Tips & Techniques | Abu Garcia®
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Working Flash Lures for Ice Fishing Flash lures are one of the most popular jigging lures for ice fishing. Potential jigging sequences are limited only by your imagination and your interpretation of how fish are reacting. Read More
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Fishing Docks for Largemouth Bass Docks and boat houses are important cover for bass, particularly when shoreline development has depleted natural cover. High-percentage spots depend on water depth and cover options. Read More
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Trolling for Spring Trout in Lakes and Reservoirs During springtime, stocked trout in lakes and reservoirs can be found fairly shallow, feeding in the upper 10 to 15 feet of the water column. Read More
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Ice Fishing for Lake Trout Winter is a fantastic time to catch big lake trout through the ice. This type of fishing often requires mobility as it can take quite a bit of searching to find active lakers. Read More
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Fundamental Live Bait Rigging for Walleyes The fundamental livebait rig consists of a slipsinker sliding on the main line, followed by a snell consisting of a swivel, length of line, and hook. Read More
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Topwater Time Walking baits, poppers, propeller baits and minnowbaits twitched on top shine on rivers during the summer months. Topwaters have magic appeal for river smallmouths in warm water, too. Read More
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Fall Steelhead in Rivers Steelhead make fall runs in certain tributaries to the Great Lakes. Their movement patterns and habitats change with river conditions. Read More
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Winter Tailrace Browns at Night Nighttime can be one of the best times to target big browns in tailrace fisheries of the South. Big browns are less spooky at night, moving out of heavy cover into areas easily approached and fished. Read More
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Baitcast Reels - basic casting Step 1: Depress button keeping your thumb on the spool to control the lure. Hold the rod and reel so that the handle is pointing upward for greater wrist flexibility. Read More
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Drop Shot Softbaits on Humps and Sunken Islands It's typical to have smallmouths congregate on humps and sunken islands that top out at 15 to 25 feet deep during fall in natural lakes. Read More
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Hug The Bank For Spring Smallmouths In Rivers Spring means high water in most areas, due to snowmelt and high annual rainfall. And spring means movement for river bass. Read More
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Trout on Ice Trout, browns, brookies, and rainbows are coldwater species, so they like cold water and remain active under ice cover. Read More
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Redfish Tactics Forage choices, and not seasonality will dictate what types of baits to use, when fishing for Redfish. Read More
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Patterning Weed Edges One key to successful fall fishing on natural lakes is targeting the edges of thick, green weedbeds. You can spot these edges where the vegetation grows almost to the surface. Read More
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Go Weightless for Prespawn Bass As lakes warm in the spring, largemouth bass move into shallow cover in coves, canals, and harbors. They seek warming water offered by these spots that also provide plentiful baitfish. Read More