Category Archives: Fishing Tips & Other Wonderings
An In-depth Guide to Bass Fishing for Beginners (and Everyone Else)
Bass (largemouth) fishing can be a deceptively difficult hobby to get into. Due to most having begun their experience at an early age, it can be hard to work your way into the loop as a late bloomer. I, personally, grew up in some of the best bass fishing turf ...
Deciphering the Spawning Bass
Article by Willie Luker Understanding the Spawning Bass - the Key to Enticing More Bites When the mosquitoes start flying and the cicadas rev up their nightly choir, it is largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) spawning season in central Alabama once again. People across the world look forward to this all year long, ...
Vintage Tackle: Preserving Sport Fishing’s Past
Most anglers have fond memories of learning how to fish. Often taught by a father or grandfather, fishing is one of those rare pastimes that pass down from generation to generation, giving families the chance to bond and create lasting memories. For older anglers, learning to fish was quite a ...
Line and Lure Colors: How They Impact Your Fishing Success
When visiting most tackle stores - whether online or offline - you’re likely to come across a huge selection of lines and lures in almost every color imaginable. While some might assume this is just to catch the eye of a browsing angler, the fishing line color and the color ...
Bristol Bay Is Safe – for Now!
A few months back I wrote a post about the looming threat that Alaska's Bristol Bay faced from an Environmental Protection Agency decision to phase out previous administration restrictions on mining operations in the bay's watershed. At the time, local fishermen, conservation groups, and the local community, in general, feared ...
Tarpon Fishing Nicaragua Where Rainforest Meets the Caribbean
Guest post by Phil James The Caribbean sea has long held an allure as a place of mystery and adventure. It draws all kinds of souls to its shores - thrill-seekers, sailors, nature lovers. But along its miles and miles of coastline, nowhere does this promise of adventure seem as ...