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April 2023 Game & Fish Magazine

Turkey Tips, Best Fishing Rods and Reels

The April 2023 issue includes the following features and articles in all editions:

AGAINST THE CLOCK: In northern Texas the chance at a trophy buck requires patience, but when hunting time is limited, a whitetail in hand may be worth more than another in the bush. By Craig Boddington

FISHING: Leave the banks to find bigger, less-pressured, panfish offshore. By Dr. Jason A. Halfen

VEHICLES: Is your truck equipped to get you, and others, out of a bind? By Scott Linden


CONSERVATION: Let’s hear it for wild turkey hens— and their nesting success. By Andrew McKean

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Spring Turkeys, Bass and More

Here's a look at some of the regional articles in the April 2023 issues of Game & Fish.

SOUTH

FEEDING TIME: Monster bluegills and other sunfish are eager to eat in ponds and reservoirs across the South. By Jim Edlund


PUBLIC WORKS: Tips for tagging a public-land gobbler at any hour of the day. By David Johnson

BLADE RUNNERS: It’s time to dust off your trusty old spinnerbaits and find out why these lures are experiencing a resurgence. By Ken Duke




LOOKING AHEAD: Forward-facing sonar is making a big impact on the saltwater scene. By Frank Sargeant

WEST

BIG BASS ON TINY JIGS: Small baits designed for panfish will help you boat more early- spring lunkers. By Mike Gnatkowski

RIVER TURKEYS: Big-game tactics work when hunting gobblers in riparian zones. By Andrew McKean

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PLAYING SPOONS: Catch trout by casting and trolling flashy metal made for walleyes. By Mike Gnatkowski

BACK FOR MORE: Increase hook-ups with salmon and steelhead by backing your baits downstream. By Scott Haugen

MIDWEST

SIMPLE SETUPS: Tie on these ridiculously easy rigs for spring panfish. By Mike Pehanich

TINY-TRACT TOMS: Maximize your turkey hunting opportunities on small properties this season. By Joe Genzel

SMALL-STREAM SECRETS: When trees and vegetation make fly casting for trout all but impossible, roll with spinning gear. By Jim Bedford

SUBTLE STRATEGIES: Turn to light jigs now to finesse wary bass into the boat. By Matt Straw

EAST

WORK A JERK: Throw hard and soft jerkbaits as bass emerge from winter slumber. By Jeff Knapp

GO ROGUE: Tagging a turkey on public land sometimes requires abandoning traditional tactics. By Al Raychard

SNEAK ATTACK: Catching native brook trout comes down to how you approach them. By Bruce Ingram

MOVING ON UP: Employ these techniques as crappies transition from winter depths to shallow spawning grounds. By Jeff Knapp

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