Saturday, December 31, 2011

Outdoor News at Poorfish.com: Big Spring Bass: Tips for your First Day Out

Outdoor News at Poorfish.com: Big Spring Bass: Tips for your First Day Out: "It is that time of year when bass anglers are getting their gear together to head out for their first day on the water. Early season bass can be very elusive but there are five key tactics that will help to secure a big bite on your first day out. It takes years to figure out how the bass will be biting and no one really knows for sure, but legendary bass fishers have put their heads together to come up with the best strategies for success."

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Saltwater Fishing Discussion Board Including Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing and Kayak Fishing

Saltwater Fishing Discussion Board Including Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing and Kayak Fishing: "O.K. guys, since I'm averaging about 5 PM requests per day on how to make this thing, I've gotten out the Kodak and taken a few pics that might help youse out.

I do doubt there's much need to get into the effectiveness of this rig - I've been rattling on about it for a few seasons now. But for those that would like a quick review(well, not so quick actually), here's a link to a thread that has tons of good info in it, including me clucking about this rig:"

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Baits That Trigger Reaction Bites | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Baits That Trigger Reaction Bites | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The next time you’re headed to the lake, think about how you plan to catch those fish. I say that because most anglers think about choosing irresistible lures that will entice bass into striking. However, I think anglers should focus more attention on a fish’s natural reaction, especially on those tough days when weather fronts have taken the edge off their aggressiveness or when the fish are getting a lot of angling pressure."

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Hair for Cold Water River Bronzebacks | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Hair for Cold Water River Bronzebacks | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Seasoned largemouth bass anglers profess that for large bass throughout the seasons, a rubber or silicon-skirted jig with a pork or plastic trailer is hard to beat."

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Tips for fishing during hot weather and the 2011 nationwide heat wave

Tips for fishing during hot weather and the 2011 nationwide heat wave: "Most of the U.S. has been affected in some way by the nationwide heat wave the past few weeks. One effect of the hot weather is the fishing has been a bit tougher. Although, anglers have still been successful in catching fish, it has created a challenge for some to adjust."

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Oregon Rogue River Fishing, Rogue River Oregon Salmon Fishing, Oregon Steelhead Fishing, Rogue River Steelhead Fishing, Chetco, Elk, Sixes River Fishing

Oregon Rogue River Fishing, Rogue River Oregon Salmon Fishing, Oregon Steelhead Fishing, Rogue River Steelhead Fishing, Chetco, Elk, Sixes River Fishing: "Come fish for Oregon Spring & Fall Salmon. Winter & Summer Steelhead, Fly Fishing for Summer Steelhead on the Rogue River. Salmon & Steelhead on the Rogue-Elk-Sixes-Chetco-Umpqua-Coos and Coquille Rivers for Salmon & Steelhead Guided Fishing."

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

SoMdNews.com: Outdoors: New game, new rules, no limits

SoMdNews.com: Outdoors: New game, new rules, no limits: "There appears to be a new player who wants to join the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society and FLW Outdoors in the professional bass tournament business."

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Mont. blocks out-of-state trout egg shipments - Nation - Wire - BradentonHerald.com

Mont. blocks out-of-state trout egg shipments - Nation - Wire - BradentonHerald.com: "Montana officials are holding up shipments of tens of thousands of trout eggs from a federal fish hatchery to other states, as Gov. Brian Schweitzer seeks to pressure the Interior Department into changing the way it manages another species - bison."

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | Latest fall fish transportation figures above the Cowlitz River | Seattle Times Newspaper

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | Latest fall fish transportation figures above the Cowlitz River | Seattle Times Newspaper: "For the season: 16,819 fall chinook have returned; 2,231 hatchery and 4,273 wild have been transported to the Tilton River; 4,657 hatchery have been transported to Lake Scanewa; 1,794 hatchery and one wild have been transported to Cowlitz at Packwood; and 1,221 hatchery and six wild have been transported to Cispus River."

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Tompkins: Crappie fishing in cooler months can be quite rewarding - Houston Chronicle

Tompkins: Crappie fishing in cooler months can be quite rewarding - Houston Chronicle: "The cluster of thin, bone-like branches poking just above the water surface looked much like the dozens of other such skeletons of drowned trees we'd zipped past on the chilly boat ride up the creek."

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Recreational fishing survey | Scoop News

Recreational fishing survey | Scoop News: "Over the summer, NIWA and Blue Water Marine Research staff will be interviewing recreational marine fishers returning to commonly used boat ramps to collect recreational catch information. Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), the marine boat ramp surveys are part of MAF’s overall marine recreational fishing research programme to better understand and manage our fisheries."

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Fishing quota outcomes welcomed - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Fishing quota outcomes welcomed - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "The outcome of marathon talks on next year's EU fishing quotas has been welcomed by Stormont's fisheries minister."

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Catch of the Day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones » Naples Daily News

Catch of the Day: Southwest Florida anglers show off the big ones » Naples Daily News: "The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Anyone can submit a photo for inclusion. Ideally, submissions will include a photo of the fish and angler, location, type of bait or lure, fishing and weather conditions or a general description."

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Friday, December 23, 2011

How to Rig Shrimp for different applications

How to Rig Shrimp for different applications: "
We all know that shrimp is a staple for many inshore game fish, but do we all know how to rig them for different situations? Wonder if you want distance out of your cast, can this be done using the same rig as for free-lining? Pictured below are different methods and techniques that can be used when using live shrimp as bait. Remember that small to medium shrimp will take a lot of smaller fish, but when your going after the bigger fish, the largest shrimp available will be more appealing to them plus it will discourage the smaller fish from stealing your bait. Another tip would be to use the smallest hook and the least amount of weight that you can to do the job."

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WELCOME HOME BASSMASTERS | bizzbaits

WELCOME HOME BASSMASTERS | bizzbaits: "Bizz Baits is a soft plastic lure company that manufactures individually hand crafted baits aimed for bass fishing here in the United States. Every bait is made and packaged by people and never a machine."

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

The G-Man stays put for early winter bass | Bassmaster

The G-Man stays put for early winter bass | Bassmaster: "It's coming, and for some of us, it's already here. We're talking about winter, and if it hasn't already in your area, the weather's going to turn cold ... maybe even really cold."

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Jeff Kriet on Winter Finesse Fishing | Bassmaster

Jeff Kriet on Winter Finesse Fishing | Bassmaster:

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Ike likes winter bassin' | Bassmaster

Ike likes winter bassin' | Bassmaster: "Once the late fall bite starts to slow, it's time to start thinking about the winter bite."

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Lipless but Hardly Toothless Crankbaits

Lipless but Hardly Toothless Crankbaits: "If you went out of your way to tally up the myriad of lipless crankbaits fit for bass fishing, I'm not sure why you'd want to do that, but you'd conclude there are hundreds of different models. No lie. One vendor, Bill Lewis Lures, has more than a dozen different models for bass I'll bet you. SEBILE has ten. Lucky Craft has no less than eight. XCalibur has eight, count 'em eight too."

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Saltwater Fishing Discussion Board Including Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing and Kayak Fishing

Saltwater Fishing Discussion Board Including Inshore Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing and Kayak Fishing: "If you live long enough and fish often enough…you will see some truly incredible things. Today was one such day. Today was the annual Kids Club Fishing Tournament (which Allie has won twice in three past years) and we headed south of the Domes with about 45 anglers, more than half were kids. The tourney operates like a standard ¾ day trip where anyone (including parents) can win the jackpot (if they enter) and the kid w/ the largest fish wins gifts and a trophy. "

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Outdoor News at Poorfish.com: Big Game Fishing: Saltwater Trolling for Success

Outdoor News at Poorfish.com: Big Game Fishing: Saltwater Trolling for Success: "We have all seen those action shots or videos of saltwater anglers fighting with a huge marlin until they are so exhausted they have to hand-off the rod and probably thought to ourselves “Wow! How amazing!"

