Fishing Articles

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Pinfish Catching Guide (Lagodon rhomboides)
Learn how to catch pinfish in Tampa Bay with proven methods that save money and keep your livewell full using cast nets, traps, and simple rigs

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Paddleboard Fishing - Pros and Cons
Standup paddleboard fishing, or SUP as it is popularly called, is gaining strong momentum. Market experts view this emerging trend as capable of giving kayak fishing a run for its money. Anglers ar...

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Wade Fishing Tampa Bay - The Secret Knowledge!
I have been fishing the Tampa Bay for the last thirty years; it's almost weird saying that because I still don't know where the time has gone. However, I have countless blessed hours on the flat...

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Tuning Your Baitcaster to Prevent Birdsnest
[00:00:12] Captain Taylor here with saltyscales.com. I received a couple of questions from some novice folks that aren't familiar with the baitcaster. They want to know how to set up the baitcaster...

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Wade Fishing - How to Get Started?
The practice of wade fishing has remained popular with anglers as it provides an excellent scope to come in direct contact with nature. One gets the chance to shuffle along through the water, feel ...

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When to Go Fishing - A Comprehensive Guide!
Recreational fishing and sportfishing communities across the world are witnessing a steady rise in their popularity. United Nations' estimates show that the number of recreational fishers, or an...

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How to Properly Use a Fishing Rod
Okay, I know what you’re probably thinking: How to use a fishing rod? Are we really talking about this in 2020?
And honestly—yes. We are. Not because anglers aren’t smart, but because a sur...

Fishing Hack: Wrapping Old Fishing Line
The fishing line is what ultimately connects you to the fish, it is something to be respected and cared for, but every single one of us who fishes has some tangled old-line lurking inside some long...

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Pre-Front & Post Front Fishing - Which is Better?
So why is it that one day out on the water seems to be magical, and you can't stop catching fish, then the next there isn't a single bite? In many instances, this is due to the pre-front and post ...

