Bring worms. Catch small fish, use chunks to get big fish. it feels good catching the bait that caught the bait that caught the fish. A lot more rewarding

keep it low and slow. small bait, slow presentation, very deep. muskeimaster he's just getting ready. Hell from december to late january i spent 300 dollars on fishing stuff getting ready. Its never to early!

those amazon wolf fish like on the Hunt for Big Fish, with a $800 shimano stella of course

I fish the Clinton River area, my best luck is always with a spawn sack with 3-5 eggs, but as for lures, twitching a floating rapala or using the berkley trout dough type stuff is always productive too.

Cabelas is like an amusement park. For my birthday i take a trip to their stores. I find that people on the cabelas website give much lower reviews than the same product on basspros, so if reviews matter go to cabelas.

I HAVE THE ANSWER. It was done in an issue of outdoor life. The result was startling, in the high end varmint rifle they were using, not only did the tape not effect the accuracy, it actually improved it (by a little). They found that the tape was pushed off by the pressure in front of the bullet before the bullet came out and that it created slightly more pressure behind the bullet as well- so do it, you have nothing to lose.

scents on reaction strike lures is proven as one of the least factors. As for suspending baits- and this may sound weird- since i sprayed down the hooks in some WD-40 i've definitely noticed an increase. Use WD-40 on the line too. spray the line in the spool and it will last longer, cast further, and it will always stay limp and decrease memory

ughhh. end of september here too. Very conveniently though my birthday is opening day- Can anybody out there say new bow!!!!

It happens more than you'd think. It happened to me 4 days after getting my bear lights out with carbon express 20 dollar apiece arrows, my groups weren't even very big. It just randomly hit the nock about halfway through the arrow. I would post it but i dont know how.

as long as its legal in your state thats a great idea. Michigan's law is for no light or aiming device to be projected on the animal

I put a Hobbs reel on my Redington. Its great. Get the Hobbs creek reel and the TFO rod combo for $110, it honestly performs as good if not better than the $500 combos on the racks

WHO CARES WHICH IS BETTER! i know you owe it to the animal and all but something about crossbow hunting to me seems like cheating. Kinda like how a lot of fisherman find it cheating to use live bait- its just more rewarding doing it with skill over convenience

MIX STALE HOT DOG BUNS WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND ADD WATER AS NEEDED, 100% FOOLPROOF!

500fps will work, but you owe it to the animal to use at least 800

GO WITH CARHART FOR FISHING!!! Their ran jacket (insulated or uninsulated) is around $100 dollars and umbeatable in quality.

you really can't gettem these days. Better off buying a crappy 700 at a gunshow and replacing parts in the bolt. The last time I saw one it was $500 by itself. Besides, prices of metals and guns since the "obama scare" have absolutely gone through the roof.

i love the big sable, go every month or so- but for now i guess the Clinton River will have to do...

Definitely Gander Mt. They have a 50% off clearance bin in fishing

too bad Ethan my bass is STILL bigger

I asked the question 1st and have been doing nonstop research. The very best kayaks are ocean kayaks at about a thousand or so- but thats not what you asked. Yea for under 500 go for a cheap wide kayak, then install flush rod holders and a swivel holder near the cockpit

a lot of people around here thnk hes a nutjob- but i gotta say I admire his passion. Last year i had my tree stand stolen, since then i've been stalking on the ground, its definitely a lot more fun

when its scorching hot go deep or go home. I throw a Yum Craw Pappi on a 1/8 ounce or heavier jig, works every time. The noticeably get shallower as the day cools down.

well any rangefinder is better than no rangefinder. Paying 1000's for +-2 yards is rubbish. And where did you find it for 110? its on ebay for 150. You practically stole it!

HOLY CRAP I WAS THERE ONCE!!! ok, so what i did was go off to the southwest side of the like, right by the mouth of the river, threw craw-jigs and general bass tactics (popper, spinner, the usual). worked great. http://www.fishweb.com/maps/cheboygan/mullett/

it is best to get one or more of each type of call: slate, glass, metal, diaphragm, and others like Tom Gatskins turkey call. Each have pros and cons. but as for the best, i prefer a Knight and Hale Glass Hammer.

