There have been a couple real nice brown trout caught by anglers trolling rolled shad. Trout are being caught by anglers trolling from the surface down to 40 feet deep. Bass fishing is booming, as anglers are catching limits of bass fairly easy. Just about every week, bass weighing 10 pounds and heavier …
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Area guides reported a week of red-hot bass fishing before the rains came, but flooding virtually everywhere across the state will likely put a damper, so to speak, on the action this weekend as lakes become high and muddy, with little visibility in the water. The chillier temperatures forecast for next week …
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When many fishermen come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, they leave the lakes, rivers and streams of their youth behind. But thanks to the Husker Bass Anglers Team, their experiences don’t have to end. The club team was formed in 2007 and is a part of Fishing League Worldwide, the world's …
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By the way, when the water temperature there hits 60 degrees, get down there for action on mondo small mouth bass. The state-record smallie at 9 pounds, 4 ounces was caught at Pardee. We caught some 4- and 5-pounders there a few years ago, fishing with pro guide Matt Allen. Matt put us on some …
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Most all the guides are using live shrimp on jig heads, though some are fishing float rigs. It’s odd, but more than one guide said that the best bite has been on the last of the rising and first of the falling tides. That’s bass-ackwards from what it ought to be. Oddly, too, is that the redfish bite south of town is …
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Most of the fish are showing on PowerBait and salmon eggs. Other species have been very slow, including catfish. The 2018 Isabella Lake Fishing Derby is set for March 24-26 with a $10,000 top prize for the longest trout and over $40,000 in prizes. Entry fee is $30 per person, $65 for a family (two adults …
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Cedar Bluff: White bass/wipers good vertically fishing slab spoons and jigs around the fish attractors or other deeper structure. Crappie fair vertically fishing jigs and small slab spoons around the fish attractors. Glen Elder: Crappie fair to good using small jigs and spoons around the fish attractors or along …
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He intentionally avoided spawning bass and took the lead at the Bassmaster Central Open tournament On Ross Barnett Reservoir. … Reehm proved the point after catching the big bass of the day — a largemouth weighing 8-1 — on his third cast of the morning, and he did so fishing in a crowded area.
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Look For: Sheepshead, black sea bass, black drum, tautog, weakfish, flounder, whiting, bluefish, croaker.Comments: The quick rise in water temperature over the past few weeks had settled in to a reading of 58 degrees on the surface and bottom at Cherry Grove Pier on Thursday afternoon. Ronnie …
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LAKE OROVILLE >> Cold weather slowed the bite here for bass anglers. Best action was on reaction baits such as swimbaits and jerkbaits off the points. The afterbay bass action was fair to good, but water temperatures dropped. FEATHER RIVER >> Fishing for striped bass remained fair on the lower …
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This episode of Sportsman TV will be sure to get bass fanatics fired up for the spawning season. Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and Gator Tail owner Kyle Broussard got together for a fishing trip in the Atchafalaya Basin and despite less than ideal conditions, the duo put together a nice bag and a …
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Make sure to make several more casts where you picked up that fish before moving on. While it may be rare, I have seen more than 20 bass caught from the same dock in the not-so-distant pass. In early spring, many different techniques can work, so pick your favorite style and best lures and go fishing.
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The past week saw some excellent weather conditions for area anglers. Inshore fishing is producing catches of red drum, black drum and speckled trout. Striped bass are being caught in the Cape Fear River. Bottom fishing is producing catches of black sea bass and spiny dogfish. King mackerel are …
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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney is back as host, and he and Gator Tail owner Kyle Broussard got together for a fishing trip in the Atchafalaya Basin. Despite less-than-ideal conditions, the duo put together a nice bag and a very informative show. “We like to kick every season off fishing in the …
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You know, the big thing as of late is fishing the Alabama / cAlabama Rig for bass (of which I am a big fan). Well, the novelty has worn off some, and many anglers have returned to their go to baits; crank baits, swim baits, jerk baits and drop shottin’. I have been asked to write about how I fish Clear Lake in …
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Moore, OK – The next feature in Z3 Media’s 20FT DEEP documentary series will be released on Tuesday, March 6th at 9:00 AM CST during BASS TALK … the surface and really digging into some of the most compelling stories and events that have transpired over the years in professional bass fishing.
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They are planning a kids fishing event on June 2. The Benton County Bass Group which main purpose is teaching people how to catch large mouth bass was also on hand at the Expo. The Benton County Bass Group meets at 6 PM on the first Monday of each month in the Warsaw Library conference …
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Yamaha BASS pro, Kelly Jordon, sets the hook while fishing on Lake Athens. Photo by … Participants can enter the contest by submitting their fishing, boating, or Yamaha-themed photos on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #YamahaClassicContest by 11:59 pm ET on March 5, 2018.
