Though not as well known as more conventional fishing techniques, surf fishing has quickly created a dedicated following amongst anglers. The appeal of surf fishing lies in the ability to land big fish without needing access to a boat. Not only does this make surf fishing relatively inexpensive, but it also makes it highly accessible [...]

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If you’re just beginning your journey as a bass fisherman, you probably don’t yet know much about the different types of equipment that are available today. If you’re unsure about what you’re doing, choosing the right lures, bait, rods, and reels can be very confusing! Some of the most common questions new bass fishermen have [...]

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As any experienced fly fisherman can attest, the rod you choose will have a significant impact on not only whether or not you catch the fish you are seeking, but how easy or difficult the catch will be.  There is little doubt that fly fishing is an art form and that it takes a great [...]

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Surf fishing might look like a great deal of calm and easy fun. Some people make it seem easy, but surf fishing is a lot harder than you may think. There are many calculations that you have to make in order to have a successful day like the wind, the current, wave height, floating kelp, [...]

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When traveling any distance at all to go fly fishing, it helps to have a fly rod that packs into a small storage tube.  Trying to do anything with a standard two piece rod is difficult.  When backpacking it catches everything overhead and when flying it is awkward and annoying.  There are many considerations that [...]

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No matter what you are fishing for whether it’s bass, bluegill, trout, marlin, tuna or shark, there are only three basic kinds or reels. Out of these three basic reels the one you choose to use as a bass fishing reel depends on how experienced you are and how comfortable you are using that particular [...]

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If you are the type of fly fisherman who never seems to know when the urge to fish will strike, having your equipment on you at all times is rather important.  You never know when you will drive by just the right spot during just the right conditions.  If you frequently feel the urge to [...]

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“I am not even sure there are any fish here,” I said to my Dad after feeling a wave of hopelessness. He began laughing as if I had just told a joke. I had been sitting in my beach chair scanning the surf and wondering if I was reading the beach correctly. Eventually I had [...]

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As with every other sport, fishing has developed a huge set of associated equipment from numerous manufacturers, covering every conceivable niche in the sport. Within that gargantuan array of gear, there is further variety among the various general components, and fishing reels are certainly no exception. For something that is basically a spool to wind [...]

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 In 2004 I was taking a class in black and white photography at the downtown TCC campus.  The instructor was a former staff photographer with the Tulsa World & Tribune.  He wasn’t that much younger than I.  I really enjoyed the class and several of the other students were very serious as well as being [...]

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