Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Crankbaits for Walleyes

Crankbaits for Walleyes: "Walleye fishing methods have changed dramatically since anglers discovered the flexibility of crankbaits. Twenty years ago, an angler would never think of trolling a minnow-imitating lure for early season walleye. Angling lore said that was almost crazy. Also, the thought of going out over very deep water, tying a plastic-lipped minnow imitator onto the line and adding two ounces of lead would have never crossed the mind. That same line would never be tied to a board that was designed to pull away from boat when trolling at a rapid speed."

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Late ice-out could lead to good fishing on opening weekend

Late ice-out could lead to good fishing on opening weekend: "With many lakes in Chippewa County and throughout the area still covered or partially covered with ice, local fishermen are fretting about how the late spring this year may affect the May 4 Wisconsin fishing opener."

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Carlson column: Live-bait rig a must for opener | St. Cloud TIMES | sctimes.com

Carlson column: Live-bait rig a must for opener | St. Cloud TIMES | sctimes.com: "With less than two weeks left before the fishing opener on May 11, anglers need to be thinking about early season strategies. For many, those plans will include using some form of a live-bait rig presentation."

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Carroll outdoors: Spring crappie fishing tactics - Carroll County Times: Jim Gronaw

Carroll outdoors: Spring crappie fishing tactics - Carroll County Times: Jim Gronaw: "Even though our April temperatures and weather is sporadic and up and down, we are fast approaching the crappie spawn in central Maryland and very soon fish will be shallow and accessible to even the most novice of anglers."

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Top Water Tips for Hard Baits

Top Water Tips for Hard Baits: "  As the water reaches fifty-five degrees and beyond in the spring pre-spawn and post spawn bass begin to react to the changes going on around them. Many anglers have been waiting on these conditions for months to get out on the water and throw top water baits. The top water bite, to many anglers is the most exciting and the most productive type of fishing. Techniques vary by the anglers lure choice and in the post we will discuss some of the better top water hard baits as well as some tips for each.   "

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Make Your Baitcaster Fly! | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Make Your Baitcaster Fly! | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The following is a series of observations based on my experiences with reel maintenance, tuning and upgrading. I do not do this professionally. I work on my own reels because I enjoy it. I started to do so a long time ago. I had to. When I got my first “real” reel, the deal was, I had to maintain it myself. If I wanted any more good equipment I had to demonstrate that I was capable of taking care of what I had."

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Talking Points Smallmouth Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Talking Points Smallmouth Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "With the topic of politics dominating the nightly news these days, we decided to add our own idea of "talking points" for this article. Topic? Smallmouth bass!
•    Smallmouth bass are pure fun! When it comes to fighting and jumping, this is a dandy fish! Adults and kids all enjoy them!"

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Jerk, Twitch, Pop and Chug | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Jerk, Twitch, Pop and Chug | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Spring and early summer are good times for surface and sub-surface type baits. These are exciting baits to fish because you can see what's happening when a bass hits the bait.
   An "oldie but goodie" is the Tiny Torpedo or regular Torpedo, that used to be utilized as much or more than any other topwater bait. What makes this bait so nice is it's so simple to use. You just cast it out, and reel it in. The prop does all the work. Chrome/blue is probably the best all around color."

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Lurenet - Top Frog lures for Bass Fishing

Lurenet - Top Frog lures for Bass Fishing: "here are hollow-body frogs, hard-plastic frogs, frogs that pop and spit, soft-plastic frogs…so many choices that anglers may have a difficult time selecting the right one for the job. Here’s a brief rundown of when and where to use each type of frog lure to catch big bass."

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Fishing In Semi Heavy Wind - Fishing Reports - Bass Fishing Forums

Fishing In Semi Heavy Wind - Fishing Reports - Bass Fishing Forums: "I've been told that when its windy, you shoud concentrate on the banks where the wind is blowing...fish "should" be stacked there because the current the wind is putting on the water is blowing them there."

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Spinnerbait Tips for Spring Bass

Spinnerbait Tips for Spring Bass: "What's up? In this article, let's just say the bass are. There are lots of ways to catch bass in the spring, but for some reason, the spinnerbait seems to have taken a backseat to swimbaits, Senkos, Chatterbaits and other trendy tackle. But several anglers still rely heavily on the spinnerbait for bass in the prespawn, spawn and post spawn periods of spring."

