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Striped Bass Fishing - Stripers 247.com - Striper Fishing and saltwater, freshwater reports and Striper Fishing hybrid striped bass fishing: "I'm not going to pretend that my recent freshwater trips compare to last year's epic striper run, but I've enjoyed my time at the local ponds and lakes a lot more than I could have ever imagined. Fortunately, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, and yellow perch have been more than willing to tug on the line. Over the last month, I've been fishing just about every day and much of the time with a bent rod."

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Techniques Of Bass Fishing | Bass Fishing Archives: "Those words in the title have been heard by anyone who is a bass fisherman. The phrase signifies to the angler who says it that he (or she) has been bit and is about to set the hook"

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Cold, muddy water slows down bass bite - www.record-bee.com: "Fishermen at Clear Lake are facing muddy and cold water. The massive storms that hit the area earlier this week have caused the lake level to soar to nearly 6 feet on the Rumsey Gauge and the water is muddy. Cold water is also hindering bass fishermen."

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Bass Fishing in a Winter Wonder Land: " Growing up on Tennessee’s legendary Dale Hollow Lake, fishing with my family out of Horse Creek Dock, in the shadow of the late, legendary bass angler, Billy Westmorland helped me learn to fish. While Donna learned from her late father Tommy Mullins, while smallmouth fishing on Michigans Great Lakes, including Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River. Today we try to help others with each post on WFN and each tip shared on Facebook. Unlike many anglers, who store away their gear in winter, Donna and I head to the water and make the most of what we call, “the second season”. Winter techniques are limited but our approach is dictated by water temperature and by weather conditions. "

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The World's Best Fly - OutdoorHub.com: "A short while ago, I wrote a column about which rifle cartridge I considered as the best all-around caliber. Some of you agreed with me and some did not. It was a fun exercise, in part, because it gets people to thinking, about why they prefer one gun over another. As it is with gun calibers, so it is with one’s favorite fly. No matter what fly I pronounce the world’s best fly, there are going to be folks who disagree with me. So be it. If you don’t agree with me, that’s fine, but at least we get to examine the subject of what might constitute the world’s best fly."

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Lurenet - Two Best Wintertime Largemouth Bass Fishing Lures: "Two of the most-effective lures for wintertime bass are the curltail grub and the straight-tail finesse worm on a jighead, aka the shaky head. Although on the surface these two presentations seem similar, there are distinct differences in the way they are fished. One catches suspended bass and can be retrieved quickly; the other normally is retrieved in slow motion and is best when bass are relating to the bottom, structure or cover. "

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Drop-offs and Creeks | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Bass are, by their nature, fish that relate to structure as a major governing factor in their daily existence. There are few more important structures in an aquatic habitat than creek channels and drop-offs. Yet there are some rather important factors that fishermen need to realize about these potential holding places for bass. First we'll take a look at some features and facts about channels."

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Tube Baits Explained | How To Rig A Tube Bait | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Tournament fishing tips, that's what this column is about. I usually write about your mental state and how to approach your next tournament. While I feel strongly that your confidence and positive attitude is still the best thing to have in your "tackle box," a few good lures will still come in handy."

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Deep Water Structure | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "This is still probably the most misunderstood type of fishing out there. We've all been brought up with the notions of casting to visible cover. This makes non-visual targets difficult to fish for the average fisherman."

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Unlocking Bass | Bassmaster: "There may not be a more effective lure than a jerkbait for catching bass in cold water."

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Four Ways to Fish a Zoom Ultravibe Speed Worm: "You’ve been on a dynamite soft plastic bite on your local fishery for the past few weeks. You have it dialed in and you know exactly what the fish want and how they want it presented. You’ve been thinking about Saturday all week, because the recent stable weather is indicative of another productive weekend of fishing. "

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Not Just Fishing Attractants - General Bass Fishing Forum - Bass Fishing Forums: "As many of you know, MegaStrike makes one of, if not the, best fishing attractants on the market. Owner Bobby Uhrig, goes above and beyond to make sure the demands of us anglers are fulfilled. His products are some of the most innovative out there:"

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Tube Baits Explained | How To Rig A Tube Bait | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Tournament fishing tips, that's what this column is about. I usually write about your mental state and how to approach your next tournament. While I feel strongly that your confidence and positive attitude is still the best thing to have in your "tackle box," a few good lures will still come in handy."

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Huge Largemouth Bass Caught In Texas: "Gary Sims of Gunter, Texas, caught Toyota ShareLunker 538 from Lake Fork December 12. The bass weighed 15.02 pounds and was held for pickup at Oak Ridge Marina, an official Toyota ShareLunker weigh and holding station."

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Record Striped Bass Caught While Surf Fishing: "As of Dec. 8, Delaware has a new state record holder for the largest striped bass landed in Delaware waters. Ben Smith of Bryn Mar, Pa., was fishing in the surf at Delaware Seashore State Park on Saturday when he reeled in a 52-pound striped bass measuring 51 inches long and 30 inches in girth."

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Winter Bass Fishing Lures, Tips and Tactics: " How important is retrieve speed in cold water? Some anglers may tell you that they fish just as fast in winter as they do in spring. However, most successful cold water anglers will tell you that slowing down the presentation is the best. Biologist and experienced anglers agree that bass will not chase a lure in water much colder than 50 degrees. An exception to this would be after bass move up shallow after a few warm days, and after a front has brought warm rain. As a rule of thumb it is best to slow down your presentation during the winter months. "

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Bass Fishing in the White Stuff: "I have never heard bass anglers in my area actually sing these lyrics of a popular Christmas song, but I could understand if they did."

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Tips and Tricks - Learn From The Best: "In a clear water environment, especially calm, clear water, the surface has a mirror effect and light color spinnerbait have the tendency to blend in with it, making it somewhat more difficult for bass below to actually see the lure. Most spinnerbait anglers fish these baits above the fish and this alone can create short strikes, and making it more difficult for the bass to zero in, for a clean hit - I personally do much better on darker colors that silhouette against the sky - - Even in choppy water this is critical, unless the lure is fish somewhat deeper and even better when low light condition exist."

