How To Get Rid Of Muck Around Your Dock
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How To Get Rid Of Muck Around Your Dock

Muck is a dark, slimy buildup of organic materials like algae, decomposing plants, sediment, and waste. It settles around docks and shorelines, creating foul odors, poor water clarity, and making swimming or docking unpleasant. For anyone owning waterfront property, controlling muck isn't optional. Consistent maintenance helps protect your investment and ensures the area remains clean ... Read more
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Top 11 YouTube Fishing Channels Making Waves in 2025

Fishing content on YouTube is booming, and it’s redefining what it means to be an outdoor creator. Gone are the days when watching someone cast a line was slow-paced background noise. In 2025, fishing channels are full-blown entertainment platforms, with stunning visuals, educational content, and personalities that feel more like old friends than distant internet ... Read more
A crappie with a jig, showcasing bait for ice fishing crappie
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Best Bait for Ice Fishing Crappie (And When to Use It)

You know the feeling. You've been hole-hopping, tweaking your jig cadence, switching out plastics, maybe even whispering to the fish gods — and then, bam, it happens. Your flasher lights up like downtown at Christmas, and you're surrounded by blinking crappie blips, high, low, mid-column. It's a feeding frenzy, and for the next period, you're ... Read more
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Northern Pike vs. Muskie – How to Tell the Difference Without Second-Guessing

Before we get into spotting differences, it helps to know what kind of fish you’re dealing with. Northern Pike (Esox lucius) are found throughout most of the northern U.S. and across Canada. They’re common in weedy bays, shallow lakes, and slow-moving rivers. You’ll catch them in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and just about every ... Read more
A person holding a fish on a hook, showing a successful catch, illustrating when fish bite
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Do Fish Bite Better in the Morning or Evening? The Science Behind It

Fish are most active and likely to bite during two distinct windows each day: early morning (around sunrise) and late evening (just before and after sunset). These time periods consistently produce higher catch rates across freshwater and saltwater species due to specific environmental factors—namely, light levels, water temperature, oxygen saturation, and predator-prey behavior. Scientific studies, ... Read more