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General fishing topics include how to find fish. When is the best time to fish? How to fish for a specific species and more.

Musky Fishing Tips and Tactics

Posted on 05/05/202001/12/2021 by John McIntyre

Musky fishing tips and tactics cover the basics only. Having the basics is a foundation to refine skills as you grow. Besides, fishermen without the basic struggle to learn new skills or gain bad habits. This leads to frustration and failure. A strong grasp of the basics prevents an angler from going down the wrong path.

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Musky Fishing in Western Pennsylvania

Posted on 04/28/202001/15/2021 by John McIntyre

Musky fishing in western Pennsylvania has become mainstream in recent years. Through the Fish commission stocking program, the numbers of musky have increased dramatically. An angler can fish for a musky and have a reasonable chance of catching the fish of 1000 casts. It will take time and effort but there is the pay off for the determined angler today. The rivers and lakes with good musky fishing are the sole focus of the article.

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How to Catch Panfish in the Spring

Posted on 04/25/202001/12/2021 by John McIntyre

Trying to catch panfish in the spring is overlooked by anglers. Anglers tend to focus on trout, pre-spawn bass, and muskies in the majority of instances. Fishing for the preferred species is fine, however, a day going for panfish can be more enjoyable due to the aggressive nature of most panfish. The number of bluegills and crappies make them easier targets. In addition, panfish go through the same routine in spawning as the other species.

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Easy to Make Carp and Catfish Baits

Posted on 04/11/202010/28/2020 by John McIntyre

Carp and catfish have excellent senses of smell. As a result, adding some flavorings with a good scent help draw them to your bait. A flavoring with oil in it may be better as oil makes a better scent trail. You need to try a few different flavoring in each water fished to see what works better.

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Common Panfish in North America

Posted on 04/08/202001/12/2021 by John McIntyre

As a child, your first experience fishing was likely common panfish. Although few anglers actually take the time to identify the various species. The panfish go by different names. In the south, they are called bream, and in the northeast, people refer to all panfish as bluegills. It does make a difference as some are considered threatened species in some waters.

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