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Articles & Techniques Archive


June 9th, 2010 Site 104 is Alive and Well
March 15th, 2010 Give Me Back That Filet O’ Fish
November 2nd, 2009 Why it’s Crockett’s Reel
August 26th, 2009 Hooked on Lure Making
July 23rd, 2009 Tip- Bigger Fish in Summer Blitzes
May 17th, 2009 Riding the Wave – Make Current Work For You
May 16th, 2009 Careful Catch – When A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Fish
May 15th, 2009 The Importance of Water Temperature & Salinity
February 1st, 2009 Light Tackle Jigging – Tricks & Tips
January 31st, 2009 Light Tackle Jigging – The Basics
January 30th, 2009 Light Tackle Techniques for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
October 19th, 2008 Refining Top-water Techniques for Big Stripers The Next Level
July 24th, 2008 Choosing the Right Rod For Light Tackle Stripers
January 27th, 2008 The Founding Fish – American Shad in the Mid-Bay
November 4th, 2007 A Secret Weapon for Catching Breaking Fish
October 29th, 2007 A New Look at Light Tackle Trolling
August 15th, 2007 Stream Fishing in the Northwoods of Minnesota