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Use Berkley Twitchtail Minnows When the Temperature Drops | Outdoor Life: "When the mercury begins to drop and waters turn chilly, fish begin to lose their appetite for the aggressive bite and nose down for deep water. Finding the right "go-to" baits becomes critical when conditions turn cold, and versatility plays a factor if you want to consistently put fish in the box."

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Catch More Fish: Icefishing Tips from a Pro Guide | Outdoor Life: "Anyone who makes a good living as an open-water fishing guide almost assuredly is a top angler. To prosper as an icefishing guide means he must be better than good. Meet Brian Brosdahl."

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Shaw Grigsby Raw - Part 4 | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC:

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Bass Fishing Tackle Forums - The Bass College: "lright guys so I finally was able to finish that Binsky Blade Bait instructional video which I have been talking about in the NJ reports. The video is on my Youtube channel and I will put a link bellow. Even though we catch some hybrids in it we also catch largemouth and all of the information discussed relates to largemouth and smallmouth fishing in cold water with The Binsky. I really think the video came out good and will help a lot of you out who struggle to get the cold water bite!"

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Bass Fishing in Mexico: "For an avid angler, bass fishing in Mexico must be a dream experience. There are quite a few Mexican bass lakes such as Huites, El Salto, Baccarac, Agua Milpa, Comedero and Guerrero that can produce bass over 10 pounds on any given cast. So, if you are fond of fishing, then why not head to Mexico for bass fishing? A perfect vacationer will love to spend the day in the lake fighting a keen battle with those monster bass fish and then relax in the evening probably dreaming about a bass fish dinner."

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MLive.com: Ann Arbor : Stealthy steelhead fishing technique gets Dave Van Hoeven up close and personal to his catch: "As fishermen go, Dave Van Hoeven is more stealthy than most. He enjoys fishing for a variety of species -- bass, pike and musky, but what truly charges him up is steelhead fishing."

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The Forgotten Winter Technique | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "It was during the fall semester 1993 at college that I really fell deeper in love with bass fishing. 19 years of baseball had taken its toll on my body. It was November and I was about three weeks away from major shoulder surgery. Since I was no longer the starting catcher, and would be relinquishing my scholarship at the end of the se"

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Finesse Fishing Tricks | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Finesse fishing is not a new method of fishing and actually, I prefer to call it light-line fishing. Smaller baits, smaller weights, lighter line and medium action fast-tip rods move the bait slower. This delicate and subtle style of fishing can, and will, entice inactive fish to inhale your bait"

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Winter Jig Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "
It's time to slow down our presentation as the water cools and look to the jig or a Texas-rigged worm or craw on those really cold days. Bass will move deeper as the water cools to establish their winter base of operation. The deeper coves with a defined creek channel, longer points that drop off into secondary or primary creek channels, or a shoreline where the bottom has a fast drop off, causing a stair step effect are the best places to start exploring for action."

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Best Gifts to Give in 2012: A Festival of Great Fly Fishing Gifts - OutdoorHub.com: "Flyfishing is a passion that I have had since I was about 10 years old when I first watched A River Runs Through It. I begged my father to take me to the local sporting goods store and buy my first rod and reel. And as many of us know, that was just the beginning of a slippery slope of constantly gearing up for trips and different waters; saltwater, fresh, streams, lakes, and different fish; trout, bass, and really anything else that swims and has gills. There are so many options out there, but here are a few things that I feel are a necessity for fly fishing and these are all products that I have and use constantly, so buy in confidence."

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Unlocking Bass: 3 keys to better A-rigging | Bassmaster: "There aren’t many anglers who have enjoyed as much success with the castable umbrella rig (Alabama rig) as Bassmaster Opens pro Jimmy Mason"

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Use snaps to save time | Bassmaster: "Saving time on the water can be the difference between winning and missing the cut. Gaining a few minutes throughout the course of the day can mean many more casts. Every additional cast you make is an added opportunity to increase your weight or fill your limit. One easy way to save time is by using quick snaps for lures."

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Mizmo's Grande Tube | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Look out lunkers, here come the 5.5" Grande tubes from Arkansas' Mizmo Bait Company. This big dog is perfect for Flippin' or Pitchin' into the heaviest bass holding cover you can find. They are also excellent for fishing along the edges of Lilly pads and grass lines. The gentle, yet sporadic falling action of the Grande is irresistible."

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Kevin VanDam Line & Lure Conditioner | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Recently, we put bottles of Kevin VanDam Line & Lure Conditioner into the hands of four prominent, trusted BassResource.com forum members and asked them for their candid reviews. NONE of them are sponsored nor paid by Kevin VanDam Line & Lure Conditioner. We did not edit their comments. Following are their responses."

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Pro's Soft Bait Glue | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "I have never been one to buy the bait that catches fishermen and not fish. That means I'm pretty skeptical from the start. So, the first time I saw Mike Rice at a local fishing expo demonstrating PRO's® Soft Bait Glue, I was not quickly won over."

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Recently Caught Yellowfin Tuna Weighed 40 Pounds More Than World Record Contender - OutdoorHub.com: "As the Excel charter fishing boat was heading back toward San Diego at the conclusion of a 16-day fishing trip with a potential world record fish onboard, about 300 onlookers came to see the scale-shattering tuna being weighed. Before the sun rose on Sunday, December 9, the angler, John Petruescu, knew he had a world record weight of 445 pounds on his hands."

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Winter Largemouth Bass Fishing with Flukes - YouTube: ""

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Finesse News Networks' Gear Guide: TriggerX three-inch Hodad: "The three-inch Hodad is a thick-walled tube that is endowed with a solid head and four creature-style appendages. The initial reports about its capabilities indicate that it should catch the fancy of scores of Midwest finesse anglers and their quarries."

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Bass Anglers' Gear Guide: Trigger X's five-inch Drop Dead Minnow: "According to Davy Hite of Ninety Six, South Carolina, the lure designers at TriggerX worked a year and a half and created 20 prototypes of the Drop Dead Minnow before they finally got all its many elements perfectly aligned."

