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Bass Fishing Tips on 10 to 1 Reel Speed
The mental part of fast reels can also change how you fish. For example, baits that need speed are easily fished using a fast reel, but those that require you to slow down a fast reel requires you to put some mental thought into what you doing with the bait. Although a good fisherman always is in mental charge of their bait, many inexperienced fishermen are not, and putting a fast reel in a inexperienced fisherman may really hurt their ability to catch a fish.
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Getting Hooked by a Fishing Hook | In The Spread - Dwayne Hickey
We talk a lot about how to care for a musky once it's in the net, and equally important is taking care of yourself during the unhooking, picture taking phase. No, a musky will not try to bite you! Your not holding a wild cat or a rattlesnake. However, you are trying to get very big hooks out of a mouth that's full of Sharp teeth.
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Redfish Fishing | Know the Winds and Tide | Capt. William Toney
Finding fishing spots and turning them into routes are a daily ritual with me as a full time inshore guide. Every trip I have planned in my head the direction and spots that I intend to fish but sometimes weather, wind or another angler already at that location can make me reevaluate the situation and move on to another route.
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The "Trolling" Motor
Kinda funny... How in almost every walk of fishing, the trolling motor is used almost exclusively for casting, while the big motor seems to be the divisor between tactics... Boy. How. Wrong. They. Are.
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Keys to Deep Crank Bait Fishing | Largemouth Bass | Mike Gerry
When the summertime hits most of us that love to fish the deep ledges, enjoy the challenge of deep cranking bass lures; it’s a technique that has challenged the best of fisherman and will continue. There are however keys to making a day of deep cranking successful; but its not easy and you must start with the basics.
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Safety Pin Style Lures and Grubs with Trailer Hooks - Cory Allen
Most people utilize trailer hooks simply as that, an extra hook to extend their reach. You're missing out on an entirely complementary presentation element, however, by not slapping some meat on that rig.
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How to Catch Redfish | Captain William Toney - In The Spread
Choosing the right bait depends on what type of angler you are. Redfish will take artificials just as fast as live bait, but after 20 years of guiding some days one bait will outshine the other. One all around artificial bait that should be in every anglers bag of tricks is a gold spoon. Spoons mimic a dying bait fish and can be cast a long distant. A soft plastic jerkbait is always a good choice.
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Is It Too Hot for Muskie Fishing | In The Spread - Dwayne Hickey
You see, there are other factors to consider when fishing muskies in border line hot conditions. From the catch to the release, caution has to be taken to give your fish the best chance for survival. So you've got her in the net but she rolled like a gator and twisted nine treble hooks tightly into the netting. You dont have much time to diagnose the problem.
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Topwater Musky Fishing | Slow and Steady Wrecks Their Face
The biggest misconception of all time is that topwater has to inherently create a ruckus to cause a commotion...
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Grouper Fishing | Florida Big Bend - Capt. William Toney
Saturday June first is the opening of grouper season. Gag grouper is the predominate grouper in the big bend area. It's possible to catch a keeper in shallow water at 12 feet but 30 to 40 foot will be more realistic.
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Bass Fishing Tips | Electronics 101 | In The Spread
There are many functions and capabilities on today’s electronics that have very little to do with the average fisherman; although necessary for the advanced fisherman the person that fishes a couple times a month doesn’t need to be an expert in using the advanced functions. I also realize that human nature is to want to purchase the best and have all the functions available in-case you need it.
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H20 Rampage Crank | Musky Lures | Cory Allen - In The Spread
The H20 Rampage Crank, the best crankbait you probably haven't ever heard of Roger Watters basically has turned this body style into a variety of sizes and lip designs from shallow bill to deep running with weight screw inserts, and I've personally used them in the 4" and 7" sizes, this being the 7".
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Summer Walley Fishing | Dwayne Hickey | In The Spread
Here in the south, the walleye spawn is over and the fish are moving back down to the deeper reservoir and settling into the typical summer pattern. Center Hill lake offers some quality Walleye fishing throughout the summer period. These fish will settle into a summer "pattern", usually from 18 to 25 feet of water. Multiple fish will hang together in this depth throughout the summer.
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Muskie Follows | Dwayne Hickey | In The Spread - fishing videos
Not all follows are fish that eat. My friend did not understand what the big deal was unless the fish ate the "follow". To a degree I can understand his logic. I mean we spend big bucks on good gear, lures, ect and many times we don't catch a thing! But, we are quick to say we at least had X amount of follows in a days fishing. Almost only works with horse shoes and hand grenades!
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Fishing Rivers | Boat Position | Dwayne Hickey - In The Spread
Knowing where fish are holding in any given spot on a river is important. For example, many fish are not on the banks but in the middle of the river. Logs and ledges are prime locations that can be overlooked. Knowing where these spots are and correct boat position is key.
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Musky Lures | Spinner Bait | Live by the Blade - Die by the Blade
It's without question that the most popular musky bait of all time is beyond a shadow of a doubt, the inline spinner, both for effectiveness and even more so its simplicity. But the bait that is most likely responsible for the advent of the figure 8 itself is simply another weapon of war: not all are made equal, and their effectiveness is greatly determined by the skill of their wielder.
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Big Muskie Down South | Muskie Fishing Videos - Cory Allen
People do not usually think about the south when muskie fishing is the topic. It all happens up north in Canada or Minnesota or one of the other fantastic fishing states up there. The shock! The horror of finding out some of the big muskie swim down yonder leaves many an angler mystified. No. Please. It is not possible that there are perhaps bigger fish roaming the waters of Tennessee.
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Bass Fishing | Shad Spawn | Captain Mike Gerry
It’s the time of year where the shad are starting to show up on the ledges and the shad spawn bite is upon us! To me it is one of the most amazing bass fishing times of the year; you can absolutely get a rod ripped out of your hands if you are not careful.
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H2O Barbarian | Muskie Fishing Tips | Stimulus - Cory Allen
Muskies, or all fish for that matter, don’t perceive the world around them as we attempt to perceive the way they perceive it. Yeah. That’s it. Anyhow, this means what we see as singular they often interpret as plural, by dictation of the lateral line sense. Stay with me here...
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How to Fish for Bass | Mike Gerry | Bass Fishing Videos
As a believer in the fact that the more a person understands the movement, patterns and habits of fish the easier it is to become a seasoned fisherman. There is no doubt in my mind that knowledge is everything, it really doesn’t matter what your trying to accomplish without the basic knowledge, it’s difficult to achieve.