Category: Columns
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Catfish Guide Puts SuperCat Rods to the Tough Test
Coralville, IA – For catfish folks, choosing the right rod is serious business. But when catfishing is literally your business—as in, people pay you to find and catch ‘em—selecting sticks can be as important as surrounding yourself with loyal, professional employees.
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Freedom Tackle Corp. Hires General Manager, Tom Chopin
Freedom Tackle Corp. is proud to announce the appointment of Tom Chopin to the newly created position of General Manager. Tom will be an integral part of the management team as the Freedom Tackle brand continues its rapid expansion in the North American markets with it’s patented advanced interchangeable hook designs. As an avid angler…
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Jason Christie’s Old-School Approach Talk of the Bassmaster Classic
TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma pro Jason Christie ended up one spot short of winning the 2016 Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake, Okla., finishing second to fellow Oklahoman and Bassmaster Elite Series roommate Edwin Evers. Though he didn’t win, Christie’s old-school spinnerbait approach was the talk of the tournament, even among fellow competitors.
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Some Fishermen Have No Problem Stealing Spots
By Bob Hodge Marc Cooper has become a bit of a prospector over the past two years, but he’s not looking for gold nuggets or trying to uncover the next Comstock Load. He’s prospecting for trophy blue catfish.
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Tennessee: River Monsters, Myths & Great Destinations
By Captain Scott Manning For over 100 years, myths and legends have flourished along the banks of the Tennessee River of monstrous creatures that live in their muddy depths. In the 1800s, tales of river monsters abounded throughout the river system, including a legend in which anyone spotting the creature was cursed. In the mid-1900s,…
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Tennessee Musky Pre-Season Package
We here at TVMA enjoy the luxury of loving our labor every single day of the year. Throw a dart at a calendar and I guarantee you no matter what date you hit, you can fish here and have a more than legitimate shot in the ring with a heavy hitter, and with us in…
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Engbretson Underwater Photography on YouTube
By Andrew Ragas Underwater fish photographer, Eric Engbretson, has been a friend of Fishing-Headquarters for the last few years. We’ve been fans of his work for several years now. Yesterday Eric sent us an e-mail about his new underwater video series that can be viewed at his YouTube video channel.
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Tennessee River Controlled Drifting Blue Catfish
By Marc Cooper and Matt Lynch Matt Lynch brought along his GoPro to chronicle a day of drifting with Marc Cooper on Watts Bar Reservoir near Kingston, TN. The two anglers had almost 2hrs of footage and that wasn’t even half of the fish that they caught. This is a condensed version with the lunker…
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Father-and-Son To Embark On Cross-Country Trout Trek
Contributed Story – For Immediate Release Adventure takes many roads, and if you’re lucky, one takes you to a trout stream. If you’re really lucky, you’ll get to share it with your children. Fathers often dream of big adventure with their kids, journeys that take them far from home while bringing them closer together. For…
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Aggressive Tactics for Prespawn Largemouth Bass
By Joseph Alfe As the water warms into the low 50 degree range across the upper Midwest, largemouth bass will shift into a more aggressive pre spawn stance. Gangs of bass will begin massing and patrolling just outside likely spawning areas, such as the mouths of smaller bays and along the shallow first breaks. Weather…