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Best Gifts to Give in 2012: A Saltwater Selection - OutdoorHub.com: "Growing up mostly freshwater fishing, I’ve been very fortunate in the last several years to spend a significant amount of time saltwater fishing. I will tell you, I’ve learned a lot. For as many of the techniques and tackle that are similar, there are equally as many specific to saltwater. Here are a few I recommend–some based on personal experience, others because I know they are from trusted brands and will make for great holiday gifts."

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Shore Fishing Tips and Tricks for Channel Catfish - YouTube: ""

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Catfish Fishing - Secrets, Tricks, and Tips to Catching Big Catfish - Part 1 - YouTube:

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Clark Spoon Squid Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing Lure! ... Review ... - YouTube: ""

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Rhinelander entrepreneur leads USA ice fishing team: "Hand drill 50 holes through 40 inches of ice as fast as you can, and what do you have? Besides intense chest pain, you also have a picture of The World Ice Fishing Championship (WIFC), in which Team U.S.A. will be competing Feb. 16-17 on the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir near Wausau. "

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Bring it on Winter – Cold Water Bass Tactics: "The first day of winter is not very far away and in the middle southern portion of North America the water temperature is in the fifty-one to fifty-four degree range. A perfect fall comes to an end as the transition between the seasons continues to lower the water temperature. In the last few post we have discussed several cold water techniques for catching bass and in this post we can highlight a few more that are popular among the anglers that brave the cold for the bite. The most important thing for anglers to remember that in temperatures below fifty, the quantity of bass may decrease but patience will usually pay off with quality bass when fishing cold water. "

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Two Massive Yellowfin Tuna Catches Competing for World Record - OutdoorHub.com: "A California fishing guide’s Facebook page is one long photo album of its customers pulling out “massive cows” from the ocean. One of the luckiest customers, John Petruescu of La Mesa, pulled out an at least 400-pound yellowfin tuna that may be considered for a world record"

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Robert Nelson: Looking to catch bass in cold water? Try spoon-feeding them - GreenwichTime: "Spoon-jigging for cold weather bass can be one of the most productive techniques when the water temperatures drop during the fall and the winter months. This technique can even be used once the water has frozen and anglers are fishing through holes in the ice."

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WK Outdoors – Live Bait Best for Winter Bass | SurfKY.com: "WESTERN KY (12/7/12) – It is easy to lose your way with so many new technological advancements hitting the market in the fishing world each year. You want to try the new developments, presentations and techniques because you don't want to fall behind. "

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Freda: Weather ideal for bass, bait - NorthJersey.com: "There was an improvement in striped bass fishing this past week as much better weather conditions helped the ocean settle, and striped bass and bait schooled up. We had spring-like conditions for most of this week as air temperatures approached 60 degrees. Some of the best action that took place was at the Shrewsbury Rocks in northern Monmouth County, where diving gulls and gannets marked the activity with bass pushing baits and busting up on the surface. These bass are providing some late-season action for boaters and party boats that are heading out."

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Fly Fishing Bass Ponds 102 | Fly Fishing | Gink and Gasoline | How to Fly Fish | Trout Fishing | Fly Tying | Fly Fishing Blog: "I promised everyone I’d write a Fly Fishing Bass Ponds 102, if people showed enough interest from my 101 post. I was blown away from the emails and comments that flooded in, after the first post went live. I covered quite a few topics in the first post but here’s a few more tidbits of information for all you warm-water fly fishing junkies out there."

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Good Day Chasing Smallmouth - Fishing Reports - Bass Fishing Forums: "Drew and I headed to Melvern today for the last time this year before the cold snap next week. Water temps stayed pretty steady from 49-50 degrees. It was a grind all day but the quality of fish was making up for it. My first fish of the morning was a solid 3.37lb 18.5" smallmouth on a Ned Rig."

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Short-Shank vs. Long-Shank Treble Hooks for Bass Fishing: "Anglers dedicate a lot of time towards finding the “perfect” hard bait. While individual preference is a big factor when choosing these baits, most fisherman look for characteristics such as castability, action, color and durability. As we scour the market for hard baits, we often overlook one of the most critical aspects of all—quality hooks."

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Baits That Trigger Reaction Bites | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The next time you’re headed to the lake, think about how you plan to catch those fish. I say that because most anglers think about choosing irresistible lures that will entice bass into striking. However, I think anglers should focus more attention on a fish’s natural reaction, especially on those tough days when weather fronts have taken the edge off their aggressiveness or when the fish are getting a lot of angling pressure."

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Importance of Lure Speed | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "No matter how many years of experience an angler has logged on the water, he can always learn from the next one."

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Best Gifts to Give in 2012: Rods, Reels, Lures, and More for Your Freshwater Angler - OutdoorHub.com: "As the air turns a little cooler and Christmas melodies hit the airwaves, the age-old question of what to buy for the angler in your life finds its way back into your thoughts. A general rule of thumb is to find out what style of fishing they enjoy. You can do this by inspecting their current collection of gear, peeking at any fishing publications they read, and, if all else fails– ask them. Before you make a purchase, conduct a little research online and at your local retailer. Here’s a few items that hopefully will make your holiday purchasing decisions a little easier."

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Take Me Fishing | Freshwater Fishing Rigs:

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Ranger Boats Begins Production on New Aluminum Line - OutdoorHub.com: "Ranger Boats, the nation’s largest manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats, announces the launch of an all-new aluminum series of boats for the 2013 model year. A state-of-the-art production facility, located adjacent to company headquarters in Flippin, Ark., was unveiled earlier this week. The new operation includes two series of boats, the fishing-specific Tournament Series and ultra-versatile Apache Series. Both are scheduled to debut at dealerships and boat shows across the country in January"

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The Secret To Bass Fishing Success - YouTube: ""

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Proper Fish Care - General Bass Fishing Forum - Bass Fishing Forums: "Tournament anglers are always looking for that something extra to give them edge in tournaments. Keeping your fish alive all the way to the weigh-in isn't enough anymore. You need to ensure they'll live long after they're released too. Catch & Release formula and Please Release Me formula from Sure-Life laboratories offers this kind of insurance."

