Author: Fishing Headquarters
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Ice Out Smallmouth, Early Season Presentation Picks
By Andrew Ragas It’s the weekend of Wisconsin’s gamefish season opener. As I tortuously wait for up to 24 inches of ice and slush to melt, I have nothing better to do than fantasize over the plethora of 5 pounders I am set to catch thereafter. Fishing in the north country is shifting from ice…
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Spring Has Sprung For Trophy Bass
By Brian Pentecost Greetings! How was your winter? In Chicago, the descriptor was BRUTAL. Even as I write this article it is 45 degrees outside with a stiff bone-chilling 20 mph wind, it’s damn cold today! Winter has clung tightly to our comfort with its icy inescapable grasp for over 6 months. We’ve had a…
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Airrus Micropuls X Rod
By Brian Pentecost The Airrus Micropuls series of rods are designed for elite angling and tournament settings. Although I’d like to consider myself an elite angler, I still have some work to do and these rods are going to help me get there. Attractive styling and ergonomic design immediately catch the eye. It is a…
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Stormr Swell Hoodie
By Joseph Alfe There are few product lines that come out that I can say are home runs in every way. Stormr is the exception to that rule. I have just wrapped up a full year testing the Stormr Stryker series parka and bibs, and their all weather hoodie, the “Swell.” It’s this piece of…
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Tackle Technicians, Spring 2014
Gear recommendations, reviews, insights and news (mostly new) from contributors & friends of Fishing-Headquarters. Independent reviews offering a look at the best products from March and April, 2014. Does your company or brand have products for us to use and talk about? Send us your inquiries.
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Fishing Soft Plastics and Alabama Rigs
By Brad Wiegmann Fishing is complicated. There are thousands of lures and hundreds of jig heads to rig them on. It’s frustrating. Selecting the best lure and jig head for the right technique can be overwhelming. In addition to figuring out the right weight of the jig head along with hook size and style.
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How to Catch More Crappie
By Brad Wiegmann I want more. You want more. We all want more. More, more, more crappie. It’s not that we are greedy, but crappie sure taste good and they are fun to catch. Anyone can catch a few crappie out fishing, but to successfully put a limit in the livewell it takes more than…
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FLW Recap: A Grand Ole’ Time
By James Hill With all my fishing gear packed tightly inside my truck, I hit the highway! Destination: Grove, Oklahoma, the site of the first stop in the central division of the FLW Rayovac bass tour. After battling white-out blizzards that turned into torrential rains in Minnesota, I crossed the Iowa border to be greeted…
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Gerald Swindle Classy in Classic Calamity
By David A. Brown Those who saw Gerald Swindle’s Bassmaster Classic Day 2 weigh-in tirade may not have initially thought of the second verse from Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem, “If,” but the wisdom certainly applies to the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Warrior, Ala.
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Spring Meteorology and Smallmouth Bass
By Andrew Ragas The wind plays a role in determining the outcome of all outdoor sports, including fishing. For smallmouth bass anglers in particular, a wind capable of warming water temperatures plays a significant role in determining early spring fish locations and feeding habits. Precise wind patterns and specific lake locations that conduct heat are…