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Panfish Fishing

Johnson Crappie Buster

Designed to put more slabs in the boat, Johnson™ Crappie Buster baits come in six unique offerings suited for catching crappie across the country in the variety of waters these fish call home.  Crappie Buster […]

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Ice Fishing

How to use the Jaw Jacker

Forget having to constantly watch your rods for bites. Set the hook every time with the Jawjacker. This ice-fishing tip-up watches your rod and sets your hook for you, responding to even the most sensitive […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TROUT

Small-water tactics for rainbows, browns, brookies and more. Trout provide fine ice fishing action across the North, but in many areas of the country, large, deep lakes don’t develop a trustworthy coating of ice until […]

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Fishing Tips

3 Spoon Techniques For Pike

Getting out-fished by someone in your boat is a humbling experience, but when that someone is your spouse or child, a jaw can get awful tight. At least you’re not alone, as many experience the […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

NEW – Smithwick Elite 8 Rogue

The Suspending Elite 8 Rogue dives quickly to 8-feet deep and features erratic panicked darts to the side when twitched. Color patterns include both translucent versions for clear water and bright chrome and gold versions […]

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Bass Fishing

Winter Cranking

As we transition from the fall bite to the winter bite there are some key beliefs that I have about catching fish on crank baits in the winter; here are my keys to winter cranking. […]

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Bass Fishing

Ish’s Phat Frog

Our friends over at Snag Proof shared with us a product review done via Fish Sniffer angler group on the Ish’s Phat Frog. Sheldon Bright of Fish Sniffer sent this in – “Ish’s phat frog, […]

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Ice Fishing

Walleyes For The First-Freeze

A shout echoes unanswered across the barren icepack of Minnesota’s massive Upper Red Lake. It’s hardly a call for help, much less a greeting. It’s veteran walleye guide Jonny Petrowske, proving a point about getting […]

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Ice Fishing

More Walleyes On The Ice

They are children of the run-and-gun, born with the advent of trolling motors. They sink fast, require fast retrieves and vibrate with a tight, fast wiggle. Rattlebaits hum, rattle and roll to quickly cover water […]

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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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Fishing Tips

Autumn Pike On Tubes

There are few a shorter days and cooling water are signals to northern pike that autumn has arrived. During fall, these sleek predators will feed heartily to pack on energy reserves to help them etter […]

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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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Boat News

New Invasive Species Law- MN

KSTP.com Reported 1st: The Minnesota Legislature passed a new law to combat the spread of invasive aquatic species back in 2011. It’s finally about to take effect and it might catch many boat owners by […]

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Bass Fishing

The Bass University

What do you want to learn about today? Try Bass University TV’s massive instructional video library from the worlds most accomplished anglers and receive a free tackle pack. Great gift idea. http://thebassuniversity.com/tv

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Fishing News - Fresh

Streamlight Siege AA Lantern

Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, introduced a streamlined, compact version of The Siege® lantern, the Siege® AA. The cordless LED lantern, which uses easily sourced AA alkaline batteries, is ideal for a […]

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Boat News

A Legendary Guide’s New Walleye Ride

Spanning a magical half-century-plus career, Mr. Walleye, Gary Roach, has fished from a full fleet of Lund tiller boats. So when the legendary pro recently spoke glowingly about his newest walleye ride— the radically re-engineered […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Banned For Catching Too Many Bass

By Lurenet. This fall B.A.S.S. announced that the organization was furthering its ban on the YUM YUMbrella, Flash Mob Jr. (FMJ) and other umbrella rigs. Originally only banned from B.A.S.S. Elite events, the FLW Tour […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Can You Say Keweenaw?

Unlike today, fishing was not a priority for the general population during World War II. The rationing of goods, including the gas and oil needed for recreational fishing, was far more important to Americans than […]

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Boat News

Z-Launch

It is funny how many companies are out there, that anglers just don’t know exist. Here is one we were not aware of. Z-LAUNCH. Easy to attach: Z-LAUNCH has a durable steel ring on one […]

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Boat News

Q & A with Ranger Boats

Randy Hopper, President of Ranger Boats Interview From FLW: In the wake of recent news that Bass Pro Group has acquired Ranger Boats, as well as Triton and Stratos brands, from Platinum Equity, folks in […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

20 FT DEEP Live Online Video Series

20FT DEEP is a brand new online video series consisting of 12 short-form documentaries, each approximately 20 minutes in length, that will be unveiled over the course of the 2015 calendar year.  The focus of […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

VA Outdoor Report 12/11/2014

This December edition is very special as it is the last edition of 2014 and completes the eighth year anniversary of the electronic version of The Outdoor Report. We have grown to 32,000+ subscribers and […]