Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Tyee – Sockeye Eco-Certification Kicks up Storm

The Tyee – Sockeye Eco-Certification Kicks up Storm: There's a federal judicial inquiry underway to find out why British Columbia's Fraser River sockeye salmon runs collapsed in 2009, but an international organization is within weeks of certifying the sockeye fishery as ecologically sustainable.

Season's best at Rutland - Fly Fishing & Fly Tying

Season's best at Rutland - Fly Fishing & Fly Tying: The best rainbow and best brown of the season at Rutland were both caught this week. David Moore (above, left) caught a superb 6lb 4¾oz rainbow whilst fishing for the English Fly Fishing Association against the RAF. David, of Tansor, Oundle, was particularly delighted as his fish fought hard for 10 minutes before coming to the net.

Spinning Reel Maintenance | iFished

Spinning Reel Maintenance | iFished: Sometimes, we as anglers overlook the importance of cleaning our fishing reels. Many times your fishing rod and reel simply get thrown in the basement at the end of the fishing season and then dragged out at the beginning of the next season to be used again.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Catching big bass in overlooked places - Columbia Fishing | Examiner.com

Catching big bass in overlooked places - Columbia Fishing | Examiner.com: "You never know where you are going to find big bass. You can try all the places that look like they would hold huge bass, and you spend all of your time fishing and catching little to nothing."

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Fishing Feature | Getting Swim Jiggy with It

Fishing Feature | Getting Swim Jiggy with It: "A lot of the best techniques are born by accident or maybe by necessity. It's not in our nature to accept accidents as better ways of doing things. We're quick to write things off as flukes because of our skeptical nature. "

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Photo of the Day: Men Fish Near Black Sea Resort of Sochi » Design You Trust – Design and Beyond!

Photo of the Day: Men Fish Near Black Sea Resort of Sochi » Design You Trust – Design and Beyond!:

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

9 Largest Fish Ever Caught | Total Pro Sports

9 Largest Fish Ever Caught | Total Pro Sports: Every sport fisherman dreams of catching “the big one,” a world-record lunker that will get his or her name forever etched in the annals of fishing history. Of course, most of us understand we’ll never realize this dream, and would instead be perfectly content to set a new personal best every couple of years.

How to Tame a Wolf - Fishing for Roaming Bass

How to Tame a Wolf - Fishing for Roaming Bass: How would you like to load the boat with 3- to 6-pound largemouth, in less than 2 feet of water, all crushing a prop bait on the surface? Yeah, you, me and every other fisherman that has ever wet a hook. Unfortunately, cliché as it is, saying it is a lot easier than doing it.

Fishing Deep | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fishing Deep | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: Fishing deep intimidates some anglers. After all, casting to shore is relatively easy - you have a highly visible target (shoreline) and all you have to do is choose a lure and cover the water. If the fish are up shallow, that's the way to go. But let's face it - a lot of times the fish just aren't there. During the summer especially, when water temperatures soar and dissolved oxygen is scarce in the shallows, the bass will just be more comfortable down deep. But warmer water means they need to eat more, so an angler who masters deep-water fishing techniques can be extremely successful.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Beating The Dog Days of Summer | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Beating The Dog Days of Summer | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: Here we are again, facing the tremendous heat of summer. In the desert southwest, during the so-called "dog days" of summer, anglers feel the heat and so do the fish. Summertime temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees with water temperatures reaching above the 80-degree mark.