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By Scott Suggs There are many ways to target bass during the late summer and the fall transition. Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time acquainting myself with the Berkley Gulp! 5-inch Jerk Shad. While...

August 23 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Top 8 Bass Lures »

Here are my picks of the best bass lures. 1. Plastic Worms Plastic Worm – Plastic worms have probably accounted for more bass than any other kind of bait. They are very versatile and can be fished...

August 5 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits? »

Question: Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits? Answer: The fins of baitfish like bluegill look chartreuse when the sun hits them. Have you ever looked at the array of colors of bass plugs and worms available to...

July 29 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Fishing The Shad Spawn »

The shad spawn can mean the best bass fishing of the spring if you hit the right spots at the right times. Shad spawn when the water temperatures hit upper sixties and like the full...

July 20 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

New Post

Jerkbait Fishing for Fall »

By Scott Suggs There are many ways to target bass during the late summer and the fall transition. Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of...

Aug 23 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Freshwater Eel »

ETYMOLOGY: Anguilla means eel. Rostrata means long nose. CHARACTERISTICS: The American eel has a snakelike body covered with tiny embedded scales (and a thick slime layer). On...

Aug 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Top 8 Bass Lures »

Here are my picks of the best bass lures. 1. Plastic Worms Plastic Worm – Plastic worms have probably accounted for more bass than any other...

Aug 5 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Paddlefish »

ETYMOLOGY: Polyodon means many teeth, referring to the numerous gill rakers. Spathula means spatula, referring to the paddle-shaped snout. CHARACTERISTICS: This fish’s long, paddle-shaped snout accounts for...

Aug 4 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits? »

Question: Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits? Answer: The fins of baitfish like bluegill look chartreuse when the sun hits them. Have you ever looked at...

Jul 29 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Alligator Gar »

Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) are a huge fish that looks like a cross between an alligator and a fish. Alligator Gar Description – This long...

Jul 29 2010 / No comment / Read More »

BREAKING NEWS

» 18:17 Retired MSU prof has plan to fix Asian carp
» 15:43 Rare sawfish could be spill casualty
» 15:39 Mariko Izumi, TV’s ’sexiest angler,’ brings show to St. Petersburg
» 15:35 student, 18, lands monster 8ft catfish
» 15:31 Fishing schools with a feminine twist reeling women into the sport
» 22:00 rare type of fish known as “a living fossil”
» 22:00 38 Pound Tennessee Flathead Catfish
» 01:42 Giant Stringray has smashed the World Record
» 01:55 Cobia state record claimed by Hilton Head angler
» 01:38 Bonus British Record – Prize Money
» 11:23 Massive Halibut – 443 lbs. , 8 ft. long
» 23:10 12-foot Great White Shark
» 09:59 New Site news
» 12:21 Record Breaking Rainbow Trout
» 00:21 The Giant Carp Benson Dies
» 18:12 Girl Catches Big Catfish In Spain
» 01:26 2010 WALMART FLW Tour Schedule Announced
» 01:27 In Search of a BASS Slam, BASS Employees Trek Across the Southeastern U.S.
» 15:39 Fish & Boat Summer Meeting Scheduled for July 13-14 in Harrisburg
» 01:21 Shore anglers will need license in Florida

Records

Giant Stringray has smashed the World Record »

This giant stringray has smashed the world record for the biggest freshwater fish ever caught using a rod. British angler Ian Welch tussled with the monster ray for 90 minutes to secure it and then 13 men had to be recruited to heave it out of the water. The...

Sep 17 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Cobia state record claimed by Hilton Head angler »

The marine game fish record for cobia, standing for five years, was recently claimed by an angler participating in the 24th annual edition of the Hilton Head Island Food & Beverage Fishing Tournament. Robby Maroudas of Hilton Head Island was fishing just offshore on the Betsy...