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Crappies are good for some late season action | NJ.com: "With Turkey Day behind us and water temps descending into their pre-freeze ranges, metabolisms are slowing up quickly for most fish."

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Ice Fishing | 3 Year Old 'On-Fire' Tackle Company Joins NPAA: "PK Lures Chief Operating Officer Derek Koch said, "As a company PK Lures is only three years old, but our products are on fire and we're growing rapidly." The past "business" years followed two decades of quiet lure-testing and development in the Wyoming and Colorado reservoirs."

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Pearl River fall bass fishing should include jigs - Louisiana Sportsman: "Fall is a great time to be on the water. First, most boats on the Pearl Rivers are loaded with hunters rather than fishermen. Second, jig fishing takes off as the leaves turn and the weather cools off."

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The Spinners Of Winter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The bait of choice in most Texas reservoirs come January is the jig-and-pig, but down here in south Texas you'll find the spinnerbait to be king. Why is this? Well, the lakes water temperatures stay quite moderate down here all winter. Seldom does the surface temperature drop below 60 degrees. Of course there can be exceptions. Regardless, a spinnerbait can be an exceptional tool even in colder water when used properly."

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Everglades bass fishing - Sun Sentinel: "The lower the water, the better the fishing because most of the bass are forced to leave the marshy interior of the 'Glades, known as the flats, and move into the canals. On a good day, it's not unusual for two anglers to catch and release more than 100 fish."

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Fishing for Crappie under the Fog - OutdoorHub.com: "The fog that unexpectedly settled over Weiss Lake was of the pea-soup variety, yet that didn’t deter Terry Whaley. Actually, Whaley probably could find his crappie fishing holes blindfolded, although that would have made the boat ride a little too adventurous."

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Deep thoughts on a panfish hotspot - DailyHerald.com: "I would venture a guess that every angler who manages to “connect” with a decent fishing hole is hesitant in sharing the spot with someone he or she doesn’t know well. Some fishermen guard their secret spots so strongly that it becomes an obsession."

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When and Why to Use Red Hooks for Bass Fishing: "f you’re like us, you don’t have enough fingers or toes to count the number of times you’ve heard fellow anglers banter back and forth about the effectiveness, or perceived lack thereof, of red hooks. You’ll find a couple of them scattered about in random compartments of many anglers’ boats, but most of us never pay them much attention. Truth be told, I only buy red hooks when I’m in a rush to the lake and the local tackle shop is out of black hooks. Sure, they look sexy, but do fish really care what color hook you’re using?"

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Crappie, bass fishing active on region's lakes and rivers | The News Star | thenewsstar.com: "CANEY LAKE: Just about every species of fish is moving deeper with crappie suspended 20-25 feet deep and hitting jigs while yellow bass and black bass are moving even deeper and will hit jigging spoons and tail spinners fished deeper. Trust your depth finder to let you know at what depth the fish are hanging out. For more information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707 for updated information."

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First Ice is Nice - OutdoorHub.com: "Mike Tietjen likes thin ice. No, he isn’t keen on falling through it. What Tietjen likes about thin ice is the action below it."

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Fall Bass Fishing Tactic in action - YouTube: ""

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More Cold Water Tactics for Bass: " The transition from fall to winter can be a tough bite one day and the best chance for a trophy. It is in this time of year that anglers must learn to slow down and find patterns that will work throughout the winter. Bass will slow down and eventually suspend as the water temperature continues to drop. They become lethargic and slow as their metabolism slows down but they do need to eat. The digestion of the fish will be slower in cold water reducing the frequency of foraging, but to the patient anglers that brave the cold, there is a good chance that a trophy can be caught. Let us take now take a look at some of the tactics that many anglers believe to be among the best cold water presentations for winter bass. "

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Fishing report: South Florida - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: "Jake Hobbs loves to fish and the 13-year-old has the stories to prove it, from catching a 70-pound cobia on a local drift boat to catching largemouth bass in the Everglades, at Lake Okeechobee and in secret fishing holes in his Coral Springs neighborhood."

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Why Is Cold Front Bass Fishing So Bad?: "I really hate fishing for bass during or after a cold front. Fishing always seems to be very tough. Even though some bass can still be caught, it does make it tougher to catch them."

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Bass fishing Apps - Android: "bass fishing"

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Fishing Column: Bass Federation buys National Bass Anglers - StamfordAdvocate: "The Bass Federation, Inc (TBF) announced last week that it has acquired ownership of the nation's fastest growing local/team fishing circuit, the National Bass Anglers Association, (NBAA)."

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The Secret To Bass Fishing Success - YouTube: ""

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Topwater Largemouth Bass Fishing with Frogs. 6 Pounds 8oz. - YouTube: ""

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Fishing with Rod: Okanagan Smallmouth Bass - YouTube: ""

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Unlocking Bass: 3 keys to a kicker | Bassmaster: "Someone recently told me that I've caught more daily big bass than any other angler in the Bassmaster Elite Series. I was surprised to hear it, but it's a nice confirmation of some of my tournament philosophies. Then they asked me if I'd share some of those ideas with you here, and I agreed. I think it's important to share that kind of stuff. I've benefitted from things that other anglers have shared with me, and I like to give back when I can. It makes us all better."

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Carolina Rig Tips for Cold Water Bass | Part I: "For many of our readers, fall is nothing but a distant memory. The trees have shed their foliage and the pleasant, cool nights have quickly turned to bone-chilling mornings with no hope of fishing. As the water temperatures continue to drop and the bass’ metabolism begins to slow, fishing can get downright tough this time of year. It happens to us, too, as we often refer to it as our yearly “depression”."

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Fall Bass Fishing - YouTube: ""

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Fall Bass Fishing Tactic in action - YouTube: ""

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Everyday Adventures; Learn how to fly fish: "The sport can trace its lineage to the time of Christ. The ancient Macedonians caught trout on artificial flies while the apostles were throwing their nets into the Sea of Galilee. "

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Make Way for Center Pin Steelhead and Salmon Fishing on Michigan Streams - OutdoorHub.com: "Spell it ‘center’ or ‘centre,’ or just call it ‘pinning.’ However you name it, using center pin fishing gear to offer salmon and steelhead a float-suspended bait or lure is catching anglers as well as salmonids."

