Flounder Season in Texas
Understanding Flounder Season in Texas Texas flounder fishing has gotten more regulated and more discussed over the past decade, and if you’re planning to fish...
Types of Fishing Reels: 6 Designs Compared
The six main types of fishing reels are spincast, spinning, baitcasting, conventional, fly, and centerpin reels. Spinning reels are the easiest all-purpose choice for most...
Jig Fishing Tips
Jig fishing has gotten more complicated than it needs to be, with entire YouTube channels devoted to debating head shapes and plastic densities and whether...
Fishing Line Basics
Understanding Fish Line: Beyond the Basics For those who enjoy fishing, understanding the tools of the trade is crucial. The fish line, an essential component,...
NASBLA and Boating Safety
Understanding NASBLA: An Overview Most boaters have seen the acronym somewhere — on a boating safety certificate, on a state course registration page, maybe on...
What PFD Means and Why It Matters
What PFD Means: Personal Flotation Devices Explained PFD stands for Personal Flotation Device — the official term for what most people call a life jacket....
Freshwater Fish for Aquariums
Choosing freshwater fish for an aquarium has gotten easier in some ways — there’s more information available than ever — and more confusing in others,...
Homemade Catfish Bait Recipes
Making your own catfish bait has a certain satisfying logic to it. You know exactly what’s in it, you can adjust it based on what’s...
Choosing the Right Fishing Hook
Understanding Fishing Hooks Fishing hooks have gotten bewildering — walk into any major tackle shop and you’ll find an entire wall of hooks in sizes,...
Fishing Kayaks Worth Buying
Fishing kayak choices have gotten out of hand. Walk into any paddlesports shop or scroll through an online forum and you’ll find people debating hull...
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