Fort McMurray: Gateway to Big Fish Nirvana | OutdoorHub

Fort McMurray: Gateway to Big Fish Nirvana | OutdoorHub: "Although it was my third visit to Fort McMurray, the booming exploration city in the northeast corner of Alberta, Canada, I was still excited to see the familiar city outline stretching along the horizon as my plane landed and 28 straight hours of travel came to a conclusion."

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Fishing the Midwest for Big Fall Pike | OutdoorHub

Fishing the Midwest for Big Fall Pike | OutdoorHub: "The fall fishing season is approaching quickly. The autumn months offer a wide variety of fishing opportunities for big fish—and lots of fish. Many anglers plan annual trophy trips for bass, walleyes, and muskies in the fall. One species of fish, northern pike, can be be easier to target this time of year. If you fish a lake that has a good population of northern pike, you should take advantage of this opportunity. Here’s how."

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Bass Fishing Articles & Tips

Bass Fishing Articles & Tips: "If you are just getting started in bass fishing, you are quickly learning that the vast array of tackle available to bass anglers is sometimes overwhelming. You have to wonder, "Wow, do I really have to buy all this stuff to catch bass?""

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Bass Fishing Articles & Tips

Bass Fishing Articles & Tips: "How many times have you been out on the water and really had no idea what lure to start out with? We have all done this.

I am not really sure if there is a correct answer to this question, or not, but I will try and help give you some guidelines that I use to help make my own personal choices."

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Bass Fishing Articles & Tips

Bass Fishing Articles & Tips: "I have been asked by several people what I do to cover water whenever I am fishing, say a new lake or whenever I am trying to locate some fish, and put together a pattern. This is a subject that is very broad, and can be discussed at great length, I will try here to list some of the things that I consider when choosing a bait, and an area to fish."

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Bass Fishing 101 Tips, Advice And Help. A Top Bass Anglers Resource.

Bass Fishing 101 Tips, Advice And Help. A Top Bass Anglers Resource.: "Always keep a lookout for activity on the water gulls/tern’s diving could mean bait fish which could be getting chased by Bass..
Don’t be put off by darkness sometimes Bass come right to the waters edge after dark and chase baitfish in total darkness.
Be careful not to make to much disturbance when wading in calm shallow water, take more of a stealth approach.."

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Video: How to Properly Release Rockfish | OutdoorHub

Video: How to Properly Release Rockfish | OutdoorHub: "Releasing a rockfish can be a bit complicated, and more than a bit daunting for a first-time rockfish angler trying to preserve these long-lived creatures. Rockfish can live for many decades and the oldest have broken the 100-year mark, with a 200-year-old fish in the realm of possibility."

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Alabama Rig For Crappie Fishing | BigFishingShop.com

Alabama Rig For Crappie Fishing | BigFishingShop.com: "The umbrella rig recently has blown up in the Bass fishing world.  Prior to fisherman finding how well the rig worked on Bass, anglers used umbrella rigs for Crappie.  The idea behind the umbrella rig is to simulate a small school of baitfish.  Often times there will be an umbrella of baits around a central bait that has a leader slightly longer than the baits used to create the umbrella.  Over the past few years fishing companies have tried and tested many version of the Alabama rig, and made adjustments.  The following Alabama rigs are proven fish catchers!"

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Video: Release Denied, Eagle Swoops Up Angler's Catch | OutdoorHub

Video: Release Denied, Eagle Swoops Up Angler's Catch | OutdoorHub: "A father-and-son fishing trip took an unexpected turn when their catch of the day was swept up by an eagle. It is not entirely uncommon for eagles to take released fish or even ones still on the line. Sharp eyesight and keen predatory instincts combine for a potent mix, and these animals certainly don’t mind skipping all the legwork. Still, the sight of one of these majestic creatures in action might just make up for it. Well, maybe not from the fish’s perspective."

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Take Advantage of Fall Migrations and Catch More Walleyes | OutdoorHub

Take Advantage of Fall Migrations and Catch More Walleyes | OutdoorHub: "The most important factor in any walleye presentation isn’t the lure, technique, trolling speed, or line size. All those things can be as important as the color of your boat. Like the way to a man’s heart, the way to walleyes’ is through their stomachs, and that means that your knowledge of the local baitfish can be the most important factor to catching lots of walleyes."

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