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August 31, 2026

Boat shows offer not only the opportunity to shop for boats, but to talk with experts in the field about different features anglers might want.

It’s show time!

If you’re reading this, you’ve made it to the end of 2015 and should be thinking about your fishing, hunting and other outdoor exploits for the coming year. […]

Stripers remain active in cold weather, making them a perfect offseason target for bass fishermen.

Bass offseason = stripers

Davy Hite

December is sort of like vacation time for me, because it’s the offseason for bass tournaments; I’m not traveling, and I don’t have to do boat and fishing shows until January. […]

The IGFA requires anglers trying for a catch-and-release record to measure fish on their measuring-board apparatus.

Anglers are among the most well-known stretchers of the truth in the land — or water, as the case may be. For some reason, everyone has had the biggest fish of their life break off right at the boat with no evidence to prove otherwise. […]

The DeepJerk Minnow

Don Shoopman

Saltwater fishermen who love to fish coastal and inshore waters for speckled trout and redfish soon will have a new weapon: the DeepJerk Minnow from Mann’s Bait Company in Eufala, Ala. […]

Big-screen combo units provide great visibility and allow different elements to be displayed for greater fishing flexibility.

Sometimes bigger and better are separate improvements – Big-screen GPS units allow for greater fishing flexibility

Allan Tarvid

Back when big-screen LCD fish finders started appearing on professional tournament anglers’ boats I discussed them with walleye pros Scott and Marty Glorvigen. […]

Slow down your retrieve and a hefty largemouth bass could be in your future this month on the Santee Cooper lakes.

Don’t take the month off – Santee Cooper fish are on as holidays near

Terry Madewell

December doldrums don’t exist at Santee Cooper in terms of good fishing opportunities. Hot action is the norm on both lakes for stripers, catfish, crappie and largemouth bass. […]

Find a place where a creek channel or the river channel swings close to a bank, and you’ve found a great place to catch largemouth and striped bass in December.

How to boat multiple bass species in December

David Fritts

December is a great month to fish for largemouth and striped bass in North Carolina. […]

One-piece, roto-molded coolers are perfect for kayak fishing, whether your need is cold storage or lockable dry storage.

Kayak coolers are here

Phillip Gentry

The area behind the seat on a standard kayak is often referred to as the tank well. It’s a central area of the boat and important for a number of reasons. First, it is a main storage area, easily accessible for the paddler, and is does not impede fishing. […]

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s best streams for fishing

Robert Satterwhite

If you like getting away from the crowds, enjoy beautiful surroundings and don’t mind working for your trout, consider heading for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on your next trip to the western end of the state. The park has some great streams, and the best ones are on the North Carolina side.

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