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Talk about your clean sweeps. Jeff Mariani, 48, of Cedros Island, Mexico, reeled up an astounding 108.6-pound broomtail grouper while aboard a Hobie® Mirage® Pro Angler last week. Mariani, the owner of the new Cedros […]
July is almost here. Time goes by faster every year. We had an early ice-out this year, but the weather stayed cool and the water didn’t warm up as quickly as we thought it would. […]
Siberian, a company dedicated to meeting the needs of those outdoorsmen who demand more from their coolers, is expanding its already diverse lineup of coolers and accessories with the addition of the Outback Series. The […]
X -Caliber® is designed for use in any condition and with any ammunition available. Originally designed with two calibers, a rifled .22 LR and a smooth bore .12 GA -, this rifle can fire up […]
Call it “Survivor: Smallmouth Style.” Tell a professional angler he’s going smallmouth fishing somewhere that has a huge population of big bronzebacks and watch the smile spread across his face faster than a gar skinning […]
Heckler & Koch introduced the new SP5K pistol at the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. A semi-automatic pistol based on the MP5K, the all-new 9 mm SP5K was developed by Heckler […]
In a recent publication by the B.A.S.S. Lake Guntersville nestled into the Appalachian Mountains in North Alabama falls out of the top 10 bass fishing lakes in the country. With months of research centered around […]
When Yamaha Pro Clark Wendlandt fishes shallow water cover, which is just about everywhere he fishes, the veteran tournament angler uses a two-lure approach that fools bass throughout the summer months. It’s a technique that […]
Daniel Defense, engineer and manufacturer of the world’s finest firearms and accessories, has released a new .308 rifle designed specifically for North American hunters. The Daniel Defense Ambush .308 in Kryptek Highlander is an accurate, […]
We’re into the summer season, and in the summer fishing changes a bit. So far this year our open water fishing in many situations has been taking place in fairly shallow water, often near where […]
Tested for hot coffee and it works GREAT! Stanley writes this about this great java holder: “Meet your new best friend. Once you use this workhorse of a mug, you’ll never want to use anything […]
Safety on motor boats should be a primary focus when you hit the water. PERIOD! Bass boaters, speed boaters, fishing guides and all pleasure boaters should all be connected to a kill switch when their […]
For the first time since the creation of Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings, a fishery has reclaimed the No.1 spot in the nation. Toledo Bend Reservoir, which straddles the Texas and Louisiana border, keeps […]
A lot of anglers simply purchase their boilies straight off the shelf of a tackle shop and introduce them to the lake here, there and everywhere with no care and attention. Of course, this is […]
Takahiro Omori’s recent Bassmaster® Elite Series victory on Alabama’s Wheeler Lake underscores just how important it is for a fisherman to be observant of both bass and baitfish activity going on around him. After seeing […]
Hunters, birders and shooters need a variety of optics to make their time afield a success, but selecting the perfect optics out of hundreds of choices can prove difficult. When it comes to purchasing quality binoculars, […]
The Bassmaster Elite Series season begins its “Northern Swing” next week with the Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake, in Union Springs, N.Y., June 23-26. As the nation’s most prestigious bass fishing circuit […]
When most of us think about frog fishing we move our thoughts to fishing heavy grass in the fall of the year; good decision but there are many more great places to fish a frog […]
A bottom bouncer is a simple piece of terminal tackle that is comprised of an inverted “L” shaped wire form with a weight and snap swivel attached. It’s typically used for drifting or trolling natural […]
New for 2016 in the Winchester Repeating Arms Super X3 semi-auto shotgun line are the Super X3 Ultimate Sporting Adjustable and Super X3 Composite Sporting Carbon Fiber models. The Super X3 Ultimate Sporting Adjustable features […]
Ohio’s state-record yellow perch landed on St. Croix Triumph ultra-light Park falls, Wisconsin – Sit back, relax and pop the top of a cold one while you read this. Go ahead, we’ll wait… Ready? Now […]
Successful is too small of a word to describe the second annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival May 14-15. In Pensacola alone, 8,089 lionfish were removed in only two days at the Gulf Coast […]
I remember when I first went fishing more than fifty years ago. I fondly remember the long, heavy cane pole with a reel that didn’t work taped to the pole and a couple of guides […]
On short sessions, where we don’t need to go overboard with bait, it’s important to maximize attraction and give the carp something that they want. Feeding little often, strategically placed traps here and there are […]
When you’re on the water fishing several days a week you get to experience many of the natural elements that affect the fishing; none so important as the water level of the impoundment your fishing. […]
