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Linda Ly Garden Betty Outdoor News Taste of the Wild Contributor

Linda Ly

Meet our newest Taste of the Wild contributor. A bestselling cookbook author – she is best known as the founder and creative force behind GardenBetty.com, a leading home/garden and adventure/recreation site in the outdoor living

The scent factor

How scent can be a deterrent – and tips for how you can make it less of a problem.

Targeting tough-bite bass

Persistence and patience the key when the bass aren’t feeding. And when they do happen to hit, it’s more of a reflex than anything. So use that knowledge to your advantage.

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Graduating from fishing elementary school

If you’re tasked with keeping the fishing fire burning in young kids who have graduated beyond bobbers and worms, consider lures they could easily cast and that will draw in a wide variety of potential

Using Wacky Worms

Give this tried-and-true lure a try for largemouth and smallmouth bass – and more.

Confidence in fishing

How do you feel about yourself? Yes, that has something to do with how you do on the water.

Making the case for spring rattlebaitin’

No lure can cover more water and tempt more bites than lipless rattlebaits. There are models from nearly every major lure manufacturer and they all catch fish – if you work ’em right.

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