Reading a Rip-Rap Bank in July
Two in the afternoon in late July, 29 degrees, dead calm, and the bay I’d spent the morning in had shut off…
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How to Rig a Ned Rig (And When to Stop Fishing It)
Pick up the ned rig out of most boats and you’ll find the same two things wrong with it. The bait is…
Green Pumpkin Is Not One Colour
Lay six green pumpkin stick baits from six different makers on a white tailgate in full sun. One reads olive. One is…
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