Hi All! I just wanted to write a quick post to let you know that I’ve published a second fishing book for kids, My Awesome Guide to Freshwater Fishing: Essential Techniques and Tools for Kids. I am very pleased to have partnered with Rockridge Press to bring this book to reality as it was awesome […]
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If you’re just starting fishing, or taking kids along for your trip, I would highly encourage you to fish with nightcrawlers or other worms. Live bait, such as worms, are the best chance you have of catching a fish. While fish will certainly eat “fake” or artificial worms, there’s no substitute for the real thing.
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I’ll cut right to the chase. If you’re asking me, “is fishing a sport?” the answer is yes. Emphatically yes. Fishing has all the factors of a sport. At high echelons, there’s tremendous skill involved, as well as athleticism. Like traditional sports, fishing has massive competitions with thousands of screaming fans. There are multiple governing
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I’ve been a student of the sport of fishing for as long as I could read. I’ve often discussed how some of my earliest memories are poring over a book about Northern Pike and being enchanted by tales of the water wolf. My thirst for knowledge led me to acquire more and more texts throughout
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When I was a little kid fishing with Dad, he used to tell me, “Keep your rod up high!” whenever I’d fight a fish. While this was pretty good advice for a kid (because otherwise, I’d probably point the rod tip straight at the fish and lose it), this is actually poor form for adults
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Hi there, friend. Are you stuck in some New England tax trap? Are you sitting in a state that you can’t bass fish year round? Perhaps you’re considering a move to the Lone Star state to cure your fishing woes, and refill your coffers? If you’re going to have a new stomping ground soon where
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Every spring when I head up to Lake Champlain for the first few fishing trip, I’m faced with a dilemma. I look at my tackle box and have to decide on a Jerkbait vs. Crankbait combo. No matter which I choose, I’m usually vexed wondering if the other would have been the better lure for
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If you fish near northern pike, sharp rocks, or very clear water, you probably haven’t asked what is the purpose of a leader in fishing. However, you might want to know how to make a fishing leader, or how to tie a fishing leader onto your main line. If so, keep reading, as this article
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Am I the only guy who likes fishing for chain pickerel, or is everyone else just having so much fun catching them that they have no time to write about the species? Granted, there are some articles and blog posts out there, but not much. Even dedicated multispecies publications like In-Fisherman and Field & Stream
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As many parents know, taking kids “fishing” really means giving them a front row seat in, “Daddy shows everyone how to untangle fishing line.” Kids are better at getting their fishing line to tangle than they are at finding puddles to jump in. One of the worst ways line can tangle on a spinning reel
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