There are too many invasive carp in the Chisago Lakes located just north of Minneapolis in Lindstrome, Minn., so the local Lions Club is hoping to catch and kill as many as possible. This Saturday, the Chisago Lakes Lions Carp Fishing Tournament and Festival will take place with anglers trying to kill the most carp [...]
Minnow Fishing
How Do YOU Celebrate the Start of the Fishing Season?
Ha! Folks in Nelson, Minnesota, celebrate the beginning of the fishing season with shots at the Corral Supper Club. What’s the big deal? The Corral Supper Club serves shots with something extra–a minnow in each glass. Bringing the kids? Not to worry. They can have a minnow in their milk or soda!
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Walleye opener
The fishing was a little tougher than I had hoped for. On Saturday morning’s trip we only managed a handful of walleye, but we did get into alot of nice northern pike that were in the 3-6 lb class. They were alot of fun (no pics forgot the camera). On Saturday afternoon we dialed in [...]
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Pennsylvania Man Misses State Record Catfish by 3 Ounces
Had this flathead just eaten a few more minnows, Jim Bartholomew may have the new Pennsylvania record flathead catfish. Bartholomew and his fishing partner Gary Krammes, of Schuylkill Haven, were fishing in a Berks County Bassmaster Buddies tournament on April 1 on Blue Marsh Lake when the monster catfish hit Bartholomew’s tube jig in 15 [...]
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The First Record Burbot Landed in Illinois?
Capt. Tim Wojnicz is a Wisconsin-based fishing guide who may have a whole slew of new records in Illinois thanks to a 8.85-pound burbot. Wojnicz fishes out of Waukegan early in the season, and was out looking for perch on his FinQuest Charters, when he saw one of his rods really bent over. ‘‘I couldn’t [...]
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85-Year-Old Lands Potential Wisconsin Record Yellow Bass
Casey Bloom has been fishing for most of his life, but it took him 85 years to land a record. While fishing with his son, Gary, near Winneconne, Wis., a 2-pound, 3-ounce yellow bass hit Bloom’s minnow. And while he was hoping it was a walleye, his son quickly realized that this was likely a [...]
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Man Growing Perch-Zillas in his Ohio Pond
Even retired perch deserve to be pampered, at least that’s Mark St. John’s opinion. St. John has a private, one-acre pond on his property in northwest Ohio, and among the bass and bluegills, he has some perch that are poised to grow to monstrous proportions. The perch are actually rescue fish, that came from a [...]
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28,613 Dead in the Rocky River
We write about major fish kills all the time – you as anglers read about them. If that story doesn’t hit home geographically, maybe it’s simply overlooked news. When it does, it is devastating to an angler or person who loves their native waters. Luckily, most of us don’t have to deal with such tragedies. [...]
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Tampa Bay Tarpon with Brad Leber
Tampa Bay Tarpon By: Brad Leber of Tampa Bay Inshore Insider www.Tampabayinsider.com For me, tarpon season is the most anticipated time of the year. I chase the silver king a little in May and June, but normally waiting for mid to late in the season to pursue tarpon in Tampa Bay is the plan. When [...]
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Stripers on the Susquehanna Flats
There are now some striped bass on the Susquehanna Flats. I have been fishing and guiding there since 3/30/12 and both fly and light tackle equipment has been productive. I enjoyed guiding Mike Formanek and Ralph Mitchell yesterday and they landed 26 stripers while fly fishing. The most productive flies were a 3″ clouser sinking [...]
