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Spring is here. You can feel it in the air.  Water temperatures are rising, and fish and anglers alike have one thing on their mind: the spawn. Depending on where you live, game fish opportunities are likely limited to a few areas or completely closed altogether. However, panfish opportunities are among the best they’ll be all year long. Springtime panfish — crappies in particular — are no secret. However, there are some factors that can really influence your success. Water temperature and daily weather conditions are among the leading influencers on fish location and temperament. The Locations At ice out,...

For many anglers across the northern regions of the United States and Canda, it was a rough winter. Ridiculous amounts of snow and subpar ice conditions made for a less than ideal ice season for most. Spring is technically here, but there’s a few problems: Many lakes are covered in ice and many game fish seasons are closed until further notice. On a positive note, most streams and rivers are completely void of ice. Not to mention, some of the year’s best trout fishing opportunities are in full swing. Depending on where you live, opportunities may include harvest or may...

For several years, Eurotackle has proven itself as a staple in finesse fishing. The company has developed a diverse array of lure offerings for nearly any freshwater species. Hard baits, soft baits, jigs, terminal tackle, and more showing themselves in bait shops and sporting goods stores across the country. In recent years, the company has expanded it’s offerings to include tackle organization and foldable rulers – in addition to importing high-end European tackle bags – all of which were welcomed with open arms. With such a following in the finesse world, the logical choice for Eurotackle was to continue to...

In today’s market, options for fishing lures are in abundance. There’s a seemingly endless list of sizes, profiles, and color combinations. In general, most lures can be classified into one of two categories: realistic or unrealistic. Realistic lures are exactly what they sound like – lifelike imitations of living organisms that fish prey upon. They are often developed to emulate the size, profile, and color of a given food source.  Unrealistic lures, on the other hand, typically feature unconventional designs with more off-the-wall color combinations. Their objective is more grounded in providing the fish with something they haven’t seen before....

Once thought of as an attitude of the bass, musky and trout anglers, catch and release is becoming a more common theme throughout all parts of the fishing community. Fishing purely for the fun of it, is a significant shift from the attitudes of our forefathers, who have historically spent their fishing time working to fill limits. In today’s world, there’s a growing segment of anglers that are more concerned with preserving catchable fish populations than filling a freezer with fillets. As fisherman, we should be thankful for that. While there is nothing wrong or illegal in keeping limits of...