Catfishing is an exciting and interesting sport. It is great fun to reel in a giant with a nine foot fishing rod and the fish that weighs 50 plus pounds. One of my favorite hobbies is fishing. Here in Oklahoma there are many lakes and rivers that house excellent catfish holes. Catfishing is only one ...
Large and small mouth bass fishing is a very exciting activity and a great way to have fun during a family outing. There are many items that you need to know before you begin bass fishing in Oklahoma. The seasons are the same as with other types of fish. Spring is the spawning season of ...
One Atlantic Coast fish that bites throughout the summer is the flounder, and fishing for them is something of an art form. Summer flounder (known in the northern states as fluke) slowly prowl the waters from Maine to the Carolinas, while from the Carolinas south to the Gulf their cousins the southern flounder gather to ...
When it comes to trout fishing, whether you are fishing for brook, rainbow, cutthroat, or even brown trout, one of the best baits that can be employed is live bait. Trout fishing with live bait can be very enjoyable and productive, especially if a few simple strategies are adhered to. In this article I will ...
This article will explore the best bait for largemouth bass. This seems like a pretty daunting task, doesn’t it? I mean there are so many different baits that can be used for largemouth bass that narrowing it down seems all but impossible. But, at the end of the day, it’s not and there are certain ...
Until recently most of my fishing for striped bass has been with lures, topwaters especially. However, as this summer progressed and the temperature warmed the striper fishing became slow. The bass moved into deeper water, and artificial lures were not cutting it anymore. It was only when I witnessed the large schools of juvenile bluefish, ...
If you are going fishing in a freshwater lake or pond you should remember to keep things simple and use basic rigs that will help you and your family catch fish quickly. Here are the three great basic fishing rigs to use when baiting your hook with natural or live bait on local lakes and ...
What are the best hooks for trout fishing? I’ve been asked that question many times in the last 25 years, and in this article I’m going to do my best to explain the answer to this question. The best hooks for trout fishing have 3 very important things in common. These 3 things are what ...
In tough economic times, saltwater surf fishing is a very attractive option for the angler looking to have a great fishing experience and not dent their wallet. You don’t have to own a boat to surf fish, which means you don’t have to gas one up, and you don’t even have to pay admittance on ...
As the weather begins to heat up in many areas and spring is officially underway, it can mean only one thing. Bass fishing is also beginning to “heat up” as well. In this article I will outline a few tips for catching large mouth bass this spring and summer. There may be no better time ...