Category: Other fish
More Evidence for Goldfish Baits
Ever hear of “alternate methods” fish records? Me neither, until now: Missouri’s 20-year-old Dylan Gilmore just set the new “alternate methods” largie record with a 9-02 caught on a…trotline. Yep. A largie was fooled by a dang catfish rig – wait: we now know what the Missouri Rig will be! – which you would’ve known [...]
IGFA To Make $1 Mil Ruling on AL Rigs
Here’s a good story. Involves a bass fisherman, Bull Shoals Lake (MO), official fish record-keepers the International Game Fish Association, the Missouri DNR, $100,000 and $1 million. Excerpts from here and here: > Rodney Ply of Diamond City has lived on and fished Bull Shoals Lake his entire life. His once-in-a lifetime catch came earlier [...]
Is It Worth Catching a Record Fish Anymore?
Used to be said that it’d be worth a million dollars to catch the next world record largemouth. Don’t know if that was ever true, but even if it is now – which I doubt – would the baggage of a record catch be worth it? Two recent things made that thought pop up in [...]
Wicked Bent Rod Pattern Sux!
I like to check out all the new fishing-related shows on TV. Not so much the same -ol’ wanna-be-Z/Hank/Dance/Jimmy shows out there, but the stuff on what I call the “nature channels,” up around the high 200s on DirecTV. You know, NatGeo, Discovery, etc. My son likes to too, and he saw an ad for [...]
Crazy College Carp Caper
What does an NFL pass rush look like if you’re Eli Manning? (Go Giants!) Looks like what these crazy Illinois “yoots” found out in their quest to rid a river of some Asian carps. Don’t try this at home!
Science: Who Goes Multi-Species?
According to a recent article posted over on OutdoorsFirst website, apparently Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk does. Being from Idaho might help in the matter, as I imagine many bassers in the northern part of the country might chase other fish species for one reason or another, especially those in states that have closed seasons [...]
Bass ‘n’ ‘Eyes – Why Stop There?
Let’s keep this going. If the Mixed Doubles thang was bass and walleye anglers paired up, what about the other permutations, such like below. What would you like to see – pairings that would be interesting and/or funny? Don’t need to keep bass as one side of the pair…. Few cracks at it: Bass ‘n’ [...]
Lunch: Chicken of the River?
Charlie the Carp? Check Out These Vids Speaking of bounties on fish, saw an article the other day about these Asian carp and how some scientists – I want to say, in Arkansas? – were studying whether canned Asian carp could take over for canned tuna some day. From our own USDA, quoting food technologist [...]
8K Fish = 66K Dollars
It’s that time again. The time to award, reward or mental-ward – whatever you want to call it – those folks in the Pacific Northwest who grind out cash year after year by catching and killing northern pikeminnows, formerly called squawfish. As we’ve said here before, Bonneville Power Administration (our tax $ at work!) provides [...]
Should Trolling Rigs Be Banned?
[Update: Heard this rig was already banned for some Seminole derby. Can anyone confirm? Another update: Word is fish caught with these things can have a couple to several hooks stuck in 'em. Confirm?] Almost choked on my fruit pie when I saw the rig Paul Elias used to win the Guntersville FLW. It’s a [...]
Ever Tourney-Fished With a Bobber?
Somehow I’m on this walleye site reading an article and come across this: Dave shared an interesting walleye tactic that has won him some big bucks along the way. He calls it “Power Bobbering.” Dave credits more than $100,000 in cash over the years, and a 1st-place finish in the Wave Wacker Milles Lacs tournament to [...]
WTH Is This Fish – Worth 10 Grand?!
I don’t know, man. If I pull this outta the water, I think the first thing I’m touching it with is a net – the handle. Give it a couple sharp whacks on the top of the skull, then take a closer look. Lone Star Outdoor News had the story, here are the highlights: > [...]
Would You Wanna Go This Way?
Last month a Washington state man died soon after catching the fish of his dreams. Here’s the story: > Dan Dodds, 62, was fishing off the beach at Keystone Spit between the Coupeville ferry landing and Island County Driftwood Park early Thursday morning. Coupeville resident Jim Steinkirchner, 84, was fishing nearby. He said no one [...]
