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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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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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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Potent walleye lures leave lead out - Toledo Blade

Potent walleye lures leave lead out - Toledo Blade: "Anglers are an unusual study in contradiction. Most engage in an unending search to find the “secret” lure, technique or hot spot that will produce bragging-class success."

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Walleye Fishing | Inside Angles on Walleyes

Walleye Fishing | Inside Angles on Walleyes: "No secret that walleyes use weeds an awful lot and despite the fact that walleyes are known to use weeds so often, many walleye anglers still avoid fishing weeds.  Take a quick look around many good walleye fisheries from the opener on through summer and the armada of boats are typically dangling lines over classic structure."

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