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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Fish The Right Plastic For The Condition
Fish The Right Plastic For The Condition When choosing which plastic bait to use, you must factor in the conditions you’re fishing under, such as, water clarity, cover, temperature, sky conditions and the size of bass you want to catch. You also want to know what the fish are feeding on and try to imitate it. Why fish a 10…
The World Top Water Fishing Champion
The World Top Water Fishing Champion I was fishing a small lake in central California back in 1980, I think it was that year. I had been fishing for a couple of hours and doing ok, catching some 1-2 pound fish and in a far distance I could see this man walking up with a bright red jacket. The closer…
How Do I Catch Bass
Bass Fishing If you’ve done any bass fishing, then you’ll already know that it’s not as simple as just putting a line in the water and waiting for them to bite. One of the best things about bass fishing is that it requires skill and patience to be successful. So it’s important to put as many factors in your favor…
Lauri Rapala
The man how come with the idea for Rapala lure is Lauri Rapala, he started making the Rapala lure in 1936. Lauri Rapala was born in 1905 and died in 1974, Lauri Rapala was born in Finland. Lauri Rapala was born in 1905 November 27 and as the story is told, the birth was an accident. He was burn out…
Top 20 Bass Fishing Tips
Before heading out to catch some bass, take a look at these 20 important bass fishing tips. 1. Fish slowly, providing better action and enabling the fish to have ample eye contact. 2. When the bite seems to slow down, you should slow also down. Work methodically until you find the fish. 3. Always be aware of your weather forecast.…
Halibut Alaska Halibut Fishing For Barn Door Sized Fish
Standing on deck allowing the wave action to bounce your weighted herring or plastic lure off the bottom a hundred or more feet below is called ringing the dinner bell. Halibut will travel hundreds of yards to investigate the thumping of your lead lure as it will swallow the noisy lure… The recognized tug, tug, then a strong pull begins…
Japanese Beetles In The Roses
Adult Japanese beetles are one quarter to one half inch long with copper colored wing covers and a shiny metallic green head. Between the green head and tiny tufts of white hair along their side you’ll recognize them easily as they happily munch on your roses. While they generally don’t eat dogwood, forsythia, holly, lilac, evergreens and Hosta, they’ll eat…
Fly Fishing Where Sport And Craft Combine
There is no sport as versatile or as widespread as fishing. It is a sport that can be undertaken as cheaply or as expensively as you wish. Five year olds in bare feet and overalls can attach a piece of string to a stick, bend a paper clip, and attach a worm and have as much fun as the billionaire…
What Lures What Fish
Spoons Considered the most simple of all other lures, they got their name because they look like the head of a spoon. They act for the bait fish by doing a flickering and wobbling movement or action. Spoons are excellent for starters in lure fishing; easy to use and very affordable. Spinners The spinner is basically a blade wherein it…