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Yamaha Pro Greg Vinson qualified for the Bassmaster Classic® during his rookie season on the Elite Tour in 2009, and he qualified for the Classic® again during this Elite season, and in both years he […]
Ozonics Puts Scent Control In Motion With The KiNETiC Backpack. Lake Jackson, Texas – Ozonics has long been the leader of scent management for treestand and ground blind hunters with in-field ozone generators, and now […]
At 9:19 AM, March 23, 2016, the skies were overcast; the temperature was a mild 74 degrees; a persistent southeast wind at 12 mph was blowing, and the barometer was 30.13 and dropping; the surf […]
Mossy Oak GameKeepers has partnered with Mossback Fish Habitat to offer an innovative new product line for long-term solutions in fisheries management. The artificial fishing structures serve a number of purposes to help achieve overall […]
There are many ways to tip the odds in your favor when you’re angling for the next big catch. One of the easiest, least expensive and most effective is by spooling up with line that’s […]
Dropper rigs are generally rigs that you drop down the water column and still fish. The bait is either suspended in the water column by a float [or bobber]or a weight sitting on the bottom. […]
Current episodes of Blue Fish Radio. http://www.bluefishcanada.ca/ Title: E88 Aquarium of the Bay and the Bay Institute: Description: Listen as Brian Baird, Director of Ocean and Coastal Programs at San Francisco’s Bay Institute, discusses the […]
Early season musky fishing requires long casts with slow retrieves. Cold-water means musky are lethargic and in the shallows where they find warmer water. Keeping your distance is necessary as these shallow-water fish spook easily. […]
Here’s a sneak peek at new trophy fish lures from Savage Gear to be introduced at the 2016 ICAST Show in Orlando, Florida this July: the all-new Savage Gear Suicide Duck and Rat. The Suicide Duck […]
Seal pupping season is underway in New England. If you are headed to the beach this Memorial Day weekend, you might see a seal pup resting on the beach. There is no selfie stick long […]
Commercial and recreational saltwater fishing in the United States generated more than $214 billion in sales and supported 1.83 million jobs in 2014, according to a new economic report released by NOAA Fisheries today. The […]
Check out the Clam Quick-Set Summer Contest, to enter: 1. Like us on Facebook 2. Take a picture of any Quick-Set and post on Facebook with #quicksetsummercontest or fill out the form on http://clamoutdoors.com/quick-set-contest 3. […]
Animal rights and anti-hunting groups have made public records requests of state and federal agencies to get personal information about hunters. On some occasions, the groups used the information to harass hunters – sending ugly […]
Catching summertime crappie from the bank can be pretty easy, providing you go into it with a solid fishing plan. Shore fishing allows you to escape the pleasure boaters and jet skiers, and with a […]
After several days of hunting, that big buck steps out- 325 yards from your stand! For many, it would be a “poke and hope” shot with a better chance of missing (or wounding) than getting […]
At least for me, crappie fishing kicks off the fishing season for the year. It’s hard juggling my spring season with bear and turkey hunting opening, morels are out and when the crappie fishing lights […]
For outdoor enthusiasts, spotting scopes can provide unmatched magnification to show every last detail of a rare bird, a trophy buck, or whatever the subject may be. From birding to big-game hunting, no tool offers […]
Top guides reveal three tricks for tagging fish at the plate. Every guide worth his salt has one. You know, that sneaky trick up his sleeve that always keeps his clients’ rods bent. Cold fronts, […]
You know how it goes. You’re outside with friends and family and you’re getting eaten up by mosquitoes, while some of your friends never get one bite. Ever wondered why? A blog by Lisa Collier […]
Every Marcum has the attributes and proprietary technology that make it best-in-class. At any price-point, high to low, you can be confident that no matter which Marcum you choose, it’ll be the very pinnacle of […]
Free-wheeling jigging strategies for early season success. In the early weeks of the open-water walleye season, post-spawn fish disperse onto flats and along breaklines, where they put the feedbag on before heading off to their summer […]
Although Yamaha pro Bobby Lane never leaves the boat ramp without a supply of flipping jigs in his tackle boxes, he also saves room for plenty of plastic buzz frogs, especially during the spring and […]
My favorite lures are spoons. I have had many I trusted, but since the arrival of Mepps Little Wolf I have cleaned out my tackle box and stocked it full of every color and combination […]
What a great example of growing and managing your States own trophy bass fishery! During Sunday’s final round of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend, Hank Cherry of Maiden, N.C., landed a 14-inch […]
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