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Fishing with kids. Tips on teaching children to fish.
BOATING WORLD #93 Summer 1993 pg. 43

Saltwater fishing tactics. Some tips.
BOATING WORLD #95 Nov-Dec 1993 pg. 68

Light tackle basics. Essential advice for landing big saltwater fish on small gear.
BOATING WORLD #99 Apr 1994 pg. 80

Night fishing. After dark tactics to lure black bass, crappie, walleye, and catfish.
BOATING WORLD #100 May 1994 pg. 80

Drifting vs. jigging. Two different techniques to pull in the mighty tarpon.
BOATING WORLD #130 Jun 1997 pg. 16

Fishing with children. Some tips.
BOATING WORLD #157 Mar 2000 pg. 26

Saltwater fishing 101. How to get started.
BOATING WORLD #157 Mar 2000 pg. 95

Photograph and release. Tips on practicing catch and release fishing.
BOATING WORLD #164 Dec 2000 pg. 30

Trolling like a pro in four easy steps.
BOATING WORLD Apr 2002 (v.23#4) pg. 44

Four tips to improve your chances of catching something when fishing in a new area.
BOATING WORLD Sep 2002 (v.23#8) pg. 28

Five gimmicks for successful fishing.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1964 (v.54#4) pg. 14

Ted Williams gives spin fishing tips.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1966 (v.56#4) pg. 6

Tips on where and how to fish for bass.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1966 (v.56#6) pg. 14

Skishing: three games based on rod-and-reel casting skill.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1970 (v.60#9) pg. 80

Tips on fishing for the bluegill.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1973 (v.63#4) pg. 8

Six events for the skish field meet, a test of casting skills.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1973 (v.63#4) pg. 40

Tips for the beginning fisherman on fishing for panfish. How to knot a hook to a fishing line, bobber and bottom rigs. How to clean fish, both catfish and panfish.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1973 (v.63#6) pg. 42

How to be a more successful fisherman. Learn how the fish "think" and their requirements for food, comfort and safety. Then you will know where to find the fish.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1973 (v.63#8) pg. 14

How to fish for catfish.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1973 (v.63#9) pg. 22

Tips on winter bass fishing.
BOYS' LIFE Dec 1973 (v.63#12) pg. 6

How to fish for smallmouth bass in the spring in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1974 (v.64#4) pg. 6

How to fish for carp.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1974 (v.64#4) pg. 12

Tips on how to fish for bass with a plastic worm lure.
BOYS' LIFE May 1974 (v.64#5) pg. 16

How to fish for crappie.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1975 (v.65#2) pg. 10

A look at fishing for steelhead trout in the Skykomish River in Washington.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1975 (v.65#4) pg. 34

How to fish for puppy drum, also known as redfish.
BOYS' LIFE May 1975 (v.65#5) pg. 18

How to fish for young bluefish (snappers).
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1975 (v.65#8) pg. 10

How to fish for flatties (flounder).
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1975 (v.65#10) pg. 8

Learning to catch Largemouth Bass.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1976 (v.66#4) pg. 4

The art of fishing from bridges.
BOYS' LIFE May 1976 (v.66#5) pg. 16

Fishing straight down for panfish. Tips on panfish fishing for both winter and summer.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1977 (v.67#2) pg. 14

How to catch channel catfish.
BOYS' LIFE May 1977 (v.67#5) pg. 60

Tips on moving quietly and slowly to avoid creating "danger" signs that will frighten fish.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1977 (v.67#6) pg. 24

Learn to "read the water" to catch more fish. Covers tips on the kinds of places fish like to congregate and the signs to look for that may indicate fish are present beneath the surface.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1977 (v.67#8) pg. 10

A look at bluegills and what you need to know to give you the edge in finding and catching them.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1977 (v.67#9) pg. 12

An explanation of how fish sense sound and how to use this information to your advantage when fishing.
BOYS' LIFE Nov 1977 (v.67#11) pg. 18

How to practice for a more accurate casting technique in your backyard.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1978 (v.68#4) pg. 20

How to release a fish unharmed.
BOYS' LIFE May 1978 (v.68#5) pg. 24

Tips on fishing for pike and pickerel.
BOYS' LIFE Mar 1979 (v.69#3) pg. 24

How to set the hook in a fish's mouth.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1979 (v.69#7) pg. 20

The basics of crabbing.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1979 (v.69#8) pg. 10

How to fish for crappies in the south.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1980 (v.70#2) pg. 22

A guide to panfish.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1980 (v.70#4) pg. 36

Hooking fish that pull hard (gar, bowfin, and carp).
BOYS' LIFE May 1980 (v.70#5) pg. 10

How to wade and fish.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1980 (v.70#7) pg. 12

How to fish for Northern pike.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1980 (v.70#10) pg. 14

The Boys' Life guide to fishing. Tips for beginner and expert on how to choose tackle and where to use it for best results.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1981 (v.71#6) pg. 35

Tips on fishing at night.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1981 (v.71#8) pg. 16

How to catch and skin a catfish.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1982 (v.72#4) pg. 55

Getting started in fishing. Tips from one of the best anglers, Mark Sosin.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1982 (v.72#6) pg. 37

