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Don’t wash your fishing spot

August 17, 2016 Andy Crawford

Ken Sherman always points his boat into the current, moving forward slow and easy to ensure he doesn’t prop-wash where he’s fishing. […]

Bad news for September blue-wing teal hunters — the early migrating birds have shown a 22 percent loss in population over the past year.

Duck numbers slightly down

August 17, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Despite a 21 percent loss of nesting wetland habitat in the breeding grounds, the breeding duck population estimate of 48.4 million ducks remains well above the long-term average. […]

Ken Sherman said letting a jig sit with slack line is one of the keys to consistency with the lure.

Top 5 tips for more jig bass

August 16, 2016 Andy Crawford

Bass anglers have proved over the past decade or so that jigs will produce bass bites even in the heat of summer. Here are his tips to catch more fish. […]

Pitch with the other hand

August 16, 2016 Andy Crawford

If you pitch jigs using your dominant hand, you’re putting yourself at a huge disadvantage, accomplished tournament angler Ken Sherman said. […]

Brent Baucum is a big fan of using the Bomber 1A where smaller creeks spill into main creeks and create mixed water.

Find bass near shoals and mouths

August 15, 2016 Michael O. Giles

Another creek bass expert, Brent Baucum, has specific areas that he always targets.

“I usually catch my biggest fish up to 100 yards below the shoals,” he said. “But, as far as numbers, I catch more right above the shoals or in the outside creek bends. They are usually deeper and hold some better fish in the small creeks.” […]

Top ambush spots for creek bass

August 15, 2016 Michael O. Giles

Shoals: Many shallow water streams, creeks and rivers are filled with rocky bottoms and many of these have rocky shoals or small rapid areas that are perfect ambush spots for bass. […]

A longnose gar swims past the boat after surviving the first whack on its head with an aluminum bat (see red spot). The tough fish are fun to catch on rope lures, which entangle in the fish’s gnarly teeth.

Gearing up for gar fishing

August 15, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

For terminal tackle, I used my favorite redfish gear — a 7-foot medium-heavy graphite spinning rod, 10-pound braid on a spinning reel and about 2 feet of 15-pound fluorocarbon leader tied to the braid with a micro swivel. […]

The needle-like teeth of a longnose gar are its greatest weapon, but also one of its worst vulnerabilities. When it bites frayed rope, the teeth get snagged and tangled in the strands; the more it fights the worse the tangle.

All teeth — Gar-fishing warning

August 15, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Gar fishing comes with a warning: The snouts of these prehistoric-looking fish are lined — inside and on the edges — with hypodermic needle-like teeth. So care must be exercised at all times to keep space between human body parts and gar mouths.

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