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Adapting to New Trends in Tackle | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Anglers are funny about change. On one hand, we’re all looking for innovative ways to catch bass. On the other hand, we can be a little stubborn about radical tackle changes. And I’m no exception. When I’m comfortable"

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Why are baitcasting reels considered primarily for power fishing and spinning reels for finesse fishing? | Field & Stream: "Not really true since you shouldn't use power on the reel rather the power comes from the rod in pumping the rod. BUT, with a baitcaster you can, more easily, put your thumb down on the line, and pump the rod not allowing the drag to let line slip out."

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Five for 5 | Five Quality Pairs of Bass Fishing Sunglasses: "I get the opportunity to wear all kinds of sunglasses, and although I’m not entirely sure how many pairs I own, it’s definitely safe to say that I have more than five pairs. Between my yellow, amber, smoke and dark lenses, I’ve got just about every type of sunglasses for almost any situation. Not only do sunglasses aid my vision while on the water, but they also protect my eyes. I can’t tell you how many times my eyes have been saved by sunglasses—tree branches, bullet weights, wayward baits, bugs and glare can be the biggest enemies for anglers and their eyes. Much like wearing a Mustang PFD, sunglasses are vital when it comes to angler safety."

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Use Cheaters to Help Increase Your Trout and Salmon Success - OutdoorHub.com: "In August 2011, the New York State DEC increased the allowable number of fishing rods per person from two to three (on the Great Lakes). The change was beneficial to anglers and captains, because it allowed us to run more rods with fewer people on deck."

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Unlocking Bass: 3 keys to better jig fishing | Bassmaster: "Everyone knows that jigs catch bass. In fact, they were probably the very first artificial lure type that was ever used to catch a bass. They catch big fish, too. There have probably been more big bass awards won on a jig than any other lure type. Those are just a couple of reasons why the jig is my favorite lure."

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Big baits score big fall bass | Bassmaster: "November means two things to me: big bucks and big bass.

When I’m not hunting in Michigan, I want to be scouring southern reservoirs because this is an excellent time and place to catch a giant."

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Early Winter Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Early winter can be a very frustrating time of year for trophy largemouth bass or it can be the most exciting time of year. If you fish the right lake, at the right time, you can have the best bass fishing of your life, and good enough to count for someone else's life too.
I have taken a survey on the Internet of the top five best bass lures, then matched it with the right techniques you need to be successful this time of year. As always, good luck and don't forget, bass don't get big if you keep them...Now, the voted top five best largemouth bass lures for early winter and how to fish them."

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Finesse Fishing for Bass from Mikeybalzzfishing: "Our buddy Mikey (Mikeybalzzfishing) from Florida produced this short video for us discussing some basic tips on versatile finesse setups/presentations with both drop-shot rigs and shaky head fishing on Lake Okeechobee."

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Pier-fishing Peerless Michigan Whitefish - OutdoorHub.com: "Despite how good they taste and (often) how easy they are to catch with basic gear, Great Lakes whitefish don’t get a lot of attention from Michigan anglers."

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South Florida Bass Fishing Guides How To Hook Swim Baits - YouTube: ""

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Lake of the Woods muskie angler catches his biggest yet | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota: "Halloween is known for its fictional ghouls and goblins, but Keith Ogden got to see a real monster up close and personal Oct. 31."

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Fishing before and after storms - Cranston Herald: "Many anglers believe the best time to fresh or saltwater fish is before a storm… for example in the summer before a cold front moves in. They believe the fish feel the difference in barometric pressure… the front moves in, the pressure drops and it triggers a feeding frenzy. I guess the fish sense bad weather so they eat while the eating is good. Many also believe that during and after a storm fishing is not good as the water is turbid and cloudy so fish cannot even see the most attractive bait."

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Fall Fishing with the Rapala DT Series - Wired2Fish: "Fall is my favorite to be on the water. The cool air, crisp breeze and stellar bass fishing make this time of year a very special one. As the water cools and the shad continue their search for shallower water, a quality crankbait quickly turns into a necessity. While there are several different factors to successful crankbait fishing, such as retrieve cadence, it is most important to use a quality, true-running crankbait. "

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Fishing for the Last Open Water Walleyes - OutdoorHub.com: "Late autumn and early winter can be an intimidating time to chase walleyes. With more anglers sitting in treestands instead of boats, fishing reports get a little sketchy. Plus, the demise of the thermocline means old marble-eyes is free to roam the entire water column — opening up a wealth of potential habitat. Fortunately, some of late fall’s finest fishing is a satisfyingly simple and straightforward affair."

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How to Tie the Best Knot For Fluorocarbon | Field & Stream: "Flourocarbon lines have become hugely popular over the last few years for their low stretch and near-invisibility under water. But there also a few problems, the foremost being tying a good knot. Some of the traditional knots for nylon mono don’t work as well with fluoro."

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Angler hooks a prehistoric surprise - sandmountainreporter.com: Outdoors: "n Oct. 12, Woody Bozeman was fishing the Tallapoosa River for catfish just off the boat ramp at Fort Toulouse National Historic Park in Wetumpka."

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Video: How to Shoot Docks for Crappies, Part 2 - OutdoorHub.com: "Crappies love docks–especially during fall and winter. But how do you reach them when they’re tucked way up underneath? You have to “shoot” the dock, which involves skipping a small, soft-plastic jig deep underneath the dock. But floating docks present a special challenge. This multi-part video series covers all aspects of dock-shooting."

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Long-standing Virginia Swordfish Record Crushed by Tenacious Angler - OutdoorHub.com: "For more than 30 years, James Alexander of Virginia Beach comfortably held on to the Virginia state record swordfish. Then, on a late summer whim, 29-year-old Joseph Harris and his friends spontaneously decided to go on an overnight fishing trip–and Alexander’s record was shattered."

