Tactics

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When a good many fishermen think about fishing, their thoughts naturally turn toward largemouth bass. After all, no other species…»

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The sight of shad fleeing frantically told Gary Dollahon all he needed to know. He fired the outboard as I…»

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If you’re using your fish finder the same way for bass and crappies, you might be missing out on a lot of slab action.

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A slight flicker of the buck’s left ear caught my eye along the edge of the brushy thicket that was…»

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You came in early all week, banking hours for a premature exodus on Friday. It’s 2 p.m., the cubicles won’t…»

PHOTO BY RON SPOMER / WINDIGO IMAGES

Reaching well back into prehistoric times, hunting was not the sporting, relaxing pastime the modern hunter pursues today. A failed…»

Photo by John McFarland III

It was as dark as ink. The truck rocked with each gust of wind. The blown raindrops hit with so…»

PHOTO COURTESY OF BASSMASTER.COM

Bass change location and attitude in a heartbeat at the end of summer. They respond to shorter days and temperature…»

Author Travis Faulkner with a nice buck he scouted for in the early part of bow season. Photo courtesy of Travis Faulkner.

A heavily worn deer path skirted along the edge of the green field, which was surrounded by a combination of…»

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Several seasons of my 25-year experience in fly-fishing passed before I turned to nymphs — flies like the Pheasant Tail,…»

Waders can keep you dry, while water cools you down when wade fishing in the summer. Photo by Polly Dean.

The first time I donned a pair of waders it was late one summer afternoon when the thermometer read well…»

Redbreasts are fiesty and colorful bream that favor streams over lakes and ponds. Photo by Polly Dean.

A rouge-hued flash beneath the surface leaves little question what caused the bobber to dart out of sight and is…»

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I guess I should have thrown this at Smith Mountain,” said pro bass angler Tommy Biffle with a smirk. He…»