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How To Hold A Bluegill: Tips and Best Practices

December 29, 2024 by Adam Young

The proper way to hold a Bluegill is to first be sure your hands are wet. Next, slide your hand down the fish starting at the mouth and move toward the belly. Keep your fingers …

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How To Catch Wild Shiners For Bait (Step By Step W/Pics)

December 29, 2024 by Adam Young

Wild shiners can cost as much as $50 per dozen! Ouch! Well, you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg at the bait shop to fish with wild shiners. In fact, chances are …

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How To Use A Fish Stringer (Easy Explanation W/Tips)

September 5, 2023September 4, 2023 by Adam Young
How to use a fish stringer

Learning how to use a fish stringer the correct way, means your catch will stay fresh longer and be easier to transport. In this article, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about how …

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How To Keep Minnows Alive Without an Aerator (7 Tips)

August 30, 2023August 29, 2023 by Adam Young
How To Keep Minnows Alive Without an Aerator

Minnows are a top choice when it comes to live bait. What you might not know is how to keep minnows alive without an aerator. In this article, I’m going to give you 7 tips …

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Why You Should Be Using Kool-Aid As Catfish Bait!

August 30, 2023August 29, 2023 by Adam Young
Why You Should Be Using Kool-Aid As Catfish Bait

Using Kool-Aid as catfish bait can be one of the best, simplest, and cheapest ways to catch your limit of catfish. In this article, I’ll tell you exactly how it’s done! What Is Kool-Aid Catfish …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Catfish, Channel Catfish

How to Catch Koi Fish (And Are They Edible?)

August 30, 2023August 28, 2023 by Adam Young

Koi are a common sight in ornamental ponds and lakes across the United States. In a few parts of the country, there are also populations of wild koi. They are large and active fish and …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Carp, Koi

5 Effective Ways To Catch Minnows for Bait

June 23, 2024August 27, 2023 by Adam Young

Minnows are one of the most versatile baits, capable of catching everything from small panfish to giant catfish (and everything in between!) And while bait shops often sell live minnows, why not catch your own? …

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Using Bluegill For Bass Bait? Don’t Miss These Tips!

August 29, 2023August 26, 2023 by Adam Young

Bluegill are perhaps the most common cohabitant of largemouth bass in their native range and in introduced waters around the world. For that reason alone, they make a fantastic live bait option that is exciting …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Bluegill, largemouth bass

Using Bluegill for Catfish Bait- Tips and Techniques

August 19, 2023August 16, 2023 by Adam Young
Blue catfish caught on live bluegill

Many people think of catfish as lazy bottom feeders, but that is just not the case. In fact, catfish are a top predator and one of the most successful and widespread fish in the world. …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Bluegill, Catfish

185 Freshwater Fishing Terms Every Angler Should Know

July 27, 2023July 26, 2023 by Adam Young

When it comes to fishing, there is no shortage of slang, nicknames, and strange terminology used to describe the pursuit of catching a fish. In this article, I cover 185 of the most common (and …

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