Jason Schall is coming off a pretty good fishing run. He landed the first and second place red fish at the Hooked On Life catch-and-release tournament in Charleston. And, a trip to Las Vegas landed him two Nevada striped bass records and a largemouth bass record. And, he was just 1.5 inches off of an IGFA [...]
Nevada Fishing
Angler Pursues Rarest Trout in the World in Nevada
Some species are elusive–bonefish, roosterfish and grayling come to mind. But a fish so rare that it was previously believed to be extinct? This trout, a Paiute cutthroat trout was believed to be extinct when California officials stocked rainbow trout into its native habitat and interbreeding created hybrid species that resembled, less and less, the genuine [...]
ICAST and IFTD Join Forces for Mega-Fishing Trade Show
When the American Fly Fishing Trade Association did not announce their details for the 2013 International Fly Tackle Dealer at this year’s show, many in the industry knew that there were a few options that were going to play out. And it looks like the winners are the American Sportfishing Association. With speculations that IFTD [...]
Carp and Labrador Retriever Kiss on Lake Mead
The posters of this video never thought their yellow labrador retriever would be an Internet sensation. But thanks to a crazy interaction with a little carp on Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, her video has gone viral. According to the details posted on YouTube, Sasha the yellow lab found a carp in the [...]
Live at IFTD 2012: NRS Cold Water Drifter
A drift boat that ships UPS? That’s what the NRS Cold Water Drifter is. GoFISHn’s Brian McClintock chatted with Jim McCallister about this innovative, inflatable drift boat at the 2012 International Fly Tackle Dealer Show in Reno, Nevada. –Brian McClintock Do you like this story? Be sure to share it on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest by [...]
Live at IFTD 2012: Great New Fly Fishing Gear
GoFISHn is in sunny Reno, Nevada for the International Fly Tackle Dealer show. As always, there are some big splashes in the fly fishing industry, and some awesome new products. Here’s a quick rundown from just a few of the things that have caught our eye so far. Orvis The Helios 2 might be the [...]
Live from IFTD: Pee on Pebble Mine
We’ll be getting you some actual updates on the latest about Bristol Bay and the proposed Pebble Mine, but the folks at Save Bristol Bay decided to allow men to take aim at Pebble Mine. Thanks to some urinal inserts, the gentlemen at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Reno, Nevada will be literally [...]
Top 8 State Parks for Fishing and Boating
Many anglers and boaters rely on public parks to get on the water, and now we know the top eight places to do just that. The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation’s Take Me Fishing website asked its Facebook fans to help determine the best state parks or natural “waterparks,” in America. They loaded in 24 pre-determined [...]
Lake Tahoe: The Best Lake in America?
Well, this news will make the American Fly Fishing Trade Association happy because they are bringing the fly fishing world to America’s Best Lake, according to USA Today readers. The nation’s newspaper pitted 15 of the best lakes from around the United States (excluding the Great Lakes) and asked readers to vote on what they [...]
Lake Tahoe Starts Killing Crawfish
Crawfish were introduced into the famed Lake Tahoe more than 100 years ago, and the invasive mud bugs are thriving in the big lake on the California-Nevada border. And the state is ready to kill them. Last week, Nevada started the first commercial fishing season on Lake Tahoe since the 1930s, when official shut down [...]
