So summer has come to an end. The boat is winterized, the docks are pulled, and the daylight is disappearing faster each day. If you live in the colder climates this is a yearly reality for all lake home owners. Not to fear though, lakefront living can be enjoyable year round, even when the water […]
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Tips For Starting Kids Fishing on the Lake
Buying a lakefront home allows your kids to childhood full of fun memories of summer days. Fishing is an excellent hobby that gets your children outside and engaging with nature. However, getting your kids into fishing can be a tricky experience. Below are a few tips to make it easier… Keep it Fun and Simple– […]
Best Black Friday Deals For Boaters
Boaters, like all other breeds of shoppers, look forward to Black Friday and Cyber Monday each year so they can take advantage of the best deals in boating, fishing and watersports equipment. Black Friday has always been known as the unofficial kick-off to the holiday-shopping season, as retailers compete to release major discounts on some […]
Top 15 Boating Accessories For 2021
Walk into a boat accessories and supply store like West Marine, and you’ll be surrounded by aisle after aisle of awesome gear and gadgets for the upcoming boating season on your lakefront home. So many, in fact, that it can be hard to choose which toys and goodies are must-haves and which are merely icing […]
Best Lakes in the US
Who says boaters on the coasts get to have all the fun? America is a big place, and it’s filled with some mighty big and beautiful lakes for cruising, fishing, watersports and sightseeing. Here’s a look at 10 of the best lakes in the United States for boaters… Lake Tahoe This freshwater lake, which crosses the border of California […]
Fishing: Natural Bait vs. Artificial Lures
Many species of fish are much less responsive to lures than they are to bait. Lure fishing generally demands better-quality tackle and a higher degree of skill than bait fishing. The following article was published by DiscoverBoating.com. Natural Fishing Bait, The Most Effective Choice One of the most efficient and productive methods of sport angling is to use natural baits, or live bait while at […]
5 Baits For Fall Bass Fishing
By Casey Ashley, Bassmaster.com. It’s funny, while a lot of people are cleaning out their boats to reorganize their tackle for next year. Fall is actually a time when you want to make sure you keep a good selection of baits handy. That’s because this can be a tough time of the year because the […]
Ice Fishing: The Art of the Tip-Up
For those not indoctrinated in the cold-weather arts of hard-water fishing, tip-ups—also called ice traps, fish traps, or tilts—are mechanical strike indicators that suspend lines under the ice. When well made and properly fished, they are instruments of exquisite practicality. Each dangles a spool of line and hook (typically adorned with a minnow) beneath a […]
Great Ideas About Kids and Fishing
Courtesy of takemefishing.org. Freshwater fishing can be done in many ways – from shore or a boat, from a bridge or dock, in lakes and ponds, and rivers and streams. There are a variety of freshwater fishing techniques, in addition to gear, baits and lures, depending on the type of fish you’re after. Involve your […]