Author: Fishing Headquarters
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Smoke Speed Freak is Fastest Reel in Quantum’s History
Official Press Release Originally launched in 2010, Quantum’s Smoke PT family of reels caught fire and far exceeded projected sales numbers based on their lightweight, smooth performance at a very fair price.
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How Gerald Swindle Approaches a Lake He’s Never Seen Before
Contributed Story Alabama’s Gerald Swindle is in his 18th year as a pro angler. He’s competed from California to Vermont and won more than $2 Million dollars. Yet he had never been to famous Lake Fork until he began practicing for the Toyota Texas Bass Classic in May of 2014.
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Tails from the Past
By Matt Lynch Catfish; One word that can stir up emotions ranging from hardly a furled brow, to a quickening heartbeat. Who hasn’t caught Mr. Whiskers before at some point in their angling endeavors? The question becomes how much was this end result pursued? Was he merely a byproduct of another targeted species? Was he…
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Strip Tease Muskies
By Chris Willen When most people think about late season and cold water musky fishing they think giant rubber and suckers being dragged beneath a bobber. Although both are amazing ideas, I’m here to tell you there’s another method worth adding to the list.
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Coldwater Steelheads
By Tim Hyvonen When you think of ice fishing, most anglers turn to bluegills and crappies but there are a select few who explore the ideas of chrome. While most ice fishermen are in pursuit of other species, there are a few of us strapping on waders and tugging through snow along the Lake Michigan…
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New Tennessee Muskie Record Released
By Cory Allen If anyone ever tells you they know how the fishing is going to go down on the water on any given day, especially a guide, raise an eyebrow like the doctor just sneezed-injected the Botox. That someone is either a liar or completely oblivious. For all the accumulation of knowledge, tackle, techniques,…
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Mud Spelled Backwards is “Dum”
By Cory Allen The immortal words of Mel Blanc ring true in their classic Warner Bros. context, but in the art of pursuing muskies that’s about where the humor ends. Too many anglers chagrin and curse in the wind when they see their favorite waters turn to Nesquik, especially riverine systems.
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Winning The Walleye Trolling War on Lake Ontario’s Bay of Quinte
By JP Bushey Jutting eastward from the inland sea that is Lake Ontario, The Bay Of Quinte is on our planet’s short list of fisheries for walleye over ten pounds. Insulated from the big lake and her mood swings, The Bay really is a world unto itself. Walleye fishermen use a battery of methods, in…
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First Ice Tactics and Safety
By Joseph Alfe Before we get into the fun stuff, we need to take a minute to discuss first ice safety. Safety should be the first thing on your mind while ice fishing, and this is never truer than during first ice. To understand ice safety, we must first understand ice and how it forms.
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2015 Chicago Muskie Expo Reeled in Fishermen
The all new Muskie Expo Chicago drew in approximately 10,000 anglers and visitors during its inaugural 3-day run from Friday January 9th to Sunday the 11th. According to show promoter, Doug Reuter, the event will return once again in 2016.