By now, you should be well aware of the paradigm we have tried to instill into you. If not, here is a quick refresher: Most fishing equipment is designed to catch the angler not the fish. Be sure that you … Read more
Previously, we have discussed the first three basic types of fishing lures commercially available today. As you will remember, most lures produced are designed to catch fishermen before catching fish. It is not the lure type that catches the fish; … Read more
A River Runs Through It is a movie that any angler needs to see or at a minimum, the fishing scenes. Therein is the delicate and beautiful art that is fly fishing. We have previously talked about fly fishing . … Read more
Not so many years ago, anglers used SONAR, sound waves, to mark bottoms of various bodies of water to track and catch fish. It was a crude and elementary tool. A single bar showed the depth of the water based … Read more
Those who have found themselves bored with traditional and conventional fishing should try fly fishing as a pleasant and challenging change. Attracting your favorite quarry with a wisp of feathers, fine tinsel and a hook is something that many enjoyable. … Read more
There are few fish that bring a thought of honor and nobility than the trout. Trout are such a prized catch in many places in the U.S. that it is catch and release fishing only, and the anglers are limited … Read more
Of all the fishing types, deep sea fishing is the most specialized. Deep sea fishing requires short, stout rods with specially designed guides, and anglers use reels designed to hold several hundred yards of 100 lb. plus pound line. Anglers … Read more
After the largemouth bass, the northern pike is the gamefish of choice. A long slender fish with a mouth full of sharp, needle-like teeth and attitude to match. A cold water fish, pike normally inhabit weed beds and ambush passing … Read more
Fly fishing is expensive to take up as a hobby, but for the true fly fisher who wants to experience the art in the finest way possible, there is but one rod to have. Nothing speaks elegance more than the … Read more
Most people think fishing as holding a rod, casting a lure and retrieving the lure. Trolling, however, done differently. Instead of holding the rod, trolling consists of pulling lures behind a moving boat. This allows anglers to cover vast amounts … Read more