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Fishing Tackle · The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Bass fishing tips, tricks, and tactics. Includes articles, videos, news, and forums for beginning to advanced anglers. The largest bass fishing site on the Web! The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide. Facebook bass fishing page · Instagram …
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While I was associated with Bass West Magazine in the late ‘90s, Charlie Brewer, a longtime professional angler and lure maker showed me a method of finesse angling called “Slider fishing.” His system utilized small, odd-shaped jig heads and tiny plastic worms, grubs and leeches. The secret to the …
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John discovered all stages of spawning bass piled up on a massive main lake point; even after the spawn had supposedly ended, there were still active spawners on the main lake. A crankbait was his tool of choice to 1) cover water fast on the massive structure, and 2) feel around on the bottom to locate …
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Mike Whitehouse at Hickory Creek Marina said crappie fishing had been good, but muddy water and debris will make fishing more difficult. How it will affect the bite isn’t known yet. Before the rain, anglers were catching some big crappie by spider rigging with minnows 10 feet deep. For striped bass, try …
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Bass fishing took a dive with the cold temperatures, and a mixture of spots and largemouth bass have gone deep to 35 feet with Ned Rigs or plastics on the drop-shot working best. Trout fishing remains solid for trollers working up the river arm with Speedy Shiners or grubs towards the LanchaPlana …
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We started out fishing a big weed bed in 5FOW that had some serious vegetation going on. I tried fishing a lipless over it, but the weeds were too big and I couldn’t rip the bait out. On my last cast, a bass followed my lipless up and boiled right as I pulled the bait out of the water beside my kayak! I couldn't …
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I am getting a vintage Bronson casting reel from a family member and would appreciate some ideas of what to buy Medium/heavy action rod. Cheap options would be great, no more then 50 bucks. Fishing for 30 ish inch rockfish on the Chesapeake Bay. Might do some trolling. (Bronson Altoola is the …
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College fishing is something that not many people know about. Other bass finishing athletes and myself have been asked the question, “What is college fishing about and how did it get started?” It is sometimes hard to answer because we are not always sure how college fishing officially started, and we …
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“I didn’t get to spend very much time on the water before the tournament, and I really think that helped me,” said Remitz, the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “Rather than running around burning 40 gallons of gas, I put the trolling motor …
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“I threw the Flippin jig around docks, and used the Hammerhead on the sandy flats,” Queen said. “The Hammerhead is a football-head jig that has a tungsten bead in the head, and it gives a crayfish clicking noise that makes the bass go crazy. I had it trailered with a Bizz Baits Cutter Craw and I was just …
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ANDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Boater Rob Linkous of Rogersville, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division tournament on Norris Lake. Linkous earned $3,545 for his victory. “I was fishing on …
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26, 2018) – Boater Ben Brisbois of Gainesville, caught five bass weighing 20 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the 2018 FLW Bass Fishing League … “Lanier is my home lake, and I knew that my best bet was to target spotted bass, so that’s what I did,” said Brisbois, who was fishing in his first career …
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ANDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2018) – The Peoria High School duo of Connor Jacob of Peoria, Illinois, and Samuel Smith of Dunlap, Illinois, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces to win the rescheduled 2017 FLW High School Fishing Tennessee Open …
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Put these on a small jig head from a quarter to one ounce and you will have a bay-bass killing system in your hands. Some days I’ll fish off the jetty, others I’ll fish out of a boat but wherever you are make sure to use the high tide as your time to fish. Get out there an hour before high tide and if you have a …
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Shiners will catch the best numbers of bass including the best chance at a big one, but anglers seeking to fish artificial lures will find punching mats and flipping to be the best way to generate bites from bass waiting in ambush. Speckled perch fishing has been best in the Rim Canal at Taylor Creek, …
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The show is rich in fishing and outdoor seminars, making this an ideal show for the outdoorsman who does it all – salt and freshwater fishing, and hunting. This year’s seminar lineup includes 2017 BASS Angler of the Year Brandon Palaniuk, 2017 Bassmaster Classic winner Jordan Lee, and surf casting …
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At the February Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board meeting, the board approved Addendum XXX to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. Using a combination of exploitable biomass distribution and historical harvest, the addendum …
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While a lot of our list hails from Florida, Kayla Nevius is a West Coast girl all over the California bass fishing scene. She’s quickly gaining steam in the sport and also unlike a lot of the other women on this list, she’s done so by staying relatively conservative in her photos and posts. She’s letting her skills …
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Bass pushing the ten-pound mark and consistent sixteen to twenty-pound catches weren’t even a possibility the last time the pros paid Orange a visit. A number of things have contributed to the super charging of the fishery, but I can’t help but believe that the previous tournaments played a significant role …
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The violations were issued east of Cape Romain, South Carolina, after the Coast Guard saw the crew set pots and retrieve them later in a prohibited area. The Coast Guard found 800 pounds of illegally caught black sea bass on board. The 44-foot fishing vessel is based in Little River. The Coast Guard …
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Those bass stomped me square in the mouth with a pair of steel-toed boots. It was ugly and it spun me out in a bad way. This got me thinking, though: So many of us are far too stubborn when we’re fishing. We love fishing a (insert lure here) and by God, we’re going to make ‘em bite it. Unfortunately …
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Inland, ice fishermen are having good luck near downtown Lake Geneva on Geneva Bay along weed lines in about 10-15 feet of water for panfish, bass and northern pike. Recently, John Jacobson and Jon FioRito iced some good-sized crappie from that area. While trying for the crappie, a lunker-sized …
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The boys in the south are already fishing major bass tournaments. How lucky are they? Unfortunately, they must fish in waters that contain alligators, snakes, fish with teeth that can ruin your day, and “love bugs” that can peel the paint off of your vehicle. No, thanks; I prefer to battle mosquitoes than the …
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The largest high school bass tournament in Northern California kicked off Sunday at Folsom Lake. Advertisement. Anglers from 75 northern California high school and junior fishing clubs sailed out hoping to reel in points to increase their personal fishing club score. Brian Sharp, coach of the Vista del …
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#791 anglers aboard 38 boats out of San Diego landings this past week caught 521 yellowtail, 124 calico bass, 322 sand bass, 880 rockfish, 22 whitefish, 6 lingcod, 18 bonito, 5 halibut, 475 sculpin, 156 sanddab, 1 finescale triggerfish, 9 sheephead, 4 rubberlip seaperch, 1 gray smoothhound shark, …
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The violations were issued east of Cape Romain after the Coast Guard saw the crew set and retrieve pots in a prohibited area. The Coast Guard found 800 pounds of illegally caught black sea bass aboard the 44-foot fishing vessel, which officials say is based in Little River. The Coast Guard didn't …
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The violations were issued east of Cape Romain, South Carolina, after the Coast Guard saw the crew set pots and retrieve them later in a prohibited area. The Coast Guard found 800 pounds of illegally caught black sea bass onboard. The 44-foot fishing vessel is based in Little River. The Coast Guard …
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All tournaments will follow the Kayak Bass Fishing’s Competition Rules Standards, which you can read at http://ift.tt/2HI34Md. The first event will be April 21 at South Kingstown’s 1043 acre Worden Pond. Given its history of producing early season bass and a mean …
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“I’ll do charters for both day and night fishing as well.” When the lake is frozen, he offers an ice fishing service. Chartering the boat starts at $100 an hour for perch and $125 for walleye. The boat will hold six people. Customers can bring their own tackle or rent gear for $20. “Night Ripper” will be put in the …
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However, until the waters warm into the low fifties, fishing for species such as bass and bluegill is often slow, as it was at Portner Reservoir. That will change with a couple weeks of warm weather. So if you’re wanting to catch fish, waters that receive stockings of trout are going to be your best bet.
