May 30th, 2008
Most people equate fly fishing with trout. This is, however, not always true. You can, in fact, also fly fish for bass. This is becoming increasingly popular in the United States due to the fact that it is possible to fly fish for both large- and smallmouth bass. When attempting to fly fish for bass, it is important that you first master the basics of fly fishing.
Why Fly Fish For Bass?
The reason why bass fishing does not generally come to mind when thinking about fly fishing is because many people are not experienced in bass fishing, have not done enough research on the subject, or do not possess the necessary equipment (boats, rods, etc.).
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March 7th, 2008
To get into someone’s mind is a difficult thing, but how about understanding a fish, with the storm saltwater fishing lures, you can. To know who they are, how they think, what they are feeling is sometimes as much of a guess as it is knowledge. People are complicated beings. Fit with emotions, mentality, personality and even spirituality and life experience. If you have ever been married or in any relationship, you know what I mean, people are one of the most challenging creatures to figure out. But I will take a person over a fish any day! Fish can be ornery creatures. And smart, too.
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March 4th, 2008
Everyone can use a few tips that will help them catch more trout, right? Sure they can, and in this article, I’m going to supply you with a few great tips for catching more trout. I was taught these trout fishing tips by the greatest trout angler that I’ve ever met, more than 20 years ago, who consistently caught trophy trout out of river and streams that other anglers only caught “normal” sized trout out of. In my opinion my mentor, JRW, was an artist, and by far the greatest trout angler that I’ve ever known. These tips will help you catch more and bigger trout. How do I know this to be true? Because I use every one of these tips and they work for me.
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March 3rd, 2008
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba is located almost one hundred and eleven kilometers, which is about 70 miles northeast from the capital city of Winnipeg. Lac du Bonnet is so named because of the bonnet shape of the huge lake that is home to fishing tournaments both in the winter and in the summer months. Ice fishing in Lac du Bonnet is a tradition for both Canadian and American ice fishing enthusiasts, as well as for international anglers. Lac du Bonnet offers may different types of accommodations such as winter fishing lodges, hotels, motels and even smaller bed and breakfasts. Since fishing is a way of life in this small community anglers feel welcome and at home in the friendly community.
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February 20th, 2008
Trout Fishing Baits
By Trevor Kugler
There are probably an endless number of trout fishing baits available to the average angler, but in this article I’m going to discuss the trout fishing bait that are the most effective and popular for most anglers. Trout can be a very finicky fish, but are also known to eat things such as “cheese”. This has always been a personal dilemma for me, because I dearly love to catch trout, but have a difficult time catching a fish that can be caught on “cheese”. This is why I personally make the distinction between native trout and stocked trout. In my world, stocked trout are nothing more than glorified pets, and I don’t even like to catch them. For me a trout isn’t a trout unless it’s native, which means lives and has grown up in the waters that I’m fishing. So for the purposes of this article, these trout fishing baits will be mostly for trout that aren’t stocked, and thus would have no interest in eating something like “cheese”.
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February 12th, 2008
When you walk into your local sporting goods store to purchase equipment for a saltwater fishing trip, you might be floored by the sheer number of options. Not only are there multiple pieces of equipment that you must have, but you also must choose between different types, and then take it one step farther and choose a certain brand. One such crucial piece of equipment is the saltwater fishing reel. Your saltwater fishing reel could mean the difference between catching the big one or telling the story about the one who got away, so choose wisely!
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February 11th, 2008
Together the Great Lakes contain the biggest mass amount of freshwater in the world. These lakes lie between the United States and Canada. They are home to many different fish species. Some of the most common inhabitants of the Great Lakes are the various species of Trout, Salmon, Perch, and Bass. However, each lake is known for its own popular fish species.
For over 100 years these lakes have housed the world’s largest freshwater fisheries, containing both native and introduced species. Commercial fishing has declined in the past 100 years, but still relies heavily of the fish of the Great Lakes. On each lake there are fishing charters that go out of the many ports each day.
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January 28th, 2008
While not as well known as many of the other salmon fishing spots in the United States such as Michigan, Washington and Alaska, Oregon salmon fishing offers an amazing virtually year round fishing experience. One of the most known Oregon salmon fishing events is the annual return of King salmon to the area. The south Oregon coast has over one hundred and eighty miles of coastline that is easily fished for huge fall King salmon, many weighing over thirty pounds. It is estimated that approximately 65,000 King salmon will be caught during the Oregon salmon fishing season.
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December 22nd, 2007
As fall approaches faster than a tractor trailer with no brakes coming down a mountain, I decided to write an article revealing 4 trout fishing tips for the fall. Fall is my favorite time of the year to fish for trout and these 4 trout fishing tips are a big reason for my success. You see, in the fall I’ve always caught my biggest trout of the entire year. Is that because the streams and rivers are so much less crowded? Or because the weather is cooling off so dramatically? I’m not sure of the real answer to the reason I seem to catch bigger trout in the fall, but I do know that these 4 trout fishing tips help, there’s no doubt about that.
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