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What Is An Unwritten Rule? | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

What Is An Unwritten Rule? | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "One of the biggest catch phrases right now in bass fishing is, "Unwritten Rule." Watch any fishing tournament show, read any magazine, or hit any Internet forum and you will see those annoying little words."

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Angler lands monster tuna after titanic struggle off North Carolina

Angler lands monster tuna after titanic struggle off North Carolina: "The giant bluefin tuna that rose to inspect the bait was so large and round that it "looked like a car had been dropped from a helicopter," recalled Capt. Ned Ashby, to the North Carolina Sportsman."

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Lightning Round on the Frying Pan | SpinnerfallAnglers.com

Lightning Round on the Frying Pan | SpinnerfallAnglers.com: "There’s an easy kind of grace that a group eventually achieves on a fishing trip. It’s usually something you just kind of slide into without realizing it; suddenly the hemming and hawing about when to fish and where, and who’s gonna do what, just kind of fade into the background. The cooler gets packed by one guy, another guy gets all the rods strung up and put in the carrier, another makes sure the boots and waders are loaded, and, upon reflection, you realize none of it was even discussed."

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | Huge fish farm planned in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca | Seattle Times Newspaper

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | Huge fish farm planned in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca | Seattle Times Newspaper: "So an Oregon company, Pacific Seafood, wants to start a fish farm right in the home grounds of the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca."

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Crankbait Basics | Crank Bait | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Crankbait Basics | Crank Bait | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The amount of quality tackle available to the bass angler is baffling at times. If you are like me, you want to try it all. It doesn't take long before your tackle is unmanageable if you keep everything in your boat or tackle bag."

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

McClelland on modifying football head jigs | Bassmaster

McClelland on modifying football head jigs | Bassmaster: "When it comes to tossing a football jig, it’s hard to find anyone more versed than Mike McClelland. Whether he’s combing the ledges on Texas impoundments or fishing for smalljaws up north, McClelland has been around the block with a big jig in his hand. In the photo gallery that follows, McClelland takes readers through his jig system, from the rod and reel to his bait of choice, with special emphasis on late fall and early winter."

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Swindle's secret winter weapon | Bassmaster

Swindle's secret winter weapon | Bassmaster: "When the bass are stacked up in the backs of the creeks and devouring shad, catching them can be easy."

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Wash. state agency targeting northern pike - Northwest - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington news, weather and sports

Wash. state agency targeting northern pike - Northwest - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington news, weather and sports: "
Fishery managers in the next few months plan to enlist anglers to remove as many northern pike as possible from the Pend Oreille River, which is the route the voracious species is following from Idaho and Montana. Studies conducted with the Kalispel Tribe and Eastern Washington University show a dramatic decline in native minnows, largemouth bass, yellow perch and other fish species that inhabit the 55-mile Box Canyon Reservoir."

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Carp Fishing Tackle Advice – Looking at Carp Fishing Rods | Carp Fishing Tackle

Carp Fishing Tackle Advice – Looking at Carp Fishing Rods | Carp Fishing Tackle: "Right! The more tips we have on carp fishing tackle advice, the better our angling will be. In our first post about carp fishing tackle tips, we went into some of the rods we could use. Well we’ll be going through several rod kits you should include in your carp fishing tackle."

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Fishing Spoons - Making Inexpensive Spoons As Fishing Lures

Fishing Spoons - Making Inexpensive Spoons As Fishing Lures: "A spoon is compact and heavy enough to cast well especially in the smaller sizes. It can be used when casting or trolling, and attracts all kinds of fish because of its brilliant "flash" and lively, swaying action."

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Winter fishing brings back old memories | The Natchez Democrat

Winter fishing brings back old memories | The Natchez Democrat: "This recent cold front may slow the fishermen and women down from fishing, but the fish still eat no matter the conditions."

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Fish die after planting in lake near Nogales

Fish die after planting in lake near Nogales: "NOGALES -- About 2,500 rainbow trout have died of apparently oxygen deprivation after the Arizona Game and Fish Department planted them in a lake outside Nogales."

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | Reel Time trivia winner hails from Bothell | Seattle Times Newspaper

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | Reel Time trivia winner hails from Bothell | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Congratulation to Dan Cline of Bothell who is this week's Reel Time Trivia winner, and answered first by saying it was the "Fish Lake.""

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Oregon's fields and streams host crime, fiction and some rule changes | OregonLive.com

Oregon's fields and streams host crime, fiction and some rule changes | OregonLive.com: "The murder rate doubled this year on Oregon bays and rivers, and our woods are rife with criminals."

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Fishing Line: 12/08/11 - Outbound - sacbee.com

Fishing Line: 12/08/11 - Outbound - sacbee.com: "AMADOR LAKE - Trout action here continues hot as cutt-bow plants are being made Monday through Friday each week. "

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Ristori: Berkeley Striper Club members rescue surfcaster | NJ.com

Ristori: Berkeley Striper Club members rescue surfcaster | NJ.com: "The Berkeley Striper Club tagged a record 347 striped bass from last Friday to Sunday during its annual tagging tournament — and also rescued a surfcaster at Island Beach State Park who walked too far out on a bar and fell into a cut."

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District Fishing Report: 12.9.11

District Fishing Report: 12.9.11: "Lake Erie and tributaries: Good conditions prevailed on streams Thursday, keeping steelhead distributed well upstream. Anglers continued to land fish 6-8 pounds. Colder temperatures and some snow were forecast for the weekend."

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Opening-day striper wins LBI Fall Surf tournament | The Asbury Park Press | APP.com

Opening-day striper wins LBI Fall Surf tournament | The Asbury Park Press | APP.com: "The 2011 Long Beach Island Fall Surf Fishing Classic wrapped up this past weekend and, amazingly, a striped bass caught the first day of the tourney hung on for eight weeks to win."

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

The arrival of cold weather signifies an increase in roadside fishing | NOLA.com

The arrival of cold weather signifies an increase in roadside fishing | NOLA.com: "There are certain visible rhythms in the local fishing community that signal seasonal changes in the delta ecosystem. For example, you can tell spring has arrived when pre-dawn traffic becomes congested with boat/motor/trailer rigs being hauled toward marsh destinations."

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Boca Grande, FL--On a stretch of blue water containing a single pod of tarpon, the merciless summer sun blazes as approximately 65 logo-emblazoned bay boats engage in a stern-to-stern battle of angling prowess. The morning progresses, and the event becomes a fighting-chair frenzy of enormous acrobatic fish leaping clear from the water, throwing hooks and violently trashing boats."

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It's a wrap: Statistical look at Elite season | Bassmaster

It's a wrap: Statistical look at Elite season | Bassmaster: "With another season in the books, it's a good time to take a look at the numbers behind the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series season."

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Fly Fishing For Snook | Best Florida Snook Fishing

Fly Fishing For Snook | Best Florida Snook Fishing: "One of the most preferred techniques for slamming snook in the surf of SW Florida is to use a fly rod. The fly rod has been used for snook fishing for quite some time now with the best angling occurring right as the fish make their annual migration to the beach. "

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Likely World Record Catfish Caught At Kerr Lake

Likely World Record Catfish Caught At Kerr Lake: "The 143 pound catfish that Nick Anderson reeled in took 45 minutes to bring aboard the boat and will likely notch a new world record."

