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The Best Fishing Lines for Casting Distance

One of the most important things that affects casting distance is your fishing line. Choosing the right fishing line will greatly increase the range of your casts. Two factors when considering a choice of lines for casting are memory and diameter. Fishing line that is both limp and thin (small diameter) is ideal because it …

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5 Great Braided Lines for UL Fishing

If you’ve ever broken off a fish because of poor line selection, or from using old line, you may want to think about spooling a hundred yards, or so, of braided line onto your ultralight reel. Braided lines offer some of the highest levels of sensitivity of all the types of lines, incredibly thin diameters, …

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Creative and Funny Novelty Fishing Lures

While the novelty lures below may not catch you any fish, they are definitely fun and are great conversation pieces. They also make great gifts for anyone that likes to fish. With Fathers Day, Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries and countless other gift-giving opportunities, this list will serve you well the next time you’re looking for something …

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How climate change is impacting the fishing industry

While we may not yet understand the full effects of climate change today, its impact is undeniable. Dramatic changes in temperature, weather patterns and geographic features have tremendous ripple effects on many industries. Climate change directly impacts fish populations and migration patterns making it more challenging to locate and catch fish. Read on to learn …

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What factors influence fishing?

It’s a beautiful day and you’ve finally got some time to go fishing. You park your truck, get your gear together, and head down to the water. The sun is shining and the birds are singing – it’s perfect. After dropping your line in the water, you notice that the fish aren’t biting as well …

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