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Fishing News - Fresh

NW PA FISHING REPORT for May 2015

This report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional sponsorship from Wiegel Brothers Marine and GAMMA Fishing.  We answer the question: “What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of […]

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Walleye Fishing

Big Time Walleyes on Small Time Water

Larger established bodies of water get a lot of attention from walleye anglers.  Well-known destination fisheries are some of the surest bets for experiencing great fishing.  Locations like Devils Lake in northeastern North Dakota or […]

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Arkansas Fisherman Catches Piranha

A fish caught in Arkansas’ Lake Bentonville last Friday is in fact a piranha, state officials confirmed. The man who caught the fish initially thought it was a large perch, until he reeled it in. […]

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Boat News

HOW TO CLEAN A WATERLINE

Washing a waterline is an important part of keeping a vessel in top shape, especially if it stays in the water year round. Always looking to educate boaters on the value of regular maintenance, Shurhold […]

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Bass Fishing

Contour lines: The Fish Highways (VIDEO)

Watch Bass Pro Shops and Navionics sponsored webinar “Contour lines: The Fish Highways” with Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Brandon Palaniuk. http://www.navionics.com/en/sonarcharts. Navionics is based in Viareggio, Italy, and operates sales and manufacturing

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Fishing Tips

Changing Your Retrieve

One thing I notice every day when I am fishing with most anglers is that they fish their bait the same way cast after cast. Most experienced anglers are constantly adjusting their retrieve and making […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Keepin’ It Real…And Local

When you look up the word “business” in the dictionary, one definition says: The practice of making one’s living by engaging in commerce. Even for some of the smallest of companies in the fishing industry, […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Pitch Those Plastic Baits Properly

I never tossed used plastic baits into the water. It just didn’t make sense to me. They are no more food for fish than the wrapper from peanut butter crackers or a soda can. But […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

TIPS FOR CATCHING RIVER RUN TROUT

Fly fishing anglers need to study the fish, their eating habits and the habitat where they find the trout.  Doing so will lead to enjoyable and successful fishing pursuits. Thanks to the aggressive stocking program […]

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Walleye Fishing

Showering Shallow River Walleyes With Shad Raps

For walleye anglers, April showers bring more than May flowers. They also bring a thunderous river Shad Rap® bite, says legendary angler Al Lindner. Target shallow rocks near the mouths of tributaries where runoff from […]

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Bass Fishing

Your Fish are Gone or are They

The more we fish the more we realize that fishing gets tougher every day; it’s not that the fish always move but many times you just can’t get them to bite from one day to […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Leaking Liquid Salvation

We’ve all got ‘em… little jars stuffed with salmon eggs, dough bait, stink bait, plastic maggots, bloodworms, pork trailers or some other natural or engineered miracle bait substance. They roll around inside our tackle boxes […]

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Walleye Fishing

MAY SAUGERS ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER

The 273 miles of the Illinois River divides into 5 pools as it meanders across the state.  The final one is the Alton Pool, just up river from St. Louis. The Alton Pool extends from […]

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Fishing Tips

Free Frog Fishing Video Class

A heads up, we’re giving away Frog Fishing Mastery for free. Just as a way to say thanks for being a Facebook fan. No strings. Just our best frog fishing tips, tricks and techniques. Go […]

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Panfish Fishing

Spring crappie action is red hot

While the fruit trees are blooming, the gobblers are booming and the crappie are ripe for the picking. Roy Gentry pitched a jig and cork rig near a stick up, twitched it slightly and watched […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Don’t Get Bent Out of Shape

It’s often said the simplest solutions are the best answers to life’s little tribulations. Take, for example, the quandary of keeping your soft plastics in the same pristine shape as they were the day you […]

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Walleye Fishing

How Weather Affects Walleye Fishing

Spring thunderstorms will cause walleye to go deep or bury themselves in weeds. Big lake suspended schools of walleye may break up or move great distances during storms. Cold fronts can cause them to hibernate. […]

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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

The “Rocket Scientist” of bass biology

That’s who’s managing Florida bass! Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Wes Porak won the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Porak was nominated by his colleagues for

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Boat News

Gas Prices Could Continue to Slide

A new report released by the U.S. Energy Department is forecasting gasoline prices could drop to its lowest level in close to six years. According to the report, the national average price is projected to […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

New E6X Rods from G. Loomis

New for Spring Fishing 2015 – Designed around a performance platform with a focus on weight, balance, sensitivity and action, anglers of all levels can experience what G. Loomis is all about with the new […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Trout In Transition

While the period between ice fishing and open-water action puts some anglers in limbo, it’s actually one of the best times of the year to wet a line for a variety of winter-weary trout, including […]

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Boat News

Heavy Duty TideSlide Mooring Systems

The great outdoors is sometimes brutal, but owners can rest assured their boats remain safe and secure with TideSlide by PSI Marine. This mooring system is storm-tested, withstanding the harshest environments and worst weather.

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Fishing Tips

St. Croix Legend Extreme 2-Piece Casting Models

Gadolinium. Dysprosium. Samarium. Yttrium. Four precious metals found here and scattered there throughout the world… These and a scanty handful of other building blocks of the periodic table are found so sparingly they have been […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Why National Parks Went Barbless

Sponsored by Rebel. America’s national parks hold some of the country’s most coveted fishing territory. Many of these parks’ streams and lakes—rife with rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout among other native and non-native species—are inaccessible […]

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Boat News

Humminbird® ChartSelect™ Expands

ChartSelect™ is the latest digital cartography product available from Humminbird. With ChartSelect you can now select, purchase, and download individual lake maps. Choose from over 1300 High Definition, 1 foot contour maps, with full access […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Biggest fish ever caught in Oklahoma

NewsOK reported 1st: Paul Easley of Mead landed the biggest fish ever caught in Oklahoma last Thursday when he snagged an 8-foot alligator gar from Lake Texoma that weighed 254 pounds. The beast easily beat […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Fish kill ‘season’ warming up with the weather

As the “Fishing Capital of the World,” Florida boasts more than 3 million anglers. At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), we appreciate feedback from these responsible conservationists. This time of year concerned […]

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Panfish Fishing

Golden Words about Crappie

In the next edition of CrappieNOW Keith Sutton shares some of his knowledge on crappie fishing. Since I was a young boy, I have loved books. It is quite natural that this is so, for […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

March Photo Contest

 Snag Proof has teamed up with Diiachi Hooks, award winner writer & B.A.S.S. writer Robert Montgomery and us to host a year long youth photo contest. There is a new winner every month. Posing with […]