Hard Metal Rap | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Hard Metal Rap | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: ""What's with that thing?" was the remark from Kevin VanDam's partner at a recent tournament on Lake St. Clair. "Do you really expect to catch a bass using that lure in this situation?" The "thing" was a compact metal lure, and VanDam was about to show him a thing or two.
Jigging spoons, blade baits and tailspinners are three renegade lures often considered outcasts by fishermen brought up on a strict diet of jigs and worms."

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Florida anglers upset with new limits on grouper, snapper - Local News - Tampa, FL - msnbc.com

Florida anglers upset with new limits on grouper, snapper - Local News - Tampa, FL - msnbc.com: "Travis Palladeno, a veteran charter fishing captain on the Gulf Coast, flips through his appointment book and bemoans the blank pages. Restrictions on some of the most popular — and tasty — sport fish are so strict right now, fewer people want to go out. The limits on such sought-after fish as..."

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Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler: "If you think fishermen go out of the river with a woven creel and a corncob pipe... well, you're probably right. But they have the gear jones too! Modern fly fishing kit is as teched-out as any other sport's."

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Boat Maintenance | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Boat Maintenance | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "We went to one of the best in the business for your biggest fishing investment in the sport - your boat and motor. James Wilkins, owner of Bowie Marine in Decatur (Texas) sells and services bass boats and Mercury and Evinrude motors and has many years experience with just about every make and model of bass rig. Here are his suggestions."

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The Best Bait for Big Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Best Bait for Big Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The bait enters the water with laser like precision. Slowly it descends through the labyrinth of thick cover. Then it happens, you feel a little tap followed by pressure on the line. You reel down to take up the slack and "BOOM" an underwater World War III erupts. The feeling I get from catching a big bass on a jig is absolutely intense. I just don't know how such a strange looking bait can produce big limits time and again. The truth is I don't really care as long as it never stops working."

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Cold Water Jig Fishin' | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Cold Water Jig Fishin' | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "During the early months of the season, when the water is still cold, bass can be about as picky as a spoiled high school kid. It seems that no matter what you do, the little jerks are never satisfied. You spend all of your hard-earned money to give them everything you think they want, but you get no love in return. Often times the lack of attention can make it difficult to even locate bass."

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Catch More Late-Season Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Catch More Late-Season Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "There’s no argument that November and December can be cold months just about anywhere in the country. But that doesn’t mean bass won’t bite.
Years ago, when I used to keep records of my catches, I was surprised to learn that I caught just as many 8-pound-plus fish in December as I did during the spawning month of April, and that’s the truth.
Admittedly, I caught a lot more fish in April, and I didn’t get many bites in December. But when I did hook a winter fish, the chances of it being a big one were good."

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Michigan plans cut in Lake Huron salmon stocking | pennlive.com

Michigan plans cut in Lake Huron salmon stocking | pennlive.com: "TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan plans a sharp cutback in stocking Chinook salmon in Lake Huron next year, further evidence of the collapse of the lake's salmon fishery."

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Fishing Report: Dec. 2 » Knoxville News Sentinel

Fishing Report: Dec. 2 » Knoxville News Sentinel: "Full pool is 1,073 feet. Lake level is just under 1,048 feet, up almost 1 foot from last week. Water temperatures are down to near 56 degrees. Smallmouth Bass-Good. Fish are being found on rocky points and humps."

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Poquoson angler Lockwood is a trend-setter in jet ski fishing - dailypress.com

Poquoson angler Lockwood is a trend-setter in jet ski fishing - dailypress.com: "POQUOSON – He saves on gas, catches plenty of fish and can head 60 miles offshore in a jiffy, all while feeling the waves underneath him.

Brian Lockwood, 46, doesn't think of himself as a trend setter, but his hobby of jet-ski fishing is having a ripple effect beyond Hampton Roads."

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