Fishing
How to Fish a Creek for Panfish From the Bank: A Simple Guide
Learn how to fish a creek for panfish from the bank: where the bream hold, how to approach the water, a simple float rig, and how…
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How to Use a Spincast Reel: A Beginner’s First-Cast Guide
How to use a spincast reel: the push-button cast, setting the drag, a bobber rig, and fixing a tangle, from a retired shop teacher who taught…
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How to Freeze Fresh-Caught Fish So It Keeps Its Flavor
Learn how to freeze freshwater fish like bluegill, crappie, and catfish so it tastes fresh months later: clean it, pack it right, and keep the air…
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How to Keep a Fishing Journal With a Child, One Catch at a Time
How to keep a fishing journal with a child: what to write, how to draw the catch, and a simple first-catch journal to give for the…
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The Best Fillet Knife for Panfish and Catfish (My Honest Pick)
The best fillet knife for panfish and catfish after forty years of cleaning fish: what a 7-inch blade does well, where it falls short, and who…
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A Fishing Gift for a Grandchild: A First Kit and a First Day
A fishing gift for grandchild that lasts: a simple first kit, a short first trip to the pond, and the safety basics, from a granddaddy who…
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Choosing a First Fishing Rod for a Child (What I’d Buy)
Choosing a first fishing rod for a child? Here is the push-button spincast combo I'd buy, the cane pole alternative, and the small tackle that gets…
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How to Catch Bluegill in Winter From the Pond Bank
How to catch bluegill in winter from the bank: where they hold in cold water, the tiny bait and light rig that works, and when to…
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What to Bring Bank Fishing in Winter (My Cold-Day Bag)
What to bring bank fishing in winter: the short kit I pack for a cold afternoon on the pond bank, what I leave home, and the…
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How to Fish for Crappie Around a Dock in Winter
How to fish for crappie around a dock in winter — where they hold under the pilings, how deep to set your bobber, and the patience…