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Teb Jones of Hattiesburg will be in the 2015 Bassmasters Classic at Lake Hartwell in South Carolina after qualifying at the BASS Nation National Championship last weekend in Monroe, La.

Jones to join Pace, Elias in Classic

November 14, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi will have three fishermen in the 2015 Bassmasters Classic in February, two past champions and … […]

7 things you should have in your deer pack

November 14, 2014 Phillip Gentry

A list of items that are essential to success when deer hunting and to help ensure you have what you need during those long sits. […]

Pill bottles, absorbent cotton, some discarded hosiery, a couple of rubber bands and your favorite deer lure can make for “scent bombs” that can be deployed at just the right time to attract a big buck.

Perfect solution for time-released scent bombs

November 13, 2014 Dan Kibler

Deer hunters have been trying to figure out for years how to best present their liquid buck lure at the right time and place to do the most good. […]

Wooden lures can be real fish magnets, but it’s important to choose the materials carefully to ensure you get your money’s worth.

Top ways to get the most out of hand-carved lures

November 12, 2014 Tony Garitta

Fishermen should be as demanding as professional baseball players in choosing their lumber for their sport. […]

Skin squirrels the easy way

November 11, 2014 Josh Chauvin

Jean Poirrier III has no issues after a squirrel hunt using an air compressor for cleaning older, tougher squirrels. […]

The Decoy Buddy, shown here with the optional floating crank handle, allows hunters to set their decoys for water depths up to 10 feet, and then retract the line inside the unit for tangle-free storage.

Decoy Buddy makes setting spread ‘reel’ easy

November 10, 2014 Patrick Bonin

If you’re dreading the thought of untangling dozens and dozens of decoys to prep your spread this season, an ingenious invention by a Central, La., duck hunter will make the job easier and keep you from losing from your religion opening morning. […]

The author loads his Abu Garcia Silver Max reels with a system of presets so when he breaks off he is still in the game with a quick tie-on of another crankbait.

A lesson on loading line

November 9, 2014 Paul Johnson

Hot dog! It’s late October and the crappie are absolutely burning it up, friend.

Now is the time to load up on some of the year’s biggest, most-aggressive white perch. I’m not kidding, friend. November is one of the top two or three months of the entire year to catch quantity and quality crappie. […]

Spraying foam insulation inside net handles not only makes them buoyant, but also more quiet in the boat, according to Capt. Mike Gallo with Angling Adventures of Louisiana.

Spray foam inside handle makes net buoyant

November 9, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Necessity is the mother of invention, and Capt. Mike Gallo was in desperate need of a solution. […]

Seeing deer is always a good thing, but great days in a stand don't always involve the wildlife outside its walls.

Best day in deer stand? No doubt about it

November 8, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

It was our last day in a deer stand together one hunting season.

My wife Pam had the left side of the shooting house, and I had the right. We sat on the bench with our backs together, giving us the 360-degree view of the huge field. […]

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