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Salmon Fishing Lures | Alaska Salmon Fishing Lures | Salmon Fishing Tackle | Lures | Halibut Lures | Salmon Fishing Tackle | Spinners

Salmon Fishing Lures | Alaska Salmon Fishing Lures | Salmon Fishing Tackle | Lures | Halibut Lures | Salmon Fishing Tackle | Spinners: "Welcome to Kodiak Custom Fishing Tackle, makers of the the best salmon fishing lures found anywhere. Kodiak Fishing Lures are made in Kodiak, Alaska by REAL GUYS who fish, and demand only the best salmon fishing lures"

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Choosing Winter Lures | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Choosing Winter Lures | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "(Setup story) Winter has its icy grips on the country. You and your buddy are out on the lake, at about 7:00 a.m. You tighten up the cord on your jacket as a chilling breeze blows by. As you crank the outboard on, you wonder what the bass will be hitting today. There are two spots you want to start off fishing - a nice cove filled with dead hydrilla, and a point that drops into 15 feet of water about 50 yards from the cove."

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Bass Fishing In Winter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Bass Fishing In Winter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Fishing for bass during the late fall and winter months can be a daunting task. During the regular season, you have identifiable structure to fish, vegetation is in bloom and the sun offers you shaded areas, which will produce fish during the heat of the day. Winter however does not give you any of those visible signs."

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Fish With Friends | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fish With Friends | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "When you look in the mirror, you probably see a pondmeister who loves his pond. After all, you planted Vallisneria to absorb nitrogen run-off. You've cussed that last grass carp for uprooting it as fast as you could sprig it."

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

How To Install And Use Your Fish Locator | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

How To Install And Use Your Fish Locator | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "As you are probably aware, the device we are talking about is not a fish locator but rather, a depth locator. Most fisherman use a fish locator but most fisherman do not use it properly and can not interpret what they are seeing on the screen."

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Selecting Fishing Line | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Selecting Fishing Line | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Choosing a fishing line can be a very interesting challenge for even the most seasoned bass fisherman. In fact if you wait a few weeks it seems like there is either a new product from a company that isn't basically known for manufacturing line or a new line offered by one of the larger companies. Likewise there aren't some of the products on the market that were billed as the greatest thing since sliced bread just a few years ago."

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Hard Metal Rap | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Hard Metal Rap | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: ""What's with that thing?" was the remark from Kevin VanDam's partner at a recent tournament on Lake St. Clair. "Do you really expect to catch a bass using that lure in this situation?" The "thing" was a compact metal lure, and VanDam was about to show him a thing or two.
Jigging spoons, blade baits and tailspinners are three renegade lures often considered outcasts by fishermen brought up on a strict diet of jigs and worms."

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Florida anglers upset with new limits on grouper, snapper - Local News - Tampa, FL - msnbc.com

Florida anglers upset with new limits on grouper, snapper - Local News - Tampa, FL - msnbc.com: "Travis Palladeno, a veteran charter fishing captain on the Gulf Coast, flips through his appointment book and bemoans the blank pages. Restrictions on some of the most popular — and tasty — sport fish are so strict right now, fewer people want to go out. The limits on such sought-after fish as..."

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Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler: "If you think fishermen go out of the river with a woven creel and a corncob pipe... well, you're probably right. But they have the gear jones too! Modern fly fishing kit is as teched-out as any other sport's."

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Boat Maintenance | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Boat Maintenance | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "We went to one of the best in the business for your biggest fishing investment in the sport - your boat and motor. James Wilkins, owner of Bowie Marine in Decatur (Texas) sells and services bass boats and Mercury and Evinrude motors and has many years experience with just about every make and model of bass rig. Here are his suggestions."

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Best Bait for Big Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Best Bait for Big Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The bait enters the water with laser like precision. Slowly it descends through the labyrinth of thick cover. Then it happens, you feel a little tap followed by pressure on the line. You reel down to take up the slack and "BOOM" an underwater World War III erupts. The feeling I get from catching a big bass on a jig is absolutely intense. I just don't know how such a strange looking bait can produce big limits time and again. The truth is I don't really care as long as it never stops working."

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Cold Water Jig Fishin' | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Cold Water Jig Fishin' | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "During the early months of the season, when the water is still cold, bass can be about as picky as a spoiled high school kid. It seems that no matter what you do, the little jerks are never satisfied. You spend all of your hard-earned money to give them everything you think they want, but you get no love in return. Often times the lack of attention can make it difficult to even locate bass."

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Catch More Late-Season Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Catch More Late-Season Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "There’s no argument that November and December can be cold months just about anywhere in the country. But that doesn’t mean bass won’t bite.
Years ago, when I used to keep records of my catches, I was surprised to learn that I caught just as many 8-pound-plus fish in December as I did during the spawning month of April, and that’s the truth.
Admittedly, I caught a lot more fish in April, and I didn’t get many bites in December. But when I did hook a winter fish, the chances of it being a big one were good."

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Michigan plans cut in Lake Huron salmon stocking | pennlive.com

Michigan plans cut in Lake Huron salmon stocking | pennlive.com: "TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan plans a sharp cutback in stocking Chinook salmon in Lake Huron next year, further evidence of the collapse of the lake's salmon fishery."

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Fishing Report: Dec. 2 » Knoxville News Sentinel

Fishing Report: Dec. 2 » Knoxville News Sentinel: "Full pool is 1,073 feet. Lake level is just under 1,048 feet, up almost 1 foot from last week. Water temperatures are down to near 56 degrees. Smallmouth Bass-Good. Fish are being found on rocky points and humps."

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Poquoson angler Lockwood is a trend-setter in jet ski fishing - dailypress.com

Poquoson angler Lockwood is a trend-setter in jet ski fishing - dailypress.com: "POQUOSON – He saves on gas, catches plenty of fish and can head 60 miles offshore in a jiffy, all while feeling the waves underneath him.

Brian Lockwood, 46, doesn't think of himself as a trend setter, but his hobby of jet-ski fishing is having a ripple effect beyond Hampton Roads."

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Northwest Florida Fishing Report 10/13/2010 | Fishbuzz TV

Northwest Florida Fishing Report 10/13/2010 | Fishbuzz TV: "The fall 2011 gag grouper season is underway and were catching some beautiful gag grouper."

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Timing The Pike Bite Just Right

Timing The Pike Bite Just Right: "There are three time periods during the open-water season when trophy northerns get careless. These experts explain how you can take advantage of this nasty habit."

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Volcano Clam Fight Video — Fishing in Lake Arenal » While, Tercio, Porsche, This, Arenal, Apparently, Volcan » Addictive Angler

Volcano Clam Fight Video — Fishing in Lake Arenal » While, Tercio, Porsche, This, Arenal, Apparently, Volcan » Addictive Angler: "The volcanic lake outside of La fortuna costa rica, on the western side of Volcan Arenal is a prime spot for rainbow bass (juapote) machaka, blue-gill, tiger bass, and a variety of other beautiful fresh water fish."

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Forgotten fall patterns | Bassmaster

Forgotten fall patterns | Bassmaster: "While most early fall advice focuses on shallow cranking, a few pros have kept these lesser-known tactics to themselves for success in the transition between seasons."

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Practicing for one-day tournaments | Bassmaster

Practicing for one-day tournaments | Bassmaster: "In this lesson we’re going to talk about how to get ready — mentally and fishing-wise — for a single day event. Next time we’ll talk about how to fish it. After that we’ll do the same thing with multiday tournaments. Some of what I’m going to say might surprise you."

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Spinnerbaits - A Bait For All Seasons | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Spinnerbaits - A Bait For All Seasons | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you think about it, the various types of spinnerbaits are the most versatile of all the crankbaits in that they are not bound by a certain maximum depth on retrieve. The strata of the water that we fish with these plugs, is totally dependent on how fast or slow we retrieve the baits. Not only can we vary the presentation with one of the baits but we actually have three basic types of spinner designs."