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Lake Shelbyville bass and walleye anglers should enjoy excellent success if predictions by IDNR fisheries biologists hold true. Despite good natural reproduction and recruitment in most recent years, the recruitment of bass to larger sizes has been much lower than expected,” said Lake Shelbyville …
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Zachary Brazda of Arnaudville hoists a 9.4-pound bass he caught Feb. 17 while fishing a Carencro Bass Club tournament on Lake Fausse Pointe out of Lake Fausse Pointe State Park. Brazda, who fishes bass tournaments in the Teche Area, including the popular Hawg Fights, released the ‘hawg’ after it …
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Are you talking about the flat pinned VBS on the Citica E and G? If so the only ones I know about are orange BNT 3843. Call Shimano. 877-577-0600. They’ll help you. Share this post. Link to post. Share on other sites. tinner66 3. tinner66 3. Minnow; tinner66; Members; 3; 62 posts; Location. Il. My PB: …
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The contest’s founder said he was fishing in a heavy rain around midday Friday when he set the hook and reeled in a 5.92-pound bass that wrested the lead away from Breaux Bridge bass angler Drew Rivet’s 5.78-pounder, which was the pacesetter after it was weighed in at Marsh Field Boat Landing on …
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Johnston prefers hitting the grass edges in deeper water, sight fishing the bass that feed on the shad spawning in the hydrilla. The technique has proven effective in Lake Harris, but as the sun gets higher the shad go away and the bass often slip deeper into the grass and can be trickier to catch.
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Bass fishing baits have changed quite a bit since James Heddon hand-carved a frog lure from a piece of wood he picked up on the way to a local fishing hole in the 1890s. Heddon’s lure must have worked all right, seeing as how he went on to establish a major tackle business. Of course, others were …
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Demp taught me to cast popping bugs, and we spent several mornings fishing for bass and bream which gathered to eat catalpa worms that dropped into the water from streamside bushes. He also taught me how to scull a flatbottom boat with a paddle. It’s an art that has been lost to electric trolling …
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My driver’s license was fresh, which opened up the whole countryside to my fishing exploits. The snow had barely melted when I found myself standing in a long, rocky pool fishing for smallmouth bass. Back then money was tight. And if you had some spare cash, you bought a cheap pair of vulcanized …
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Within minutes of the period’s start time, spectators at home watched Pro Am angler Frank Sharkey of Copperas Cove post the first numbers on Scoretracker Live with a 2-pound bass, followed shortly by Michael Provenzano’s similar catch. Just as Major League Fishing is broken into rounds, Pro Am …
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Fishing the spawn does raise some conservation questions each year–clearly, a female bass pulled off the bed just as she is about to spawn is much less likely to have a good outcome for her offspring than one that is left undisturbed, especially if she is not released immediately in the same spot but …
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May 5 to June 15 — Wisconsin smallmouth bass catch-and-release bass season opener (northern zone). • May 12 — Minnesota general fishing opener (walleye, northern pike, lake trout; also smallmouth and largemouth bass north and east of U.S. Highway 53 from Duluth to International Falls).
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Bass fishing baits have changed quite a bit since James Heddon hand-carved a frog lure from a piece of wood he picked up on the way to a local fishing hole in the 1890s. Mr. Heddon’s lure must have worked alright, seeing as how he went on to establish a major tackle business. Of course, others were …
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On the striped bass front, Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports that with the rush of mud fishing got really tough recently. Three other boats he talks to went out recently, and only one caught a single fish! Before the recent influx of rain the fishing had gotten better, and one day they caught 17 fish.
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So here’s a guide for someone considering trout fishing but reluctant to make the investment in fly fishing gear. I think these methods could be especially helpful to inexperienced fishermen and to kids plus a lot of the gear and tactics can be used for panfish and some even for bass and pickerel.
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It was classic white-bass fishing in a Texas river during the fishes’ spawning run. And it is a rite of almost spring to which tens of thousands of Texas anglers look forward each year. The annual white-bass spawning run can provide some of the fastest, most enjoyable fishing of the year. One of its best …
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LEESBURG, Fla., Feb. 24, 2018 – Canadian pro angler Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, held his lead after Day Three of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance after bringing a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 12 ounces, to the scale. Johnston brings a slim …
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Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas …
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I have started using swim jigs for the first time and have had some success in cold water. I am putting a 3.75 rage Swimmer on as a trailer and it really looks great in the water. Any tips on when and where to use these or if I should change the trailer? Thanks guys.