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Top Catfish Pro Discusses ‘Bait-Juicing’ Secrets - Outdoor Hub

Top Catfish Pro Discusses ‘Bait-Juicing’ Secrets - Outdoor Hub: "If there’s a singular concern shared by expert catfish anglers far and wide, it’s the need to keep hooks continually covered with fresh, ‘fragrant’ bait. Misguided notions about stinky stuff aside, catfish love their seafood fresh— as in, buy it right off the boat-fresh."

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Downtime on the Detroit River: Two Michigan Fishermen on a Mission - Outdoor Hub

Downtime on the Detroit River: Two Michigan Fishermen on a Mission - Outdoor Hub: "Mike “The Barber” Eberstein is a licensed charter captain who spends a lot of time on Michigan’s many lakes and rivers, but no longer takes many paying customers on trips. With Win Matteson, owner of Matteson Marine in Gull Lake, Michigan, he has formed Downtime Ministries, which focuses on taking ministers, deacons, and at-risk kids out fishing."

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Five Tips for Choosing the Right Rod - Outdoor Hub

Five Tips for Choosing the Right Rod - Outdoor Hub: "When it comes to choosing the right rod there is a lot more to consider than simply reading the manufacturer’s label. What it really comes down to is understanding the bait, the size of the fish, the size and type of line you plan to use, and the cover and structure you will be fishing near."

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Wisconsin's Fox River Yields World-class Walleye - Outdoor Hub

Wisconsin's Fox River Yields World-class Walleye - Outdoor Hub: "When fighting 8-pound walleyes in the Fox River’s spring currents, you just don’t think to thank the federal Clean Water Act and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for your fun. Maybe that comes later."

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

How to Fish a Floating Bass Worm in the Spring

How to Fish a Floating Bass Worm in the Spring: "A floating bass worm is responsible for many of our oldest fishing memories. It proves equally effective in ponds, rivers, lakes and reservoirs alike. Despite its proven effectiveness, this method of fishing is quickly becoming a lost art, according to SPRO pro Mike McClelland. While the worms don't in fact float, they fall so slow that they appear to be neutrally bouyant like much of the prey bass eat."

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Walking Spawn for Steelhead in Michigan's Muskegon River - Outdoor Hub

Walking Spawn for Steelhead in Michigan's Muskegon River - Outdoor Hub: "Denny Bouwens said he had it figured out well in advance. We’d have to be on the Muskegon River early, because boat traffic was likely to be significant. And because the water was higher than it had been–and likely to be colored up–we’d have to get the bait dow"

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Bass Fishing for Beginners: The Rod | Bassmaster

Bass Fishing for Beginners: The Rod | Bassmaster: "Bass Fishing for Beginners: The Rod"

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Plano Introduces the New Alabama Rig Rap - Outdoor Hub

Plano Introduces the New Alabama Rig Rap - Outdoor Hub: "ne fish, two fish, three fish more… And sometimes reeled in all at one time! There’s no doubting anglers have embraced the Alabama Rig as more than just a here-today-gone-tomorrow technique. Just a single cast where shad or shiners are the forage of choice is all it takes to prove this multi-hook mechanism can cause quite a commotion of flopping fish"

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

North Country Docks | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

North Country Docks | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: " sometimes think that a dock is the only piece of structure on a lake that is over-fished and under-fished at the same time. On any given weekend you can see bass anglers pounding the docks. They may be fishing for fun or fishing in a tournament, but the docks will get hit hard. At the same time a majority of these anglers are under-fishing the docks."

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Urban Bass Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Urban Bass Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Have you ever wondered where all the big bass are?  I have fished numerous rivers, lakes, and streams in search of the lunker of a lifetime.  Something I have discovered in recent years is that some of these lunkers may be right under your nose.  What am I talking about? "

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Cranking The Grass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Cranking The Grass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Cold is early spring. Cold is lethargic. Cold is idle. Cold is suspended. Cold is huddled fin-to-fin, tight as a ball. And cold is a small meal for a small appetite."

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Spinnerbaits in Spring | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Spinnerbaits in Spring | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "During spring the number one lure for bass caught during tournaments has got to be a spinnerbait. There's not a better, more productive, lure this time of year that will catch more and bigger fish."

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Small Crankbait Fishing in the Early Spring

Small Crankbait Fishing in the Early Spring: "Crankbait fishing is a phenomenal way to catch big bass throughout the early spring. When the fish start to venture to warmer, shallower water to shake off the chill of the winter, they become especially susceptible to smaller crankbaits."

