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Spider Rigging With Garmin Livescope Side Imaging

Garmin Livescope Crappie I quit tournament bass fishing in 1989, I hung pretty well finishing second in a Red Man and qualifying for one all American. Most of my practice time was spent finding fish […]

Reelfoot Lake Crappie Fishing

FISHING AT REELFOOT LAKE Reelfoot Lake is a shallow natural lake located in the northwest corner of Tennessee. It sits in Obion and Lake counties. Most of the lake consist of shallow water and swamp. […]

Crappie in the Winter on Mississinewa Reservoir

While most of us are waiting for the spring crappie bite, one angler has not let the snow melt. Leavell McKinney, bundled in ice fishing attire, fished February 26 at Mississinewa Reservoir. It was a […]

Float and Fly Hair Jig

The float and fly hair jig was born in East Tennessee. It came on the scene when area crappie anglers began complaining about catching smallmouth bass while fishing for crappie. They were fishing crappie jigs under […]

Know Your Baitfish Gizzard Shad

Gizzard Shad- Dorosoma_cepedianum KNOW YOUR BAITFISH The gizzard shad has a compressed body with a sharp belly. They have a ridge on their belly that resembles saw teeth. The gizzard shad can be distinguished from […]

Fishing After Ice Melts

Locate And Catch Ice Out Panfish Not all anglers tread on ice to catch panfish, but they don’t waste time beginning their pan fishing when the ice melts. Ice out is a term used to […]

The Obey River Wild & Scenic

A Drift Down the Obey River Wild & Scenic The canoe slid easily down the tall grass growing along Tennessee’s Obey River, Wild & Scenic. The paddles and gear were next, including my fly rod […]

What Is the Best Line for Jerkbaits

Jerkbait Line: Monofilament or Fluorocarbon There is much debate on what is the best line for jerkbaits. Monofilament might be the choice when you want your jerkbait to suspend. Fluorocarbon might be the line of […]

Hooked on the Outdoors

Getting Kids Hooked on the Outdoors In today’s world the outdoors and fishing can take a back seat to so many other activities. To get kids hooked on the outdoors, you almost have to drag […]

Fishing for Gar with a Gig

Fishing Gar Gigging As Spring comes into full effect and the sun shines a little longer and hotter, I get the daily itch to be at the river. Few things bring me as much consistent […]

Rambling Angler Outdoors

Ken McBroom

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