Edward Parten named to Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Edward Parten named to Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame: "Another big name in Texas bass fishing will take his place among the legends on June 1.

Edward Parten of Kingwood has been selected as the 2013 inductee into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame."

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Bass Fishing Tip: Use Zip Ties for Wacky Rigging Senkos | Field & Stream

Bass Fishing Tip: Use Zip Ties for Wacky Rigging Senkos | Field & Stream: "One of the most useful things I learned last season was a new way of wacky-rigging Senko soft-plastics for bass.

For several years I’ve been using a rubber O-ring around the middle of such baits to enhance durability. Last year, a fishing guide suggested using a small zip tie instead. This is actually pretty simple, but had never occurred to me."

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Fishing Forum : Freshwater Fishing Forum: Freshwater Fishing General: Backpacking or hiking rod and reel combo's?

Fishing Forum : Freshwater Fishing Forum: Freshwater Fishing General: Backpacking or hiking rod and reel combo's?: "Hello All,
Was wondering who owns a rod and reel set up primarily for hiking or backpacking, what you own if so, do they like thier current set up, and what they like about it? "

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Michigan Man Catches Rare Giant Goldfish - OutdoorHub.com

Michigan Man Catches Rare Giant Goldfish - OutdoorHub.com: "The idea of eating animals typically kept pets is (obviously) contentious in the United States. People in America cringe at the thought of eating dogs, but what about goldfish, a favorite household pet of many adolescents? Michigan angler Mike Martin doesn’t quite know what to do either with his fat, three-pound goldfish that he caught from Lake St. Clair."

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FISHING: Where to find bass » Standard-Times

FISHING: Where to find bass » Standard-Times: "The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department recently released results of a fish sampling program which was conducted on numerous reservoirs across the state. The focus was centered on black bass. Biologists sought to determine which lakes have the best supplies of undersized fish, with an eye for the future, and those lakes that have a chance of producing lunker-sized bass."

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Sioux City Journal - Mobile Touch

Sioux City Journal - Mobile Touch:

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Kayaks can be the perfect platform for stable, affordable fishing fun | cleveland.com

Kayaks can be the perfect platform for stable, affordable fishing fun | cleveland.com: "Kayaks have evolved in recent years into safe, stable platforms for anglers, opening the door to an economical way to tackle new and different fishing waters."

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Mid to Late Winter Bass Fishing

Mid to Late Winter Bass Fishing: "here two major things that effect bass in the winter that keep anglers from catching them, the epilimnion and the metabolism of the bass. In this post I will discuss how both of these affect the feeding habits and the location of bass in the winter months."

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Keep On Catching | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Keep On Catching | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The winter months are considered one of the toughest times for bass fishing. Bass activity slows down a great deal. Many anglers simply put up their gear and wait until next year for higher temperatures. They believe that bass just stop feeding. Yes, there may be days when bass may not feed, in order to preserve energy to be able to endure the cold. But remember, bass must eat in order to survive."

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

Cold Muddy Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Several thoughts raced through my head when I was assigned this topic. The first was to discuss ways of building a warm fire and giving various recipes for hot chocolate. The second thought included spicing it up by adding gale force winds from the northwest.
   A dose of reality then sank in as I realized that if I expanded the topic, the three conditions together would force me to dredge up a series of January tournaments on Toledo Bend from my distant past."

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