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So You Want to Be a Fishing Star

  By Capt. Steve Chaconas Ready for publicity? To “afford” to be a pro bass angler, you need sponsors!  Acquiring and maintaining sponsors is usually predicated on how much publicity you can get.   Skeeter/Yamaha pro, James Charlesworth left Woodbridge…

More Than Just Another Gun

by Ed Wall I bought a new shotgun recently. Well, not actually new, but new to me. It wasn’t that I needed another gun. I have several suitable for hunting anything that runs or flies in this part of the…

Early Fall Lake Erie Walleye with Sea Breeze Charters 

By Richard Hines After a short ride out of the harbor, my long-time friend and fishing partner John Phillips said, “We should be about 2 miles offshore by now.”  All this water and it was still only 14 feet deep!…

Reset Your Mindset

By Kristy Fike Hunting and training with our dogs is something that every gun dog owner cherishes. We make memories that we will share with our kids and family as well as friends for years. Sometimes I think as owners…

This App is Like Uber For Hunters

By Sam Dawson Hunters and campers relish the moment they step out into the wilderness with all their equipment. But before that can happen, land rentals, paperwork, and permit lotteries can turn organizing a trip outdoors into a nightmare. That’s…

Pattern Now To Avoid Frustration

By Mark Fike I think most hunters have faced frustration after pulling the trigger on their shotgun “knowing” they were on target but the bird did not fall. Simply going to the store and purchasing a case of shells does…

Cleaning and Storing Your Catch 

By Mark Fike Outdoor Writer So you have spent the day aboard a charter boat or out in your own boat or maybe you just hauled the fish in one after the other from the bank of your favorite river.…

Powering Up Drop Shots

By Capt. Chaconas My shallow water drop shotting version is “reverse engineering.” Normally American technology goes to Japan and comes back smaller and more efficient. I’ve taken the Japanese style of drop shotting; fishing deeper, lighter line, smaller “eye-appealing” baits,…

Big Fall Fun, Comes In Small Packages

By Josh Boyd As you sit patiently, well hidden amongst the shadows cast by the towering oaks that surround you, the sudden tell-tale sway of a tree limb alerts you to the presence of a meandering bushytail within the tree-top…

Early Endeavors: Jumpstarting Your Goose Season 

By Josh Boyd You sit motionless, moving only your eyes as you cast your glance in the direction of the flock of geese, who are cupped, committed, and coming in hot. It seems as if the only thing audible over…

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