Save Money by Making Your Own Chum
Capt. Gary Morin, IAFF 146 Chum is an effective and proven method of bringing in game or bait fish, but anyone who has paid for chum knows how expensive it…
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Stealth Fishing
Peter B. Mathiesen If you spend much time stream fishing, learn to move slow, stay in the shadows and wear drab colors. Staying out of the sun will keep smallmouth and…
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Spool Organizer
Peter B. Mathiesen I used to let the extra spools that came with my new reels sit in the box unused. Now I take all the spare spools I can…
DetailsRejuvenate a Gore-Tex Rain Jacket
Peter B. Mathiesen Over time, your jacket absorbs dirt and pollutants reducing its ability to shed water. The jacket then starts absorbing moisture, preventing it from breathing. Although it may…
DetailsIt’s Not the Knot
Peter B. Mathiesen Anglers argue about the best knots to catch fish from one pound to 100. Although choice is important, I’ll take a well-tied improved clinch knot 90 percent of…
DetailsMatch the Crawfish Hatch
Peter B. Mathiesen Take the guesswork out of which color and size crawfish to use with this inventive trick the bass pros won’t share by using a simple South Bend…
DetailsTurning Green
Peter B. Mathiesen Seasickness will turn a fun day on a boat into a miserable day of chumming your lunch into the water. Here are a few tricks to help…
DetailsChange Your Line
Peter B. Mathiesen The next time you pick up a reel, ask yourself; How long has that line been there? Line that has been used regularly should be changed every…
DetailsMatch the Egg Hatch
Peter B. Mathiesen One of the best places to find big trout is where salmon are spawning. Trout or char will lay behind a spawning bed to voraciously consume eggs…
DetailsVertical Fishing
Peter B. Mathiesen One deadly summer and fall bass technique is to helicopter a spinnerbait against vertical structures like tall trees, bluffs walls, and bridge pylons. Bounce the bait off the…
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