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Speakers include IDNR fisheries biologist Rob Hilsabeck (central Illinois lake prospects), Jason Johns (crappie fishing), Dustin Taylor (bass fishing), Jonn Graham (smallmouth bass) and Paul Center (crappie, muskie, walleye and bass). Matt Cheever will prepare a breakfast dish and a Mexican dish …
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I chose to leave the canoe at home and make my Saturday morning trip strictly a bank-fishing one. Having fished the South and Middle Bosque for years and more recently observed (during the low-water conditions over the past couple weeks) where gravel bars, deep holes, channels, and underwater …
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I just picked up a Mojo 7'1 MH-F, the tip on these seem a little more limber then some of the other brand rods. Would this rod work for a variety of baits? I like to use it for T-Rigs, creature baits, smaller ½ oz spinner baits. Smaller crank baits.. I’m sure it might not be ideal for all, but I’m not the type that will …
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While the focus on streams might seem less important to anglers than on the state’s lakes, where there are many more public fishing opportunities, they are connected. The lakes, in many ways, depend on the streams for life. Many fish in Oklahoma reservoirs — sand bass, paddlefish and striped bass, …
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… brought a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 7 ounces, to the scale Friday to top the pro standings after Day Two of the FLW Tournament at the Harris Chain of Lakes. Johnston will lead the final 30 pros into Day Three of the four-day tournament event that featured 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing …
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I just picked up two of these (2500 model) at Academy. There were two, I think accidentally, in the mark down bin for $39.96 and a few more in clam shells at $49.XX. The reel is blue and silver, has a 6:1 speed gear ratio and is decently smooth for a 3 bearing reel, it is Shimano after all. It feels like a …
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To promote that familiarity, Simmons takes on a double role at the kayak bass-fishing tournaments he attends. He works the events both as a vendor and as a competitor. “I fished all but one event on the Mountain State Kayak Anglers circuit last year, all of the events on the Southern West Virginia Kayak …
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Past the towering (and impressive) bait ball display visitors enter the place of dreams for anglers of all stripes: The International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame and the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. Both halls, which celebrate the best of the best, are now permanently housed at the Wonders of Wildlife …
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Johnston will lead the final 30 pros into Day Three of the four-day tournament event that featured 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up … Johnston, who vaulted into the lead after starting the day in 12th place, spent his Friday fishing on Lake Harris.
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Canadian pro Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, brought a 5 bass limit weighing 25 lbs, 7 oz, to the scale Friday to top the pro standings after Day … Johnston will lead the final 30 pros into Day Three of the four-day tournament event that featured 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals …
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A total of 10 anglers weighed in more than 20 pounds each on the second day of the tournament. Johnston, who vaulted into the lead after starting the day in 12th place, spent his Friday fishing on Lake Harris. He said he targeted bass along a stretch of main-lake hydrilla in 12 feet of water, and caught …
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… to the scale Friday to top the pro standings after Day Two of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance. Johnston will lead the final 30 pros into Day Three of the four-day tournament event that featured 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for …
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Get in your warmest winter clothes and waterproof boots and head to Utah Lake for some ice fishing. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife resources, Utah Lake is a great place for ice fishing. You can fish for white bass in Utah Lake in the winter. The Division of Wildlife Services offers ice updates …
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If you fish freshwater, then you know that March is traditionally the month you can count on most for largemouth bass fishing in our area of the state. Give or take a couple weeks on either side of March, bass fishing is at its best. During this time, bass are in a feeding frenzy coming out of their winter …
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All about that bass: Harvard students snag 25-pound fish in Charles River … But not long into their impromptu trek to the great outdoors, Eric found himself on the other end of a fishing line with a 25-pound striped bass, a land-versus-water fight he would end up winning after a brief struggle that put his …
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Known locally as “bunker,” menhaden are critically important to Virginia’s ecology other fisheries. They are a vital part of the diet of striped bass, bluefish, tuna, and other predatory fish. According to a report from the Rappahannock Record, Governor Northam also sent the letter to Speaker of the House …
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Bottom fishing is productive for black sea bass, grey triggerfish, vermilion snapper, red porgy and white grunts, among other species. The annual Shallow-Water Grouper Spawning Season Closure is in effect through April 30, the Greater amberjack fishery is closed to harvest for recreational anglers until …
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Photo by: Charlotte Henderson This 4-pound, 1.5-ounce bass, proudly caught by Kaileigh Ross. was biggest fish over all at the Hill & Gully Snowmobile Club’s 30th SnowFest and Fishing Derby on Washington Pond last Saturday. Kaileigh said the bass stole her bait twice before she bested it and gives …
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Call the shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. (02-22-18). Gunlock Reservoir: The boat ramp is closed until March, but you can launch kayaks and floattubes from the shore. Gunlock Reservoir was treated with rotenone in 2015 to remove illegally introduced smallmouth bass …
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“My heart was in fishing, so when football got in the way of fishing, it was an easy choice to pick fishing over football,” he said. “My freshman year, high-school fishing just started, so I never dreamed of going to college for fishing because they didn’t even have it in high school. As the years went by, …
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Rim Country fishing pro Clifford Pirch kicked off pursuit of a sixth consecutive berth in the prestigious Bassmaster Classic with a 45th place finish among … including Dick Cepek, Suzuki and Phoenix Boats — to tens of thousands of fans in the southern states where bass fishing is a passionate way of life.
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I fished in San Diego over the weekend and had excellent sand bass and calico fishing along the artificial reefs above Mission Bay while fishing the SBS Tournament. Didn’t catch any big ones but good steady fishing on 2-pound class fish on the 6 and 8-inch MC Swimbaits Slugs fished on a lead head.
