Fishing
How to Make Hushpuppies for a Fish Fry (Easy Cornmeal)
How to make hushpuppies for a fish fry: the cornmeal batter, the onion, the oil temperature, and how to keep them crisp outside and soft inside…
Fishing
How to Make a Fish Fry Batter From Scratch (Cornmeal)
A simple cornmeal fish fry batter from scratch: the dry mix, the wet dip, the oil temperature, and why the crust stays crisp. Made for bluegill…
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How to Catch Bullheads From a Pond: Bait, Rig, and Handling
Bullheads bite on a warm evening when little else will. Here's the bait, the bottom rig, and the safe way to handle those spines and bring…
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How to Catch Shellcracker (Redear Sunfish) in the Spring
Shellcracker are the biggest, best-eating sunfish in the pond. Here's how to catch redear sunfish in spring: where they bed, what bait, and how to rig.
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How to Fish With Worms for Beginners: Bait, Hook, and Bobber
Worms catch bluegill, shellcracker, bullhead, and catfish. Here's how to keep them, hook them, and fish them under a bobber from the bank or a dock.
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How to Catch Largemouth Bass From the Bank in Winter
How to catch largemouth bass from the bank in winter — where they hold in cold water, the slow presentation that works, and why patience is…
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How to Make Fish Chowder From Fresh-Caught Panfish
A pot of fish chowder is the best use of a few bluegill, crappie, or catfish fillets on a cold day. Here's how I make it,…
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How to Find Fish in a Farm Pond From the Bank, Step by Step
A farm pond looks like one flat sheet of water, but the fish aren't spread evenly. Here's how to read the bank, shade, and depth to…
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The Best Gifts for a Beginner Angler This Winter
What I'd actually put under the tree for a beginner angler — the combo, the bobbers, and the knife I still use, and what to skip.
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How to Get Your Fishing Gear Ready for Spring This Winter
Get your fishing gear ready for spring on a slow winter afternoon: check the line, clean the reel, test the knife, and be at the water…