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11/28/03 - Clips, Swivels or Split Rings?
What do you use to attach your bait to your line? Chose the right one for action and security.

11/25/03 - Thanksgiving Fishing Memories
Past Thanksgiving fishing trips give me lots of great memories of fish caught and time fishing with family members.

11/11/03 - Spinnerbait Tie - Twist Or R Bend?
Which type tie is best?

11/5/03 - I Can't Believe He Ate The Whole Thing
This bass was hungry - so hungry he filled up on plastic worms.  Check the picture, too.

11/01/03 - Jig and Pig Fishing
I like a jig and pig - they tend to catch bigger bass.  Here is how I got started.

10/26/03 - Fall Fishing
Fall fishing can be great. I love fishing this time of year.

10/8/03 - Fall Turnover and Its Effects On Fishing
What is fall turnover and how does it affect fishing?

9/27/03 - Snakehead Fish
A snakehead was recently caught in Wisconsin. What should you do if you catch one?  Whey are they bad?

9/18/03 - Fishing Wisconsin
Weekend X Up North 03 was a lot of fun!

9/12/03 - Mounted and Replica Bass
I have several mounted bass but a recent replica I got means I don't have to kill trophies any more.

9/5/03 - Fishing and Camping Checklist
Make a list and check it twice to make sure you don't forget anything you need.

8/31/03 - Fishing Mistakes and Lessons Learned
I made a couple of mistakes in my last tournament - maybe you can learn from them.

8/25/03 - How To Fish a Tree in the Water
Here is how I approach a blowdown

8/17/03 - Wild Critters
Wild animals and plants have always fascinated me.  Here are some ways I identify them.

7/28/03 - The Bassmasters Classic - Close Don't Count
I almost made it to the Classic one time!

7/21/03 - More Fishing and Lightning
A shocking boat wash, an almost hotdog and praying in a storm.

7/15/03 - Fishing and Lightning
Fishing and lightning seem to go together, and can be dangerous.

7/7/03 - Fishing Bridge Pilings
Bridge pilings are great places to catch a variety of fish

7/1/03 - Holiday Fishing - How To Beat the Crowds
Here are some tricks I use to avoid the crowds.

6/16/03 - More Fishing with Father
Mounting and eating fish

6/9/03 - Fishing with Father
Fishing with dad made many great memories

6/2/03 - Summer Vacation
Summer vacation meant many fishing trips

5/27/03 - Fishing My Pond
I fished an open bass tournament on my pond - a play by play account

5/19/03 - Outdoor and Fishing Writing Awards 
I won awards for these articles and picture, and I also wrote a fishing book!

5/12/03 - Fishing Dale Hollow
A tournament in Tennessee had me up and down

4/28/03 - Ban Fishing
Some groups want to stop you from fishing

4/21/03 - Weekend X South 2003
We ate good even if the fish did not cooperate too good!

4/14/03 - Casting a Bait Casting Reel
You can learn to cast a bait casting reel

4/7/03 - Fishing the Georgia Top Six
A bad start turned out pretty good.

3/17/03 - Sorting Fishing Tackle
Keeping fishing tackle in some kind of order can be hard to do. Here are some ideas on how I try to sort and organize mine

3/3/03 - Mounting Fish
I ordered a replica of my biggest bass ever.

2/24/03 - World Record Bass
Here is some info and pictures about the world record bass from a sign and historic marker near where it was caught.

2/17/03 - Florida Crappie Fishing
Darren Carson showed me how to catch Lake Talquin crappie - with pictures.

2/10/03 - Winter Fishing at Jackson Lake
Anthony Shy took me to Jackson and had a good catch.

2/3/03 - Fishing In The Winter
Winter fishing can be good or bad, hit or miss, even for guides

1/19/03 - Worm Sinkers
Pick the right lead or sinker to make worm fishing more efficient.

1/6/03 - Worm Hooks
Worm hooks come is many styles, sizes and shapes.  Which is best?

1/1/03 - Fishing
I love fishing and here are some of the reasons.

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