How to find fish and catch them.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1983 (v.73#6) pg. 37

Perfect fishing conditions. Tips on determining the weather and water conditions that cause fish to bite.
BOYS' LIFE Jan 1984 (v.74#1) pg. 7

Tips on fishing for catfish.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1984 (v.74#4) pg. 20

Uncle Homer's fishing tips. Ten good fishing secrets learned through experience.
BOYS' LIFE May 1984 (v.74#5) pg. 20

Special fishing issue. Includes information on getting started in Bass fishing.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1984 (v.74#6) pg. 31

Uncle Homer's fishing tips. 12 more tips learned from experience.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1984 (v.74#8) pg. 17

Uncle Homer's fishing tips. 10 more tips learned from experience.
BOYS' LIFE Oct 1984 (v.74#10) pg. 12

Uncle Homer's fishing tips. 9 more tips.
BOYS' LIFE Dec 1984 (v.74#12) pg. 20

How to find and catch the six most popular fish.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1985 (v.75#4) pg. 31

America's top 12 freshwater sport fish. Where to find them and how to catch them.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1986 (v.76#4) pg. 33

Getting started fishing. Some tips.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1987 (v.77#6) pg. 29

Tips on tackle and tactics for trolling.
BOYS' LIFE May 1988 (v.78#5) pg. 10

Panfishing. A beginner's guide. Everything you need to know to get fish out of the water and into your frying pan.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1988 (v.78#6) pg. 15

Fish the surf. All you need to know to catch ocean fish that cruise near shore.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1988 (v.78#7) pg. 16

Best ways to handle fish. How to release fish and keep those you want to eat fresh.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1988 (v.78#9) pg. 12

Fishing from a canoe. Some tips.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1989 (v.79#6) pg. 8

Chasing crappies, the superstar fish. Tips on best baits, where to find fish, etc.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1990 (v.80#8) pg. 16

Fishing tips. (1) Scented bait for carp and catfish. (2) How to know how much line to let out to return a lure to same spot. (3) Better fishing photos. (4) Using lead wire to help a lure sink faster. (5) Using polarized glasses to see the fish. (6) A quiet way to troll.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1991 (v.81#4) pg. 9

How to fish with a willow pole.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1991 (v.81#7) pg. 24

Fishing tips. (1) How to keep minnows lively. (2) Chicken hearts and gizzards as bait. (3) Setting the hook. (4) Lure colors. (5) Lure action. (6) Helpful supplies. (7) Live bait preserver. (8) Getting rid of fishy odor.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1992 (v.82#2) pg. 16

Bank fishing. Advice on equipment, baits and lures, and how to read a bobber.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1992 (v.82#4) pg. 18

How to master the art of jigging for bluegill, bass, etc.
BOYS' LIFE May 1992 (v.82#5) pg. 15

Fishing tips. (1) Avoiding line twist. (2) Pre-moistening monofilament line. (3) Coloring monofilament. (4) Container for worms.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1992 (v.82#7) pg. 10

Fishing for pickerel. Some tips.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1994 (v.84#6) pg. 36

Quirky tips for catching catfish, bluegill, crappies, trout, and panfish.
BOYS' LIFE Mar 1995 (v.85#3) pg. 14

Ten "sure-fire" secrets to better fishing.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1995 (v.85#4) pg. 42

Flip casting. Learning how to let out enough line to reach the target and then "flip" the lure.
BOYS' LIFE May 1995 (v.85#5) pg. 14

Tips on fishing for white bass.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1995 (v.85#7) pg. 12

Tips on fishing for channel catfish.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1997 (v.87#6) pg. 14

Fishing tips for beginners.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1998 (v.88#4) pg. 20

Learn how to read a pond and you can find fish anywhere. Some tips.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1999 (v.89#4) pg. 38

Ten steps to start fishing and to better fishing.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 2001 (v.91#4) pg. 22, 24

Nighttime is the bite time. Tips on fishing after dark.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 2003 (v.93#4) pg. 13

A guide to foraging the shore at low tide. How to gather and prepare oysters, clams, and mussels.
HARROWSMITH #28 Jun 1980 (v.4#8) pg. 78

Tips on fishing for Brown Trout.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #526 Mar 1972 (v.68) pg. 32

Tips on catching and skinning catfish.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #528 May 1972 (v.68) pg. 46

The basics of saltwater fishing.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #529 Jun 1972 (v.68) pg. 40

Tips on fishing for the Great Northern Pike.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #531 Aug 1972 (v.68) pg. 42

Tips on fishing for speckled perch (crappies) in Northern Florida and other places in the Deep South.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #538 Mar 1973 (v.69) pg. 52

How to fish for trout with worms.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #540 May 1973 (v.69) pg. 44

Tips on surf fishing for striped bass.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #542 Jul 1973 (v.69) pg. 14

How to fish for Tyee Salmon at discovery Passage, the mouth of the Campbell River in British Columbia.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #543 Aug 1973 (v.69) pg. 36

Tips on fishing for smallmouth bass.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #553 Jun 1974 (v.70) pg. 36

