Pocket : Whopping 513-pound Halibut Caught off Norway, Potential World Record

Pocket : Whopping 513-pound Halibut Caught off Norway, Potential World Record: "A German angler might have a place in the record books after a fishing trip to Norway landed him an Atlantic halibut of mammoth proportions. The angler, Marco Liebenow, fought the fish for nearly 90 minutes from his small boat near Kjollefjord, Norway. According to The Daily Mail, the German angler joked to friends that he must have hooked a submarine."

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Where It All Begins And Ends | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Where It All Begins And Ends | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you fish for bass and know who Kevin VanDam is, you have likely heard of Strike King Lure Company.  Their lures have won tournaments for forty years in every level of competition.  Denny Brauer, Shaw Grigsby, and George Cochran, all made Strike King Lures known through performance, seminars, and TV.  What people do not know is it’s not just the pros who design and come up with ideas for products; there is a team behind every lure that comes out on the market."

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Pocket : Texas Angler Reels in 11-foot Tiger Shark from Shore

Pocket : Texas Angler Reels in 11-foot Tiger Shark from Shore: "While some people enjoy Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” in front of a television, others would rather experience these marvelous creatures firsthand. Last Friday, angler Wayne Wimmer landed an 11-foot, four-inch-long tiger shark on a beach in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was the end result of a grueling three-and-a-half-hour duel with the fish. Wimmer attributes the catch to the support he received from his fishing team as well as the large crowd that had gathered over the course of the reeling in."

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Pocket : Fishing for King Salmon in the Midwest

Pocket : Fishing for King Salmon in the Midwest: "I did something last week that I haven’t done for a long time. I went fishing for king salmon. The last time I fished for kings was back in the ’80s. I enjoyed it then, but had just never gotten around to doing it again. So when some friends invited me to join them for a morning of salmon fishing on Lake Michigan, I quickly accepted. This type of fishing is great for a group of anglers who want the chance to catch perhaps the hardest-fighting freshwater fish there is. It’s a simple deal. You do some research on the various charter boats, determine which one best meets your needs, book the trip, and show up at the agreed-upon time. The charter provides pretty much everything but your personal items. Here’s how our trip went."

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Assessing Suspended Bass Conditions | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Assessing Suspended Bass Conditions | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "One of the toughest fishing situations an angler can face is when bass are suspended away from the bottom. But that doesn’t mean they’re impossible to catch."

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Pocket : The Muckity-Muck of Your Pond

Pocket : The Muckity-Muck of Your Pond: "Summer is here, you're sitting on the deck enjoying the birds, fish, frogs and just reveling in amazement at how beautiful your pond is. Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy your pond and it's also a wonderful time for a variety of plants to grow. These may include alga and nuisance aquatic weeds. Warm water and nutrients can make several species proliferate."

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Pocket : A Lesson From Our Brothers In The North

Pocket : A Lesson From Our Brothers In The North: "As bass anglers, we always have fish pecking at our lures. Fish like bluegill, crappie, and other panfish are known for how easy they irritate a bass angler or get him off game. For walleye anglers, bass serve as a nuisance in their fishing endeavors. Nevertheless, with every downside, there is an upside."

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Pocket : Clear-Water Tactics

Pocket : Clear-Water Tactics: "Growing up in west Texas and fishing off-colored lakes such as Colorado City, Twin Buttes, Thomas, E.V. Spence (or anywhere else we could find water), I never really knew what clear water was until I moved to Del Rio and started fishing Amistad. I have nothing against west Texas lakes. As a matter of fact, some of my most memorable fishing trips were on these lakes, and I was fortunate enough to catch many a big bass out of them. But they differ greatly from the clear-water impoundments in the state."

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Pocket : The Top Three Michigan Walleye Summer Bites

Pocket : The Top Three Michigan Walleye Summer Bites: "Walleyes–just about everyone’s favorite table fare when it comes to fresh fish–can be tough to target in the dog days of summer. But three Michigan walleye fisheries better known for kicking out lots of fish in the spring and fall are going strong right now."

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Pocket : Fishing Deep

Pocket : Fishing Deep: "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."

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