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Visit the Black Bass Program website on AGFC.com to learn about bass fishing, including top spots and tournaments. … HOT SPRINGS — Anglers looking for the next place to take a fishing trip can narrow their search to some of Arkansas’s best bass waters with a quick visit to the Arkansas Game and …
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While Haydn prefers fishing for bass or perch, he didn’t mind catching a few trout. Shirley Anderson brought her grandchildren to dip their lines in the park’s duck pond. Her grandson, Nolan Davidson, 11, caught his trout and placed them in a bucket, proud of his accomplishment. The bait used during the …
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Bass fishing is improving for numbers of fish. There are a lot of smaller limits being caught on small jigs and worms fished as deep as 40 feet and bigger fish being caught by anglers fishing swim baits. Crappie fishing is starting to pick up for anglers fishing with minnows and crappie jigs in the backs of …
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“Abby was brand new to bass fishing a little less than two years ago. Her boyfriend had joined a newly-formed high school fishing team and she attended a weigh-in, at first being more interested in the boy than the fishing. However, the thought of competitive fishing interested her to the point that she …
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(Editor’s note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.) Coming off his dominant win at the season-opening Bassmaster Southern Open, Bobby Lane has further cemented his status as one of the top Florida …
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A lot of variables here, but do you think on average you get more bites on steady retrieves or erratic (stop/go, speed changes, shaking, etc.). I know many will say depends on the day, temps, lure, etc. and I get that. Even a steady retrieve on a crankbait, for example, can be erratic with the wobble and …
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*Cork has been sealed on all cork rods with U-40 cork sealant to keep them looking great. 1. Dobyns Champion (2014 model with SiC guides) 702C - rod is in absolutely excellent condition. $185 shipped. 2. G. Loomis Mossyback 803C - rod looks almost brand new. $190 shipped. 3. Falcon Expert …
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The bass is pretty slow with only a few smaller fish showing on plastics in deeper water. Other species very slow. DFW trout plant four weeks ago. Information: Sequoia Fishing Company at 559-539-5626, http://ift.tt/2x7qE1z or Cope’s Tackle and Rod Shop at 661-679-6351 or …
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Bass tournament pro Darius Kohl, a Hastings native and Bass Pro Shops staffer in Council Bluffs, was keynote clinician for the 2018 York Adopt a Pet Fishing Clinic. Kohl gave … YORK – Fish and pet lovers teamed up to make this year’s version of the annual York Adopt a Pet Fishing Seminar a success.
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The Texas High School Bass Association has canceled a Central Division Tournament set for Cedar Creek this weekend. Courtesy logo/THSBA. The Texas High School Bass Association has canceled a Central Division Tournament set for Cedar Creek this weekend. Cayuga fishes in the Central …
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Horton will bring a 1-ounce advantage over second-place pro Koby Kreiger of Bokeelia, Florida, into Day Two of the event that features 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 cash in the …
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… fulltime professional guide specializing in hybrids, striped bass and trophy largemouth bass. Boat phone: (706) 214-0236. (803) 637-6379 (http://ift.tt/1pf97IN) – Water temperatures are in the high 50s, the lake is stained to slightly muddy up to Raysville. We are fishing the lower end …
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My fishing partner, Doug Roberts, and I will be on the water with pro guide Jeremy Taylor (349-6797) next week, so stay tuned; I might ask a bass about his heat-seeking apparatus. I’m told the bass lures of choice right now include jerk baits, under spins, drop shots and shaky head jigs. Wonder if we …
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Besides talking fishing with the folks who make the baits, there will be plenty of angling groups to swap stories with including the Northwest Indiana Steelheaders, Hoosier Coho Club, Griffith Ikes, … The establishment of outdoor mega-stores like Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas took the shine off shows, too.
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Has anyone tried putting. Shroom jig head inside of this like a bigger tube? I just did it and it looks like it might work okay for creek smallies. I bought some of these last year and really didn’t use them because it was light and didn’t quite seem right with the jig head on the outside. I’m going to give it a shot …
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BOSTON (CBS) – It could have become just another fish story, but Albert Wu recorded the moment he handed over the rod and reel to his younger brother. You can hear Albert on the video yelling, “Striped bass. Striper.” “He took one cast out and before we knew it a 25-pound, 40-inch fish just hit the line …
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Warming temperatures this weekend should improve fishing. As always anglers should be extremely watchful for occasional ice drifting out of coves this weekend. This report presumes ice will continue to melt, allowing anglers to fish main lake and major tributary points. The lake level was 655.0; …
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The bass guys are saying the key is to find clear water. Get ready for fun and action with those beautiful bass. Stay checking our reports…we will keep you guys posted for the weekend fishing. Saturday is looking good; Sunday is looking not so good. Anyways, just get down here..we can’t wait to see you …
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The Sumrall second-grader’s prediction came true, too, when he used a black and yellow beetle spin to nab a whopping 8-pound, 4-ounce bass. “He told me … Too bad the Sumrall High School fishing team will have to wait so long for this lad. … Oh, and thanks to his dad Aaron for … taking him fishing.