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Inshore Fishing Tips for Speckled Trout and Redfish in Mississippi's Biloxi Marsh - Outdoor Hub

Inshore Fishing Tips for Speckled Trout and Redfish in Mississippi's Biloxi Marsh - Outdoor Hub: "April is one of the most productive months our area has for speckled trout in the spring and summer,” charter fishing Captain Sonny Schindler explains. “The weather is usually good, and the trout start really getting active as the water warms up.” When the water temperatures reach or climb near 70 degrees, that’s when the speckled trout turn on in the Biloxi Marsh where Schindler fishes."

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Ask the Experts: How do I learn a new technique? | Bassmaster

Ask the Experts: How do I learn a new technique? | Bassmaster: "Expert: Brandon Card, Knoxville, Tenn. — The 2012 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year is off to another strong start and leads the race for the 2013 Toyota Trucks Bassmaster Angler of the Year award."

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Mid-Layer Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Mid-Layer Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "We are heading into the time of year when fish are in transition. Some will be spawning, some may have already spawned and some may just now be beginning to stage for the spawn. It can be feast or famine through spring and into summer for those of us trying to catch bass."

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How to Catch Post-Spawn Bass: Baits and Tips from a Texas Guide | Outdoor Life

How to Catch Post-Spawn Bass: Baits and Tips from a Texas Guide | Outdoor Life: "April through May presents a divided time for the bass fishing world, with geography and climate creating a mix of prespawn, spawn, and post-spawn stages. Fish in many southern states have done their thing and for those recently departing the maternity ward, now is a time for rest, recovery, and easy meals."

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Minnesota Walleye-poaching Case Largest in 20 Years - Outdoor Hub

Minnesota Walleye-poaching Case Largest in 20 Years - Outdoor Hub: "Nearly 40 people face charges after a large operation designated ”Operation Squarehook” busted a Minnesota walleye poaching ring. According to the Star Tribune, nearly 60 wildlife officials, federal employees, and law enforcement officers worked on the case over a period of three years. The poachers targeted Leech, Winnibigoshish, Cass, and Red lakes, some of the the state’s prime fishing real estate."

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Time to get a buzz on--buzzbaits lure big bass in area lakes | al.com

Time to get a buzz on--buzzbaits lure big bass in area lakes | al.com: "Captain Mike Gerry has been putting a bunch of BIG bass--8 pounds and more--in the boat for his clients this week at Guntersville, most on buzzbaits, and as most bass anglers know, there's no more exciting way to fish largemouths when conditions are just right."

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Mike Bleech: Finding crappie during cold snaps | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News

Mike Bleech: Finding crappie during cold snaps | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News: "Just as crappie fishing was getting under way, we were hit with another cold spell.

At least it was not as cold as the past several cold spells. In fact, it was closer to the warmer weather between cold spells. Still, it has been cold enough to disrupt crappie fishing. Crappie still can be caught, though, if you can find them."

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Outdoors commentary: Fly selection for smallmouth bass - Carroll County Times: Lonny Weaver

Outdoors commentary: Fly selection for smallmouth bass - Carroll County Times: Lonny Weaver: "Fly fishing (AKA bass bugging) on the upper Potomac and the Susquehanna rivers is one of my all-time favorite past-times throughout the summer and early fall months."

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Rhodes: Find your confidence bait and stick with it » Abilene Reporter-News

Rhodes: Find your confidence bait and stick with it » Abilene Reporter-News: "Choosing the right lures in springtime fishing or fishing at any time of the year is not as complicated as some would have us believe. Spring fishing tackle catalogs can be overwhelming with all of the new “must have” colors, baits, and lures."

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Fish Don't Tweet | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fish Don't Tweet | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Finding and catching fish in a pond would sure be easier if I could only get the fish to tweet me their location and what lure they want. A simple message like, "I am over here, by the laying down log and hungry for a frog." I could tweet back, "A delicious frog lure is on the way, open wide!""

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Tubing For Bass With Glenn Browne | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Tubing For Bass With Glenn Browne | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "It looks like a Plain Jane when it’s out of the water, but dip it into a lake and it turns into a sexy siren that beguiles bass with its seductive dance."

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Angling Couple Holds Records after Catching Tournament-winning Blue Catfish - Outdoor Hub

Angling Couple Holds Records after Catching Tournament-winning Blue Catfish - Outdoor Hub: "Stefanie Stanley hooked a giant-sized blue catfish at the Catfish Chasers Tournament in Kansas last Saturday, securing her first place on the podium and the biggest catch recorded in any of the state’s lakes. According to Kansas.com, the Olathe resident was fishing in Milford Reservoir when the catfish took her shad bait."

