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Everything Jeff Gustafson Used To Win the 2023 Bassmaster Classic

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Tackle setup Gustafson used to win the bassmaster classic 2023

During the 2023 Bassmaster Classic, Jeff Gustafson was the one angler who found fish, got on them, and stayed with them for a wire-to-wire finish tight right up to the end. In addition to the Bassmaster Classic, Gussy also took on the Tennessee River system out of Knoxville this year. The Canadian Bass Pro, who […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Leave No Trace Principles for Earth Day

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Woman hiking with background of mountains and trees, with a backpack on

Politics aside, I think we can all agree: If we don’t care for the wild spaces that we hunt, fish, and recreate on, we’re screwed. While hunting and fishing licenses contribute greatly to this cause, the small action of trying to leave trails, rivers, and other wild places as good as you found them (or […]

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California Has Temporarily Banned Salmon Fishing — Here’s Where to Go Instead

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Bad news for salmon anglers hoping to catch some Chinook in California this year: The golden state’s salmon season, which would have opened on April 1, is closed and will remain closed through May 15, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This decision comes after the West coast region’s Chinook salmon population […]

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Rare Piranha-Like Fish Caught in South Carolina Lake


South American pacu swims in the water

A teenage angler in South Carolina was fishing for striped bass at his favorite lake, but he didn’t hook one. Instead, he pulled up something much more rare–and scary-looking: a South American pacu, an invasive cousin of the vicious freshwater carnivore, the piranha. An avid fisherman, Drew Patrick, 15, has been fishing at his family’s […]

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Kansas White Crappie Record Broken With ‘Catch of a Lifetime’


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Records are made to be broken–even if it takes nearly 60 years to see it happen. What sets fishing records apart, however, is the fact that each new chart-bust is as much a win for Mother Nature as it is for the angler–that is, a record-breaking fish redefines the parameters we thought we knew for […]

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4 Tips For Spring Bass Fishing in Cold Weather

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Winter Fly Fisherman on the Owens River, California, in winter

Bass fishing is a good time all year–even when the weather isn’t very inviting. Bass fishing in cold weather, like during the winter or early spring, is a whole different animal to warm-weather fishing. But you will need to change up your strategy to entice the slower-moving fish and keep yourself happy out there.  1. […]

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Man Attempts Drone Fishing, Only to Lose Drone to Fish

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bass fish pulls drone into water

Drones may be best known for amazing aerial shots of the landscape, but it didn’t take long for anglers to come up with a more creative use for the remote-controlled fliers: drone fishing. This practice involves tying a hook and a line to a drone and flying it out over the water to reach those tough-to-fish […]

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How to Fish Topwater Baits


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There’s nothing more exhilarating in bass fishing than a topwater blowup. The strikes are often vicious and unpredictable, so fishing with topwater lures is a favorite way to catch a bass for most anglers. Catching fish on topwaters is fun but also one of the best ways to catch numbers of fish with the chance […]

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Kayak Angler Nearly Gets Swamped By Shark Lunging At His Catch


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Fishing from a kayak is always exciting, even more so when you are out on the open ocean, exposed to the elements. There is something extra thrilling about hooking into an especially big fish far offshore in such a tiny craft. Especially in areas like the Florida Keys where there are so many game fish […]

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