Tips on fishing for trout during the winter month of January.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #572 Jan 1976 (v.72) pg. 28

How to shoot pictures of the fish you catch.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #575 Apr 1976 (v.72) pg. 74

Tips on fishing for the White Bass.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #576 May 1976 (v.72) pg. 8

Land used by logging companies can be a good source of fishing. Tips on getting access to remote fishing sites on both public and private logging land.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #577 Jun 1976 (v.72) pg. 46

Tips on fishing for wild trout in remote western streams, such as those northeast of Boise, Idaho.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #579 Aug 1976 (v.72) pg. 8

Tips on fishing for American or white shad.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #587 Apr 1977 (v.73) pg. 18

Tips on fishing for trout in beaver ponds.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #590 Jul 1977 (v.73) pg. 8

Tips for successful trout fishing in the autumn.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #593 Oct 1977 (v.73) pg. 18

Tips on fishing for trout with live worms.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #599 Apr 1978 (v.74) pg. 22

Tips on successful trout fishing in early spring.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #610 Mar 1979 (v.75) pg. 22

How to fish for pickerel.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #611 Apr 1979 (v.75) pg. 10

How to fish for panfish. Tips on the feeding habits of individual species.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #615 Aug 1979 (v.75) pg. 10

How to catch smallmouth bass.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #616 Sep 1979 (v.75) pg. 10

How to build a better trout stream. Tips on things you can do to improve the habitat for trout.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #623 Apr 1980 (v.76) pg. 15

How to be a sea scrounge. Tips on gathering edible food including clams, mussels, crabs, fish, and seaweed.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #14 Mar 1972 pg. 74, 78

The fine art of stalking the wild carp. Special section on catching, cleaning, and cooking this trash fish.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #33 May 1975 pg. 99

Beat the butcher at the beach. Part 1. Tidal foraging for mussels and clams.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #53 Sep-Oct 1978 pg. 29

Beat the butcher at the beach. Part 2. A look at specific varieties of U.S. fish and mollusks and tips on how to catch them.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #54 Nov-Dec 1978 pg. 61

How to catch your own lobsters.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #57 May-Jun 1979 pg. 113

How to earn a living becoming a fishing guide.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #58 Jul-Aug 1979 pg. 48

The joys of pier angling.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #62 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 46

How to forage for crabs, cook them and eat them.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #63 May-Jun 1980 pg. 168

How to forage for mussels and clean your harvest.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #66 Nov-Dec 1980 pg. 30

A dozen tips for fisherfolk. Part 1.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #68 Mar-Apr 1981 pg. 38

A dozen tips for fisherfolk. Part 2.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #69 May-Jun 1981 pg. 26

The art of worming for trout.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #76 Jul-Aug 1982 pg. 26

A beginner's guide to fishing.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #105 May-Jun 1987 pg. 68

Catfish offers top angling and great eating. Tips on fishing for catfish (tackle, rigging, baits) and cleaning your catch.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #111 May-Jun 1988 pg. 53

Fishing for food. Advice on equipment, baits and lures, where and when to go and how to clean fish.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #151 Aug-Sep 1995 pg. 96

Gone fishin'. Tips on taking pictures while on a fishing trip.
PHOTOGRAPHIC Oct 1985 (v.14#6) pg. 18

Bottom chumming for fresh-water panfish. Diagram shows construction of a tin can device to release the minnows.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1966 (v.125#5) pg. 151

How to "motor-cast" for fish in the rough water at the foot of a dam.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1970 (v.134#5) pg. 107

A listing of 50 world fishing records and tips from the experts on catching record breaking fish.
POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1975 (v.143#2) pg. 81

Surfcasting technique used by US record holder is explained.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1987 (v.164#11) pg. 59

Twelve foolproof ways to rig a fishline.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1965 (v.187#1) pg. 146

How to fish for food. Tips for campers and boatmen.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1976 (v.208#2) pg. 128

Tips on fishing for largemouth bass.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Sep 1964 (v.35#9) pg. 49

Tips on fishing for smallmouth bass.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Sep 1964 (v.35#9) pg. 58

Twelve tips that will make you a better angler.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Jun 1965 (v.36#6) pg. 21

Tips on fishing for sharks.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Jul 1972 (v.43#7) pg. 74

Fishing for bluefish from a rowing shell.
SMALL BOAT JOURNAL #61 Jun-Jul 1988 pg. 36

Trolling for bluefish from a small sailboat using a handline instead of a fishing pole. Includes instructions for making a spool around which to wrap the line for storage.
SMALL BOAT JOURNAL #61 Jun-Jul 1988 pg. 36

Trolling for fish from a cruising sailboat off the California coast. Tips on rigging a handline and selecting lures for catching members of the tuna family.
SMALL BOAT JOURNAL #61 Jun-Jul 1988 pg. 37

A look at surfperch fishing in Southern California.
SUNSET Feb 1977 (v.158#2) pg. 48

A look at where to fish along California's Pacific shore during August.
SUNSET Aug 1979 (v.163#2) pg. 61

The proper ways to release a fish unharmed.
SUNSET Jul 1981 (v.167#1) pg. 55

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