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Ideas for fishing rods and reels | The Jamestown Sun | Jamestown, North Dakota

Ideas for fishing rods and reels | The Jamestown Sun | Jamestown, North Dakota: "Wherever people fish, North, East, South, or West, we’re getting excited about returning to the water to go fishing."

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How to Fish for Bass in the Weeds: Tips from 4 Top Experts | Outdoor Life

How to Fish for Bass in the Weeds: Tips from 4 Top Experts | Outdoor Life: "It's no secret that aquatic weeds are full of big bass. But successfully fishing thick weeds and hauling bass to the boat is easier said than done. We tapped four bass fishing experts to get the details on which weed species they target throughout the year and their best tactics for catching largemouths in the thick stuff."

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Clear Lake one of top bass lake in nation, maybe world - www.record-bee.com

Clear Lake one of top bass lake in nation, maybe world - www.record-bee.com: "The results of the B.A.S.S. College Series Western Regional held last weekend are a perfect example. The tournament broke national records for the B.A.S.S. college series, including a new record for the heaviest team weight for a two-day tournament with 54 pounds, 12 ounces. A national collegiate record also was set for a single day when a team brought in 32 pounds, 7 ounces on Saturday, which also broke the old national record of 29 pounds, 4 ounces. The overall average weight per fish was an impressive 4 pounds."

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Navigating the Early Season for "Crappies Galore" - Outdoor Hub

Navigating the Early Season for "Crappies Galore" - Outdoor Hub: "Fishing for crappies offers a spectacular opportunity for early-season fun throughout the upper Midwest. The enjoyment includes not only catching, but eating them as well. Crappies are considered some of the best-tasting fish that swim. Early in spring is a peak time to get them while they’re schooled on structure and holding around cover that makes them relatively easy to find."

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Anglers' Mystery Fish Turns Out to Be 1,000-pound Great White Shark - Outdoor Hub

Anglers' Mystery Fish Turns Out to Be 1,000-pound Great White Shark - Outdoor Hub: "Four anglers fishing near Fort Lauderdale, Florida got a shock when they discovered the fish they had been fighting for two hours was in fact not a bull shark or sailfish, but a great white. According to Hooked Up, anglers Harry Andro and Josh Sailer along with Jared and Tanner Elliot were fishing a little over a mile from shore when the shark took their butterflied bonito on a kite line. The four were all students at the same Atlanta high school and members of its baseball team."

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Bass Fishing for Beginners: The Bass | Bassmaster

Bass Fishing for Beginners: The Bass | Bassmaster: "erry McKinnis kicks off a new series featuring the basics of bass fishing. Want to get someone new into the sport? This is the perfect place to start. Stay tuned to bassmaster.com for more videos and information about the best way to start catching bass."

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Finesse Worm - How to Fish with Bass Fishing Lures

The Finesse Worm - How to Fish with Bass Fishing Lures: "There aren't too many bass lures smaller than or that you throw on lighter tackle than finesse worms.

Most finesse worms aren't much thicker than and just as soft as overcooked spaghetti. Four to five inches is the norm. A "big" finesse worm may stretch the tape to six inches."

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Spring Spinnerbait Tactic’s with the Death Shimmer

Spring Spinnerbait Tactic’s with the Death Shimmer: " During an interview with Bassmaster Elite Pro Hank Cherry following his fourth place victory at the 2013 Classic, he gave me an outstanding recommendation for a spinnerbait that I had been hearing much about on the social media sites, The Death Shimmer from Law Lures. "

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A Thousand Words Tell a Picture - Outdoor Hub

A Thousand Words Tell a Picture - Outdoor Hub: "What do you see when you look at this photo? The lake–the idyllic reflection of the cliff line formed on the tranquil surface? Natural sunlight warming the rocks and eliciting their true color–the iridescent colors adorning this picture-perfect black crappie? Can you see the fluid path we took across the lake that morning? How about the patience necessary to wait for that one bite, or later, the clouds to break providing the illumination crucial to do the scenery justice?"

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Possible All-tackle Record Barracuda Caught in Angola - Outdoor Hub

Possible All-tackle Record Barracuda Caught in Angola - Outdoor Hub: "The Guinean barracuda is a large and terrifying predator that rips into its prey with rows of sharp, fang-like teeth. They are surprisingly fast for their size and have been known to be territorial enough to attack humans. Barracudas can grow up to seven feet and weigh up to 100 pounds. However, as fierce as this river monster is, Texas native Thomas Gibson proved to be the greater predator."

