If you are going on a halibut fishing spree, one of the best things you can do is to learn how to handle these muscular fish once you have actually caught them. Needless to say, these fish will not give up easily without a fight. And if you are on a catch-and-release “license”, safely getting […]
As anyone who’s ever bought a used car knows, you have to approach the project armed with your own knowledge before you even set foot on the lot. In this situation, being uninformed is tantamount to being taken to the cleaners. The same goes for buying a sailboat. And, like automobiles, no sailboat is the […]
When I was younger and my grandparents used to live in the Florida keys grandpa would go fishing everyday or pretty much everyday. We ate fish all the time and my grand mother would have to find more and more creative ways of preparing and serving it or else I would complain. Here are one […]
Tucked away in Lamar County just 12 miles north of Paris, Texas is scenic Lake Pat Mayse. The nearly 6000 acre reservoir impounded in 1967 is a largemouth bass haven, but also produces great limits of crappie and sand bass. The lake boasts a 14.10 pound largemouth record caught by Mel Whitaker in March of […]
The biggest brown trout have always been nocturnal. And eventually a fly fisherman enters his big fish phase, after he exits the catch as many fish as I can phase. For a short time, the fly man will beat the waters in search of his monster during the day, until he realizes that he can […]
The best reels for Walleye fishing will vary depending on which angler you talk to. Each angler has their own favorite for personal and very good reasons, and all good Walleye reels have a lot of characteristics in common. There are some things you can look for to ensure that you get a quality Walleye […]
Lake Okeechobee is Florida’s largest lake and is also the second largest body of freshwater in the continental united states. Okeechobee is a Seminole Indian name and is derived from the Seminole word “Oki” meaning water. Lake Okeechobee is a shallow lake that averages only 9ft. The lake is part of the Florida everglade region […]
Do you ever wonder what color of lure you should use to catch some big Bass as you get your fishing gear ready to put into your tackle box? Do you find yourself spending a lot of time deciding what to bring when you would rather be out on the lake or at the river? […]
Most of us are familiar with plaster casting, latex casting, silicone casting and polyurethane resin casting and so on. But when it comes to molding and casting fishing lures, plastisol liquid is the preferred medium in the fishing industry. So, what is this plastisol liquid? Well, plastisol is PVC particles suspended in a liquid plasticizer. […]
When it comes to fishing crankbaits, there are always a million questions, with just about as many answers. Some of the common questions of what kind, what colors, when and where to use them, are going to be answered in this guide. There will always be new products and new ideas that may or may […]