When you think of a recovering economy, you don’t really think that muskie guiding is the answer. But, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is touting their muskie population with creating new jobs in the Hoosier State. According to their official release on Outdoor Hub, there are now 10 to 15 professional muskie guides operating [...]
Indiana Fishing

Cabela’s Unveils Locations of Wanna Go Fishing for Millions Fish
Last year, Cabela’s started their “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions” campaign, and this year, they hoping it gets more people on the water, and more people to download their Recon Fish app, as anglers look for the fish that will win them $2 million. Anglers were able to hit the waters in 19 states (Arizona, Colorado, [...]
Lanark Reds and Wind
Marty Stephens of Evansville, Indiana, was my guest Friday and the morning started out with great promise. It was a little on the cool side as we left the Lanark Village boat ramp for a run to the east. The sound was slick and the breeze non-existent as Marty took his place on the bow [...]

Indiana Official: Muskie Record Will Fall This Year
In April 2002, Darrin Conley landed a 42.5-pound muskie at James Lake in Kosciusko County, setting the Indiana state record. State fisheries biologist Jed Pearson doesn’t think that record will last the year. According to WANE.com, Pearson, a 40-year Indiana Department of Natural Resources employee, was instrumental in bringing muskies to the Hoosier State, and there [...]
Kayak Fishing With Swimbaits
Using the Bull Shad Swimbait I was able to target many different species. A few good size small Mouth, large Mouth, and a nice Northern Pike.
Tim’s Ford 17 Mar 2012
Mar 17, 2012, Tim’s Ford Fishing Reports – I had the extreme pleasure of spending the day on Tim’s Ford with two father son teams from Indiana, Mason, Chandler, Tim and Reed. For the record the guy who never caught a smallmouth before (Reed) really stacked them up today and showed all of us how [...]
Indiana Temporarily Legalizes Alabama Rig
Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society (Bass), the FLW’s rival tour, announced in January that umbrella rigs cannot be used in the Bassmaster Classic or the Bassmaster Elite Series. In the meantime, states have been scrambling to see if umbrella rigs fall inside or outside of their fishing regulations. Indiana’s existing rules do not adequately describe whether [...]
Alabama Rig Illegal on Indiana Lakes
The Alabama Rig might be the biggest lure in bass fishing right now, but the controversial tactic is gaining some regulatory heat and now is illegal in some Indiana lakes.The Alabama Rig is a set a five lures that are wired together to imitate an entire school of fish. The problem is that there are [...]
Indiana Fly Fishing Show – Reel Women-Reel Men of Indianapolis
Anyone within a reasonable drive of Indianapolis this Saturday, January 7th should plan to attend Indiana on the Fly at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. I'm giving a seminar on fly fishing for largemouth bass beginning at 10:30 AM. Hope to see you there!
Fishing with the group from Fire Stone Company aboard Hooked Up Sportfishing – Fort Lauderdale Florida
Fishing with the group from Fire Stone Company and their guests aboard Hooked Up November 9th, 2011 Today we had a few of the guys from the Fire Stone Company and some of their guests out for a few hours of deep-sea fishing aboard the Hooked up off the coast of South Florida. We had [...]

