Jan 08

Outdoors column: Season’s first ice fishing contest will be Jan. 8

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Local guide Adam Palazzo will host an ice fishing tournament Jan. 8 on East Alaska Lake.

Original post by Kewaunee Enterprise

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Jan 08

Boats, fishing experts to highlight Mid-America Boat & Fishing Show at I-X Center

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Boats are in the spotlight as the 54th Mid-America Boat & Fishing Show drops anchor Jan.

Original post by The Plain Dealer

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Jan 07

Hooked up: Gigantic shark amazes fishermen

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When you’re deep sea fishing the Pacific Ocean off the Kona Coast, there’s high adventure lurking beneath every wave.

Original post by Mason Valley News

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Jan 07

The five P’s of fishing

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Everyone knows the five P’s for success: Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.

Original post by Daily Southerner

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Jan 07

No Fluke: Fishing for cod is fun for adults and children

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Cod fishing is great for children too. Andrew Martin of Warwick went cod fishing New Year’s Day with his uncle.

Original post by Warwickonline.com

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Jan 07

Florida keys fishing the everglades… redfish!

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Capt. Rick Stanczyk had a great day in the everlgades on 1/6/11! He went for a day of fun fishing with his girlfriend and mother, Elizabeth and Ginge

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

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Jan 07

Lynn Burkhead: A dandy dozen for 2011

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Chuckles. There are few things that stir my outdoorsman’s heart more than the guttural noises of mallards as they circle a decoy spread.

Original post by The Herald Democrat

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Jan 07

Rotary plans ice fishing seminar

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The Meredith Rotary Club will sponsor a free seminar on ice fishing techniques on Friday, Feb.

Original post by Daily Democrat

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Jan 07

Yearning to do it all again

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DANISH VISITORS: From left, Niels Sommer, Sven Sommer, Birgitte Sommer and Sabina Loenskov at Okiwi Bay.

Original post by Southland Times On Line.

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Jan 06

Trout Bellies

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On trips where I catch a limit or two of seatrout, and I bring fish home to eat, I always take particular care when cleaning the trout.
As I fillet off each side of the fish, I make sure I leave the belly of the fish intact. That white strip of belly meat runs from the pectoral fins back along the underside of the fish. It is pure white; but, it is also pure gold!
I save these belly strips and cut them to shape them into a nice jig or bucktail trailer. To keep them ready to use, I store them in my “salt can“, the one that keeps my shrimp tips ready to use. And, if you want to know about my shrimp tips, see my How To on shrimp!
The salt toughens them and allows me to keep them unrefrigerated for an extended period of time. […]

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

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Jan 06

Pictures: Photos of ice fishing at Mauch Chunk Lake and Minsi Lake.

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QUESTION OF THE DAY TODAY’S QUESTION: Should they have replaced the ‘n’ word in Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer with ’slave’? YES 7.2% NO 92.8% 2785 total responses This poll is closed to voting.

Original post by The Morning Call

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Jan 06

Fish Finder: Ponds prime spots for ice fishing, but use caution

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Island ponds have frozen in places, though at this point, none have sufficient thickness to warrant walking on.

Original post by The Inquirer & Mirror

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Jan 06

Embrace winter’s fun side with activities to stoke warm memories

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Take a cleansing breath … aaaaah … the holidays are over! Now the last thing you probably want to think about is walking in a winter wonderland, but there are wonders to be found during the cold months that can cure a dreaded case of cabin fever.

Original post by The Detroit News

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Jan 06

Tulare Parks and Recreation invites children to fishing derby

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The Tulare Parks and Recreation department will host a fishing derby at Del Lago Park lake from 9-11 a.m. Saturday.

Original post by Tulare Advance-Register

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Jan 06

Country Cousin

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Resolutions… Hi Folks! The magic date of 1/1/11 has come and gone. The year seems to be off to a cold but good start.

Original post by Peshtigo Times Wisconsin Community Newspaper

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