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Catching Bluegill In Winter – Everything You Need to Know!

August 5, 2024June 10, 2022 by Adam Young

The winter is a tough time for fish and anglers. As temperatures decrease, fish metabolism slows down, and fish don’t have to eat as much. Fortunately for bluegill anglers, bluegill are incredibly adaptable and can …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Bluegill

The Complete Guide To Raising Minnows For Bait

June 15, 2024May 29, 2022 by Adam Young
Raising Minnows For Bait

Imagine this: You are excited for a fun day of fishing on the lake…but when you arrive at the bait shop there is a sign on the door that says “Sold out of minnows“. You …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Minnows

PVC Crappie Trees: Build Your Own For Less Than $20

September 26, 2024March 30, 2022 by Adam Young
PVC Fish Attractors

PVC Crappie trees, sometimes also called crappie houses or crappie condos, are a great way to improve your fishing in virtually any body of water. Did you know that you can make your own and …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Black Crappie, White Crappie

How To Find & Bait Your Own Crappie Hole

September 26, 2024March 23, 2022 by Adam Young
Black Crappie caught from a baited crappie hole

Old timers talk about ‘fishing the secret crappie hole‘…and ‘bait that crappie hole for the weekend‘…but is there any truth to this method? What is a crappie hole? And how do you find them and …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Black Crappie, White Crappie

5 Reasons Why Your Pond Smells Fishy

December 15, 2024March 6, 2022 by Adam Young

From backyard ponds stocked with bass and bluegill to decorative koi gardens, there is just something soothing about being near the water. However, sometimes our relaxing water retreats can smell a little fishy…and why is …

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Categories How To Guides Tags largemouth bass

How Much is a Fishing License? A State by State Comparison

January 3, 2025January 9, 2022 by Adam Young

There are an estimated 55-60 million anglers in the United States that participate in the wonderful hobby of fishing. Whoa! That is more than the entire population of South Africa! In fact, all 50 states …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Fishing License

Learn How To Catch Stocked Catfish With These 5 Tips

June 2, 2022November 28, 2021 by Adam Young

Throughout the country, there are numerous ponds and lakes that are stocked with farm or hatchery-raised catfish. These are very popular destinations for fishermen and while these bodies of water are full of fish, there …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Catfish, Channel Catfish

Do Catfish Bite in Cold Weather? (And How To Find Them!)

June 2, 2022October 24, 2021 by Adam Young

Fishing for catfish during the winter or during strong cold fronts can be challenging….And it has many anglers asking if they even bite during the winter? how do you target and catch them during cold …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Catfish

Is Fishing An Expensive Hobby?

January 4, 2025October 22, 2021 by Adam Young

Fishing is a popular pastime enjoyed by people all over the world. It’s a fun, productive, safe hobby that has great benefits to your health, body, and mind. But is it expensive to get started? …

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Categories How To Guides Tags Tackle

How To Hook A Shiner – 5 EASY Methods!

August 5, 2024September 4, 2021 by Adam Young

If you’ve been fishing for any period of time, it’s not long before you hear and realize that shiners are one of the best baits you can use in all of freshwater fishing. Virtually EVERYTHING …

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Categories How To Guides Tags bait, shiners
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