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cod Fishing in Massachusetts | Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

Cod Fishing in Massachusetts | Hunter Angler Gardener Cook: "I was more than a little reluctant when my friend Nate suggested that we go for codfish on our big New England fishing trip last week. After all, striped bass of gargantuan proportions are being caught inshore around Cape Ann right now, and what’s more, I prefer the flavor of striper to cod. But there was another reason: I’ve been cod fishing in New England, off and on, for 20 years. And every time I go out, it sucks."

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Fishing Report - MONSTER Halibut Caught in Alaska | GoFISHn on GoFISHn

Fishing Report - MONSTER Halibut Caught in Alaska | GoFISHn on GoFISHn: "Kent Carmichael is smiling today! The Kansas man, who has fished on vacation in Alaska frequently over the years, bagged a 466-lb halibut last week while on a trip out of the Highliner Lodge in Pelican, Alaska, west of Juneau. Sweet! Here's an excerpt from the story in the Anchorage Daily News via the Daily Journal of Kansas:"

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HowStuffWorks "Perch Lures and Baits"

HowStuffWorks "Perch Lures and Baits": "Now that you know where to find perch, what do you use to catch them?
Luckily­, perch are not picky eaters, especially when they're in a feeding frenzy."

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Ohio perch fishing tips

Ohio perch fishing tips: "It does not require expensive trolling rods, or casting lures with treble hooks, its more relaxed and
MY KIND OF FISHING. Its the kind of fishing where you sit back, kick your legs up and spend the day
being lazy. Its the perfect plan for fishing with the kids or your wife! If your catching fish,
LOTS of fish, everybody stays interested, and everybody has a good time."

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How to keep from over thinking your bass fishing | General Sports | FireHow.com

How to keep from over thinking your bass fishing | General Sports | FireHow.com: "Every bass fisherman goes through this. It’s a hot, South Carolina day and nothing is biting. Nothing you try is working and you are becoming more aggravated as the heat of the day rises. Could it be that you’re thinking too hard on your presentation? Could it be that you’re not thinking enough of what you are doing and are just repeating the same thing which is not working?"

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Carp Fishing Made Easy - Funny Videos at Videobash

Carp Fishing Made Easy - Funny Videos at Videobash:

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Huge Marlin Snagged by Shark Video

Huge Marlin Snagged by Shark Video:

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Carp Photo Gallery

Carp Photo Gallery:

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Rising river will affect game fishing | The Natchez Democrat

Rising river will affect game fishing | The Natchez Democrat: "The Mississippi River is on a very fast rise. That is really no surprise to residents that have lived here for a long time.

Every year in late November and early December the river rises. This will probably be the end of fishing for game fish on the Old Rivers until June or July of next year."

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Slow Down | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Slow Down | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Many years ago when I first made contact with Bob Crupi (the only person to have two bass over twenty pounds on the I.G.F.A record books), he left me with many new ideas. Ideas that if practiced consistently over time, they would help me or anyone else catch bigger fish. One such idea that stands out was to SLOW DOWN my presentation. Bob said that from a swim bait to a 18-inch worm to a live crawdad, S L O W D O W N."

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Bass and Cover | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Bass and Cover | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "This is one of the most basic concepts of bass fishing. Bass and cover is similar to peanut butter and jelly. It's like the chicken and the egg. They go together. The bass is a creature of prey. He uses cover as a point of ambush to attack. Cover also provides protection from other species.
Cover can be the obvious like stumps, laydowns, docks, vegetation. Or it can be subtle like the change of two types of rock, or deposits of bottom siltation on a sand bottom, or even shade. Cover is some physical object separate from the actual bottom contour. It is often mistaken for structure. Structure is the actual bottom contour (breaks,drops,humps,etc.)."

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Fish Behavior | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fish Behavior | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Professional anglers work hard to figure out where the fish are. That's job one. Then, they try to figure out what those critters might want to eat at that given moment. Then, they catch a limit, hopefully with at least one "kicker" (big fish) and head to the weigh-in station to win the big money."

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

New cod data shaking New England fishing industry | masslive.com

New cod data shaking New England fishing industry | masslive.com: "A new look at the health of one of New England's most storied fish stocks is troubling the industry, with some saying the findings have got to be wrong."

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Reel Time Fishing Northwest | History of salmon dates back millions of years | Seattle Times Newspaper

Reel Time Fishing Northwest | History of salmon dates back millions of years | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Here's an article I came across by Naomi Klouda with the Homer Tribune that tells an interesting story which dates Pacific salmon back to prehistoric times.

Fossil records show a family tree of Pacific salmon dating back millions of years. One weighed 300 pounds, sprawled 10 feet long and was named the Saber Tooth due to its protruding fang-like teeth."

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FishKeep - Protecting your catch

FishKeep - Protecting your catch: "One of the most important things in angling is fish welfare; fact. The protection, conservation and continuation of our target species is paramount to our fishing, without conserving and husbanding of stocks, our sport will decline and we will all suffer the consequences......but do we take it seriously enough?"

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Seasonal Habits of the Smallmouth Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Seasonal Habits of the Smallmouth Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "This season usually begins after the first warming trend near the end of winter and lasts until the water temperature climbs into the mid 50's. Smallmouth fishing is generally better in the early spring than largemouth fishing might be, since smallmouths tend to be more active in cold water. Begin looking for them when the water temperature is in the mid-40s. Fish the first deep water associated with a large gravel or mud flat."

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Bass Habitats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Bass Habitats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Rivers can provide excellent habitat for bass. Rivers are highly oxygenated and the oxygen is usually evenly mixed from top to bottom. Rivers often receive less fishing pressure than lakes. Temperatures in a river are moderate as compared with lakes. Rivers are generally slightly warmer in winter and cooler in summer than lakes."

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Plastic Worms | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Plastic Worms | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you're after a trophy bass, the worm is probably the best type of lure you can use. Many Bass anglers regard plastic worms as the single most effective lure for big bass. Their long, thin profile and lifelike action suggest a wide range of prey. Yet in spite of their ability to catch bass, worms often are misused and misunderstood. They're a "feel" bait that requires some technique on your part."

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Pro Fishing Charters Adelaide | Deep Sea Fishing Trips | Boat Charter | SA

Pro Fishing Charters Adelaide | Deep Sea Fishing Trips | Boat Charter | SA: "With over 30 years fishing experience Michael Lucas of Pro Fishing Charters Adelaide has become one of South Australia’s most knowledgeable fishing charter operators."

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John Gierach: Interviewed | Blood Knot Magazine

John Gierach: Interviewed | Blood Knot Magazine: "Definitely fly fishing authors—psychiatrists tend to over-groom and come off looking prissy. As a fashion statement we prefer the un-pruned shrub approach, leaving the impression that we haven’t so much grown beards as just permanently forgotten to shave. In my case that’s not far wrong."

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Best Times Snook Fishing | Best Times To Fish

Best Times Snook Fishing | Best Times To Fish: "Southwest Florida snook are a year-round resource and can be caught throughout the annual months of January to December. Depending on the time of year, snook can either be plentiful or difficult to find. The best way to catch up to the snook of Southwest Florida will be to determine where they are in their annual cycle and use the migratory pattern of snook to your fishing advantage."

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Cutthroat Fishing :: Cutthroat Trout

Cutthroat Fishing :: Cutthroat Trout: "Cutthroat trout is an especially popular catch among fly fishermen. Cutthroat trout can be found in both saltwater along the North American northwestern pacific coast as well as in freshwater in the Rocky Mountains and Great Basin areas."