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Spring Crappie Tips

Spring Crappie Tips: "In the spring crappie will begin the migration to shallow areas once the water temperatures have warmed up to forty-five to fifty degrees, schooling near the mouths of creeks until the water temperature rises to fifty-five degrees. This migration process is already under way in much of North America,  and this is the time that anglers can find them migrating to the shallower spawning areas, using the channels as roadways back and forth until the spawn begins. When water rises to sixty degrees, the male of the species will moving into the spawning areas and begins fanning beds as they wait for the staged females that are still in the deep water waiting."

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Don't Let Chocolate-Milk Conditions Ruin Spring Bass Trips | Field & Stream

Don't Let Chocolate-Milk Conditions Ruin Spring Bass Trips | Field & Stream: "High, muddy water is probably the number one troublemaker for springtime bass fishermen. You know the drill: you daydream at work all week about that weekend outing, during which you’re sure a jerkbait flashing in the clear water will make for easy pickin’. Thursday night it pours rain while you're sleeping, but hey, it's sunny on Friday morning. All good, right? "

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Opportunities abound to catch early season bass abound : Outdoor-guide

Opportunities abound to catch early season bass abound : Outdoor-guide:

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Finesse Fishing for Spawning Bass

Finesse Fishing for Spawning Bass: "Spawning bass give anglers the opportunity to catch some of the year’s biggest fish. As big females make their way to the shallows to deposit their eggs, their protective instincts make them especially vulnerable to big, bulky soft plastic baits. What happens, however, when you can’t get that monster bass to bite? "

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Tubing For Bass With Glenn Browne | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Tubing For Bass With Glenn Browne | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "It looks like a Plain Jane when it’s out of the water, but dip it into a lake and it turns into a sexy siren that beguiles bass with its seductive dance."

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Luke Clausen's Top Five Tips for Catching Big Bass - Outdoor Hub

Luke Clausen's Top Five Tips for Catching Big Bass - Outdoor Hub: "Catching a monster bass is far more than just throwing the right bait in the right spot. There are many ways you can increase your chances to putting the fish of a lifetime in the boat. Here are my five tips for catching the biggest bass of your life."

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

10 Spinnerbait Tips | Hank Parker | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

10 Spinnerbait Tips | Hank Parker | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "’s no secret I love to fish a spinnerbait.  I’m convinced it’s second only to the worm in terms of versatility and productivity.
   Not everyone agrees.  People tell me they never catch fish on a spinnerbait, even though they’ve tried slow rolling it along drop-offs and crashing it through brush tops.  For those with a similar story, perhaps you’re using the wrong spinnerbait design or not fishing it where bass are.  Here are 10 tips "

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Erie’s Early Spring Bronze Hawgs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Erie’s Early Spring Bronze Hawgs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "You’ve likely heard chatter about smallmouth bass growth rates in Lake Erie’s eastern basin and the big numbers of oversized bronzebacks caught-and-released by anglers each spring. Most of it’s true, there are few places on earth where you can catch as many big smallies as here, and it’s something you need to experience."

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

The Daily Advance

The Daily Advance: "When I am fishing for largemouth or stripers, I have always got a crank bait tied on one of my rods.

A crank bait is basically a hard bait with a bill that is usually shaped kind of like a football, and the bill will make the bait dive down to a certain depth and stay there while it is being retrieved."

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Slip Floats And Dark-Side Walleyes | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Slip Floats And Dark-Side Walleyes | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Walleyes have something in common with bats and owls – they’re more suited to nighttime activities than the glare of the noonday sun. They’d rather live in Moonglade than the Land of the Eternal Sunshine. Under certain conditions, such as following cold fronts, calm days or during unusually hot weather, walleyes are driven to the dark side by the bazillions."

