We’re not sure where this is coming from, but according to AquaViews there have been five new species of Etheostoma discovered, and they all are getting political names. The online scuba diving magazine said that the new darters are being named after Theodore Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Al Gore (clearly, those naming these [...]
Kentucky Fishing
Four States Give Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Constitutional Protection
There were a lot of things on the ballot on November 6, not just the presidential election. In Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wyoming, there were measures to make fishing, hunting and conservation all protected by their states’ constitutions, and voters supported all of them. According to the Outdoor Hub, all four of the measures passed pretty [...]
Thief Steals Fishing Gear From Wal-Mart, Aunt Rats Him Out
Blood’s thicker than water right? Well, it’s not thicker than freshwater fishing gear for one man in Kentucky. Joushua Hardin allegedly stoled more than $1,000 dollars worth of fishing gear from a local Kentucky Wal-Mart, but he picked the wrong store. His aunt worked at the store, and identified him as the thief, according to [...]
World Record Smallmouth Bass License Plate?
David L. Hayes’ 11-pound, 15-ounce world record smallmouth may be the most famous fish ever caught in Kentucky, and now, it’s on a license plate. “The new license plate commemorates David L. Hayes’ world record smallmouth bass caught in Kentucky from Dale Hollow Lake in 1955,” said Chad Miles, director of the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife [...]
Idaho Among States Voting for Fishing, Hunting Rights
Fishing and hunting are as ingrained in our American blood as baseball and burgers, and in Idaho, sportsmen are fighting to make sure that our “right,” to fish is never compromised. Similar measures have been considered in other states, and 12 of the 13 where the bill was proposed passed it. Arizona was the lone [...]
Shrimp Fisherman Nets a Former College Football Player’s Prosthetic Leg
Former University of Kentucky running back Fred Robinson was cooling off near Crab Island in Florida when he lost his leg. Well one of them. He lost his real leg in 2007 after a work accident. Since then, he has obtained three prosthetic legs, all showing his Wildcat Pride. But, on Memorial Day Weekend, while [...]
The Strike King 6XD Is Xtra Dominant
In case you’re keeping score at home, Strike King’s latest deep-diving crankbait has won anglers more than $250,000 in B.A.S.S. tournaments alone — in less than two months. The 6XD (Series 6, eXtra Deep) was pivotal for Jeremy Starks as he long-lined his way to a $100,000 pay day (part of which he used to [...]
Strike King 6XD – Digging Down Deep
Baits get hot in the fishing world overnight. It happens all of the time. Someone catches a giant bass on this, or someone wins a tournament on that. It is so common that we don’t even think about the progression of how the lure came to be, or what characteristics make it different from [...]
Tim’s Ford 28 Mar 2012
Mar 28, 2012, Tim’s Ford Fishing Reports – Today, George and John from Kentucky joined me for a day on Tim’s Ford. We caught some several nice Smallmouth, Largemouth and Stripe Bass on RC 1.5 Crank Baits, Swim Baits, Assassinator spinner baits and spot removers with finesse baits. We found them from 1- 18 FOW. [...]
Competitive High School Bass Fishing Coming to Kentucky
The sport of bass fishing is spreading throughout the collegiate level, and now, Kentucky has added it to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Kentucky is the second state to officially sanction competitive bass fishing, with Illinois offering the sport in 2008. So far, 60 high schools have expressed interest in starting a bass fishing program. [...]