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Together at last - the fishing rod and the rifle

Together at last - the fishing rod and the rifle: "Takedown rifles that can be broken down for easy transport and storage fit the bill nicely for hunting trips, as they don't add a lot of weight or take up a lot of space in a backpack. A fishing rod to provide a more tranquil way of rustling up some dinner is another item likely to find its way into said backpack on such expeditions."

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

PETA's target in Seattle: The rod and reel set - seattlepi.com

PETA's target in Seattle: The rod and reel set - seattlepi.com: "Lock up your kid's Scooby Do fishing rod.

You could be raising a child who tortures gentile creatures of sea and brook.

So says PETA, which promises to be on the Seattle waterfront on Tuesday morning to protest fishing and catching fish with hooks."

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HowStuffWorks "Where to Find Bluegill"

HowStuffWorks "Where to Find Bluegill": "Origina­lly native to the Great Lakes, Mississippi and Eastern Seaboard drainage systems, bluegills have been introduced across the nation. The fish is stocked for both forage and sport."

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Red Hook Theory | FishStrong

Red Hook Theory | FishStrong: "Red hooks are just one of many trends that have hit the market in recent times. Using red hooks are almost a religion for some guys. It’s like they can’t have confidence in a bait until they slap a red hook on it."

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Monday, November 21, 2011

ICAST 2011 Sebile D & S Crank Bait, a candid interview with Patrick Sebile | Saltyshores.com

ICAST 2011 Sebile D & S Crank Bait, a candid interview with Patrick Sebile | Saltyshores.com: "Sebile lures, now a part of Pure fishing which own brands like Berkley and Penn reels, wins the ICAST 2011 best hard plastic bait of show with the D&S crank. A diving lip plug who’s claim to fame is a single weedless hook vs a treble hook. What makes this lure unique is the fact that the hook is on a pivot utilizing gravity to keep it weedless. When the fish bites the point of the hook becomes exposed hooking the fish."

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Fishing Stringer - The #1 Fishing Website - Fresh Water Fishing AND Salt Water Fishing

Fishing Stringer - The #1 Fishing Website - Fresh Water Fishing AND Salt Water Fishing: "We have lots of fresh water fish and salt water fish info, the best baits and lures, info on fishing from a boat or shore, fishing at ponds, lakes and rivers, ice fishing and much more."

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New Bedford fisherman forced to give up 800-pound tuna | CapeCodOnline.com

New Bedford fisherman forced to give up 800-pound tuna | CapeCodOnline.com: "This fish story may lack the epic qualities of Ernest Hemingway's 1952 classic“The Old Man and the Sea,” but for New Bedford's Carlos Rafael, the outcome was about the same. In both cases, despite capturing and bringing home a huge fish, powerful circum­stances conspired to deprive the luckless fishermen of a potentially huge reward."

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Cultivation, seedling production, and selective breeding of bluefin tuna and other fish at the Kinki University Fisheries Laboratory

Cultivation, seedling production, and selective breeding of bluefin tuna and other fish at the Kinki University Fisheries Laboratory: "From the development of fish farming technologies of commercially important fish to practical models of industry-supporting research and completely farm-raising bluefin tuna, the Fisheries Laboratory aims at attaining the world's highest level of research and education."

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HOWTOBASS.COM -- Crankbait, Popper, Spooks and more Hardbait Tips

HOWTOBASS.COM -- Crankbait, Popper, Spooks and more Hardbait Tips: " We still have many tips, tricks, photos and video tutorials to upload. Please bear with us as we make these changes. Do we need to add another bait or want to add a tip? Let us know by sending an e-mail to tips@howtobass.com"

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Kellys Scented Worms Plastic Pre-Rigged Worms Bass Fishing Lures Plastic Worm

Kellys Scented Worms Plastic Pre-Rigged Worms Bass Fishing Lures Plastic Worm: "WELCOME to Our Web Site! We are the makers of the FAMOUS ORIGINAL #1 HAND-SEWN Anise Scented Soft Plastic Bass Fishing Worm Lures. A Family-Owned Business since 1960.
All Of Our Bass Fishing Soft Plastic Pre-Rigged Worms are Made and Assembled in the , Not Mexico or China."

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Vibrations Tackle, LLC - Echotail - Echo Tail, Fishing Lures, Fishing Tackle, Blade Baits for Fisherman - Any Fish, Any Water, Any Time

Vibrations Tackle, LLC - Echotail - Echo Tail, Fishing Lures, Fishing Tackle, Blade Baits for Fisherman - Any Fish, Any Water, Any Time:

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Decision: Go Pro or Stay Co? « BassEast.com

Decision: Go Pro or Stay Co? « BassEast.com: "Every obsessive tournament fisherman has daydreamed about hoisting the Forrest Wood Cup trophy overhead as the confetti falls and the crowd cheers. Although that end result is easy to picture, it’s much harder to get there – imagine driving thousands of miles, being away from family, needing to cash a check to pay the mortgage and all of the other occasionally dismal aspects of life as a touring pro and you’ll get the picture."

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Muddy Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Muddy Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The question that I get the most all across the country is what to do in muddy water. Well, the first thing I do is laugh, not at the person asking the question but at the question itself. For starters you must understand the species that you're attempting to capture. Muddy water is one thing, but cold muddy water is another. In this article we are to touch on the subject of both, muddy water and cold muddy water."

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

How To Be In The Top 10 | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

How To Be In The Top 10 | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: ""Ninety percent of the bass that are caught are caught by ten percent of the anglers" - Dean Stroman. Unfortunately, there is much truth in Dean's quote. If 10 percent of the anglers do in fact catch 90 percent of all of the bass that are caught, what do they know that the other 90 percent don't know and how would an angler move from the 90 percent group to the 10 percent group?"

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Using Online Resources to Catch More Fish | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Using Online Resources to Catch More Fish | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Current technology enables us to perform maximum research in a short amount of time before hitting a body of water. If you use some of these online tools before your next trip, you just might put more bass in the boat and some more confidence in your game."

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Top 5 Spots for Finding Bass Quickly | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Top 5 Spots for Finding Bass Quickly | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "We all have our favorite lakes that we fish all the time and know dozens of secret honey holes. Most of these sweet spots took lots of scouting to find, a luxury you don't have on a new lake. Following are my top five spots to help you find bass quickly the next time you're on a new lake trying to find a few fish or if you're in a tournament and need one or two more keepers to fill your limit."

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Electric blue lobster recused from the pot goes to Natural History Museum | Mail Online

Electric blue lobster recused from the pot goes to Natural History Museum | Mail Online: "An incredible electric-blue lobster has been saved from the dinner table after it was spotted at a fish market and rehomed.

The striking crustacean was found by stunned fishermen off the east coast of Scotland and displayed for sale at a fish market in London."

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Salmon, scent and going home again - Maniraptora: Tastes Like Chicken Blog | Nature Publishing Group

Salmon, scent and going home again - Maniraptora: Tastes Like Chicken Blog | Nature Publishing Group: "On a cool autumn afternoon, I stepped out of my friend's house and witnessed a phenomenon of nature I had never seen before. In a stream flowing through the back yard, I saw the bodies of spawning coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, gleaming blood-red in the bright sunlight. These fish battered themselves mercilessly against the stream bed, digging shallow nests in the gravel where they were depositing their eggs. Against enormous odds, they had survived the rigors of ocean life, and had returned to their birthplace to spawn."

