How-to Guides Archives • Fishing Duo https://www.fishingduo.com/category/how-to-guides/ Real world tips and information about all things fishing Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:39:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.fishingduo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-New-FD-Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 How-to Guides Archives • Fishing Duo https://www.fishingduo.com/category/how-to-guides/ 32 32 157240436 How To Anchor Your Ice Fishing Shelter: Your One Stop Guide https://www.fishingduo.com/how-to-anchor-your-ice-fishing-shelter-your-one-stop-guide/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:41:51 +0000 https://www.fishingduo.com/?p=3170 Watching a pop-up shelter blow across the ice at warp speed is quite a sight to behold.  And it’s almost laughable until you realize that somebody is now having a really bad day.  We’ve witnessed this exact scenario more than once but it’s something that never needs to happen to […]

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]]> 3170 Here’s Why Trolling With Spinning Reels Isn’t Crazy https://www.fishingduo.com/heres-why-trolling-with-spinning-reels-isnt-crazy/ Tue, 30 May 2023 17:19:58 +0000 https://www.fishingduo.com/?p=3113 Ask a group of anglers if they troll with spinning reels and you might get a few scoffs and some sideway looks.  But there will be plenty of sheepish nods in there too.  When it comes to trolling, spinning reels often get a bad wrap and are seen as tools […]

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]]> 3113 How To Land Big Fish From A Pier Like A Boss https://www.fishingduo.com/how-to-land-big-fish-from-a-pier-like-a-boss/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 02:36:19 +0000 https://www.fishingduo.com/?p=3089 Each time you cast a lure from a pier, there’s the underlying thrill of catching the unknown.  Everything from small surfperch along the Pacific Coast to giant red drum on the East Coast is a possibility.  Which means you need to be ready for anything. While we all love planning […]

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]]> 3089 Spool Up Your Spinning Reels Right For Less Line Twist https://www.fishingduo.com/spool-up-your-spinning-reels-right-for-less-line-twist/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:24:49 +0000 https://www.fishingduo.com/?p=2824 You could have the best gear available but an incorrectly spooled spinning reel can ruin a day of fishing.  Spool up wrong and you either get line billowing off the reel or you get a tangled mess because of extreme line twist.  Unfortunately, putting line on a spinning reel is […]

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]]> 2824 Boost Your Surf Fishing Success With The Night Bite https://www.fishingduo.com/boost-your-surf-fishing-success-with-the-night-bite/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:15:44 +0000 https://www.fishingduo.com/?p=2812 Nothing beats a sunny day of surf fishing on the beach, right?  At least that’s what we used to believe.  Then, we discovered the night bite.   Surf fishing at night presents a whole new slew of challenges for even the most experienced surf anglers among us.  But it might […]

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]]> 2812 How To Ice Fish For Stocked Trout Like A Boss https://www.fishingduo.com/how-to-ice-fish-for-stocked-trout-like-a-boss/ Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:30:38 +0000 https://www.fishingduo.com/?p=2726 As much as we like catching hard water walleye, perch and crappie, few fish get our blood pumping like stocked trout.  These cold water beauties are full of spunk and are a blast to catch.  Unlike other freshwater fish, trout (including rainbow, tiger, brown and brook trout) don’t always seek […]

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