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Jeff Gustafson details smallmouth tactics that helped him win the 2023 Bassmaster Classic
When Jeff Gustafson won the Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River this past March it was a journey that began 30 years prior to his epic triumph.
“I fished my first bass tournament when
Pennsylvania’s Ken Thompson ready to break out on pro bass tour
Qualifying for the Major League Fishing organization’s Bass Pro Tour has been a lifelong goal for Roaring Spring resident Ken Thompson.
It’s a goal that he has taken a big step toward achieving this
Fly-fishing weekend in New York helps breast cancer patients deal with illness
Elaine Caroline Vanatta has been battling breast cancer for 15 years. She lost her friend, Anne Wells, to the same disease. Wells was a Casting for Recovery alumni and a fly-angler. Before she died, she
Winchester Model 94 Trapper is the graduation gift that keeps on giving
Being just 17 when I graduated high school, I guess I was about as young as you could be. In fact, I was close to being the youngest person in my class. That’s what happens
Summer bluegill bite is on in Ohio
Get out the ultralight tackle, small flies and crickets or bee moth, the bluegills are coming. Not too many weeks ago in Ohio, you could scarcely find the start of a bluegill nest bed. Now,
How lessons from “summer school” helped shape me as a sportsman
When I was a kid, to me summer began in July. That’s when school had ended, perhaps later than in any other state, and good times in the country would begin, free of a classroom.
At age 80, Gene Kroupa’s 50th gobbler caps off a fantastic spring
The 2023 spring turkey season started out with a challenge – tagging three toms in order to reach a lifetime total of 50 birds. That string started with a 22-pound bird way back in 1981
Catching Dreams Charters continues to expand opportunities for kids with cancer
Fishing continues to be one of the world’s great recreational pastimes. Since the formation of Catching Dreams Charters Inc. in 2015, after being recognized as an important therapy for pediatric cancer patients, the 501 (c)(3)
Check cords: the best training tool for your puppy
A new pup acquisition usually comes with it a shopping spree. A tiny collar, a lightweight leash, a crate, and diminutive dummies all make the list.
While all these things might be necessities as