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Jayson Arman of That’s R Man land-based fishing charters out of Billy Bones Bait and Tackle said Rob Wall and he had a great day of wade fishing the lagoon with 60 trout bites on Bass Assassin Sea Shads. Arman said the lagoon is alive with trout. Offshore, Capt. Rich Kluglein of Fins out of Fort Pierce …
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Paul Haertel of the JCAA summarizes the latest status of summer flounder, scup and black sea bass regulations as follows (if space isn’t sufficient for the full report, get it all on my daily blog at nj.com/shore/blogs/fishing):. Sea Bass. On 2/8/18 the ASMFC’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass …
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This is a wonderful problem to have, but there’s little new to report from freshwater. Everything is great. The bass fishing has picked up considerably all over the area. The warming water temperatures are jump-starting the activity. There is a good amount of bedding activity, especially the farther south you …
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Ross Barnett had a strong connection to B.A.S.S., even before Ray Scott founded the organization 50 years ago. In 1967, Scott was rained out of a weekend fishing trip at Ross Barnett, where in his motel room he thought of a momentous idea — elevating competitive bass fishing to the level of other pro …
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CAMP FAR WEST >> The bass are biting, with two anglers reporting 8 and 14 fish respectively, the latter on green pumpkin Senkos. Water temperatures are 49 to 50 degrees. The occasional trout is coming up in the Bear Arm, with fish in the 2 to 2.5 pounds range. The lake is full and the water pretty …
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Reardon said the Missouri Lottery offered its first Bass Pro Shops scratchers game in 2011 to celebrate the Lottery’s 25th anniversary. … their free My Lottery Players Club account for a chance to win an ultimate outdoor adventure of a lifetime like: deep-sea fishing in Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico; hiking and …
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The 2018 LORA Bass Tournament is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10 at LORA. The tournament is open to the public, but each boat must have at least one military ID-card holder present. Entry fees are $40 per boat. An optional $10 fee for the tournament’s Big Bass contest is also available.
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I am still fishing over some of my willow brush piles that are 5-6 years old,” he said. The brush piles he has scattered about the lake have been very successful in serving as bait fish magnets helping congregate crappie, white bass, catfish, largemouth bass and other species to improve anglers' …
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Professional anglers and the hosts of a national fishing show paid a visit Wednesday to the Athens-Limestone area to film a segment and learn more about the area. Portions filmed here as part of “Fishing … Ingram is one of the only bass pros to take a president fishing. Presidents George H.W. Bush and …
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Tony Parker at the Minnow Bucket says bass fishing is still slow to five pounds with the best bite coming in creek channels 10-15 feet deep using ‘Traps, suspending jerk baits and drop shots. Parker says crappie are slow and scattered, moving out of deep water. Brush piles in 15-18 feet producing the …
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Towing a boat all over the country for Bassmaster Elite Series events, Jason Christie has become intimately familiar with U.S. highway system — a mindset that carries into his fish location strategy. Specifically, he leverages the logic of seasonal migration routes for bass to keep ahead of their movements …
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GREERS FERRY LAKE Hybrid bass and white bass are biting on flats containing shad next to drops and travel routes in depths of 25-45 feet. Try spoons, inline spinners, grubs, Alabama rigs, swimbaits and topwater plugs. Just stay around the shad. Crappie fishing is excellent in the pole timber, over …
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One of the longest-running outdoor TV shows, “Fishing University,” will feature fishing in the Athens and Limestone County area in one of its original … BASS Pro David Kilgore and Steve Wisdom, BASS Open Tour pro, said Debra Talley, vice president, program development with “Fishing University.”.
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JEFFERSON — The Oakwood High School duo of Ethan Edgemon and Trisdon Bynum earned a top-10 finish at the Texas High School Bass Association East Division Tournament on Saturday. Bynum and Edgemon caught five fish totaling 11.43 pounds, which was good enough for ninth place at Lake …
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Offshore: Snapper fishing has been steady out of Port Canaveral and Sebastian Inlet, when sea conditions allow. Lanes and mangroves are being caught along with triggerfish, porgies and a few black sea bass. The Sebastian area is about the cutoff where anglers can find muttons. A few cobia have …
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The Tri-County Bass Club recently donated $2,555 to the Texarkana USA chapter of Circle of Friends, a group that raises money for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Research Center. The money was raised during the club’s annual fishing tournament. Pictured, from left, Sammy Kelesoma, Scott …
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Shockwave 8U baseball team will be holding a fun raiser for the players. Swingin’ for the fence Bass Fishing Tournament March 31, 2018 Doiron’s Landing either side. (Based on 100 boats) total paying for all prizes is $10,000.00. Flyers attached are details about the bass tournament. Feel free is y'all …
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Our most productive lures and tactics were classics for early spring bass fishing. The top producer was soft-plastic lizards, a bait that traditionally has been most effective when bass are in the shallows either in “pre-spawn” or full-blown spawning. Maybe it’s because the bait looks like a tasty salamander, …
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FLY TYING AT BASS PRO: 6 p.m., Bass Pro Shops, Denham Springs. Bring tools, materials provided. Call Ron Brooks (225) 271-3100. PUBLIC HEARING/2018-2019 PROPOSED HUNTING SEASONS: 6 p.m., Convention Hall, 913 Third Street, Alexandria. SAC-A-LAIT (CRAPPIE) UNIVERSITY: …
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Beau Landry holds two of his five-bass catch he weighed to win the 11-14 year-old age group in Saturday’s Junior Southwest Bassmasters monthly tournament held from Bob’s Bayou Black Marina in Gibson. The bass in his right hand weighed 4.57 pounds and was the day’s heaviest largemouth and …
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Remember when the boss-of-bosses Kevin VanDam, arguably the king of professional bass fishing, set a Bassmaster Classic five-bass-limit record in 2011 fishing Lake Cataouatche. The seven-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year’s final-day, 28-pounds-even catch put the cap on a three-day, 69-pound, …
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Bluegills are starting to bite and speck fishing is best at Lakes Cemetary and Picnic. There are some bluegill at Saddle Creek. Bass also good at Saddle Creek on ribbon tail worms in dark colors. Lake Hollingsworth still producing good numbers of nice specks. Lakes Crago and Parker still pretty good for …
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The bass bite has really turned on this past week. Spawning male bass are shallow on the beds, and big females are also being caught in many area lakes. 1. Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc the bass are in pre-spawn and starting to move onto the beds. Bluegills are starting to bite and speck fishing is best …
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I have been a member of the Capital District Bassmasters club since its beginning in 1968. In their recent club newsletter, they are looking for new members. If you like bass fishing, you can learn a lot as a member of a bass club and, more importantly, meet new bass fishing enthusiasts in friendly club …
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“It’s going to stay good,” Breaux said. “You will have a little lull after the spawn is over, but they are doing good with the bass and sac-a-lait.” Lake added that he found protected areas to fish to stay out of the wind in recent days. “It was blowing 20 miles per hour so we have been fresh-water fishing,” Lake …
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Outlook: Focused Fishing Guide Service reports: Bass bite is relatively the same. Most largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass are being caught on crank baits, jerk baits, jigs. More are being caught on football style jigs in 20-35 feet of water along channel-swing banks. Crappie – fair in King’s River …
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“There is no science that justifies banning fishing weights found in nearly every California angler’s tackle box,” said Marko Mlikotin, executive director of the fishing organization. “Making … of fishing. Weights for trout, bass, steelhead and often salmon are usually less than that and would be banned.