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Something's Fishy

Something's Fishy: "Today , I'm featuring an interview with Captain Tom Boice of Panamax Sailfishing. Captain Tom has been fishing the waters of Guatemala for close to 25 years and is one of the best Captains out there. Be sure to check out his website HERE and follow him on Twitter for the latest in big game fishing reports and breathtaking pictures of some truly amazing fish. A big Something's Fishy THANK YOU goes out to the good Captain for putting up with this surf fishermen's questions. On to the interview! "

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Peak Tuna | Foreign Policy

Peak Tuna | Foreign Policy: "The world has fished past the point of "peak tuna." A half-century ago, much of the Atlantic bluefin tuna that found its way into fishermen's nets was thrown back or used for cat food. But when the modern sushi craze took root in Japan "

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Lobbyists Attempt to Ban All Lead in Hunting And Fishing {Video} | WV Outpost

Lobbyists Attempt to Ban All Lead in Hunting And Fishing {Video} | WV Outpost: "Anti-hunting and anti-fishing interests are currently litigating against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to force the EPA to expand its Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) authority in order to regulate traditional ammunition and recreational fishing tackle."

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Bounty Fishing Blog » From Reel to Reel - Funny Fishing Movie Posters

Bounty Fishing Blog » From Reel to Reel - Funny Fishing Movie Posters:

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Color Selection Simplified | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Color Selection Simplified | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "How many of you anglers who walk into Tackle Shops, Discount Stores, K-Marts, WalMarts, etc., go straight to the sporting goods department, look for the fishing rods sticking up in the air to zero in on the Fishing Lures and Plastic Baits section? Then, when you get there, you start looking over all of the enormous selections of all the different baits and different colors that are offered by the many bait companies that are on the market today, and you're not really sure of exactly what is really needed."

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Color Perception | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Color Perception | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Crankbaits are effective tools used to produce bass year round, but how do you choose the right lure color in a world full of millions of lures? When you walk into the tackle department of your favorite store you are confronted by a huge selection of baits and displays set up to tantalize you with hundreds of variations of colors and patterns. To simplify the elimination process, base lure color selection there is a formula to make it easier."

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Solving the Big Water Puzzle | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Solving the Big Water Puzzle | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The sun is just showing in the east. It's Saturday morning and you are standing on the launch ramp of a mega-lake. No matter how much you have fished, if it's your first time on this body of water, somewhere in your mind a little doubt will lurk about your ability to catch fish on this new - BIG - water."

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Finding Smallmouth Bass On New Lakes | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Finding Smallmouth Bass On New Lakes | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Living in Ontario, Canada on the north shore of Lake Erie, has taught me to be versatile. I have not only learned to target largemouth bass in areas you wouldn't expect to find them, I have also learned to fish smallmouth bass as a main target fish in tournaments, and to fish other species with general expertise. "

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Just How Long Is Long Enough? | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Just How Long Is Long Enough? | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "I know that the title of this article can mean a great many things to a lot of different people. For example: How long is long enough when visiting with your in-laws? or How long is long enough being engaged to your honey before the big commitment? What I am talking about here, is a question that I have been asked many times by my bass fishing school students, my bass charters, in emails, and even some phone calls. That is, "how long is long enough" spending time with a certain bait or at a location when fishing for bass?"

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Baits That Trigger Reaction Bites | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Baits That Trigger Reaction Bites | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The next time you’re headed to the lake, think about how you plan to catch those fish. I say that because most anglers think about choosing irresistible lures that will entice bass into striking. However, I think anglers should focus more attention on a fish’s natural reaction, especially on those tough days when weather fronts have taken the edge off their aggressiveness or when the fish are getting a lot of angling pressure."

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Cold Water Lunkers | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Cold Water Lunkers | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Big bass can be caught in Winter on all lakes, but you must expect fewer bites. Slow down your presentation. Remember, bass are cold-blooded and their metabolism slows down in cold conditions.
One of the best patterns in cold weather will be to fish the major creeks with timber or grass. Position your boat in the middle of the creek and work your lure along the edge of breaklines. Concentrate on major bends in creeks or where feeder creeks intersect. Key in on areas that have the most structure. Find several areas on your lake that have major brush piles and laydowns on creek bends and feeder creek intersections and work them thoroughly."

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Urban Bass Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Urban Bass Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Have you ever wondered where all the big bass are? I have fished numerous rivers, lakes, and streams in search of the lunker of a lifetime. Something I have discovered in recent years is that some of these lunkers may be right under your nose. What am I talking about? I am talking about something I call “Urban Fishing,” which is simply taking advantage of your surroundings to find big bass."

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20 lb HUGE- Giant Brown Trout Caught this week!!! - YouTube

20 lb HUGE- Giant Brown Trout Caught this week!!! - YouTube: ""

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Georgia Trout Fishing - Rainbow, Brown & Brook Trout Fishing - Fly Fishing

Georgia Trout Fishing - Rainbow, Brown & Brook Trout Fishing - Fly Fishing: "The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Georgia offers fishing only for rainbow, brook and brown trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters."

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Crappie, Bluegill, Perch Fishing in Grand Rapids and Northern Minnesota. Minnesota Fishing At It's Finest.

Crappie, Bluegill, Perch Fishing in Grand Rapids and Northern Minnesota. Minnesota Fishing At It's Finest.: "Using today’s ultra light rods, line and baits; savvy anglers can use the ice to overcome disadvantages that face us during the open water season. With lightweight portable shelters, we can overcome problems of wind, noise and unwanted movement. "

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How to guide hot smoking fish

How to guide hot smoking fish: "Hot smoking your own fish has attracted a lot of attention - and so it should. It is easy to do, does not need expensive or complex equipment and the results taste just fantastic. Here is a detailed, step by step guide to preparing, brining and hot smoking fish. The example uses mackerel, which are plentiful and popular, but you can use white fish such as cod, pollack and pouting, or you can smoke chicken, sausages and other meats in exactly the same way. The actual smoking part must be done outdoors, as smoke will seep from the smoker and could set off your smoke alarm (although it will smell great!)"

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Bass Fishing Feature | The Alabama Rig Comes into the Limelight

Bass Fishing Feature | The Alabama Rig Comes into the Limelight: "Paul Elias’ Triton emerged from the fog on the final morning of the FLW Tour Open on Lake Guntersville like a pirate ship in some Hollywood blockbuster. The sound of his massive assortment of swimbaits hitting the water was like the “ploosh” of a cannon ball – the shot heard round the bass fishing world so to speak. As Elias heaved the massive mess of wire and rubber that is now known to us all as The Alabama Rig, the bass fishing world was changed forever."

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Chilly weather topwaters with Dave Wolak | Bassmaster

Chilly weather topwaters with Dave Wolak | Bassmaster: "Topwaters are synonymous with fall bass fishing. But as leaves begin to change color and eventually fall to the ground and as air temperatures begin to dip, the effectiveness of topwater baits is put into question."

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Edwin Evers on the best fall bait options | Bassmaster

Edwin Evers on the best fall bait options | Bassmaster: "Bassmaster Elite Series pros carry hundreds of different lures each time they hit the water. While each type of lure has a time and place, fast-moving baits like crankbaits and spinnerbaits often get the call as water temperatures cool during the fall."

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

IGFA: New World Record Striper certified this week | forAnglersbyAnglers

IGFA: New World Record Striper certified this week | forAnglersbyAnglers: "Greg Myerson of Westport, Conn., caught a striped bass in the Long Island Sound in August. This fish broke the world record, weighing in at 81 pounds, 14 ounces. "

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Ontario Largemouth Bass Fishing

Ontario Largemouth Bass Fishing: "When most people think of fishing in Ontario they don't think about fishing for Largemouth Bass. Down south Largemouth Bass are more common and they do have a longer growing season so generally they do get bigger but Ontario's lakes may surprise you. The Clearwater Lake/ Pipestone Lake chain of lakes has a really good population of Largemouth Bass and some can get really big. Since 98% of our guests come for other species, fishing pressure on the Largemouth is virtually zero."

