Fishing Articles - Nick Ruiz
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"A Place For Your Stuff..."
Truth be known; many partners and friends that I have fished with have sometimes accused me of being a little "fussy" over the way I organize my gear. Some have gone as far as to compare me to an espresso laden Martha Stewart with an obsessive compulsive...
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About Nick Ruiz - The Lunker Hunter
As a bass angler, born and raised on Long Island, Nick has learned through experience, the need for attention to detail to be a successful angler. It is this meticulous attention to the finer points of angling, that Nick has applied to all aspects of fishing. ...
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Approaching New Water
For those of you who regularly travel to new water, or fish tournaments that frequently bring you to unfamiliar impoundments, you are probably familiar with the overwhelming feeling of; "what do I do now?" Well, to offer some consolation, there are several...
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Braided vs. Mono
For those of you who suddenly feel as though you've come under a full-on advertising assault of the senses, regarding whether braided style or monofilament line is the right choice, you need not feel alone. I empathize! For the last five or six years, the...
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Full Contact Fishing
Full contact fishing you ask? Could this be a new form of "extreme fishing requiring pads and a crash helmet? In a word…no. However, for many it may be a style of fishing that is very unfamiliar, and in some cases may even seem asinine. The basis of full...
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Going Invisible...Fluorocarbon Line Basics
For those anglers who pride themselves on being filled in on the latest and greatest in fishing tackle, fluorocarbon line will probably be old hack, but for the majority of the bass fishing population, this new breed of line may be something of a mystery.
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Horizontal Jigging Basics
Ask any bass angler when his or her quarry is hardest to catch, and I am willing to be the answer will most likely be, "when they're suspended". Fact is, that when bass suspend, it literally means they are in a state of inactivity, where their only goal is to ...
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Is Bigger Always Better?
I'm pretty much willing to bet that nearly every angler reading this article, at one point or another has heard the cliché "Bigger baits catch bigger fish." But, does this hold true in every situation? As a Long Island angler, I seriously doubt it! Time to...
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Kamikaze Crankbaits
Nine out of ten times, when an angler hears the word "crankbait," the immediate picture that comes to mind is a large lip, deep diver in clear, obstruction free, open lake water. Not so. If by the end of this article, I manage to convince you that this is not ...
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Kids & Fishing - The Perfect Match
As an angler of only nineteen, when this article was written, I am just now beginning to realize the values of being introduced to fishing, and the outdoors at such a young age. Aside from providing me with an opportunity to peruse something I love as...
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