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Accessing the Not-So-Accessible for Panfish Success - OutdoorHub.com: "Three guys trolling five rods in a 12-foot jonboat is plenty challenging when you’re just trying to keep your lines untangled. Once you get the system down, though, it’s all pretty easy—even when you’re all three working on a limit of 25 panfish apiece."

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Fall Bass Fishing Tip Videos - Topwater Selection Tips - Carolina Rig Fishing - 9.8 lb Lake Fork Big Bass Photo! - Texas Fishing Forum: "Hello TFF and Happy Halloween! Here at Lake Fork the water is cooling and the fall bite is improving. Look for bass to be chasing shad in main lake and secondary pockets with access to deeper water. Cast topwaters, shallow cranks, and weightless worms for the best results on these 1-5 ft flats."

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The Best Bass Fishing Website - YouTube: ""

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Carroll outdoors: Hit a fall bass bonanza - Carroll County Times: Bill May: "Fall bass fishing in reservoirs, lakes, ponds and rivers throughout the mid-Atlantic is usually not quite as good as spring fishing. But, it can be quite good, and, since fish are often bunched up, you may hit a bonanza."

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Video: How to Shoot Docks for Crappies, Part 1 - OutdoorHub.com: "Crappies love docks–especially during fall and winter. But how do you reach them when they’re tucked way up underneath? You have to “shoot” the dock, which involves skipping a small, soft-plastic jig deep underneath the dock. But floating docks present a special challenge. This multi-part video series covers all aspects of dock-shooting."

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Video: Mexico Inshore Fly Fishing - OutdoorHub.com: "In this week’s Fly Fishing Film Tour video short, follow an angler as he ventures into the Mexican mangroves in search of snook and more. He and his guide glide between marshy overgrowths, pursuing a fish-of-a-lifetime."

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Big Bass Splash unlike anything else | Bassmaster:

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The coolest bass rigs you aren't throwing | Bassmaster: "Tricking bass to bite on heavily pressured lakes often requires a break from traditional tactics. Pros say it all the time: “When following other anglers down a productive bank, show the fish something different.” A different lure might be the answer, but a different presentation with a proven lure might work even better."

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Is this fish evil? | Deep Sea News: "I was going to do a “demons of the deep” post for Halloween but as I was considering which animals to include I had to stop and ask myself what this was really all about and it took me in a slightly different direction, viz:"

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Fall fishing best bets include chinook in Puget Sound | Other Sports | The Seattle Times: "Fall fishing options are expanding with some already providing decent action.

The marine hatchery chinook fishing scene reopened from Saratoga Pass down the southeast side of Whidbey Island (Marine Catch Areas 8-1 and 8-2) and northern Puget Sound (9)"

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Angling for Splake at the Edge of the World: Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula - OutdoorHub.com: "This little community on the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula may not be the end of the world, but as the saying goes, you can see it from here.

Or, maybe we could have had there been any visibility. We had none. The rain was heavy and constant; the sky was as dark as a terrorist’s heart. We couldn’t even see out to Lake Superior from the launch ramp and we’re talking, what, two miles?"

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Let's go back to basics of bass fishing | Highlands Today: "The wonderful thing about Florida's freshwater fisheries is everywhere you look there are small deep-type lakes (depths of more than 30 feet) that have no fishing pressure. These lakes are filled with bass that hit anything that makes itself known."

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Five for 5 | Five Shallow Crankbait Colors for Every Situation: "It happened to me all the time as a teenager. I’d walk down the crankbait aisle of my favorite outdoors store and become totally overwhelmed by all of the different colors, sparkles and shiny finishes of the various baits. Sure, the shad-colored crankbaits looked just like a shad, but one had purple sparkles while the other ones had little gold sprinkles. Some even had pink glitter. I didn’t know the difference, but I did know one thing—I wasn’t about to miss out on a potential gold sprinkle/pink glitter combination shad crankbait bite, so I bought them! Before almost every tournament, I’d go to a fishing retailer and spend hundreds of dollars on a bunch of crazy-colored crankbaits. "

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Outdoors: Reservoir smallmouth fishing now at its best - The State Journal: "We reservoir smallmouth anglers are a weird lot. We dangle tiny little hair jigs under bobbers in air so cold ice forms in the guides of our rods. We think the best late fall fishing days feature leaden, low skies, light rain and highs in the 40s."

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Toyota Creates Ultimate Fishing Truck | Complex: "SEMA is just one day away, with all its aftermarket glory and custom car porn. We've been previewing some of the manufacturer specials set for the show, including gems from Ford, Chevy, and Kia. Nothing prepared us, however, for Toyota's big idea."

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Frog Fishing Tips with Shaw Grigsby: "You’ve been thinking about it all week. A single, solitary grass bed has engulfed your thoughts and inundated your mind throughout the workweek. You had to leave them biting last Sunday when it got dark. Instead of sleeping like the rest of your family, you remain awake, fervently flipping through fish picture after fish picture on your smart phone. Your eyes are bloodshot, your breathing is labored and you’re beginning to get the cold sweats. Surely it won’t hurt if you call in sick for just one day, right?"

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Walleye numbers fall to lowest level in 40 years on Mille Lacs | StarTribune.com: "Walleye numbers in Lake Mille Lacs -- the state's most popular walleye fishery -- have fallen to their lowest level in 40 years, and officials aren't sure why."

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FALL FOR SMALLMOUTH: "It is no secret that I love fishing for smallmouth bass. And just like the leaves on the hardwoods at this time of year, the love affair blossoms in the fall.

The lakes have quieted down and are mostly deserted now, and the bass are biting like crazy, so long as you keep a few important details in mind. "

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Advanced Dropshotting Video | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC:

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Fall Patterns | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "There are several concepts as to what triggers the tendency of bass to make major movements in the fall, but I have always considered two major players.
The first factor is independent of all the others and this is simply the shortening of daylight periods. The second and more variable aspects are the cooling effects of the first major frontal passages and particularly the effect that cool nights or rain associated with cold fronts may have on water temperature."

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A Case For Jigs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "What if you were forced to choose only one lure to fish in every situation? What would it be, a spinnerbait, or possibly a soft plastic lure of some sort? Would you choose a spinnerbait or a jig?"

