January 2017 Archives - Page 2 of 5

A 2-fish creel limit and restrictions on taking more than one big fish per day are regulations aimed at further developing Lake Russell as a trophy striper fishery.

Russell: a true trophy fishery

Guide Wendell Wilson said the potential to catch trophy stripers at Lake Russell exists year-round, although winter is prime time. […]

Nitro’s Z19 pro package bass boat features a NITRO Vortex Technology hull that carries a 10-year warranty.

Nitro Z19

Jerry Dilsaver

The Z19 is a latest offering from Nitro, a member of the White River Marine Group built in Clinton, Mo. Nitro specializes in high-performance freshwater fishing boats. […]

Stratos 186 VLO

Jerry Dilsaver

The Stratos 186 VLO is one of the latest offerings from the Flippin, Ark.-based boat builder. They are packaged with features and options, plus accessories, requested by serious fishermen. […]

Freddie Sinclair’s depth finder can show four different views at one time, which helps locate baitfish and crappie.

New electronics are major aids for crappie fishermen

Craig Holt

Guide Freddie Sinclair has had the same fishing platform, an 18-foot bass boat, for years, but he recently purchased newer electronics because detecting crappies beneath the lake’s surface is a key to his success, especially during winter. […]

BlackJack 256

Jerry Dilsaver

The BlackJack 256 is the flagship of the BlackJack line of high-performance bay boats. Constructed by skilled craftsmen in Knoxville, Ark., the 256 is the largest of the BlackJack models and is made for the fisherman who wants to push the boundaries of the bay boat and explore bigger waters. […]

Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay

Jerry Dilsaver

The Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay is the flagship at Blue Wave and embodies the latest in modern bay-boat design and construction. The Seminole, Okla., boat-builder set out to design the ultimate 24-foot bay boat and followed that mandate well this time. […]

A mixture of food-plot seeds will provide forage that matures at different times and extends the planting’s effectiveness.

Food-plot options for year-round program

Jeff Burleson

Food is important for whitetail deer year-round, not just during hunting season. They will keep deer close to home, and both warm- and cool-season plots are important to the overall health of the herds and to maximize the attractiveness of a property. […]

The Nautic Star 227 XTX has plenty of features for casual and tournament fishermen.

Nautic Star 227 XTS

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen will find a lot to like about with the 227 Xtreme Tournament Series bay boat from Nautic Star in Amory, Miss. This is the newest addition to Nautic Star’s XTS series; it offers standard features like forward and aft fishing decks, 3-across jump seats aft, a deluxe leaning post, a dash big enough for 12-inch electronics, and an optional console large enough for a head. […]

Property application of lime or other fertilizers is essential to get the most out of your wildlife food plot.

Give attention to physical, biochemical food-plot needs

Jeff Burleson

Food plots will help keep wildlife interested and well-fed on a hunting property. While there is tractor time invested, the best plots are a product of a successful biochemistry and physics experiments. […]

The Bay Ranger 2350 combines family friendly features in a serious saltwater-fishing vessel.

Ranger 2350 Bay Ranger

Jerry Dilsaver

The 2350 Bay Ranger from Ranger Boats in Flippin, Ark., is a serious bay boat, yet also brings an innovative, family-friendly, do-it-all inshore/offshore design to all kinds of anglers. The 2350 packs a bunch of features, is rated for 300 horsepower and has impressive performance in terms of speed and economy. […]