Category Archives: Fish Species

Find content on freshwater and saltwater fish species and get tips, techniques and all-around timely advice to help you maximize your catch, whether you are targeting bass or marlin.

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An In-depth Guide to Bass Fishing for Beginners (and Everyone Else)

Bass (largemouth) fishing can be a deceptively difficult hobby to get into. Due to most having begun their experience at an early age, it can be hard to work your way into the loop as a late bloomer. I, personally, grew up in some of the best bass fishing turf ...
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Deciphering the Spawning Bass

Article by Willie Luker Understanding the Spawning Bass - the Key to Enticing More Bites When the mosquitoes start flying and the cicadas rev up their nightly choir, it is largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoidesspawning season in central Alabama once again. People across the world look forward to this all year long, ...
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Bristol Bay Is Safe – for Now!

A few months back I wrote a post about the looming threat that Alaska's Bristol Bay faced from an Environmental Protection Agency decision to phase out previous administration restrictions on mining operations in the bay's watershed. At the time, local fishermen, conservation groups, and the local community, in general, feared ...
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Tarpon Fishing Nicaragua Where Rainforest Meets the Caribbean

Guest post by Phil James The Caribbean sea has long held an allure as a place of mystery and adventure. It draws all kinds of souls to its shores - thrill-seekers, sailors, nature lovers. But along its miles and miles of coastline, nowhere does this promise of adventure seem as ...
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5 Best Surf Rods for the Money

Surf fishing from a sandy shoreline is definitely one of the most exciting forms of fishing. But it's also different than other types of fishing and, in many ways is more demanding, on both the angler and the tackle. Take the wrong equipment with you to the beach and you ...
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Bristol Bay Salmon: Drawing a Line in the Tundra

Alaska's Bristol Bay is a breathtaking place with a unique ecosystem rich in vast wetlands, winding rivers, streams, forests of spruce and alder, and home to many species of animals, birds, and fish. The bay is a pristinely beautiful ecosystem that supports thousands of human life and countless wildlife. But ...