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Urban Fishing in the Rockies
The brochure for the town of Pagosa Springs states that the best fishing in the area is located in the mile and a half stretch of the San Juan River that goes right through the […]
stream fishing
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BANK FISHING AND STREAM WALKING
There is a natural evolution from bank fishing to stream walking. It is probably due in part to someone getting bored bank fishing when the fish are not biting. Early angling literature almost always focuses […]
Fishing Tips
CRAYFISH – THE ANGLERS FRIEND
From Lake Michigan salmon to the popular catfish, the aquatic version of sirloin steak is the crayfish. Virtually all fish species like to eat them but bass and perch are particularly fond of this crustacean.
Trout/Salmon Fishing
TACTICS FOR MISSOURI TROUT
The season for Missouri trout park fishing is open. River banks are wall to wall with anglers early in the season and on holiday weekends. Then the crowds gradually disappear. But the fishing for these […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
TACKLE FOR ILLINOIS TROUT FISHING
Fishing for Midwestern trout is usually a little different than in western or eastern waters. This is due to the fact that most Midwestern trout are hatchery raised and often found in ponds as opposed […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
HOW FEE FISHING FITS IN THE OUTDOOR SCENE
To many the idea of fishing a fee pond is like fishing a swimming pool. To them it is not even fishing. To others fee fishing is a necessary addition to their fishing scene. Who […]
Panfish Fishing
Spot and Stalk Crappie Hunting
One of the late winter rites of passage is ice out crappie fishing. Locating the ice out crappie is a matter of going where they should be and going where they are. The latter probably […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
Small Stream Fishing Part 1: How to Find a Stream of Your Own
It might surprise most fly fishers to find out that the number of fellow anglers in this country is not growing by leaps and bounds; in fact it is hardly growing at all. It is […]
Bass Fishing
There’s Bass In Them Thar Rivers
River fishing is really a kind of hunting for “fishy water.” To be successful in finding bass, the river angler must know how to read the conditions. Water conditions and structure available are important to […]
Catfish Fishing
Slip Bobbers and Catfish
My introduction to fishing came at the end of some black nylon line with a wine cork tied above a worm-baited hook. Between the two was tied a bolt. It was pretty rudimentary but functional. […]
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Walking Streams In Spring
May is a time to explore the area creeks and streams in search of some off beat fishing holes. With a little planning and careful walking, the fisherman can find water that is his and […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
White River Trout Fishing
The line of pink cabins along this stretch of the White River in Arkansas is as distinct as they are historical. The main buildings house the main office, restaurant, sports bar and a huge dining […]
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Tips For Spring Weather Fishing
Spring can be the best and the worst of times for the fisherman. The fish are active and so is the weather. It seems that spring is just one front after another. Some contain severe […]
Catfish Fishing
Kaskaskia River Catfish
Beginning with its headwaters in Champaign County, the Kaskaskia River flows some 280 miles to the southwest to join the Mississippi River. The upper reaches of the river above Lake Shelbyville do not produce large […]
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Fishing Unfamiliar Waters
High fuel costs and other boat expenses mean that many of us are fishing water closer to home and or perhaps areas we neglected in the past. Fishing a new lake, or seldom fished lake, […]
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A Warm and Windy Day in May
It was a late May 2012 in Southwestern Wisconsin. It was unusually warm for May. There was an odd wind coming out of the Northwest. Typically winds from the Northwest this time of the year […]