Fishing/Recreation & Sports

1. Shad Fishing for Bass — 2007-08-06
   Remember when bass fishing was simple and fun? Now everything has gotten so commercial you have to compete to see who has the most expensive boat and who has the biggest horse. Let me tell ... »
   
    
2. BIG CARP AND CATFISH – Big fish captures versus ‘crap fish!’ — 2007-08-02
   Anglers in the UK we have a very different view of carp to many other fishermen in other countries, not least in the States, but why is this? Sure we have many other fantastic sporting ... »
   
    
3. EASY CATFISH AND CARP FISHING BAITS – Making changes to standard baits that keep bites coming! — 2007-08-02
   Pellets have various consistencies, textures, permeability’s, solubility, densities, and buoyancies before and after soaking in liquids and oils, and so on. Experimentation is the key ... »
   
    
4. MAKING HOMEMADE CATFISH AND CARP BAITS – Making pellets different — 2007-07-25
   Pellets catch fish period! But what do you do if they are losing effectiveness as a standard pellet? Here’s a few ideas... Trout pellets have been historically, the mainstay of many ... »
   
    
5. Why Plumbing The Depth Is So Important — 2007-07-22
   I have been fishing for over 30 years and in that time tackle, techniques and baits have changed so much at times its difficult to keep up with them. There have been some fantastic ... »
   
    
6. Fly-Fishing Gears — 2007-07-16
   Fly-fishing has been around for hundreds of years. In medieval times, anglers, naturally, fished for food, however as intensive methods increased the readiness and availability of fish to ... »
   
    
7. Choosing a boat that is right for you — 2007-07-10
   What type of boat is best for my lifestyle? Maybe you are an avid fisherman who spends endless summer days searching for that fish that will give you ultimate bragging rights, or want to ... »
   
    
8. Trout Fishing in Southern California Mountain Streams - Part I — 2007-07-07
   Southern California has a vast array of streams running through its mountains which are stocked regularly with trout during the cooler months. Although we will be concerning ourselves ... »
   
    
9. Tournament Bass Fishing, Is it for You? — 2007-07-01
   I remember my dad taking me and my brothers fishing in Michigan many years ago. We would often go to a local river, lake or cut to fish for perch, bluegills or anything else that would ... »
   
    
10. Bulrush bass fishing — 2007-06-28
    The bulrush (bullrush, reeds) is often confused with cattails. Bulrush tends to grow in slightly deeper waters and have more of a circular cross section as compared to the semicircular ... »
    
     
11. MAKING THE BEST OF CARP BAITS – Pellets Are Dynamite — 2007-06-17
    Pellets are great carp catchers. Period. Most anglers have used the usual trout, salmon halibut, betaine or corn steep liquor pellets in the past, but there’s far more to pellets than ... »
    
     
12. THE CARP FISHING PELLET BAIT REVOLUTION – Get on It — 2007-06-17
    Many anglers now use pellets exclusively for their carp fishing. It’s not surprising given their effectiveness. Even the use of pellets as a particle bait while fishing boilies over the ... »
    
     
13. NEW SUMMER CARP BAITS – Hot Weather Opportunities and Risks — 2007-06-17
    How can you really get the best carp fishing results when things really hot up? How many anglers have not yet savoured the joy of summer carp fishing and all the great opportunities and ... »
    
     
14. CARP FISHING - The best ingredient for success — 2007-06-17
    How many anglers take risks by trying to think or do things differently in their fishing. If you are one who does then you are always a step ahead of the majority and your catch results ... »
    
     
15. BIG CARP BAITS – Making Opportunities — 2007-06-17
    Big carp can be very difficult to catch, but using bait in more creative ways can really make more opportunities for great catches! Many anglers have not heard about the feeding ... »
    
     
16. YOUR FAVOURITE CARP FISHING BAITS – Being Different Counts — 2007-06-17
    Everyone has their favourite fishing baits and this is especially so when it comes to carp baits and flavours. But in the far more competitive carp fishing scenarios, the big question is, ... »
    
     
17. YOUR FAVOURITE CARP FISHING BAITS – Being Different Counts — 2007-06-17
    Everyone has their favourite fishing baits and this is especially so when it comes to carp baits and flavours. But in the far more competitive carp fishing scenarios, the big question is, ... »
    
     
18. WINNING CARP FISHING BAITS – That Maximize Your Odds of Success — 2007-06-17
    Beware! Using the popular bait on your water can work against you... Recently I was speaking to a guy who wanted some advice on bait. His "No fish" nickname on his local water is ... »
    
     
19. EXCITING NEW CARP BAIT FLAVOURS – and Effective Rigs — 2007-06-17
    Flavours catch fish period! But how many catch more fishermen than fish? The idea of a flavour dispersing through the water and attracting fish following its trail and increasing ... »
    
     
20. CARP FISHING SECRET BAITS – The Truth Is Out There — 2007-06-17
    Are you one of those fishermen who would love to have your own unique and exceptionally successful bait? Carp bait is such a big issue and staying ahead of the majority with bait is very ... »