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Teriyaki Wahoo Fingers
Wahoo aren’t just prized offshore catches, they taste extremely good. They are a cousin in the mackerel family but have lighter meat and a milder flavor. […]
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Apex Predator
Ball bungee tricks
One of the items Joshua Chauvin uses most in the field happens to be one of the cheapest and simplest devices out there: the ball bungee. […]
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Spawn specifics: The reproductive potential of common Mississippi fish
The results of some simple calculations with available data on fish fecundity, age at maturity, reproductive life span, and growth rate. […]
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Never give up! That big speck won’t
More often than not, patience in letting a bite develop or changing techniques to target certain parts of the water column, has directly led to success. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass moving up at Lake Okatibbee
Although Lake Okatibbee wasn’t producing good bass for a while, in recent years, the lake has bounced back. Here’s the best way to fish there. […]
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The Crappie Weapon
Sac-a-lait fisherman and artificial lure manufacturer Capt. Clyde Folse shares what makes The Crappie Weapon so successful on the water. […]
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Crockpot venison backstrap
Everyone loves backstrap, and this recipe makes it as tasty as possible with minimal effort. This isn’t your typical crockpot recipe. […]
Apex Predator
Sometimes, it takes all season to have deer-hunting success
Some deer seasons, everything seems to go right, but others are a test of persistence. This hunter’s frustrating season turned into a success. […]
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Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses
Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing. […]
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Go with your gut? Fishing in the info age
Anglers can get information on the hottest fishing holes and lures from a variety of sources, but it rarely beats their own intuition when it comes to catching fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Is bass stocking needed?
Largemouth bass can recover from catastrophic events, and wild fish do better than their expensive, hatchery reared brethren. […]
Catfish
Species spotlight: Channel catfish
Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish, but they occupy a huge place in freshwater fisheries in the U.S.A. […]