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These "Fishing" Tips are here to aid in getting strikes on the end of the line reliably and often! Take a look at these unique fishing ideas that are sectioned off in Nature, Gear, Fishing-Fishing, and Trick Tips. They're easy and fun insights that can only be found here and are absolutely free.

Nature Fishing Tips

Before the Crack of Dawn
A simple set of explanations of when and why fishing during the first light of day can be the most productive.

Tides
Understand tides and you'll always know where and when to fish in the salt.

Why Wait for Weight?
Figure out the weight of fish without harming them at all with this easy calculation.

Shadows
Find out how to keep from spooking fish accidentally.

Fish slime
All of us has had slime on our hands a time or two.

Algae & Wading
Shows the best, and safest, ways to wade even as the bed of the river is as slick as a slug trail.

Red-Tide Fishing
It's possible to fish a Red Tide and get salmon to bite, if you know where and how to look for them.

Fish on the Hook in a Matter of Minutes
Scents, presentation profile, sun location, and sound can all get fish on the hook.

Cold Weather means Cold Water
Fish can go off the bite as the temperature drops by a single degree.

Ants...the Fishing Forecaster
If you want to know when to fish just look at your feet.

Gear Fishing Tips

Arching the Rod
Keep it bent all the time and if you lose the fish it’ll be due to the tenacious fight and not bad luck.

Why a Blood Knot
This isn't about "how" to tie it, it's about why to and what it saves and is definitely worth checking out.

Straight Tine Hooks
The easiest kind of hook to set!

Trout Spinning
How to take one spinner and apply two distinct fishing techniques.

Eyes for the Point, Not the Fingernail
Never lose another fish due to a dull hook.

Fishing Line and Dehydration
Keep hitting into fish without the threat of losing fish to frail line.

Casting at Home
Techniques of casting marksmanship.

Windshield Treatment for Fishing Trips
Keeps your windshield virtually clear of all debris on every single fishing trip.

Band-Aids for a Quick Fix
Find out how they can actually keep you fishing.

Preventing Rust
Preserve fishing tackle and save your money.

Fishing-Fishing Tips

Wading Upstream
This technique of wading keeps fishermen in water without the need to leave it.

Saltwater Triangulation
Find your secret saltwater fishing spot fast.

Gearing Up in the Water
Stop messing around with gear and get more fish on the hook.

When the Bite is On
Fish water hard and fast when the bite is on.

Colors are everything to fish
Unnatural colors can instantly put fish off the bite!

Ravenous Trout
Get Salmon and Trout on the hook seperately even as they hold in the same water at the same time.

Finding the Right Offering
Minimize time looking for the right offering and spend more time fishing.

How to Spot a Redd
Learn where they are without stepping on them.

Un-Snagging Hook and Line
Get your hard-earned tackle back!

Line Mending
The straighter the line the more sensitive it is.

Freezing Lines?
Rid line of ice with this quick and easy tip.

Trick Tips

Secret Scents
How to keep secret scents secret and keep fish on the bite (Secret Sauce).

Stopping Nicks
There is a not-so-obvious way to identify and rectify the creation of Nicks.

Preserving Saltwater Catches in the Field
Use these tips rather than lugging around a cooler full of ice.

Timing the Hydrograph
Get fish on the bite as rivers and lakes rise and fall.

Releasing in the Honey-Hole
Fish communicate using chemical signals.

Out of Scent
A bounty of scents that fish love and they don't cost a penny.

Compass in the Field
Never get lost no matter where you go.