Monthly Archives: September 2011

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Boat Food | Blue Diamond Nut Canisters

Boat Food is an ongoing series designed to highlight some of the most nutritious and convenient foods to stock in your boat. The foods highlighted in this series were selected based on dietetic science, personal success, and practicality. Just because … Continue reading

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6 Tips to Enhance Your Fishing Efficiency

Success is often built upon a foundation of “little things”.  Any one of those little things when viewed in isolation may seem rather insignificant, but when stacked on top of a lot of other “little things”, they can really accumulate … Continue reading

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Brandon Palaniuk - solid angler and role model

Brandon Palaniuk – Fisherman or Philanthropist?

Recently Elite Series angler and reigning Federation Nation champ Brandon Palaniuk announced that he would not be defending his title in the upcoming Federation championship.   Here are some reasons he cited: “I already have a Classic berth, I already … Continue reading

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Notice the ridiculous "twitchin' bar" above the spool.

Lame Fishing Tackle

Most of us at one time or another have fallen victim to over-hyped, over-marketed fishing products.  If you’re a real sucker, you’ve even ordered one of those 140 piece “As Seen On TV” tackle kits.  You know… the kind that … Continue reading

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Hookset Breakdown – Part 3

In Part 2, I discussed the whole body nature of a hookset and introduced the concept of weight transfer. Now it’s time to analyze all the action stages that make up the weight transfer and consequently the force production and … Continue reading

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Hookset Breakdown – Part 2

In the previous installment of Hookset Breakdown, I celebrated who I believe to be the quintessential hook setter in the sport of bass fishing – Aaron Martens. I also discussed and analyzed the various “planes” involved in hooksetting. A Whole … Continue reading

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6 Reasons Why FS Ignored Nate Wellman Debacle

A few people have asked me what I think about the recent controversy involving Nate Wellman.  We’ve been reluctant to jump on that bandwagon and here’s why… #1 We’re not a newsstand gossip rag. #2 I wasn’t there and don’t … Continue reading

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Hookset Breakdown – Part 1

Hooksets are a beautiful thing when they’re done right. If not, they can be flat out ugly… leaving you with nothing but a feeling of defeat, slack line and a yet another “missed a big one” story. Learning to properly … Continue reading

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ThinkStrong | Fishing with Your Head!

What separates an actual fisherman from a guy who merely goes fishing?… The ability to apply critical thinking on the fly… to abandon the textbook… what’s “supposed” to work… to break rules… to ignore dogma… to challenge conventional thinking with … Continue reading

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The Biggest 5-Fish Limit Ever???

Not sure how many of you had seen this video already, but I thought I’d share for those who have not.  Perhaps one day I will catch a limit half this size!  This video floored me.  

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