WF, a lot easier to manage

BEST RIFLE: 10/22 BEST AIR RIFLE: BENJAMIN BLUE STREAK

i totally agree. When they make it about the points to get testers its stupid. just because your on this site more doesnt mean your any better of a sportsman.

Tred Barta is a corporate jet salesman, and a complete nutjob who is about 5' tall

On public land neither, with the hunting pressure that just tells'em where to avoid

any shimano with a st. croix triumph

how do you have 4 stars and not know this?

hell yea, my gander mountain is clean out of .22 lr and every 9mm gun has been sold

the edge seems like it was marketed to teenagers and young people because it has such a range in draw weight. I'd prefer it for turkeys due to how short it is, but judging from your profile pic i'd say u need a much more adult bow, try a Bear Lights Out, i like'em

6-7. prefferably a small baitcast at around 6 oz.

pull out as much line as you use on your longest casts, then put down a piece of duct tape, that way if your backlash just doesn't happen. THANK BILL DANCE!

Throw some GULP! its the best chance, they are extremely unlikely to eat what your throwing or even try to attack it, also, use ultra light fluorocarbon, they are really finnicky.

NO!!! in a .22 rifle barrel, the shape of the chamber is made to accomidate the longer case, as you know the case is slightly larger than the diameter of the bullets. so, when you put in the short, when the gun fires not only will the firing pin probably not reach the round, but also the bullet will hit the sides of the chamber, ruining all rifling and probably the gun, also it may be dangerous. gas is no totally funneled out the barrel, some might come back at your face.

thats just the way the come out of the machine without any alterations. simply cost effective.

noooo. just get a Fred Bear Lights Out or something in a similar price range. Get it in 50 lbs. Mine adjusts all the way down to the lower 40's. And the range of weights will last you all your life. Really, you dont need it.

its not time, its weather. when the sun is hot, crappie will get shallow to warm up ASAP. I was catching them yesterday from shore in 4 ft of water. As long as the sun is heating up whatever is dark in color, most fish, especially crappy, move towards shallow water.

think about it, if your call is a wounded small game animal like mine is, do you think injured small game really does any moving? its a very stationary call, also, small game distress calls are very rare, so portraying that there are more than one wounded will sometimes spook the smarter ones.

like idahooutdoors, lay a spent on its side, and try to shoot the primer out of the back of it, or just shoot at unused 209 primers that muzzleloaders use, it is expensive, but its a good time waster.

gurgle and pause, use a medium action rod so you dont give it short pulls, do long strokes, make it gurble.

i do love jitterbugs, but a rapala X-rap has the weight in the back that moves, EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE!!!

mountain lion = bear = buffalo = venison = turkey = chicken = everything. So, mountain lion = everything.

i got one. Ever realize how much steadier you can keep your feet than your hands? how about a gun that somehow is stabled by the leg, and fired from a hand held electric trigger or something in your hand? they make electric muzzleloaders, how about an electric foot gun? Thank me later.

i've heard that aerodynamics can be blamed, i remember hearing somewhere that flies with straight eyes in line with the hook don't land properly on the water... dont mark me minus if you think its bull, dont shoot the messenger

it does very much, but not as much in the spring. in the spring fishing is much more dependent on the sun, when its out, fish hoard close to shore to get warm fast. However in late-mid summer, fish are too hot, and get into the deeper colder water. On nights when there is a full moon, the fish can feed in the cooler night water and not overheat. Crappie and walleye have adapted large eyes to feed on nights with moon light.

