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Best Baits for Catfish?

Catfish have an excellent sense of taste and smell, and usually the stinkier the better for baits for them.

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Where to Find Worms For Bait?

Getting the bait was half the fun of fishing as a kid, but I take the easy way out these days and buy a dozen or two at the local tackle store for a few bucks.

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Best Time to Fish?

For most species of fish, I find they bite best in the shallows near dawn and dusk, whereas the fish in deeper water often bite best during the middle of the day.

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How to Catch a Smallmouth Bass?

Q. I have never caught a bass in my life, even though I’ve been fishing a lot. I really want to catch a smallmouth bass. What are you’re suggestions? Here’s the question: How do I catch a smallmouth bass?

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Best Crankbait for Trout?

Q. What size crankbaits would be best for trout? (Rainbow, brown, and brook trout are the ones that I want to catch.) And what type (lipless, pin’s minnow, topwater popper, etc.)