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Video: How To Respool Fishing Reels and Save Money - OutdoorHub.com: " Share This:
In the video below, Scott Martin shows us how to respool a fishing reel and save money; a great tip for reservoir fishing, lake fishing and river fishing. Martin shows how to save money by using backing, like affordable monofilament, in order get multiple respools off a single box of line. He also shows how to take line directly off another spool and effectively flip-flop the line. A huge money-saver for pricey lines like braid and fluorocarbon."

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IGFA: Potential World Record Catches for October - OutdoorHub.com: "The bite turned on for three ambitious freshwater anglers in this month’s edition of IGFA Hot Catches. These potential world records from Australia, Canada, and French Guiana have just arrived at IGFA headquarters and are awaiting review by the World Record committee. Check out the latest contenders for trahira, barramundi, and bull trout world records!"

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Making your own fishing jigs for fun, survival and profit: "Jigs are a type of fishing lure which can be described as a large single hook having a painted lead head near the eye along with several strands of silicone attached to the head to form a skirt. They are intended to be used with soft plastic baits (aka “trailers”) which resemble crawfish, frogs, or other small critters; but trailers are sold separately as each angler prefers certain brands, colors, styles, and sizes. Professional anglers often use jigs because they have a solid reputation as a lure which attracts trophy-winning bass, but jigs can also catch other kinds of fish such as salmon and catfish."

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October Spinnerbait Bass: " Experienced bass anglers in the north have probably been throwing spinner baits for a few weeks now. Anglers in the southeast, and midwest agree that the spinner bait can be one of the most effective lures to use in the remainder of October and much of November. These baits are among the most versatile of all baits made today. They are very effective all year, but in the fall they seem to do even better. "

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Topwater Bass Fishing - The Devil's Horse - Florida Sportsman: "Florida Sportsman member Bass2bucks does a little topwater bass fishing before heading off to a friends wedding in South Florida. Throwing a “Devil’s Horse,” he managed to catch 15 largemouth bass in just over an hour."

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Reeling in Keepers on the Saginaw Bay - OutdoorHub.com: "My bait–a smoke-colored, curly tail grub on a 1/4-ounce jighead–was hung on some vegetation and when I popped it loose, I felt just the slightest tick. I set the hook and it got heavy."

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Fall Bass Fishing Quiz: Test Your Skills Against Pro Angler Dave Wolak | Field & Stream: "Fall can be a challenging time to fish for bass. In regions that experience a major temperature shift moving into winter, lakes and rivers are changing. Aquatic vegetation is dying off. Fish are moving from their stable summer haunts to deeper water and new types of structure"

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Whirling Disease-resistant Trout Being Stocked in Colorado River - OutdoorHub.com: "A large number of fish were killed earlier this year in the Colorado River because of extremely high heat over the summer. Trout were especially affected since they are susceptible to whirling disease, which is present in the Colorado River. While the disease itself does not kill trout, deformations and erratic behavior stemming from the disease can be fatal."

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Fishing in the fall can net high catches | The Leaf Chronicle -- Clarksville, Tenn., and Fort Campbell | theleafchronicle.com: "The leaves are beginning to show a little color and there is a bit of a nip in the morning air. Fall is here and it is a great time to enjoy outdoor activities."

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Montana's Tiger Muskie Record Broken Third Year in a Row: "Montana’s Deadman’s Basin is teeming with large muskies. The past four records were caught from the reservoir."

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Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: Longlining with Brad Whitehead: "Longlining is a technique of trolling for crappie. I put four poles in rod holders at the front of my boat and four poles in rod holders on the back of my boat. This technique allows me to cover a lot of water in a short time, and locate and catch crappie that are often suspended over underwater creek channels, brush piles and/or stumps rows. If you’ve picked out an area where you think crappie are holding, this method is one of the fastest I know for finding and catching crappie in that area."

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The Yellowfin Tuna That Could be Worth $1 Million for "The Lucky One": "The California man who recently caught a yellowfin tuna weighing at least 420 pounds had set out on a mission. He wanted to catch a record-breaking fish and he did everything he could to get it."

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Muskie fishing turns on in fall: "By Bill Ziegler for the Iron County Reporter
IRON COUNTY—We are fortunate to live in an area with numerous fishing and hunting opportunities.
Fall is the season when hunting and fishing overlap, making it sometimes difficult to fit in all of the desired activities. Muskie enthusiasts and creel data indicate that muskie fishing success picks up in the fall."

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Jigs and How to Use Them | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "For starters, I am a firm believer in using braided line. I usually stick to fifty- pound Power-Pro, and if I am fishing in clear water, I will put a twenty-pound P-Line Fluorocarbon leader that is about twenty inches long. My rod selection is a seven foot two inch Shimano Sellus Worm/Jig. My reel is a Lew's Speed Spool Bait Caster with a 6.4:1 gear ratio. A lot of folks prefer a faster ratio such as a 7.1:1 or a 7.4:1."

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Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: Shooting Docks with Brad Whitehead: "Crappie like vertical structures in the water, so they can move up and down in the water column depending on where the bait fish are holding."

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Five Tactics for Catching More Crappie Now: "Side Pulling" with Brad Whitehead: "Brad Whitehead of Muscle Shoals, Alabama and John Harrison of Calhoun City, Mississippi are both crappie guides and tournament crappie fisherman"

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FWC TrophyCatch Bass-Reward Program Underway: "Catching a trophy largemouth bass is the dream of anyone who fishes for this valuable game fish, which is the most-sought species in North America. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) new TrophyCatch Program "

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TrophyCatch encourages catch and release of largemouth bass - WTXL ABC 27: "The program is designed to increase catch-and-release of the desired trophy fish by rewarding anglers that let their big bass catches go. "

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Joel DeBoer column: Hook a giant during late-season musky fishing | Wausau Daily Herald | wausaudailyherald.com: "The arrival of mid autumn here in Wisconsin signifies many things, including the impending closure of musky season at the end of November."

