With every year there comes along a few fishing trips where I am taking out a very inexperienced fisherman. I’ve learned that I cannot treat such trips like any other trip due to their limited skills. I know that I have to make adjustments to the overall game plan for the day as well as make
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It’s that time of year again when the temperature drops and the lakes begin freezing over. It might sound miserable if you’re from the south, but the cold weather means ice fishing will be here soon. If you’re new to ice fishing and looking to get on the ice for the first time this season,
We cull the internet in search of the latest outdoors-related tidbits, YouTube clips, photos, memes, you name it. Stuff you HAVEN’T seen before, hopefully. If it’s amusing, entertaining, educational or astonishing, you’ll find it here. Check back every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and see what’s new. Not much to say about today’s video aside from
We cull the internet in search of the latest outdoors-related tidbits, YouTube clips, photos, memes, you name it. Stuff you HAVEN’T seen before, hopefully. If it’s amusing, entertaining, educational or astonishing, you’ll find it here. Check back every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and see what’s new. If 12-year-old Hilary Martin of Central Florida is any
A common question from beginning anglers shopping for a new fishing reel is, “do I buy one with the cranking handle on the right or left side?” Back when I was a kid in the 70’s, reels were only made one way—baitcasting reels had the handles on the right and spinning reels had them on
Oddly, one of the most common questions I receive regarding my boat is directed at the two Power-Poles mounted on the transom. I agree, they are odd looking and draw the eye right to them, so the many inquiries are no surprise. Unknowing people have referred to them as “smoke stacks”, “rocket boosters”, and so on. No, they