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Ott DeFoe on Catching Summertime Bass on the Ledges

When the weather gets hot, I fish a lot of ledges for bass and fish them all the same way. I position my boat on the deep side of the ledge, cast my bait to the ledge’s shallow side and retrieve the bait over the lip of the break. When I’m looking for a ledge to fish, I want to make sure current is coming over that ledge whether the current’s being created by the

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Divine Pickled Fish

Pickling fish is a wonderful way to utilize freshwater fillets. If you like pickled herring, you’ll love home pickled fish. Almost any freshwater fish will work, and you can experiment with assorted flavors by adding hot peppers, peppercorns, lemon slices, or fresh herbs.

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Coppernose Bluegill

Are you wondering what type of fish to stock your pond with? The coppernose bluegill is one of the most versatile fish species and can add to both your pond health and family fun. The coppernose bluegill can grow up to 2 pounds and can benefit your ponds ecosystem. Learn the many characteristics of coppernose bluegill and why you should stock them in your pond.

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Smoked Salmon Spread

Smoked salmon or trout is delicious all on its own, but here’s something that will take it to the next level. A great appetizer or treat to take along to hunting or fishing camp, this snack keeps well and is easy to make ahead. Substitute smoked lake trout, char, trout or cod, if that’s your catch of the day.

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Fenson Canned Fish

This is a good recipe for any white fleshed fish or salmon. You don’t need to remove the scales from lake trout or salmon, but you do for whitefish, walleye, northern pike and other freshwater fish. When processed in a pressure canner, fish can last up to three years on your pantry shelf.

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Morris & Smith Win Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series National Championship

As title sponsor of the Bassmaster High School Series and official pattern of B.A.S.S., Mossy Oak Fishing is thrilled to congratulate Grayson Morris and Tucker Smith on winning the 2018 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series National Championship.

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Mossy Oak Fishing's Jordan Lee to speak at the NPAA 2019 Annual Conference

The NPAA Annual Conference gives anglers the opportunity to learn about the business side of the sport and network with pro anglers like Lee and others, who have been successful on and off the water.

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Five Knots Every Fisherman Should Know

According to "Popular Science," there are over 170,000 different knots. Fortunately for fishermen, you only need to know a few. Your repertoire should include 8 or 10, but if you’re only going to learn 5, these are the ones I’d pick. Everyone has their favorites. Your top 5 may vary slightly but should contain at least 2 or 3 of the following.

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Jordan Lee’s Five Best Bass Baits for Summer and Early Fall

Jordan Lee tells us his favorite summertime bass baits.

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Dandelion Bluegill Recipe

An outing to the pond to catch a load of bluegill is one of the most rewarding activities that my family enjoys. Bream are usually extraordinarily abundant in many ponds throughout the South making it easy for kids and adults alike to catch them. (Bream, crappies and other pan-fish can be substituted in this delicious recipe). Just seeing the smile and confidence all over my children’s faces is reward enough, but at the dinner table

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Kevin VanDam Makes More Casts When Bass Fishing

Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is the winningest bass pro ever with $6,402,476 in Bassmaster winnings and 25 Tournament wins . I think the reason I’ve been so consistent in tournament winnings is that I probably fish faster and make more casts in tournaments than other anglers do. Although I fish fast, my lure presentation is not always fast. This technique that I’ve developed enables me to find bass quicker and find more productive places

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The Differences Between Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass

While there are many differences between these two bass species, there are also a lot of similarities. One of the main questions is; “How do you tell them apart?” The quickest way is to look at how far their mouth extends back. The back of the mouth extends well beyond the eye when viewing a largemouth’s profile, while the mouth of a smallmouth bass will stop about even with the middle of its eye.

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Boat Docks: A Productive Place to Fish for Bass in Summer

At this time of the year when the weather’s hot, boat docks create a lot of shade – not only for the bass but also for the bluegills and other bait fish the bass eat. At certain times of the year, even crawfish will hold under boat docks. So, boat docks provide food, cover, cooler water and shade – everything a bass needs. A boat dock is an entire ecosystem in one location.

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Fishing Devils Lake with Johnnie Candle

Johnnie Candle from Devils Lake, North Dakota, a member of the Mossy Oak Fishing Team, was born into walleye fishing.

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Striper Carlstrom Recipe

This striped bass recipe was originally developed as a salmon recipe by my friend, Michael Carlstrom while camping in Alaska. After moving back to the east coast I adopted for striped bass, but it can be used with a variety of fish.

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