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The cheap dry bags at Walmart work fine

If you worry about losing your keys while fishing, here is a backup truck key storage solution.

Fly fishing provides a significant advantage over spin fishing in fast water.

I had to go to Orlando for a business trip during the week after Thanksgiving.  Every time I go on a trip that extends to Thursday or Friday, I immediately evaluate the opportunity to extend that trip into a local fishing expedition.  In this case, I decided to take vacation and go down a few

It’s winter.  I’m cold.  I want sun. This summer, my son’s wedding was a destination wedding.  The bride’s family normally does a reunion on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, so they decide to wrap the wedding into that annual event.  The basswife, who is a beach lover from way, way back, instantly ratified that

For trout, I’m a catch and release kind of guy.  I’ll eat any walleye that’s legal and keep a bass or two if they are larger than 15 inches, but trout have generally been off limits.  For one, they are a hassle to cook – have plenty of bones – and the ones I catch

Here is an idea for crappie anglers to consider

My tips on working with a fishing guide

Here is a tip to avoid puncturing your waders on bushes

Here are a few excuses you can use to go fishing

Should you fish for trout up or downstream

I take a look at the Flyfisher’s Guide to Virginia

Here are some links to whitewater kayak and canoe sites