Sep 15 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Bonus British Record – Prize Money »

As the title says, if you as a Tacklewise Fishing Protection Policy holder catch a verified British fresh water record fish from a lake or gravel pit in the UK we will pay up to £1,000 in PRIZE MONEY ...

Sep 11 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Massive Halibut – 443 lbs. , 8 ft. long »

This massive halibut measured 8ft 1in in length, 6ft 4in around the middle and weighed in at 443lb, 24lb more than the previous record for a line-caught halibut. That’s a whole lot of fish and chips. ...

Sep 9 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Record Breaking Rainbow Trout »

This July 29, 2009 photo released by the Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife shows Michelle V. Larsen-Williams, of Pingree, Idaho holding the record rainbow trout she caught on the Snake River upstream of the American Falls Reservoir, in eastern Idaho. The fish was 34...

Aug 5 2009 / No comment / Read More »

The Giant Carp Benson Dies »

Benson the carp was found floating in Bluebell Lakes near Peterborough, England. Benson was famous as England’s biggest fish and had been caught at least 60 times. Fishermen came from many countries to try to catch this fish and have their picture taken with it. Estimated...

Aug 5 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

Girl Catches Big Catfish In Spain »

Jessica Wanstall, an 11 year old girl, landed a 194 pound catfish in the Ebro River in Spain. The fish is longer then she is tall and outweighs her by about 100 pounds. It took Jessica 20 minutes to land the huge fish. She was fishing...

Jul 17 2009 / 2 comments / Read More »

Fishing Jokes

Fishing Jokes | ice fishing »

Two morons were ice fishing and not having much luck.

Pretty soon a guy went by on a snow mobile and he had...

Dec 14 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Fishing Jokes | whats your secret? »

Bob is sitting on the ice all day fishing with no luck, not even a nibble. Cold and tired he is about to leave, when...

Dec 12 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Fish Profile

Freshwater Eel

ETYMOLOGY: Anguilla means eel. Rostrata means long nose. CHARACTERISTICS: The American eel has a snakelike body covered with tiny embedded scales (and a thick slime layer). On the head are paired eyes and nostrils. The mouth...

Aug 8, 2010 / More »

Paddlefish

Aug 4, 2010 / More »

Alligator Gar

Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) are a huge fish that looks like a cross between an alligator and a fish. Alligator Gar Description – This long streamline fish has a head that is flattened and...

Jul 29, 2010 / More »

Tips, Tricks, Guides

Jerkbait Fishing for Fall

By Scott Suggs There are many ways to target bass during the late summer and the fall transition. Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time acquainting myself with the Berkley Gulp! 5-inch Jerk...

Aug 23, 2010 / More »

Top 8 Bass Lures

Here are my picks of the best bass lures. 1. Plastic Worms Plastic Worm – Plastic worms have probably accounted for more bass than any other kind of bait. They are very versatile and can...

Aug 5, 2010 / More »

Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits?

Question: Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits? Answer: The fins of baitfish like bluegill look chartreuse when the sun hits them. Have you ever looked at the array of colors of bass plugs and worms...

Jul 29, 2010 / More »

Techniques

Jerkbait Fishing for Fall

By Scott Suggs There are many ways to target bass during the late summer and the fall transition. Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time acquainting myself with the Berkley Gulp! 5-inch Jerk...

Aug 23, 2010 / More »

Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits?

Question: Why Do Bass Hit Chartreuse Baits? Answer: The fins of baitfish like bluegill look chartreuse when the sun hits them. Have you ever looked at the array of colors of bass plugs and worms...

Jul 29, 2010 / More »

Swimbaits Work in the South

By Tom Branch, Jr. Lake Sidney Lanier has an abundance of big spotted bass that have discovered the benefits of eating lots of blue back herrings and some swimbaits that resemble a blue back...

Jul 5, 2010 / More »

Casting In Away From The Bank

By Skeet Reese To watch the average bass tournament, often the outcome is so often decided on who finds the best stretch of bank. But what happens when the shallow bite isn’t there? Where...

Jun 27, 2010 / More »