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Jurassic Mistake?

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Five Keys To Better Fishing

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Embrace a Change: Try Different Things this Fishing Season

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Illinois State Record Fishing

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Lake Erie Walleye and Perch Status 2021

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More on the Great Lakes ‘Bloody Red’ Shrimp

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2020 Lake Erie Walleye Population

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Buying a Boat? Do Your Research

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Winter Sports Shows Help You Plan a Fishing Trip

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Old School Fishing

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Fishing is a Sport of Continual Learning

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Shore Fishing Fun

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Michigan | JUL-AUG 2020

Making Michigan Fishing and Public Access Better

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Illinois | JUL-AUG 2020

Quad Cities & Beyond

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Kentucky | JUN 2020

Inexpensive Summer Vacations

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Keep Tackle Stores and Shops Alive!

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Michigan | APR 2020

The Michigan DNR and Walleye Clubs

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Michigan | Dec 2019

Lake Michigan Salmon Fishery Improving

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FISHING SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO COLLEGE STUDENTS

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ICAST 2019: The Best stuff we saw

ICast 2019 fishing and boating products

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Why you should start a high school fishing team

high school fishing team

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Basic Outdoor Skills

Basic Outdoor Skills

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Raising an Angler: Reading Hydrographic Lake Maps

Learning how to read a hydrographic lake map can be challenging. It's about more than contour lines and depths. This guide will help you teach newcomers to the sport how to read hydrographic lake maps.

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The Beauty of Street Fishing

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Fishing for New Anglers

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Youth Build on Pioneer’s Legacy at the FLW Cup

Dan Basore professional bass fishing article | Youth tournament Fishing FLW Dan Basore | Tournament bass fishing Dan Basore | bass fishing history Dan Basore | tournament bass fishing

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