There is no better time to put a hurt on trophy-class crappie than the fall. My buddy Jason Sealock is a true crappie addict who has chased them all over the country, and a lot of his focus is on very large bodies of water. But even if you target crappies on small lakes and ponds (like I do) these lessons he lays out for a fall attack still apply. 

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Justin Lasanske is one of the founders and owners of Michigan-based Bloop Bead Co., and he knows bead selection can be intimidating. Fortunately, you can be successful with steelhead this fall if you just follow a few of his basic rules.

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No body of still water can escape the dreaded fall turnover. But by understanding exactly what turnover is — and what it does to the fish — we can at least get a better handle on where to cast when things get wonky. Enter Shan O’Gorman, a trained biologist and legend in the bass world who will demystify this pesky phenomenon.

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Reed Brand has spent years honing his knife skills at his family’s seafood business. In this episode he explains where recreational anglers fail hardest at the cutting table — and delivers practical tips that will get anyone (at any skill level) more proficient at fish processing.

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Every U.S. angler should fish for Florida peacock bass before they leave this world. In this episode, my buddy Vinny Conwell breaks down why it's hard to beat October.

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Here in the Northeast, albies have a cult-like

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The lowly bowfin will out-fight bass any day of the week. They’re also a lot easier to catch. Tyler Winter of ⁠Native Fish For Tomorrow⁠ helps break down the basics of chunking for these underdogs.

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For most anglers, drum are a nuisance bycatch. The biggest reason drum get the cold shoulder? They’re not great on the plate — or are they? Guide Drew Price runs dedicated drum trips on Lake Champlain each season and spends a lot of his personal fishing time getting after them. Why? Because they’re reliable and pull a heck of a lot harder than bass and trout. Here's how to change your attitude.

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Nothing is more blood-pressure-raising to me than pinning a big trout on an itty-bitty dry fly. Scoring the take is the fun part, no doubt, but after it happens I just assume the fish won’t make it to the net. It’s a bad attitude, I know, but fishing micro dry flies also means fishing hair-thin tippet.

Joe Demalderis is a fly shop owner and veteran guide on the upper Delaware River, which straddles the border of New York and Pennsylvania. Come late summer, tiny insects like flying ants are common menu items, which means pretty technical dry fly fishing. But Demalderis has been playing this game for over 30 years. He and I recently sat down for episode 30 of the "Quick Strike" Podcast to rap about how physics and keeping calm are the answer to besting behemoths on micro dries. 

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Party boat fluking is perfect for anglers of any skill level. But even though the fishing isn’t really complicated, there are some things you should know before jumping on deck. Payton Gepp, captain of New Jersey’s Big Mohawk, explains how to get the most out of your day before you ever climb aboard.

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