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This Is How To Sight Fish Redfish & Black Drum In Shallow Water

Sight fishing doesn’t get much better than this. Joe and I spent an awesome morning in Louisiana getting shots at big redfish, chunky black drum,...
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STOP Making These Travel Rod Mistakes

Travel rods are one of those pieces of fishing gear that make you wonder why you didn’t get one sooner. They’re easy to throw in...
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Why Fishing Rods With Similar Specs Feel Completely Different

Have you ever picked up two fishing rods with almost identical specs… but one just felt WAY better? Lighter. Crisper. More responsive. There’s actually something...
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Fish Strong Week 2026: The BIGGEST Rod Deals We’ve Ever Done

Fish Strong Week is BACK. And this year, we went BIG on rods. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading an old setup, adding another rod...
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Easy Way To Catch Dinner From Shipping Channels [Flounder & Snapper]

Catching top-quality dinner from inshore waterways can be tough during the hot summer months since many species like flounder and snapper move out to deeper...
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3 Things That Determine Your Tailing Redfish Lure

Seeing a redfish tail sticking out of the water is about as exciting as it gets. You found a fish. It’s actively feeding. Now you...
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Summer Fishing Tip: Slow Down for More Bites!

When August rolls around and water temps hit their peak, the bite changes. Fish just aren’t going to burn a ton of energy chasing fast-moving...
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What Happens To Redfish When it’s Hot? [And What To Use]

Most anglers see a blazing-hot afternoon and assume the redfish bite is DONE. But that’s not always true. In fact, once you understand what’s happening...
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How To Use The Moonwalker To Catch Inshore Slams

See how to use topwater plugs to have the most exciting fish catching fun when targeting redfish, snook, and/or seatrout.
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Prawn XT: Is This The Most Durable Shrimp Lure Ever? [ Podcast ]

How many fish do you expect to catch before a soft plastic gets absolutely DESTROYED? Five? Ten? How about 40+ fish on the SAME lure?!...
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3 Simple Retrieves to Bring Your Suspending Hard Bait to Life!

Ever watch a fish follow your lure all the way to the boat… and then turn away at the last second? That’s usually a sign...
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How I Found Redfish & Flounder on Water I’d Never Fished Before

Fishing unfamiliar water can be intimidating, especially during the heat of summer when fish often seem to disappear once the sun is up. On this...
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ICAST This, ICAST That… Closet Insiders & Brand-New Gear?!

ICAST this. ICAST that. Closet Insiders? A larger Otis reel? Tougher Prawns, with a Micro Prawn on the way? Luke and I just returned from...
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This Is My Favorite Way To Catch Snapper and Grouper Inshore

One lure. One drift. A whole lot of action. I headed to Boca Grande Pass to test the durability of the new Prawn XT, and...
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Introducing the Prawn XT: Our Toughest Shrimp Lure Yet

Soft plastic shrimp lures catch an incredible number of fish. Unfortunately, fish also know how to tear them up. Pinfish swipe the tail. Snapper bite...
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