Color Perception | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Color Perception | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Crankbaits are effective tools used to produce bass year round, but how do you choose the right lure color in a world full of millions of lures? When you walk into the tackle department of your favorite store you are confronted by a huge selection of baits and displays set up to tantalize you with hundreds of variations of colors and patterns. To simplify the elimination process, base lure color selection there is a formula to make it easier."

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Topwater lures are good for summer fishing

Topwater lures are good for summer fishing: "Warm weather has finally arrived, and it’s the beginning of a long summer of fishing for most outdoorsmen. One of the favorite methods for summertime bass is to fish lures on top of the water. It’s a fairly simple sport, but doesn’t lack for excitement. Anglers can often watch a bass coming from yards away to attack their lure. Occasionally, the bass will literally leap from the water and attack their lure from above."

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Fishermen falling for new bass species hook, line and sinker | Fox News

Fishermen falling for new bass species hook, line and sinker | Fox News: "State wildlife experts in Florida confirmed the newest member of America's top freshwater fighting family is the Micropterus haiaka, now known as the Choctaw bass. The fish has been around for years, but was previously lumped in with another, nearly identical-appearing species, the spotted bass. But word that there could be a new-ish fish on the other end of the line is enough to send anglers scrambling for their tackle boxes. "

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Creating Chaos on Big Water Flatness - Outdoor Hub

Creating Chaos on Big Water Flatness - Outdoor Hub: "Driving the roadway along Lake Michigan’s shoreline on the way to the launch and not a ripple could be spied. In fact, the lake was so calm it looked as if a layer of Saran Wrap had been stretched tight across its surface."

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Ice won’t put the freeze on fishing opener | Perham Focus

Ice won’t put the freeze on fishing opener | Perham Focus: "Ross Hagemeister, Otter Tail Lake professional fishing guide, says nothing could stop the fishing opener in Minnesota – not even the ice still lingering on some area lakes."

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Spawning Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Spawning Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Finally, spring is here. This brings up a pivotal time in bass fishing: spawning bass (or bedding bass). This is a key opportunity and time to catch bass and is a favorite among bass fisherman, especially those who like to sight fish. I believe it is also a good time for beginner anglers. They get to see the fish they are trying to catch, which can keep a novice angler interested. But, it can also be difficult."

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Fishing for some good smelt - 620 WTMJ - Milwaukee's Source for Local News and Weather

Fishing for some good smelt - 620 WTMJ - Milwaukee's Source for Local News and Weather: "No one will confuse me with John Gillespie or any of Wisconsin's other great outdoorsman.   I don't know a trout from a bass, a spinner from a fly.   The complete extent of my fishing experience is summed up by a few teenage trips to the mighty Sheboygan River where my cousin Randy and I would go after the elusive northern but most often settle for suckers."

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Florida FWC Scientists Discover New Bass Species - Outdoor Hub

Florida FWC Scientists Discover New Bass Species - Outdoor Hub: "Scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have uncovered a new species of black bass in the southeastern United States. Scientists have proposed naming the new species the Choctaw bass and recommended the scientific name of Micropterus haiaka"

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Giant Mako Shark Attacks Angler’s 550-pound Sailfish - Outdoor Hub

Giant Mako Shark Attacks Angler’s 550-pound Sailfish - Outdoor Hub: "The crew of The Ultimate Fishing Show were treated to a remarkable event during what started off as a routine outing. Host Matt Watson was pulling in an estimated 550-pound sailfish on a handline off New Zealand when the fish suddenly surged forward and began thrashing on the line. The sudden movement led Watson to believe the sailfish had broken the line and was attempting to dislodge the bait."

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MINNESOTA WALLEYE OPENER: Ice or no ice? That is the question | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota

MINNESOTA WALLEYE OPENER: Ice or no ice? That is the question | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota: "This is going to be one (fill in the blank here) Minnesota walleye opener. …

That’s the consensus of fisheries managers and fishing experts going into Saturday’s opening day of walleye season in Minnesota. With ice still covering lakes in the northern half of the state, including such perennial favorites as Upper Red, Lake of the Woods and Lake Bemidji, there are a lot of unknowns."

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