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Carp clubbing kicks off Czech Christmas season - CBS News

Carp clubbing kicks off Czech Christmas season - CBS News: " BOSILEC, Czech Republic - Most are clubbed to death in festive street markets and served up on Christmas Eve. The lucky ones — in homes where children grow attached to the fish in the bathtub — are released back into the rivers."

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Bass Bait | Best Bass Fishing Techniques

Bass Bait | Best Bass Fishing Techniques: "You are here: Home / Bass Bait
Spinnerbaits or Spinning Baits Broken Down
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Spinnerbaits or commonly known spinning baits are reaction baits that every bass fisherman should have in their tackle box and are one of the best bass lures to use. A spinnerbait can be tied for most of the year and be a good option for trying first in the morning when the likely hood of casting near an active fish is most likely. The spinnerbait represents a small group of bait fish whether minnows or bluegill or other types of bait fish. The spinnerbait can seem confusing because it is made"

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Connie Laurie, 85-Year-Old Great Grandmother, Reels In 850-Pound Marlin

Connie Laurie, 85-Year-Old Great Grandmother, Reels In 850-Pound Marlin: "Connie Laurie reeled in 10 pounds for every year of her life.

Last wednesday the 85-year-old Aussie great grandmother had the catch of of her life. According to Cairns.com.au, Laurie pulled in a fish multiple times her own weight while fishing on a charter boat off the coast of northern Australia."

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Angler eats huge sea bass only to discover it was a record breaker | Mail Online

Angler eats huge sea bass only to discover it was a record breaker | Mail Online: "An angler from Cwmbran, Monmouthshire missed out on the chance to become a record-breaker, after he ate his mammoth catch before weighing it first.."

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Monday, November 7, 2011

FishKeep - Another Season in the Bag

FishKeep - Another Season in the Bag: "That's it then. Last week brought us to the end of the 2011 salmon season on the Aberdeenshire Dee. It started off well, with good water, good catches and boundless optimism, but by June it all began to go downhill and the decline gathered pace as the year went on. Overall, catches were down nearly 700 on last year's figures."

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The 25 Greatest Flies of All Time | Field & Stream

The 25 Greatest Flies of All Time | Field & Stream:

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Is Shark meat safe to eat????

Is Shark meat safe to eat????: "In September 2009 we were fishing 8 miles off shore out of St. Louis Pass Galveston.
We hooked hundreds of shark, from blacktip to hammer heads. Also plenty of mackrel and reds.
So a friend of mine said that they eat shark meat.
I tried it grilled and it was good."

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Backcountry Public Wilderness Cabins in Alaska | iFished

Backcountry Public Wilderness Cabins in Alaska | iFished: "If you want to get away to a wilderness cabin, state and federal agencies in Alaska give you more than 200 opportunities. Cabins are located throughout Alaska on trails, lakes, streams, ocean shorelines and in alpine areas."

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How To Choose the Right Fly Line Weight | iFished

How To Choose the Right Fly Line Weight | iFished: "Written on the rod blank or handle is a code number which indicates the line that the rod manufacturer suggests is best for most customers; i.e., 6 line. "

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Michigan History | Fishing for a living in Detroit | The Detroit News

Michigan History | Fishing for a living in Detroit | The Detroit News: "People still cast a rod into the Detroit River today and might pull out a walleye, muskie or bass. But the fish population is a small fraction of what it was in the 19th century, when fisheries flourished all along the river and were considered among the most lucrative in the Great Lakes."

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Fishing for dinosaur in Barra del Colorado / Fishing / Weekend / Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times

Fishing for dinosaur in Barra del Colorado / Fishing / Weekend / Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times: "Multiply the unnerving sound of an aggravated rattlesnake by 1,000 times and you will know the sound of the rattling gills of a tarpon when it jumps. It is a sound that vibrates through your body and enters your soul."

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Fishing tackle saves lives!

Fishing tackle saves lives!: "ake the story of Mr Jess Williams, for instance. This seasoned angler was fishing off Point Lobos, California, in 1947, when a huge wave swept him into the sea and a rip started carrying him off."

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Change Your Clocks, Change Your Tactics | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Change Your Clocks, Change Your Tactics | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Daylight Savings Time came and went..., again. It was here for a season, the longer days gave way for more time on the water and then, before we knew it, it was gone. Walking outside my back porch, I am once again reminded about fall. The leaves are turning, and wind is starting to come from the north and east, and the bass are changing with the season."

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Friday, November 4, 2011

River Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

River Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "We had just finished Sunday dinner at grandma and Pep Pa's when dad hollered, "Okay boys, let's go to the river!" My cousins and I shot out the door and started gathering minnow seines, trottines, minnow buckets, and rods and reels. We all knew there was a tow sack already loaded in the '58 Ford. It was there from last weeks river trip. It was there for the mud holes we hit on the way to gather crawdads."

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Unfamiliar Waters | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Unfamiliar Waters | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "One of the most difficult aspects of being a tournament angler is that you are required to fish many different bodies of water during the tournament season. Since it is impossible to be familiar with so many lakes and rivers, successful tournament anglers learn the skills necessary to tackle unfamiliar waters."

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What's The Best Lure? | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

What's The Best Lure? | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you had only one lure to use in your next tournament season, what would it be? Would you choose a worm, spinnerbait, topwater, or something else? They all have advantages and disadvantages at certain times of the year."

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Buoy Markers, Navigation and Waterway Boating Safety

Buoy Markers, Navigation and Waterway Boating Safety: "Aids to navigation found on federal waters, commonly known as buoys or channel markers, are designed, built and maintained by the United States Coast Guard. While some Aids to Navigation are buoys, many others may be day markers, ranges, or many other types of marks that provide the boating public with a "sense of direction" while on the water. Generally speaking, green markers are kept to the RIGHT when leaving a harbor and red markers are kept to the RIGHT when returning to harbor, thus coining the phrase, "Red, Right , Returning""

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Alabama rig: History and law lessons | Bassmaster

Alabama rig: History and law lessons | Bassmaster: "Much has been made about the Alabama rig since Bassmaster Elite Series pro Paul Elias used it to win the FLW Tour Open on Lake Guntersville last week."

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The truth about fall turnover | Bassmaster

The truth about fall turnover | Bassmaster: "The words "fall turnover" conjure up lots of thoughts in the minds of bass anglers, almost none of them good. Fish kills, lock-jawed bass and epically tough fishing are just a few of the things that many fishermen associate with fall turnover."

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How the Alabama rig works | Bassmaster

How the Alabama rig works | Bassmaster:

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

India- Kaveri River Mahseer Fishing

India- Kaveri River Mahseer Fishing: "I'd read the magazines, I'd seen the pictures, and I'd read Paul Boote and Jeremy Wade's wonderful 'Somewhere Down The Crazy River' (hereafter referred to as 'The Book') four or five times I think. And I'd guess that for any angler who likes sunshine, travelling and big, beautiful fish, the Mahseer would be some kind of holy grail."

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Fly Fishing Tips for Success | Read About Fishing

Fly Fishing Tips for Success | Read About Fishing: "Most serious anglers have refined their techniques over time and experience in order to improve their catch. Reading up on new techniques and products are also good ideas, and so is listening to other angler’s stories. However, it is still good to remember the fly fishing basics. Anglers have been catching fish with the basic rod and line for centuries, so going back to the fly fishing fundamentals or the ABC’s of the sport will go a long way in improving not only your fly fishing technique but your catch as well. So, what are those fly fishing basics we have forgotten? "

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Fishing Tackle Boxes

Fishing Tackle Boxes: "The designs you can find are really creative as well as carefully thought out by people who know fishing - and that is good news as you can now find the fishing tackle boxes that fit in perfectly with your tackle and the various needs you will have."

