The ling or “eelpout” is without a doubt a disgusting, repulsive, annoying, slimy, smelly and unattractive fish in the sea. Despite these negative qualities, it has a delicious lobster-like taste and boasts its own annual festival near Walker, Minnesota. Why? The eelpout may be ugly, but its redeeming qualities far outweigh any appearance deficiencies. Eelpout, also known as spineless catfish,…
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Finding Secret Fishing Spots
As a group, anglers are a lazy bunch. (I bet that caught your attention). They (meaning anglers other than you) choose the path of least resistance, opting to drop a line in water closest to the road, the trail, the campground or parking lot. Even the more industrious anglers don’t walk far enough away from public access points, giving up…
Night Fishing For Striped Bass
Striped bass, otherwise known as stripers or rockfish, are one of Maine’s most popular game fish, attracting thousands of anglers from around the world every year. Easily recognized by the seven or eight dark stripes that run continuously along their bodies, a striped bass is considered to be one of the ultimate prizes on offer in Maine’s many saltwater fishing…
Fishing For Freshwater Trout
People been fishing for sport for in around fifty generations now. What started as a means of survival has become a favourite pastime in North America and beyond, creating a hunger for fishing tips and aspects of fishing to be revealed in many different contexts. Learning about fishing and learning about different types of fish can be very exciting and…
Muskellunge
Muskellunge, often simply referred to as muskies, are fast-becoming one of Maine’s premier game fish. With a reputation for being a fierce, hard-running fish, muskellunge offer anglers of all abilities a challenge seldom matched by any other species. Muskellunge are currently most prevalent in rivers in northern and western Maine, but are becoming more widespread following their introduction into several…
Tips On Fly Fishing
There are thousands of live-bait anglers, who are excellent sportsmen, but the fly fisherman can practice better conservation from the beginning. Basically, fly fishing is not only one of the fastest growing sports; it is one of the foremost forms of conserving natural resources as well as providing aquatic recreation. Fly fishing is, very simple when three things are right:…
Fishing Fun Head North To Canada
Picture it: standing knee-deep in a cool, sun-drenched stream, trout or salmon breaking the surface of the water all around you while you cast your line to catch one of those babies, heart racing with excitement. Such an image is not at all far-fetched when it comes to fishing in Canada, and thousands of anglers from around the world converge…
Chincoteague Virginia Offshore Fishing
The waters off Chincoteague offer a variety of opportunities for offshore fishermen. Spring weather is usually very windy and boats don’t often get to fish outside the inlet in the early season. When a calm day presents itself, anglers can catch tautog or sea bass over local shipwrecks and artificial reefs. By June, monster bluefish arrive and are often present…
Locating The Best Bass Fishing Areas
What is it in bass fishing that everybody is driven on to engage on such an activity? People get fond of bass fishing that is why every trend that they hear about really catches their interests and as much as possible get into it. “Where are the what…? Where are the bass!” How many of the anglers (tournament and recreational)…
Deep Sea Fishing For Tuna In Maine
Tuna fishing off the coast of Maine is immensely popular, with thousands of anglers heading out on chartered trips and privately owned boats each year in search of that once in a lifetime catch. Maine is not renowned for having a varied tuna population, with the bluefin being the only native species. However, bluefin tuna are highly sought after, particularly…