Captain Todd Jones gives a quick tutorial on a basic king rig, in this Outdoors.com Tackle Tip. Basic 2-Hook King Rig Start with two live bait hooks on wire. We recommend a #5 wire, which is lighter, but allows bait to swim better. You’ll want to attach the hooks with a haywire twist. Then, take [...]
Ben Swanson is down in Panama City Beach visiting from Minnetonka, Minnesota. In September 2019, Ben won the Student Angler Tournament Trail Tournament of Champions. Here’s a list of his top 5 baits for fishing inshore, saltwater from Rapala. Top Water Baits:Red Fish is similar to Bass fishing up North. Ben chose two different sizes [...]
Felmlee Lures: Eel Rig Quick & easy eel rig tutorial: Follow the line down the center to keep the hook straight, and stick the hook right in the top. Squeeze the bait tight on the sides to help the bait stay along that straight line. Pull it down & out and you’re good to go! [...]
The QuickSurvive Fire Starter is fully waterproof, and burns at over 750F for 10 minutes. It’s exactly what you need in case you’re ever in a survival situation and every moment counts. One of the things I’ve learned over the years when it comes to starting fires is that a quality fire starter is worth [...]
On this episode of Avid Outdoorsman Product Showcase, we interview Fireside Outdoor President & founder, Mark Wolf. Fireside’s mission is to engineer products that make outdoor fires easier and safer. They’ve done just that with a couple big product groups. The first is a Pop-Up Fire Pit: these portable fire pits are light weight & [...]
The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 3051, America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act on September 16th. Covering natural resource management and conservation provision, ACE now moves forward to the U.S. House of Representatives, where a vote is expected as soon as next week. “The ACE Act would be a massive win for outdoor enthusiasts [...]
There are a handful of portable fire pits on the market these days, but most of them fall short. They’re too small to generate enough heat for a group, and frankly, many of them look unsafe to me. One thing I know for sure is that none of them are as versatile as the Fireside [...]
In this episode of Avid Outdoorsman Product Showcase, we interview DOA Lures’ Captain Ed. Jeff [Host]: Hey everybody, this is Jeff from Avid Outdoorsman and I hope you’re doing great. Today we’re talking with the people at DOA Lures. They make a lot of soft plastics, mostly for saltwater. They’ve really grown over time, they [...]
VIDEO: Did you ever wonder why each lure is available in so many different color combinations? Sometimes it makes you wonder if the colors are for the fish or the angler
How To Stay Safe During Hot Weather Hiking It’s the eternal Catch-22. The only time you have to go hiking is during the summer, but the summer is the hottest time of the year, making it potentially dangerous, wherever you are. However, as with most dangers of the great outdoors, hot weather hiking is only [...]
