This Week:
CRANKED UP ABOUT FLUOROCARBON

If you respool your reels as much as I do, I hope you stocked up on some extra fluorocarbon line recently because it's summer and you're going to need it. Summertime fishing conditions are different from any other time of the year. Much of this centers around water clarity.

In short, summertime brings about some of the year's clearest water conditions. Unlike the spring when most places receive much of their rainfall, the summer is usually dry and free of precipitation.


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BROWSE SPECIES
Freshwater
Bass | Walleye | Pike | Crappie | Trout | Panfish | Catfish | Salmon

Saltwater
Snook | Redfish | Trout | Tarpon | Flounder | Bluefish | Striped Bass
Headline: Worms Gone Wild!

In time, anglers discover that a worm swarm is a doubled-edged sword. You either love 'em, or you hate 'em, with very little latitude at either end of the spectrum.     [LEARN MORE]
NEWS THIS WEEK:
FISHING FOR SPAWNING BASS
Among anglers, there is perhaps no more controversial topic than whether or not, as conservationists, we ought to fish for bass while they are spawning. Battle lines on this issue were drawn in the sand long ago...   [READ ALL]
TIPS THIS WEEK:
TRANSITION WALLEYES
In many areas of the Midwest, walleye fishing for the next couple of weeks will be one of transition. And, with the strange weather so far this year, this transition period could be even a few days longer than ordinary.   [READ ALL]
TIPS THIS WEEK:
Bottom Bouncer Rigging
By Gary Parsons
Bottom Bouncer Live Bait Rigging is a great tactic to use when walleyes are relating tight to deep structure and are considered to be in a neutral or negative feeding mood.
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MORE IN THE NEWS...
PITCHING FOR BASS
f a bass could build its ideal habitat, the specs would be something like this: shallow water, in or near heavy cover with quick access to deep water nearby.   [READ ALL]

THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESH LINE Fishing experiences can range from both the pleasure that comes from catching a fish to the pain and frustration that comes when "the big one" gets away.   
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