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Not leaving Alabama Rig without bite

Not leaving Alabama Rig without bite: "t’s been over a year now and I’m still trying to catch my first fish on an Alabama Rig. I’m sure a lot of you know by now that the Alabama Rig has become one of the hottest new baits on the market. If you don’t, an Internet search will surely clue you in to its potential. "

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Spring Frogs for Bass

Spring Frogs for Bass: " Now that the water is finally warming after a late start to spring the bass are beginning to move up on the humps and ledges and to and from shallow spawning areas as the water temperature rises between 49 and 53 degrees. I am seeing pictures of some nice bass from around North America and that tells me that it will not be long until the spawn is on. "

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Joe Everett's 4 tips for the bass of a lifetime | Bassmaster

Joe Everett's 4 tips for the bass of a lifetime | Bassmaster: "Joe Everett is a man on a mission. The Southern California angler is a trophy hunter — one of a legion of anglers trying, hoping, wishing to catch the next world record largemouth bass. Along his way to that goal, Everett has caught so many 10-pound, 12-pound and even 15-pound bass that he no longer counts or targets them. After all, they're not the fish he's after."

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The forage connection | Bassmaster

The forage connection | Bassmaster: "odd Driscoll, a district fisheries biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, competes in nearly three dozen bass tournaments a year. Driscoll has learned that performing well at the scales is dependent on his ability to find the big bite — and that the big bite is often directly connected to the life cycles of the forage bass feed on. "

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How to Buy a Fishing Rod

How to Buy a Fishing Rod: "Every good fishing product resulted as the sum of good materials, good engineering and good construction. Fishing rods possess a unique ability to show off great materials and manufacturing yet it still seems so few anglers understand what goes into a rod and what they should consider in how to buy a fishing rod.  We recently spoke with Jeff Schluter, VP of Sales and Marketing for St. Croix Rods. St. Croix has been building rods from the blanks to the finished product stateside for 65 years, so we figured they would be a perfect resource for understanding the terms in fishing rods. "

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Tips on How to Fish for Crappie - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

Tips on How to Fish for Crappie - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com: "If you enjoy catching fish, then it will be really fun if you learn how to fish for crappie . You can catch buckets of them on each fishing trip. However, if you're not skilled at fishing for crappie, then it can be a long and uneventful outing. I will help by showing you some tips and techniques for crappie fishing."

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Fishing Lipless Crankbaits for Transitioning Spring Bass

Fishing Lipless Crankbaits for Transitioning Spring Bass: "When many of us think of fishing lipless crankbaits, we tend to envision ourselves ripping them through dense vegetation on heavy braided line. While that’s definitely an exciting and effective way to catch big bass, lipless crankbaits aren’t just effective in grass-filled fisheries—they’re also an outstanding choice when targeting transitioning spring bass. "

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

When Do Bluegills Get Active? - Other Fish Species - Bass Fishing Forums

When Do Bluegills Get Active? - Other Fish Species - Bass Fishing Forums: "So the weather starting to gt a wee bit nicer. Thursday's gonna be a high of 56. I fish a pond that has a healthy population of bluegills and bass. Also a gravel pit that has bass, bluegills, crappie, and i think there may be a few pike."

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Top Twenty Tips for Spring Bass

Top Twenty Tips for Spring Bass: " This is a collection of the top 20 spring tips that I have tried and tested over the last several years. Sharing this basic information often makes me realize how many things I over look or take for granted when I am on the water. Spring is the best time to be a fisherman, and taking the time to enjoy the earth waking up only enhances the experience.  "

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April brings great fishing before May flowers :Daily Ridge

April brings great fishing before May flowers :Daily Ridge: "April showers bring May flowers, but in Florida there is already an abundance of blooms and a bonanza of freshwater fishing opportunities that began earlier this spring. All across the state, anglers have reported great catches of a  variety of freshwater fishes. Anglers especially target sunfishes moving into the shallows to spawn in spring."

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Spring Bass Fishing Tips: Work Shallow Water with Hollow-Body Frogs | Outdoor Life

Spring Bass Fishing Tips: Work Shallow Water with Hollow-Body Frogs | Outdoor Life: "As spring finds bass in various stages of their prespawn-to-spawning movement, few baits offer the diversity and effectiveness of a hollow-body frog. California bass pro Ish Monroe favors frogs for the weeks before bass move onto the beds, as well as after they move shallow and set up shop."

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Angler Hires Attorneys in Million-dollar Record Bass Fight - Outdoor Hub

Angler Hires Attorneys in Million-dollar Record Bass Fight - Outdoor Hub: "Arkansas angler Rodney Ply made headlines last February when he hooked a staggering 68-pound striped bass from Bull Shoals Lake in his home state. Ply’s catch topped the state record by four pounds and the world record for landlocked striped bass by half a pound. The cherry on the cake is that Ply hooked the record fish while participating in Mustad’s “Hook-a-Million” contest, which offered $100,000 for any state record caught with a Mustad hook and a cool $1 million for a world record."

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