What? How Stripers Got In Bull Shoals
News just out of a new Missoura state record striper caught out of Bull Shoals. Check the pic – looks like a limit of NJ smallies in that belly. Or maybe a trolling motor bat’ry. Ever wonder about the sometimes questionable logic used for stocking stripers or wipers in fisheries? Then you’ll enjoy this. An [...]
Conditions in MN Favoring Bass?
Recently the MN DNR held a meeting about just what the heck is goin’ on at Fish Lake and what can be done about it. Namely the wallys are sliding and bass are the on the rise – and the locals ain’t diggin’ it. Not the bass, and not the increased boat traffic…because of the [...]
Goggle Eye Capitol of the World? And…
…What Could Your Town Lay Claim To? No idea how we stumbled on this T-shirt. Says, “Hootentown, Goggle Eye Capitol of the World.” Don’t know if that’s like being the radish capitol of the world or what, but…. Hootentown is in the MO Ozarks, and the goggle eye bass is the same fish as a [...]
Hey! Duck Baits Could Really Work!
Check the vid…. I’m sure you’ve seen those plastic ducks with trebles, supposedly a good northern pike or muskie bait. Always figured they could work, like just about any lure can work at some point, but relegated them to the “topwater snake bait” corner of fishin’. Well, in case you doubted it, here’s proof:
Science: The Carp-Bass Relationship
Carp get fingered for a lot of negative aquatic issues, but a recent study** took a new look at one particular aspect of an old issue. Researchers asked what happens on a large scale (~6500 sq. ft.) when you put carp, bass and bluegill together in the same area.
No Rods Allowed in Carp Tourney
Well, that’s one way to make lemonade outta some lemons. Bath, IL hosted the 7th Annual Redneck Fishing Tournament this past weekend on the Illinois River. The goal is to catch as many of those bizarre jumping Asian carp as you can, but it’s catch as in baseball, not fishing: no rods allowed.
Frabiller Catches 2,600 Fish in 24 Hrs
The Guinness world record for the number of fish caught in a 24-hour period was 2,143 fish. That’s 89.3 fish per hour, or 1.5 fish a minute. Impressive, but note the word “was.” A few days ago, Milwaukee’s Jeff Kolodzinski broke that record – which was his own that he set last year. This time [...]
TV-Friendliest Fishing Is…Not for Bass
Bass fishing is the biggest form of “sport,” or “recreational,” fishing in the world. (Yes, in the ’90s there was a big debate on changing the term “sport” to “recreational.” Whatever.) When it comes to major TV networks, their reaction to that fact can be summed up in three letters: BFD. What’s sexier than pro [...]
Locals Want Great Lakes Cut Off
Asian carp, the aqua-locusts. At this point, no one has a clue how to stop these things. Meaning really stop ‘em. They’ve been charging up the Mississippi River, and the massive bureaucracy that is the Army Corps of Engineers is studying whether to close the Chicago Sanitary and Ship canal, which connects the Mississippi to [...]
Science: The Need for Speed
It seems like we’re seeing a resurgence in the popularity of high speed reels in the bassin’ world. Better gearing, better technology, and new baits capable of handling high speeds, or techniques that are amenable to at least a portion of their retrieve ‘in the fast lane’ are probably some of the reasons for this. [...]
These Kayak Guys Are Frickin’ Nuts!
Gotta say I kinda do want to try the saltwater big game fishing from a kayak thing. Going on a sleigh ride sounds fun…until I think of sharks. I’m all in for risk, but gambling is another story. Hopefully after reading this you fellow bassers won’t be tempted to do something crazy this weekend…. Check [...]
Can Carp Be Too Fat?
First of all, the answer to that question if you’re one of those Euro carp-lovers is “no.” Those guys literally hug and kiss fat carp in ways that are…disturbing (check it here). But apparently at least some English carp-smoochers think the answer to that question is “yes.” You might recall that England is the country [...]
