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Cast confidently this season, and catch ‘em like never before using our collection of fishing videos and articles as your resource. Get expert advice on essential gear and techniques. If it’s about enjoying your time on the water and in the outdoors, we’ve got you covered.

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Brandon Palaniuk Selects the Bait That Won the 2020 Lake Champlain Tournament

I believed this color did a good job of imitating the small perch and any other bait fish on which the smallmouth were feeding.

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Fly Fishing 101: 5 Tips for Beginners

If you're picking up fly-fishing, you’ll need to know what the fish are eating and some basic casting methods.

Fishing, How-To

Brandon Palaniuk: Fishing for Bass in Traffic

I didn’t hesitate to fish a spot that I had located just because another competitor had fished that same place just before me. I knew another smallmouth would start holding in that same site before long.

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Brandon Palaniuk Says Depth Finders are Critical for Tournament Success

Depth finders have become so critical that I honestly can say that I would not have won this tournament without them.

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Fishing Knots: 5 MORE Knots Every Fisherman Should Know

Broaden your repertoire of fishing knots to handle any situation on the water with these five specialty knots that are easy to tie and effective to use.

Fishing, How-To

Ott DeFoe Details Gear Ratio and Setting Drag

The reason for the different gear ratios is dependent on the lures I’m fishing, and how fast or slowly I want to retrieve my lures.

Fishing, Gear

Ott DeFoe’s Fishing Rod Selection

I carry tackle in both my boat and truck, and most of the time I’ll have more than 35 rods and 35 reels in both my boat and my truck.

Fishing, Gear

President Trump Signs The Great American Outdoors Act into Law

On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act, hailed by many in the outdoors community as the most important conservation legislation in a generation.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, News

Ott DeFoe: Choosing Fishing Line

Today, anglers have basically three choices in line: braid, fluorocarbon and monofilament.

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Ott DeFoe Talks Depth Finders

Today’s tournament anglers are running four to five depth finders on their tournament bass boats, although depth finders can be very expensive.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Mossy Oak Fishing's Brandon Palaniuk Wins Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite Tournament

Mossy Oak Fishing Team member, Brandon Palaniuk, won his fourth B.A.S.S. title on Sunday when he won the 2020 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain.

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Ott DeFoe Explains Fishing Tackle Used by the Pros

There’s no question about it, tackle does make a difference. New innovations, depth finders, lures, rods, reels and other equipment are allowing professional fisherman to catch as many or more fish than they have in the past.

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Smallmouth Bass Baits for Day and Night

We also do really well fishing spinner baits at night, and we prefer Colorado blades instead of willow-leaf blades on our spinner baits.

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Summertime Smallmouth Bass Fishing is Fun

Just because you’ve hooked the smallmouth, the rod is bending, and you’ve got the fish on the end of the line, doesn’t mean that smallmouth is caught.

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Where to Fish for Summertime Smallmouths with Brad Whitehead

There are several places where you can expect to catch smallmouths during the summer months on Pickwick and Wilson Lakes and other power plant lakes.

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