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What Catches More Fish, Color or Movement?

What Catches More Fish, Color or Movement?

Every angler has stood in front of a tackle wall frozen in indecision. Same bait. Same size. Same shape. Twenty-seven different colors. And the same question running through their head...

What Catches More Fish, Color or Movement?

Every angler has stood in front of a tackle wall frozen in indecision. Same bait. Same size. Same shape. Twenty-seven different colors. And the same question running through their head...

Why Dock Shooting Is the Most Underrated and Badass Technique in Fishing

Why Dock Shooting Is the Most Underrated and Ba...

Most fishing techniques look graceful on camera. Dock shooting does not. It looks violent. It looks awkward. It looks like something that should only work by accident. And yet, when...

Why Dock Shooting Is the Most Underrated and Ba...

Most fishing techniques look graceful on camera. Dock shooting does not. It looks violent. It looks awkward. It looks like something that should only work by accident. And yet, when...

The Trash Problem: Why Some Anglers Are Ruining the Waters They Love

The Trash Problem: Why Some Anglers Are Ruining...

Every angler knows the feeling. You pull up to a perfect stretch of bank, a quiet cove, a hidden creek, or a peaceful dock at sunrise, ready for a great...

The Trash Problem: Why Some Anglers Are Ruining...

Every angler knows the feeling. You pull up to a perfect stretch of bank, a quiet cove, a hidden creek, or a peaceful dock at sunrise, ready for a great...

What Really Happens to Fish After a Tournament?

What Really Happens to Fish After a Tournament?

The weigh-in is over. The crowd claps. Photos are taken. Social media lights up. The fish hit the water again and everyone assumes the story ends with a clean, heroic...

What Really Happens to Fish After a Tournament?

The weigh-in is over. The crowd claps. Photos are taken. Social media lights up. The fish hit the water again and everyone assumes the story ends with a clean, heroic...

The Dark Side of Tournament Fishing: Cheating, Pressure, and Burnout

The Dark Side of Tournament Fishing: Cheating, ...

From the outside, tournament fishing looks like a dream. Big boats, big checks, big crowds, and even bigger fish. Social media shows the highlight reels. Sponsors show the trophies. Fans...

The Dark Side of Tournament Fishing: Cheating, ...

From the outside, tournament fishing looks like a dream. Big boats, big checks, big crowds, and even bigger fish. Social media shows the highlight reels. Sponsors show the trophies. Fans...

Are Forward Facing Sonars (FFS) Killing the Sport?

Are Forward Facing Sonars (FFS) Killing the Sport?

Not long ago, fishing was about reading the water, trusting your instincts, and accepting that some days the fish just would not cooperate. You learned the feel of your rod,...

Are Forward Facing Sonars (FFS) Killing the Sport?

Not long ago, fishing was about reading the water, trusting your instincts, and accepting that some days the fish just would not cooperate. You learned the feel of your rod,...