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Mon, 05/13/2013 - 07:30
Bass anglers often fly wide open right past one of the best locations on almost any lake, and it’s so easy to see that even non-fishermen know where to find it. It’s riprap, those rocks and chunks of concrete stacked along shore to prevent erosion, and there are a bunch of reasons bass love it.
Riprap creates a great spawning site for shad during the late spring, and produces the algae these baitfish feed on during summer and fall. Other forage such as crawfish and aquatic insects also makes...
Mon, 05/13/2013 - 06:28
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — “Man, you’ve got me,” Brent Chapman said to Edwin Evers.Evers was already in Sunday’s final-round hot seat of the Alabama River Charge presented by Star brite. Chapman, the leader for the two previous days, was the last of the 12 finalists to weigh in. He climbed the stage steps already knowing it was over for him.No one in the crowd under Montgomery’s historic Union Station Train Shed heard Chapman’s remark on stage. But that’s how Evers later told the story.“I didn’t...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 12:22
Walleyes are walleyes no matter where they wander. As a general rule, whether they reside in inland lakes, rivers, reservoirs or the Great Lakes, their year-round habits are shaped by two things: spawning and eating.
With that said, you’d think the same techniques would work the same wonders for conjuring up strikes regardless of where you fish.
Well, you know what? By and large, they do. But some big water tactics need a little tweaking to produce on you average sized natural lake.
Take the...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 09:35
Richard Galloway landed this monster rainbow trout while fishing the Clearwater River in Idaho in early March.
Galloway took some photos and measurements of the fish before releasing it as required by state law. The fish measured 36 inches in length and had a girth of 28 inches, according to the Idaho State Journal.
“I think I had it on my line for 15 to 20 minutes. I was using 15-pound test, so I kind of horsed it in a little,” Galloway told the paper. “I thought it was a steelhead.”
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Fri, 05/10/2013 - 08:33
May 9, 2013 (San Diego, CA) - Watershot Inc. has just debuted the latest waterproof camera housings designed specifically for the iPhone 5. With ample time before the summer season begins, consumers can choose between two options, the Watershot and Watershot Pro.
In September of 2012, the company unveiled the housing for the iPhone 4 to superior reviews and social media success. Designed specifically for the water sports market, the Watershot proved quickly to be the most durable and dependable...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 08:11
There are only four cardinal rules for Fly Fishing a small stream, stick to these and you’ll find that your fishing experience will be more rewarding, and your mastery of the basic skills will grow quickly and almost painlessly.
Rule Number One:
Structure is the key to fishing a stream. Find the holding spots and you’ll find the fish.
Rule Number Two:
Pay attention to your surroundings and the flora and fauna that share the streamside with you.
Rule Number Three:
Don’t flog a dead horse, or a...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 07:44
May is a great time to start planning to chase tuna.
Tuna fishing usually begins sometime in June with albacore tuna and bluefin tuna usually first appearing in our waters. During warmer water years yellowfin tuna can also be caught at this time. Fishing for each species of tuna is roughly the same so regardless of which tuna species being targeted the same fishing techniques apply. During the early summer months schools of albacore tuna first appear in southern California waters following...
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:03
In Northern Minnesota anglers await the famous Walleye Opener and it appears that old man winter has a say in the matter. Spring has come terribly late to most of the United States and particularly in the Ice Belt. Many had hopes for Saturday and planned to be on fabled walleye water, Leech Lake, but have been told that there is no chance as the lake will be ice-free. It would be easy to mope and just sit in the lodge all weekend but that ‘s not really the fishing spirit. There has to be a...
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 08:32
Once upon a time, in a world not as very far away as we like to think, we had to tie our own flies. Just like we had to grow our own food and build our own homes. And we did these things, and they were hardy and served us well. There was no online ordering, no fly shop bin of options, no grocery store or butcher. You did it yourself because you had to. And sometimes life still requires of us that we take up the slack and drive like we know where we’re going—there will be time for looking at the...
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 08:22
Something ate the finely tailored, 2-by-2-inch chunk of bonito on the soft bottom 690 feet below, pulling Sue Cocking’s rod tip seaward. On Capt. Bouncer Smith’s advice, Cocking left the rod in its gunwale holder, and hand-cranked the line. The rest of us offered encouragement.In what seemed like an eternity, but was closer to 10 minutes, a beautiful golden tilefish popped to the surface. That fish, added to the one each Carl Grassi, Harry Vernon III and I caught, made our limit. We headed back...
