Category: Rants
Science: Clarifying the Advantages of Long Rods
This one is a pet peeve of mine. And yes, it might just be a semantics argument, but I’ve got to rant anyway. Check out the catalogs, read an article or listen to an interview with a pro angler, and the first advantage they’ll mention when discussing their 7′ plus rods is how they get more [...]
Science: Tackle Stats – We Want Numbers
Scientists: We measure this, weigh that, and calculate the volume of something else. It’s what we do. And when it comes to my fishing tackle, I’m exactly the same way. Details. Numbers. That’s what I want to see. The industry is doing great in some areas, and still doing terrible in others. Here’s some examples.
Rant: Bank Fishermen Suck
As you may have read here on the Parade, spent quite a bit of time on the bank in “0-11″ fishin’ with my kids – due to boat logistical issues that my son has said “better be” fixed by the spring…. He’s right, but what I mean by the title of this post is a [...]
We Should Own Fish & Game Agencies
Literally! Recently Sen. Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming died. Why is this important: Well, he was a huge friend of the outdoors, and one thing he did for all of us was to help regular ol’ anglers and the fishing industry keep state fish and game agencies afloat. Literally. But imo, the work he started isn’t [...]
9/11: The 10th Sucks
Let’s get a few facts out first. I grew up in and still live in (unfortunately) New Jersey. My hometown was about 15 miles from NYC – you could see the Twin Towers and the rest of the Manhattan skyline from a big hill the next town over. Didn’t really realize until 9/11/01 that a [...]
Is the Digital Era of Bassin’ Bad?
Nah. Or at least I sure hope not because that’s what we’re doing over here in our NJ cubes…coding digital tools for fish-heads. But seems like newspaper writer Bryan Brasher disagrees. Here’s what he wrote in a recent opinion column on ledger-enquirer.com. Following are the highlights: > There’s a nasty new plague sweeping the sport [...]
Do Bluegills Really Hoover Bass Eggs?
Every article/opinion I’ve read about not fishing for bass during the spawn says you shouldn’t do it – or should release bass right then and there – because bluegills will hoover up all the eggs like it’s the dessert bar at the Golden Corral. After thinking about it, I wonder if it’s just conventional wisdom [...]
What Do Bass Dorks Wear?
I’ve freakin’ had it, man. Was at the gym this morning, and some guy walks into the weight room wearing bicycle shorts. Bike shorts! Listen bro, I do not want to see your banana nut crunch when you are working out – or doing anything else for that matter – and I’m sure even the [...]
VIDEO: Ish Talks Info
When we asked Ish Monroe about what a performance enhancing drug for fishing would do (watch that video, here), he replied: “There’s already one on the market. It’s called a cell phone.” It was an intriguing answer, and a pretty bold statement. Some folks have asked if Ish was joking when he said that. He [...]
Bait Hatin’
Cranking. Flipping. Spinnerbaits. Dropshots. Wacky rigs. Texas rigs. Carolina rigs. Jigs. Swim jigs. Pitching. Bed fishing. Ledge fishing. Vertical jigging. Tubes. Swimbaits. There are about a million different ways to catch a bass, but that doesn’t mean I want to employ them all. Hand me a rod with a crankbait tied on the end and [...]
Fishin’ for Space Garbage
Did you know there’s junk floating around everywhere in space? And I don’t mean stars and asteroids and stuff.
Be Jealous of KVD
There are lots of reasons to be jealous of Kevin VanDam. He can fish better than you [and everybody else, for that matter]. He’s got lures named after him. And he gets paid wads of cash to do something he loves. Depressed yet? As if all that wasn’t enough, the VanDaminator goes off and publishes this [...]
What’s the Most Boring Sport?
I type this as my wife watches what, for me, is the most boring sport in the world. I’ll tell you what it is in a sec. Posting this because I’ve heard and read so many times about how “boring” fishing or watching fishing is. I know you have too. After really trying to watch [...]
Why Troutin’ Is Better Than Bassin’
Yeah right. But that’s what several jokesters on the interweb claim. Ran across one “proof” the other day. Following are excerpts, along with some choice comments by me. > The style of fishing for trout is a characteristic that makes it better than bass fishing. A person can spend hours in a day hiking the [...]
WTH Are Sponsorship Criteria?
Did you read the BassFan article yesterday about former Forrest Wood Cup champ Michael Bennett bailing from the FLW Tour because he couldn’t get a team deal. If not, it’s a good one, you should read it. Not picking on FLW here, or Bennett whom I don’t know, just a pertinent example of one of [...]
So You Wanna Fish the Elites?
So how much does it actually cost to fish a season in the Bassmaster Elite Series? We know entry fees are going to cost you an arm and a leg, but what about all the incidentals—travel, food, lodging, all that fun stuff? Maybe I’ve missed it, but I’ve yet to see a big league pro [...]
Fox News (Poorly) Describes Anatomy of Treble Hook
Being the hardcore bassheads we are, sometimes its easy to forget that, for the most part, the general population of non-anglers really doesn’t have a clue what the sport of bass fishing actually entails. Look no further than this post on FoxNews.com for proof of this fact. Fishing contest? Treble hook lure? Do what, now?
I’m Not a @&#^&) ‘Fisher’
And neither are you. The use of this politically correct “fisher” term is driving me nuts. (Maybe I’m a little high-strung.) Apparently the news folks who use the word can’t write “fisherman” because that’s sexist. They can’t write the word “angler” because they’ve apparently never heard of it. Or maybe they use it because they [...]
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Flippin’ Stick
You’re out for a relaxing evening stickin’ some dinks at your local bass hole when a trio of thugs roll up behind you and one of them flashes a pistol. Do you… A) Jump in the lake B) Give them what they want C) Smack ‘em with a flippin’ stick
Tweetgate: The Twit of Tweets, 3 of 3
In Part 1 we discussed Tweetgate 2010. In Part 2 we discussed current tournament rules in regards to modern mobile device use on the water. In part 3 we talk about the ultimate twit. It’s said in football that if referees went by the book, a holding penalty would be called on every play. In [...]
Bird Steals Fish, Dude Stomps Bird
File this one in the “Dude, NOT cool” category. Some goofball was fishing off a pier in California when he caught a fish. Okay, sweet. We like catching fish. But then things got ugly.
Rant: ODing on Kool Aid
Bags? Dude was just caught cheating in the US Open and we are talking about lunch bags?
