglers who just live by the […]

Giant Record Tiger Musky Taken On Goose Lake in Illinois
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Giant Record Tiger Musky Taken On Goose Lake in Illinois

The Chicago Sun Times Reported This First: Tom Kimes understands the universal draw of big fish. ‘‘Normally I would have said no, but when they said how big it was, I had to see it,’’ Kimes said about weighing Terry Livingston Sr.’s possible Illinois-record tiger […]

Bays de Noc, Lake Michigan Lake Highlight
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Bays de Noc, Lake Michigan Lake Highlight

Big and Little Bays de Noc lie at the upper end of Lake Michigan’s Green Bay, and together make up about 100,000 acres of prime sportfishing water. Though many types of gamefish swim these waters, […]

Check Out The YUM Genie
Bass Fishing

Are You Worm Fishing Yet? Check Out The YUM Genie

Precisely molded with a performance-enhancing profile, the Yum Genie Worm delivers a refined action and an unmatched quality that stands head-and-shoulders above the competition. Shaped with a bulbous front section, the Yum Genie Worm accommodates […]

MD. woman lands ‘Fish of 10,000 Casts’ to set state record
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Potomac River Muskie Set New Maryland Record

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed a Washington County woman has set a new muskellunge (muskie) nontidal state fishing record. Tessa Cosens, 26, caught a muskie recorded at 32.5 pounds May 6 along the banks of […]

How Close Is Too Close
Boat News

How Close Is Too Close?

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That’s the moral code, right? Maybe it’s time to apply that to wakes and personal boating space. Recently, I attended a casual boating get-together […]

walleye seasons
Walleye Fishing

Seize Spring Walleyes

For states with closed walleye seasons, the gap between when the ice is too treacherous to traipse and legal fishing begins a new can be a painful one. During that bleak span, however, walleye fishing […]

Zoom Introduces Boot Tail Fluke
Bass Fishing

Zoom Introduces Boot Tail Fluke

Zoom Bait Company announces the release of the new 5-inch Boot Tail Fluke, a solid-bodied swimbait which combines the best attributes of two of Zoom’s all-time Classics – the lifelike body of the legendary Fluke […]

Hobie Bass Open Quickly Approaching
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Hobie Bass Open Quickly Approaching

At last year’s Hobie Bass Open, Ron Champion and Matthew Scotch punched their tickets to the Hobie Fishing World Championship. They took on different strategies. One ran long and the other fished local. They were […]