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FALCON: Water murky; 64-68 degrees; 17.71 feet low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if …
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If we get the 5 to 6 inches of rain predicted this week it will have several positive impacts on fishing. First, it will start the walleye run up the rivers for their annual spawning run, and second, we need the water to get the white bass moving. The white bass are still a few weeks away, but this rain will add …
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As we move closer to spring, actual fishing is still slow even when compared to winter standards. While striped bass will be legal in less than 10 days, we received some news this week of something a little further down the line: summer flounder season. Nothing is finalized, but a framework is starting to …
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The next Kissimmee Bass Series Seniors is March 9. The next Kissimmee Bass Series Team Trail is March 18. For more info, contact Charlie Wynperle at Cwynperle@aol.com. The North Lakeland Lions Club FISHING FOR SIGHT open bass tournament is March 3, safe light to 2 p.m. on Lake Parker.
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The last time he was on a boat, Christian Pate was fishing for bass on Carters Lake. He doesn’t remember if they caught anything, he just remembers enjoying a nice day on the water. One day soon, the 19-year-old Chatsworth native will likely board a bigger boat - a much bigger boat - as one of the …
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Bass Pro Shops is celebrating the arrival of another fishing season and inviting customers to trade in used gear to be donated to local charities in exchange for significant savings. The 2018 Spring Fishing Classic is a free celebration that began Feb. 16 and continues through March 4 at Bass Pro Shops …
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I was looking for water and some open water fishing. So, part of our stay was at Havasu City and the opportunity to fish Lake Havasu, a 19,300-acre impoundment on the Colorado River. Now that is huge, and it ranks as one of the best fishing lakes in the Southwest. It is known for its largemouth bass, …
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“Did lots of fishing, catching bass, cat fish, eels and blue crabs,” he said. He, like many, has a snake rattle or two in the aged metal case that contains about 100 specimens with the names and of customers and locals – and the dates they caught the reptiles decades ago. “Back then, they would burn off …
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hello all kinda new to the posting form but have been around reading posts for awhile. my question is does anyone make double prop topwaters similar to the old luhr Jensen nip-I-diddee’s anymore? I have a couple and really love them and want to find something very similar if possible. thanks for any …
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The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Bass fishing tips …. great baits nice wide action, i throw them for pike and bass. match the herring and golden shiner i feel like the … i dont toss them a lot i have other confidence baits. i dont throw glides alot for bass. the 7inch golden shiner got chewed by pike.
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LT Burnette of SML Bass masters reports on Bass, The colder than average temperature has pushed a majority of the bass into their deep water haunts. Jigging spoons and heavy football jigs have been effective to reach and catch these fish. Alabama rigs and suspending jerkbaits have also produced …
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On March 18, Vincent Chan broke that whitefish mark (6.55 pounds) while fishing at McCormick Place. On March 22, Ken Maggiore pulled off one of the greatest feats in Illinois fishing, catching both the whitefish record (7.5 pounds) and burbot record (9.3 pounds) at Montrose Harbor. Maggiore’s fish are …
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Leesburg, FL - The second FLW Tour stop of the 2018 season begins Thursday morning on The Harris Chain in Florida. For the 2018 season, The BASS ZONE has enlisted the help of FLW Tour pro, Jeff Sprague. The Texas pro is fishing his fifth year on the FLW Tour and is coming off a 57th place finish …
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Updated: February 20th, 2018 We’re entering one of the best stretches of the year for freshwater fishing in San Diego. Lakes are still planting trout, bass are feverishly trying to put on weight to endure the grueling tribulations of the spawning cycle, and catfish and crappie are starting to stir more and more …
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While those observing Lent are thinking about fish dinners this time of year, anglers are thinking about the upcoming season. Bass Pro Shops in Auburn will present a week of educational events and other programming during the outdoor retailer’s 2018 Spring Fishing Classic, taking place through …
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Selling off 4 rods. $150 shipped and paypal for all four price is firm. All these rods have been in a garage with a reel sitting on them for the past few seasons. Three of them were never used. The only one used was the Vendetta. If you want better pics of specific rod I can get them. From left to right: 6'6" …
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Whether you’re fishing bass tournaments or targeting toothy critters, every angler needs a good net. I went the budget route for many years; I’d buy those cheap ones that felt like basketball nets and I’d always spend more time untangling my treble hooks than fishing. I finally got frustrated and started …
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Try shad, brood minnows of jigging spoons for stripers. James Whittle at Hook, Line and Sinker recommends using jerk baits, crawdad-colored crank baits or Alabama rigs to catch black bass. A shad kill is taking place at the lake that has made striper fishing tough. Stripers have so much easy food to …
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That’s the vast majority of fishing. Weights for trout, bass, steelhead and often salmon are usually less than that and would be banned. At least larger ocean weights would not be outlawed. Why would a ban be a big deal? Well, there are no low-cost options. Small brass weights can cost five times more …
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The video featured 18 minutes of giant largemouth bass in a variety of conditions and scenes. Chasing trout, feeding on small forage, roaming open flats and under docks. Chasing big swimbaits and a lot more. Really great stuff, Mike. Thanks for sharing with the fishing community your adventures …
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I love the Chippewa River in WI. It’s what I grew up on, learned to fish on and fish the most! Report post · Posted 9 hours ago. Ahhh, tax season. It’s a beautiful time when someone like myself can come into a nice little bit of excess money. However, The Bait Monkey waits in the wings, checking my …
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The interesting thing was that he looked murky gray on his (male bass) belly instead of white. And the rest of his coloring was more black than green. It wasn’t the traditional largemouth coloring we get here. Maybe it was because it’s early in the season or maybe because it’s been cloudy all winter and …
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Pro bass fisherman John Murray will speak at the free one-day event. There will be other speakers discussing techniques, the newest gear on the market and more, said Tyler Brinks, the president of the Spokane Bass Club. There will also be a “tackle swap,” at which participants can sell and buy gear.
