If you have always wanted to try your hand at bass fishing, you will need to have some basic bass fishing gear. This equipment will help you to catch some really nice fish. Most of this equipment can also be used on most of the common varieties of bass including the smallmouth and largemouth bass varieties. The first thing that any avid fisherman will need to fish for bass is a spinning reel. This reel is also known as an open face reel as the...more
Catfish in reservoirs is not a natural occurrence. Although bait fishing for catfish in reservoirs is booming today because of original stocking and migrations of native river catfish into the reservoirs. Reservoir building during the 1950's, and 1960's and still today, has opened up a vast water areas for catfisherman. The original habitat of channel catfish, blue catfish, flathead catfish, and white catfish have always been in the river systems...more
Most people assume that catfish live primarily in lakes and rivers, but they also populate your local farm ponds. It is true that if you live to bait fishing for catfish you will find good populations in lakes, reservoirs, and rivers but don't overlook ponds you may be surprised at the catfish fishing action in ponds.Actually statistics show there is more opportunity to bait fish for catfish in ponds then any other freshwater location. In 1936 the U.S. Agriculture Conservation Program give farmers subsidies to build ponds. In a time period over twenty five years The number of farm ponds in the untied states exploded. Ponds are still being built today by land owners at a healthy rate, but it was this early legislation that really made a huge difference for fisherman. My point is, do not overlook ponds as a reliable water area to bait fish for catfish.Lets talk about the different types of ponds you ca go cat fishing. There are three basic pond types that you can catch catfish in, such as dug ponds, built ponds, and dammed creek ponds. A pond can be a body of water as small as 1 acre or as large as 50 acres. The pond size will determine the size of the catfish you can catch, and also...more
The term dry fly fishing is used because the line and the flies float. However, there are lines and flies used for wet fly fishing too. The line is made from a polyamide monofilament substance.Dry fly fishing will allow the angler to be able to see the fish as it strikes the fly. Ninety percent of the trout feed on the bottom of the water; however,...more
Saltwater Fly Fishing uses heavier Fly Fishing gear than with freshwater Fly Fishing. Saltwater fish are much larger and have more room to fight than many freshwater species.An angler will have to use wet flies that resemble smaller baitfish; however, saltwater poppers can be used as well. Surface flies that are similar to freshwater bass fly...more
If you are new to fly fishing then you may find some good information in these fly fishing Instructions. Do not think that fly fishing is something that has been around for only a couple of hundred years; in fact people have been fly fishing since Roman times.Dry fly fishing is one of the most exciting types of fishing than anyone can experience. It takes quite a bit of practice to learn how to get the line and the fly just where you want it, which will be discussed shortly.People who fly fish are called anglers. You can fly fish on every kind of water, rivers/streams, lakes and even salt water.You should try fly fishing in freshwater before you try to tackle catching saltwater fish. Saltwater fish are larger and it takes an entirely different set up for saltwater equipment. Everything that is used in salt water has to be corrosion resistant, even the flies.Fly fishing equipment is much different than what you are use to with other types of fishing. The fly rod is usually around 9 feet long and they come with different stiffness. The fly real doesn't look at all like the types of reels that you are use to either.There is no bell, nor is there a ring like the casting reels for bass....more
Bass fly fishing is becomming very popular as more fly fishermen are finding how good a fight bass are on a fly rod.Bass are an adaptable fish that can live in many different water conditions. Bass will eat almost anything from mayflies to large...more
Fly fishing is an ancient art creating and using artificial bait called flies to catch fish. It has been recorded that the Romans were the first to Fly Fish.The art of creating Flies for Fly Fishing is done by tying hair, fur, feathers, and other...more
Fly fishing for trout is the most popular form of fly fishing. Most fly fishing techniques were developed for fly fishing for trout.Approximately 90% of the trout feed on the bottom of a river/stream or lake; and only come to the surface when there...more
Greatsailfishing hosts many anglers each year in Guatemala for billfish fishingOver our eight years of experience, we have heard and seen most things,but one of the most often asked questions is "what should I pack to make my trip as comfortable as...more
North America's channel catfish habitat range has skyrocketed to a point that every state in the lower 48 now has a healthy population of channel catfish. If you you are new to catfishing and you want to try your luck at bat fishing then targeting...more
Fishing for Jack Salmon in the middle of January is not all fun and frolic. In the midst of the longest cold spell North Alabama has seen in decades, I was sitting in a boat in the middle of the Tennessee River freezing my toes. Jack...more