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Yesterday afternoon a friend of mine stopped by to drop off some fresh turkey meat from a big ol' gobbler he killed that morning.   I really enjoy myself a good taco made from the legs and thighs and he was happy to oblige knowing they would go to good use. That got...

For an outdoorsman Fall comes with many opportunities.  Those of us that like to both fish and hunt can find ourselves with quite an internal debate!  Do I head to the treestand or the water?  If you're into duck hunting you can do both at once! One thing I always try...

What type of fishing is the best?  Ask that question to 20 fishermen and you'll likely get 25 different answers. You will probably even start a heated debate.   In reality, your choices are unlimited.  Basic fishing style could be explained  by species-bass fishing,...

What's the one thing every fisherman should have in their tackle box? I'm sure if I asked that question to a dozen fishermen, I'd probably get a dozen answers. It would be a reasonable question to ask what type of fishing a person is doing before answering a question...

So here you are several hours into a fishing trip. In all your planning you had imagined a livewell or stringer full of fish, but now you're struggling to just get a bite. In the back of your mind you can almost smell it.....a SKUNK!!!  In moments like this it is easy...

Do you struggle to find time to go fishing?  With a life full of responsibilities it can very tough to go "indulge" in fishing when there is so much to do!   Even I can struggle with this from time to time.  But I've developed a little system to make sure I have time...

So I have to be honest. For a long time I struggled with circle hooks, especially when I was catfishing.  I'm not sure if my problem was simply impatience or if I was reverting to the old habits I had developed from all the previous years growing up without circle...

Over twenty years ago, when my wife and I were dating, I received the most memorable Valentines gift of my life.  We were exchanging gifts and she handed me a heart shaped chocolate box.  When I saw the box I honestly wasn't that excited.  I'm not a big sweets guy. ...

Christmas is almost here, and you still need a gift for that fisherman in your life?Well you're in luck because we have a list of seven gift ideas that you can get delivered in time. We polled our Instagram followers to get some ideas of whats on everyone's mind, lets...