UGLY STIK CANNOT BE BEAT FOR PRICE. john Merwin did a test on rod break strenght on 5 fishing poles awhile ago, the ugly stick is the only one that didnt break at 55 POUNDS!!!

the commercial frabil traps dont cost much on ebay. But if you can, just buy a frabil net thats about 6 feet long and net them in the thick stuff by shore. I've been doin it for ages. If you run out, just keep netting.

yeah i was dumb enough to try to make one out of a 2X4. Tried to put in a hook, split right down the middle. Buy a quality piece of lumber

i've heard that the Winchester SX3 is really nice. You cant go wrong with a Beretta. And lately i've been hearing that the Remingtons are jam-o-matics.

the feel of a recurve is nothing close to a compound. in a recurve, you can feel the shot. You can tell from the second you let go where its going, where as in a compound its a lot more generic.

Check gunbroker.com

ohhh. i remember that one, i know exactly what you're talking about. I looked in my stack of field in streams, cant find it, if i do ill post

on the river go behind the small islands. The current makes small sandbars with deep areas around them. Tons of smallmouth up to 4 lbs. Try crankbaits and jigs. If that doesnt work, dropshot gulp minnows. Good luck!

bows arent like guns. Bow technology is improving so quickly that old bows have a terrible resale value. if it has a whisker biscuit or nice fiber optic sites, sell those seperately. I wouldn't expect more than $75 for the bow

I always check gunbroker.com before buying anything

the deer have to bulk up to make it through winter, i've seen it happen in my woods, bucks are barely recognizable sometimes they get so big.

from the looks of your pic you live in a place that has a winter, and right now its cold, so you definitely wont catch anything on a swimbait. I know its not one of the choices, dont get pissed, but the Strike King wake shad is the way to go when things warm up. Its swims very wide, not a vibration, but more like a glide, well worth the $.

no way for bass. not worth the money, bad idea, will fail, STAY AWAY

I AM IN LOVE WITH PIGEON RIVER!!! absolutely amazing fishery, i live in macomb and have family near grand haven, I ALWAYS GO TO THE PIGEON!!! last time i went was on a full moon, caught some bass trolling in kayaks down the river. BUT, at dusk the river changed directions, not a bite. But when we drove by the lake, TRAFFIC BACKED UP FOR MILES!!! boats everywhere!

steinder always get grudges from people i've talked to, i heard 1/3 leaks. Go with something safe, CABELAS EURO!!! its pretty much a cheaper Swavorski El, i know its was designed by their company for cabelas...

GO TO GUNBROKER.COM!!!

yeah, streack is right. BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN YOU CANT CATCH THEM. right now im catchin them in 4 ft of water at my lake on days when the sun is out, THEY ARE GUNNA GO SHALLOW, go with the slowest presentation possible

i say NEVER USE A TUBE FROM SHORE! only use them when verticaly jigging, they fall way to fast for most crappie to strike b4 hitting bottom. go with a SUPERLIGHT (1/100 ounce) jig, super fall slow rate = more fish

RED AND WHITE ALL THE WAY! oldschool

75 yds, open sights, crappy ruger 10/22, hit the squirrel square below the ear, knocked him out of the tree. It was a total lucky shot. i used remington thunderbolts

hey, anything for the military...

AS LONG AS YOU BUY AMERICAN!!!

I own the new Triumph, my buddies own the Encore and accuracy is everything you'll need out to 350 yard easily. If its not, T/C will send you a replacement barrel. I had trouble when i first got the muzzleloader and their service is excellent, when they say its a lifetime warranty they mean it, SPEND THE MONEY, YOU'LL HAVE IT FOREVER!

Its all about right place, right time, and good presentation, they catch the big ones because they are on the water more often.

ABSOLUTE CHEAPEST: ZEBCO BRAND BEST CEHAP LINE: CABELAS BRAND CAMO LINE

i was gunna buy one because they are like $90 and i ended up going with an sks. I'm sure you've probably herd of Wolf brand before, my local gander mountain, dunams, and dicks has a ton of the stuff

Carbon Express makes the best arrows with a wide range of products for any budget, they've been in the game to make nothing but carbon arrows, and they do a great job. Even the cheap ones shoot amazingly in my Bear Lights Out. I have no complaints for their product.