Game & Fish East

Every month in Game & Fish, you'll discover the best hotspots throughout your region for hunting and fishing. We'll also bring you your state's latest outdoor news, plus plenty of how-to tactics and special strategies designed to make you a more successful hunter and angler

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Game & Fish East

GAME&FISH ONLINE • TIPS, TACTICS, GEAR, NEWS AND MORE AT GAFMAG.COM

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING • Game & Fish editors pick their favorite shows on My OutdoorTV.

MOON TIMES

THAT JUST-RIGHT FIT • A RIFLE THAT FITS AND INTERFACES WELL WITH THE SHOOTER IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN CREATING REPEATABLE ACCURACY.

KNOW THE FLOW • TARGET MOVING WATER FOR SUMMERTIME SUCCESS.

SELF-HELP FOR SHOT GUNNERS • DIAGNOSE AND FIX WING-SHOOTING PROBLEMS BY BEING YOUR OWN INSTRUCTOR.

SHOWDOWN IN COLORADO • AS MONEY AND RHETORIC FLOW INTO A HEATED BALLOT INITIATIVE, ONE THING IS CLEAR: THE VERY FUTURE OF HUNTING ACROSS THE U.S. HANGS IN THE BALANCE.

Subtle SIGNS • BEGIN YOUR SCOUTING EFFORTS WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF WHITETAIL BEHAVIOR TO LOCATE DEER HOT SPOTS BEFORE THE FALL.

AROUND THE EAST • A SAMPLING OF THE REGION’S BEST FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THIS SUMMER

TROLLING FOR TROUT • WHEN WATERS WARM AND TROUT GO DEEP, LOCATE THEM WITH THESE THREE MOBILE STRATEGIES.

GIANT-TIME • THINK THE BLUEGILL SPAWN IS OVER? GUESS AGAIN. THE TIME IS JUST ABOUT RIGHT TO CATCH A MONSTER.

5 SUPER SPOTS • Top Northeast waters for magnum bulls

ON THE WATER • Benchmade offers six new knives for anglers.

SNAKE CHARMED • STILL CLINGING TO THE SNAKEHEAD HATRED FROM THE EARLY 2000S? MAYBE IT’S TIME TO GET ONBOARD WITH THESE UNIQUELY THRILLING INVASIVES … BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON.

SNAKE JUICE • Don’t hit the swamp without these proven lures.

HOT FOR CRAPPIES •  IT’S SUMMERTIME, AND THE CRAPPIE BITE CAN BE EASY IF YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO PRESENT YOUR BAITS.

TACKLING SUMMER CRAPPIES • The best fishing starts with the right gear.

SPIDER-RIGGING 101 • Mr. Crappie reveals his secrets.

DOCK DYNAMITE • IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SPAWN, BASS HEAD FOR DOCKS TO RECUPERATE, MAKING LOCATING THEM PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. THE TRICK IS GETTING THEM TO BITE.

DOCK RULES • Three things to keep in mind when fishing docks

SKIP IT GOOD • Key pointers for skipping baits under docks

MORE POWER, LESS BULK • Lithium deep-cycle batteries from X2Power offer increased performance.

FLAT-OUT FANTASTIC • THE WAIT IS OVER. STRIPED BASS ARE ON THE FLATS—AND YOU SHOULD BE, TOO.

SITES WITH THE BITES • Top spots to hook up with summertime stripers

PANNING FOR BRONZE • DROP A KAYAK INTO RIVERS AND CREEKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR EXCEPTIONAL SMALLMOUTH BASS ACTION.

RIVER RESOURCES • Digital tools to help you find and fish under-the-radar smallmouth water

FISH WHERE YOU WISH • THE LATEST KAYAK MODELS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP ANGLERS COVER JUST ABOUT ANY WATER.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT • OUTFIT ANY KAYAK FOR BETTER FISHING WITH TOP GEAR.

RUGER AMERICAN RIFLE GENERATION II • THE SECOND VERSION OF RUGER’S BUDGET-FRIENDLY BOLT-ACTION RIFLE OFFERS SIGNIFICANT UPGRADES.

WINCHESTER.400 LEGEND • MEET THE NEW BIG-BORE STRAIGHT-WALL CARTRIDGE.

THE BAIT • MINNOWS CAN DRAW THE ATTENTION OF MORE THAN JUST BASS.