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Cod almighty! Man catches 80lb whopper big enough to make 135 fish suppers - The Daily Record

Cod almighty! Man catches 80lb whopper big enough to make 135 fish suppers - The Daily Record: "A proud angler holds aloft his prize catch - a huge 80lb cod big enough to make 135 fish suppers."

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Strike King Journal - Billy Blakely on How to Catch More Catfish on Strike King Catfish Bait

Strike King Journal - Billy Blakely on How to Catch More Catfish on Strike King Catfish Bait: "Editor's Note: Billy Blakely, a guide on Reelfoot Lake in northwest Tennessee, is a member of Strike King’s professional guide service, and is known as the “Cat Master.” Throughout most of the year, Blakely can produce a hundred pounds of catfish or more every day he fishes. For the next five days, Blakely will tell us all how to catch more cats on Strike King’s catfish bait."

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Anglers with giant marlin lose race against clock, miss epic payday

Anglers with giant marlin lose race against clock, miss epic payday: "It took only one day -- including nine minutes of sheer angst -- for the world's richest marlin-fishing competition to produce Hollywood-style drama and extreme disappointment."

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Turtle Primer

Turtle Primer: "UGLY, ill-tempered but good eating. That, in a "tortoise shell", is the description of the well-known snapping turtle. The looks of a snapper certainly belies its eating qualities. Turtle meat is white and delicious and resembles, somewhat, the breast of chicken. Old-timers will tell you there are seven different flavors of meat in a turtle."

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Monday, October 31, 2011

What Did You Learn Today?

What Did You Learn Today?: "Bluegill sunfish, also known as bream are one of the most colorful sunfish of North America. While they may be small in size, they easily make up for it in character."

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Tips for catching bass in the cooler fall weather

Tips for catching bass in the cooler fall weather: "Fall has arrived and cooler air has moved into much of the United States. Cooler air brings cooler water. And cooler water brings schools of shad swimming frantically just below the water’s surface. And if you have schools of shad, you have schools of bass following right behind."

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» Rigging – Rage Tail Baits News

» Rigging – Rage Tail Baits News: "Rigging

Rage Tail Rigging Tips and Information
To insure top quality, many Rage Tail baits are made with Shape Save Tabs (SST) and most are cradled in a special “clam” holder inside the package to minimize deformation before they get to you, thus providing optimum action and performance. These features combine to achieve “Right Action Guaranteed Everytime”!"

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

HowStuffWorks "Why was Alaskan fishing named the most dangerous job in the world?"

HowStuffWorks "Why was Alaskan fishing named the most dangerous job in the world?": "Most people's brief list of occupational hazards climaxes at Blackberry thumb. A world away­ from corporate cubicles, Alaskan fisherman literally risk life and limb to haul in the millions of tons of seafood that ends up on dinner plates."

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River Monsters : Piranha Fish : Animal Planet

River Monsters : Piranha Fish : Animal Planet: "Tiny But Terrifying: Piranhas may be the smallest of the river monsters to roam the world's freshwaters, but don't be fooled by their size. The mouth of a piranha, no matter how tiny, is packed with sharp, triangular teeth that are tailor-made for puncturing and tearing the flesh of prey. "

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Fish Like A Pro: Line Choice

Fish Like A Pro: Line Choice: "When veteran tournament angler Cliff Pace packs his boat for a fishing trip to the shallow, weed-filled Louisiana Delta, at least a dozen of his 20 rods will be spooled with braided line, but when the Yamaha Pro heads to the clear, deep waters of Table Rock Lake in Missouri, he'll likely leave braid at home and use fluorocarbon instead."

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Tautog Fishing Tips | iFished

Tautog Fishing Tips | iFished: "Tautog, also know as Blackfish, are extremely tough fighters and very sneaky fish that can be difficult to catch. However, they are great on the dinner table. We will go over some useful information about how to catch these fish."

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Fishing Report - The GoFISHn Line--The Best Catches and Fishing News: Biggest Fish Caught by British Woman, Slamming Salmon and More! | GoFISHn on GoFISHn

Fishing Report - The GoFISHn Line--The Best Catches and Fishing News: Biggest Fish Caught by British Woman, Slamming Salmon and More! | GoFISHn on GoFISHn: "There are a lot of awesome posts on GoFISHn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoFISHn updates from the past week:"

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Potential World Record Catches For October 2011

Potential World Record Catches For October 2011: "Every angler dreams that the fish on the other end of the line will be a monster. These anglers all realized that dream and are on the wait list to see if their catch will make the IGFA World Record list."

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Putting Australia's shark attacks in perspective - CNN.com

Putting Australia's shark attacks in perspective - CNN.com: "John West is currently the Manager of Life Sciences Operations at Taronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoos. He is been the Curator of the Australian Shark Attack File supported by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia (TCSA) for the last 30 years."

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Moment 12-story dam that helped power 7,000 houses was blown up so salmon could have a home | Mail Online

Moment 12-story dam that helped power 7,000 houses was blown up so salmon could have a home | Mail Online: "After a huge explosion, a dam which helped power thousands of homes for almost 100 years was partially destroyed - so that endangered fish can swim freely down a river.

Demolition crews detonated explosives in a drain tunnel at the base of the 12-story hydro-power Condit Dam, on the White Salmon River in the Pacific Northwest."

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Reading the water...

Reading the water...: "Why is this important? If what lies below the surf waters was thoroughly understood and embraced, the more success the surf fisherman would have at catching fish! Sounds simple, but truth is reading the water is difficult."

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Short rocks The Rock | Bassmaster

Short rocks The Rock | Bassmaster: "BRANSON, Mo. — Kevin Short kept plugging away each day and saved his best performance for last to win the season finale Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Table Rock Lake."

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Bobby Lane stays on top of fall lunkers | Bassmaster

Bobby Lane stays on top of fall lunkers | Bassmaster: "Bobby Lane will be fishing his fifth consecutive Bassmaster Classic in 2012 and already has two top-10 finishes in the championship."

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Alabama Rig: Hottest technique in years! | Bassmaster

Alabama Rig: Hottest technique in years! | Bassmaster: "That's what Bassmaster Elite Series pro and 1982 Bassmaster Classic champion Paul Elias said to himself when he first rigged a few soft plastic swimbaits to an "Alabama rig" and pulled them through the pond behind his Mississippi home."

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Doug Hannon the Bass Professor

Doug Hannon the Bass Professor: "Doug Hannon, a world renowned angler known as “The Bass Professor™ ,” is the inventor of the weedless trolling motor propellor, which revolutionalized the trolling motor industry. Hannon is an award-winning author and photographer, has had hundreds of articles published in outdoor magazines, and has appeared on an internationally syndicated TV show for more than 15 years."

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The Best Fishing Towns in America | Field & Stream

The Best Fishing Towns in America | Field & Stream: "At the eastern end of Long Island, the Atlantic Ocean currents create a virtual highway for some of the most prolific fish migrations (tuna, striped bass, bluefish, and others) found anywhere in North America."

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Fishing the Long Line (Trolling the Fly) | flyguys.net / blog

Fishing the Long Line (Trolling the Fly) | flyguys.net / blog: "Well we’ve heard it before and we’ll hear it again: Trolling isn’t fly fishing. While it’s not truly in the clinical sense fly fishing, i.e.: casting and retrieving from an anchored boat, it IS an effective way to target trout in a lake. Not only is it a good technique but it at times out produces any other method both in size and in numbers of fish!"

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