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How to avoid the summer fishing doldrums (and the recreational boat traffic).
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How to avoid the summer fishing doldrums (and the recreational boat traffic).

They’ll measure, at most, about 11 inches, with the majority probably going no more than 8 inches tip to tail. That’s not much fish when you’re used to 20-inch smallies, but there’s an appeal to

There are other, simpler ways of becoming a future outdoorsman or outdoorswoman than shooting a boss gobbler or a Booner buck by age 13.

Topwaters are great fun, but when smallies aren’t looking up, try these bass’n tactics.

If you work on steadiness a little bit every day, you should end up with a dog that has solid manners in the duck blind, the CRP fields, or simply in your living room when

Devote time right now to considering how you’ll keep your retriever in shape during the summer.

Recent outing a good reminder, whether you’re targeting bass or any other species, that when the bite is on, you’d better enjoy it.

As May transitions to June, the top walleye bite of the year has arrived. Marking fish and walleyes aren’t responding? The onus is on you to mix it up.

Combine stealth, a low profile, available structure, and a variety of live bait to locate snapping perch, crappies, and walleyes during the early open-water angling season.
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