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Do Bass Feel Pain? What Science (and Anglers) Don’t Want to Admit

Do Bass Feel Pain? What Science (and Anglers) D...

Few topics stir up more heated dockside arguments than this one: Do bass feel pain? Ask a group of anglers, and you will hear everything from confident “nope” to dramatic...

Do Bass Feel Pain? What Science (and Anglers) D...

Few topics stir up more heated dockside arguments than this one: Do bass feel pain? Ask a group of anglers, and you will hear everything from confident “nope” to dramatic...

Why Most Fishing Pics Online Are BS

Why Most Fishing Pics Online Are BS

Spend five minutes scrolling through social media fishing posts and you’ll think every angler in America is hauling in double-digit bass before breakfast, in perfect lighting, with perfect hair, and...

Why Most Fishing Pics Online Are BS

Spend five minutes scrolling through social media fishing posts and you’ll think every angler in America is hauling in double-digit bass before breakfast, in perfect lighting, with perfect hair, and...

Bank Anglers vs. Boat Bros vs. Kayak Commandos: Who’s Really the Better Fisherman?

Bank Anglers vs. Boat Bros vs. Kayak Commandos:...

There’s a silent civil war happening on America’s lakes and it’s not about brands, baits, or who caught the biggest fish. It’s between the bank anglers, the boat bros, and the kayak commandos; three...

Bank Anglers vs. Boat Bros vs. Kayak Commandos:...

There’s a silent civil war happening on America’s lakes and it’s not about brands, baits, or who caught the biggest fish. It’s between the bank anglers, the boat bros, and the kayak commandos; three...

The Great Bait Lie: Why Minnows Might Be Overrated

The Great Bait Lie: Why Minnows Might Be Overrated

For generations, crappie anglers have been spoon-fed one “truth” above all others: if you want slabs, you’ve got to use minnows. Walk into any bait shop in the South and you’ll see...

The Great Bait Lie: Why Minnows Might Be Overrated

For generations, crappie anglers have been spoon-fed one “truth” above all others: if you want slabs, you’ve got to use minnows. Walk into any bait shop in the South and you’ll see...

Why Are Fishermen Sometimes the Worst?

Why Are Fishermen Sometimes the Worst?

Let me start by saying this: not all fishermen are bad. Some are great, laid-back, helpful, and fun to fish with. But then there's the other kind. The ones who make...

Why Are Fishermen Sometimes the Worst?

Let me start by saying this: not all fishermen are bad. Some are great, laid-back, helpful, and fun to fish with. But then there's the other kind. The ones who make...