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Underwater video reveals fishing secret | Tom Stienstra's Outdoors | an SFGate.com blog: "America’s maverick fishing tackle inventor, John Beath, devised a way to film rockfish and halibut underwater to figure what makes them bite — and when."

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Timely tips on fly fishing for steelhead - Outdoors blog - Spokesman.com - Oct. 4, 2012: "Step downstream. Not only is this good etiquette but it is good steelheading. Most trout fisheries are best approached hiking upstream, most steelhead deliveries are best made downstream whether you are swinging a fly or nymphing. Take a step down after each cast. Start a little higher in the run than you think you need to and fish a little further down than you think you need to.
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The best fishing shows on TV - The Advocate of Eldersburg and Sykesville: Tight Lines: "Fishing shows on TV have come along way since Gadabout Gaddis, The Flying Fisherman of the 1960’s. Even as one of the first outdoor shows, it was a great effort with a great host and many outstanding locations. Then, the American Sportsman came along, making viewers think that you either had to be of professional sports or Hollywood fame in order to enjoy the outdoors. Roone Arledge had the right concept, just the wrong players."

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Use Live Bait for Fall Fishing Success: "Fall arrives at different times in different places across North America. Right now in the Midwest, we’re experiencing beautiful weather, but the fish are noticing a change in the seasons. Water temps are dropping, and the days are getting shorter."

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Drop Shotting Casting Distance And Retrieve - Fishing Tackle - Bass Fishing Forums: "I am new to drop shotting. Most of the lakes I fish, the deepest water is 17 - 18 feet. I have tried drop shotting briefly when conditions were really tough and have landed one small 11" bass. My question is, since I am mostly fishing flat bottoms in the deepest water during tough conditions, how far should I cast out from the boat? How should I retrieve the bait too? "

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Rock bass? They were no problem for me | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com: " The first perch we brought into the boat was a keeper but the next two were little squirts. Then Jerry Rakoczy set the hook on a fish and pronounced that this was a good one, “if it’s a perch.”

Well, it wasn’t. It was a rock bass. And Rakoczy wasn’t particularly pleased about that development."

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Gulf triggerfish population estimate may be skewed by fish's tiny mouth | al.com: " An experiment conducted 15 miles off the Alabama coast last week on the deck of the Lady Ann may explain a somewhat mysterious decline in federal estimates of the Gulf's triggerfish population."

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Hand Made Tackle: A Fine Art with Big Rewards | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Why would anyone go through the trouble of making his or her own tackle? Is it because the overall cost is drastically lower? Or maybe because you have the option of changing subtle details that can make the fish go wild?"

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Picking The Right Hook | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Selecting the correct hook when fishing soft plastic baits is a rather simple choice, but one that can dramatically impact your lure's action and your hooking percentage. Based on the size of the fish, the hook set style used, and how heavy or lightweight your rods and line are, there is a hook that will maximize your landing percentage for each bait. For Texas rigs, weightless Texas rigs, and Carolina rigs, there are a few basic guidelines that I follow. While you may find a different system works better for you, hopefully this will help you more critically evaluate your hook choice in the future."

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Early Fall Transition Bass Fishing Tips | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "As summer gives way to the cooler days of fall, the temperature isn’t the only thing that changes. So does bass behavior. If you fish the same honey holes you did during the heat of summer and use the same techniques, chances are you won’t put many bass in the livewell. So where should you concentrate your efforts and what tactics should you apply? Boomerang Tool Company, maker of The Snip and other quality retractable fishing tools, along with Boomerang Pro Staffer Russ Lane, offer the following tips for bassin’ success during the summer to fall transition period."

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Frog fishing 101 | Bassmaster: "Right now — today — is when you should be fishing the mats. The mats themselves are starting to get right, the bass are under them, they’re feeding on shad and bluegill, and the fall weather is great. Here’s how I go about it."

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Monster 1000-lb Sturgeon caught in British Columbia river: Video: "For the second time this year, a massive Sturgeon has been caught and released from BC's Fraser River weighing in at over one-thousand pounds."

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Fishing Report: Arrival of cooler temperatures means fish are ready to bite » Naples Daily News: "Finally, some relief from the summer temperatures. Today was almost fall-like, and that helps to lower the water temperatures and to turn on the fish. Incoming tides in the morning are making for better conditions than last week."

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Monster Fall Pan Fish: "Bluegill and other sunfish are among some of most popular fish for anglers to catch. They are found in ponds, lakes, and rivers, and are often the first fish caught by many anglers when they began the sport of fishing as a child. Don’t be fooled by their size and beauty, these fish are aggressive predators and will strike both artificial lures. During the fall, with the water temperatures in the 70- to 75-degree range, it is the best time to pursue the sunfish as they often move around due to changing light, water temperature, forage and cover. "

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Texas fall bass fishing provides hungry fish, less boat traffic - Dallas hunting and fishing | Examiner.com: "The first day of fall has most of us who enjoy outdoor pursuits antsy for the opening day of archery season, which will provide the first chance to treat a lingering case of buck fever. However, it’s tough to dismiss the scaly potential swimming in our state’s lakes and reservoirs, specifically largemouth bass"

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Fall brings excellent bass fishing conditions | Outdoors | Macon.com: "I began to mentally push the calendar forward, yearning for those mornings when a jacket would feel good. I was also reminded that it has been a while since I have seen a bass explode on the water’s surface to inhale a top-water lure."

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US seafood catch reaches 17-year high - The Decatur Daily - Decatur, Alabama: "PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high last year, with all fishing regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests."

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Fall fishing for stripers, blues setting up nicely: "Fishing action around Long Island continues to transition smoothly from late summer to fall patterns. While we are still likely two or three weeks away from the fall blitz fishing conditions for which the saltwater faithful yearn, indications are strong that the shift is under way."

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Top 5 Bass Fishing Tips for Early Fall - Yahoo! Sports: "Are you planning on going bass fishing this fall? If so, you may want to think about changing your tactics. After all, the bass will undoubtedly be changing theirs. Over the years, I have developed a few fall bass fishing techniques that have worked quite well for me. Here's a quick look at each one:"

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