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Essential Lake Fishing

Five seasons of angling knowledge. Each guide is researched, tested and written from the river bank.

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Summer Bass Fishing on Deep Lakes

How to read the water, cast into the wind, and work the shallows while bass are feeding.

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Early Morning Shore Angling

Rigging your rod, tying knots that hold, and setting the hook before the caught fish turns.

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Baitcasting

When to use a lighter line, how to feel the take, and why patience beats speed on the lake.

Porcelain · 2023
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Spinnerbaits

Reading the weather, timing your tide, and finding where freshwater fish hold in deep channels.

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Fall Lake Conditions

Maintaining your reel, storing your net, and keeping your gear dry between seasons.

Dyed cloth · 2023
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Weeds

A simple approach to lure selection we've refined over years, barely changed from what works.

Earthenware · 2025
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Casting from the River Bank

How to wade safely, read the current, and position yourself for the best cast.

Beech · 2025
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Bass Fishing Tactics

Proven methods refined through hundreds of hours on the water and countless caught fish.

Freshwater angling · 2025
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Reading the Angler's Year

Spring through winter: when to fish, where to find them, and what they'll take.

Lake and river tactics · 2025
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Essential Knots and Rigs

Four core setups that work in most conditions, so you're never fumbling at the water's edge.

Freshwater angling · 2025

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