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Pump vs Semi-Auto Shotguns

Pump and semi auto shotguns are very different and is mainly an opinion on which one your like better. My personal preference is a pump shotgun. The pros to pumps are they are cheaper, less chance of jamming, and for me I tend to take my time on my shots and dont rush my shotsContinue reading “Pump vs Semi-Auto Shotguns”

Types of fishing reels

There are 3 types of reels for open water fishing, a spinning reel, a spincast reel, and a baitcast reel. The most common in a spinning reel. My favorite type of reel is the baitcast. These usually run up on the pricing but are defiantly worth it in my opinion. Using a baitcast reel givesContinue reading “Types of fishing reels”

Open Water fishing

Open water fishing its a lot different than ice fishing. You can fish the whole lake instead of just a 8 inch hole. There are many different ways to fish a lake. You can troll and pull plugs behind a boat if you want to cover a lot of ground. You can cast off aContinue reading “Open Water fishing”

Different types of Decoys

There are a lot different types of decoys you can use. There are sock decoys that are mounted on a stick and poke into the ground. There are full body decoys that sit on a stand and are the similar size as the bird and they are 3D. There are also silhouette decoys that areContinue reading “Different types of Decoys”

Scouting for Geese

There are a few ways of scouting for geese. Finding flyways is an easy way to find where the geese are feeding. Look for the roost and what fly patterns they are taking. Another way to find geese is driving around with binoculars and looking over the horizon. Once you spot geese fly to theContinue reading “Scouting for Geese”

Best jigging techniques

To get a fishes attention you want to start with heavy long jigs. Once you have got them in, light and quick jigs will keep them interested. Sometimes they don’t like jigging and you will just dead stick.

Best Choke Tube for Waterfowl Hunting

Chokes are screwed in the end of the barrel of shotguns to improve performance. Choke tubes shape the spread of the shot. Depending on what type of tube you have you can modify your spread pattern tighter or have a larger spread depending on what you want. In my opinion you don’t want to use fullContinue reading “Best Choke Tube for Waterfowl Hunting”

How to set up on ‘The X’

When you are hunting ducks or geese you want to know where the birds are comfortable landing at. The best way to do this is scouting. Scouting consists of driving around following the birds flying patterns. Once you find the birds in the sky follow them to the field they want to land and feedContinue reading “How to set up on ‘The X’”

Best Ice fishing jigs

Whenever I ice fish I start of my day jigging with a bigger presentation like a buckshot or a jigging spoon. This will get the fish excited and you can also tell what the fish will like. If that is working and you are getting a lot of bites, you will want to keep thatContinue reading “Best Ice fishing jigs”

The Best Walleye/Trout Ice Rod and Reel Combo

I have been Ice fishing for many years and have fished with many different types of rods and reels. On the cheaper end of the spectrum on rods is an Eagle Claw or a Shakespeare combo. They work alright but the feel for bites is very different compared to a more expensive rod. From myContinue reading “The Best Walleye/Trout Ice Rod and Reel Combo”