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THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING ON THE WATER.

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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Farm Pond Chemistry and Habitat Improvement

Chris Bridges Rural communities throughout the country are blessed with abundant opportunities for fishing in small lakes and farm ponds. Despite the great fishing and hunting experiences that these waterbodies provide, farm ponds may be one of the most overlooked landscape features when it comes to monitoring and planning for effective habitat stewardship. However, by understanding the basic chemical and biological functions of these unique ecosystems, fish habitat can be improved and we can improve

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How to Catch Catfish

As most know, Catfish are hard-fighting and delicious to eat. The equipment needed to catch catfish is inexpensive and everything you need for traditional pole fishing or any of the DIY methods listed below can be easily found at your local Walmart! In this article, we’ll cover the basics of catfishing and share a few different fishing methods we use at Mossy Oak to put these delicious fish on our plates!

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Kayak Bass Fishing Gear

Tournament bass fishing from a kayak is much different than chunkin’ and windin’ from a 5,000 pound sparkly-hulled bass boat powered by a 200 HP outboard.

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Finis Mitchell: The Wind River’s One-Man Conservation Corps

Pronounced “fine-us,” young Mitchell and his dad, Henry, stocked some 2.5 million trout across a 3,500-square-mile swath of Wind River backcountry dappled with thousands of fish-barren snowmelt lakes.

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Keys to Offshore Fishing Success on the Troll

Trolling is a great way to cover a lot of water throughout the day.

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Elite and Bass Pro Tour: Lake Murray Breakdown

The comeback kids of the Mossy Oak Fishing Team put on major displays not only of fishing prowess, but also of perseverance, as the famous fishery near Columbia, South Carolina hosted both the Bass Pro Tour and the Bassmaster Elite Series in April. In the former event, 2019 Bassmaster Classic winner Ott DeFoe made a final day surge to move up from 10th place to the runner-up position, narrowly missing out on the win. Just

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Bassmaster Elite Series Breakdown: Santee Cooper

April is prime time to catch not only big fish, but lots of big fish. For the first three days, the weather was reasonable and anglers pursued everything from sight fishing to fry guarders to a shad spawn to topwater patterns.

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Spicy Yellowfin Tuna Crispy Rice

Do-it-yourself sushi without the roll - this yellowfin preparation is one you have to try. The Asian flavors and crispy rice is a mouth watering appetizer you'll want to make again and again.

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3 Strategies for Catching Bluegills

May and June is spawning season for bluegill and a great time to catch a lot of them.

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The International Game Fish Association: A Legacy of Conservation, History and Record-Keeping

From record-keeping to historical caretaker to a driving force in fisheries conservation and so much more, the IGFA has been there every step of the way.

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5 Knots for Offshore Fishing

Any connection between the line and the hook is a potential failure point, but especially once we head offshore and target oversized offshore brawlers like big tuna and billfish.

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Gift Ideas for Hunting and Fishing Moms

The women in our lives deserve a whole lot of love and respect. Whether they hold down the fort back home or are right there next to you in the woods or on the lake, they'll love a gift that continues to connect them to the outdoor way of life. From wildflowers and trees to field gear and clothes, here's a list of awesome gifts for women that love the outdoors. Nativ Nurseries' Lanceleaf Coreopsis

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Bonefish and Tarpon Trust: A Study in Conservation Success

Bonefish and Tarpon Trust has established a mission to conserve and restore species like tarpon through a combined approach of research, stewardship, education and advocacy. Photography by Dr. Aaron Adams. Written Sam White The sun had barely cleared the horizon as two shadowy forms slowly crept along the edge of a pristine, white sand flat just a few miles from Islamorada in the Florida Keys. The shallow salt water—calm and clear as a straight-up Tito’s

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How to Work Glide Baits

Glide baits are best when fished softly and methodic. They are not like Jigs or other power fishing baits. You will need to learn to kill them softly with a glide bait.

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Easy Bluegill Fish 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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