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Is a monocular in your future? Weigh the benefits

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After several pairs of binocular lenses, I started to wonder if I should buy a monocular. My interest stemmed from wanting to supplement my brush gun, which has a 4X scope.
Hikers like to carry a monocular. I can see the benefit of having one in a kayak to identify birds in the tree canopy or animals dipping in and out on the bank, such as migrating warblers or a mink. The problem I have with binocs is the weight on my neck. Even with the newer, lighter models and a wide strap, I find myself not hanging it on my neck.

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Find the baitfish and you’ll find saugeyes

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Ohio /

When saugeye fishing, do you pay attention to the behavior of the little fish in the water around you? Their presence can change your luck during the warmest months of the year.
Shiners and minnows are common throughout lakes and rivers. The species vary from lake to lake, but the importance of baitfish as a critical food source does not.

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Don’t get in a twist because of using old fishing line

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Improper line spooling and tackle rolling are the two common reasons for anglers to develop aggravating line twist. There are other causes, too. Spinning reels wrap the line by design, adding some degree of twist. If you compound that twist with improper spooling or have tackle rolling, tangles will soon follow.
This is not the complete picture.

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‘Match the hatch’ for hellgrammite patterns

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The eastern hellgrammite continues to cause a stir. The growing interest makes me think back to the Gapen hellgrammite, a jig body with rubber strands sticking out, the first set exaggerated in length. He sold a similar looking lure, the Ugly Bug. Both are still around.
The more recent and wildly popular Nikko hellgrammite is hardly a knock-off.

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Ohio’s Scioto River well known for producing quality fishing adventures

Featured, Features, Fishing, National Fishing, Ohio /

The Scioto River is not what you would call a hidden gem; it is too large to hide.
Flowing south through central Ohio, the watershed drains 6,513 square miles. Connected waterways involve part or all of 31 counties. Some of the larger cities include Marysville, Delaware, Columbus, Circleville, Chillicothe, Jackson, and Portsmouth.

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White bass bite should peak soon on Ohio rivers

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The peak times for a white bass migration varies from year to year.
Catchable numbers arrive on the tails of retreating walleyes. Temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on the strength and duration. Even among the adjacent rivers of the Western Basin of Lake Erie, the Maumee, the Sandusky, and the Portage, the peak of each river precedes or lags a week or so from the next river not too far away.

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How to catch tight-lipped crappie in the spring

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, Ohio /

Some blame the weather while others blame the time of day or the location for the conditions at hand. Tight-lipped crappies start the discussions or become the ongoing arguments over the line used, the lure, the color, rod length and action, even the presentation.
No one knows for sure who is right, because continuous success is rare with the same setup. On any given day, for no obvious reason, you cannot make crappies bite like you did the time before.

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