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From what I’ve read, research into bass hearing capabilities has suggested that bass have a limited range of hearing. And it turns out they can’t hear high frequency sounds -like the little b-b’s in most “rattle-baits”. This is especially so in shallow “soft” places (mud, weeds) that restrict and absorb sound.
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Primarily a bank guy, I’m big on downsizing my gear. This winter I started to actually individually roll my worms and other softies in a small strip of clear glad wrap. This way, while still being able to see and ID them I can mix different colors in a bag (2-3 of each typically) and not have any of that color …
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Bass fishing has been very good at the western lakes, too. Shiners will catch good numbers of bass at Stick Marsh, but soft plastics and topwaters are also working well. Snook fishing has been steady with the warm water and warm weather. Some of the best fishing has been after dark from the jetty at …
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Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, and Knots · The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide Bass fishing tips, tricks, and tactics. Includes articles, videos, news, and forums for beginning to advanced anglers. The largest bass fishing site on the Web! The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide. Facebook bass …
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Boater David Gaston of Sylacauga, AL, caught 5 bass weighing 15 lbs, 2 oz, to win the (BFL) Bama Division event on Lake Martin. … Boater David Gaston of Sylacauga, Alabama, caught five bass weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama …
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Did run into fellow complaining bout being retired and not having folks to invite for fishing trips(this gent nabbed huge sac au lait while we were … retired just self-employed(or self,un-employed,depending upon ya perspective)!!Did try my hand at slab fishing and caught skinny bass that I quickly released.
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… retired and not having folks to invite for fishing trips(this gent nabbed huge sac au lait while we were chatting)and I told this gent that I am not retired just self-employed(or self,un-employed,depending upon ya perspective)!!Did try my hand at slab fishing and caught skinny bass that I quickly released.
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Looking to give my grandson his first baitcaster and have settled on one of these two in MH. Price isn’t a factor as the Elite Tech is on sale. Just wondering if there’s anything easily distinguishable between the two performance wise?
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Rison’s Bogard Wins T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Arkie Division Tournament on Lake Ouachita … Boater Teddy Bogard of Rison, Arkansas, caught five bass weighing 16 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Arkie Division season-opening event …
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Bass Champs held the second East Region event with over 500 anglers, making 279 teams and a total tournament purse of more than $76,000. Weather delays helped some and … 2nd place winners Wingate and Moore also reported using rattle traps, fishing in 4’-8’ depths. They had all of the fish they …
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ANDERSON, S.C. (Feb. 19, 2018) – The Union County High School duo of Cole Davis and Dillan Snow, both of Blairsville, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces to win the 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Lake Hartwell Early Bird Challenge. A field of …
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In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship on Pickwick Lake.
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved Addendum XXX to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan establishing a new regional allocation of coastwide recreational …
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It’s been a strange winter for ice fishing. Good ice at first and some nice catches, then thaws that made the ice thin and treacherous. Then more bitter weather and thaws again. Area anglers who like to fish for winter walleye and saugeye can feel frustrated by weather vagaries, but there’s really no need.
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I am from Rhode island and do all my fishing from a kayak or canoe. I live in the western part of the state And most of spots I fish are small kettle ponds that are ~10 feet in depth at the deepest point. Most of the stuff you read about is in larger lakes that doesn’t translate to these types of areas because …
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Do you love catching Trophy Bass? Bass Pro angler Skip Bryant does and he’s here to share his knowledge, techniques, and tips on how to get the lunkers in your net. Come to the show and meet Skip Bryant in person. You’ll learn all about the fishing techniques he uses while at his favorite locations on …
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Don Naquin, left, of New Iberia, former interim director of the Top Rod Big Bass Classic, discusses the Feb. 25 event with Neil Carret of Carencro, who has stepped up to fill the void as director. They were at Thursday night’s private fundraising event at Phil Haney’s residence for Caleb Sumrall, who has …
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Tournament season has officially begun for bass anglers. Limits of bass have already hit the scales throughout much of the south, and if you live in the northern states preparation for your first fishing trip begins now. There are millions of articles, videos and social media posts explaining how to catch fish …
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These ponds also get the least pressure because no one is hardcore enough to go all Man vs Wild to catch a few bass! I was wondering if you guys have any special technique for navigating such ponds. What do you wear, how do you avoid bugs etc. Personally, I go fishing in shorts and these prickly …
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What gives? I wad under the impression this was the best time of year for fishing. In October i was catching at least a few a day. Dent get to go again until about a week and a half ago and can’t even get a nibble. Is it the wrong time of year for bass down here or is it I’m just doing something wrong?
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