Mille Lacs is perhaps the most famous walleye fishery in the nation, but Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials are wondering where the mid-size walleye are going. According to the Post Bulletin, during the DNR surveys, they are finding plenty of large walleye and small walleye, but the walleye measuring 14 to 20 inches are [...]
Pike Fishing
Catching Tarpon on Tenkara?
Tenkara is all the rage right now among fly fishing enthusiasts. GoFISHn friend Tom Sadler is even guiding anglers in Virginia on the Japanese fishing technique. For those of you unfamiliar with Tenkara. Basically, it’s a telescoping rod, without a reel, or really any line other than your leader. It’s all about working your fly [...]
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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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German Angler Sues Post Office For Losing Trophy Pike in Route to Taxidermist
Klaus Timm’s 4-foot-long pike was “the crowning achievement in a life of fishing,” but it is now lost forever. Timm landed the pike and decided to send it via post to his taxidermist. The problem is that the fish never got there. The fisherman from Monchengladbach, Germany is demanding that he gets 500 pounds in compensation, [...]
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Fly Fishing Pagosa Springs & Getting Ready for Florida.
Today we went to Navajo Reservoir. It was snowing and blowing up to 20 mph at 8:00 am, but we had a plan, and stuck to it. Even with the tough weather, one of our main goals was to see how some of our new Tarpon flies were swimming. We also wanted to try some [...]
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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.
Thousands of Fish Die in Pelican River in Minnesota
Buckets of some of the most prized game fish are washing ashore on the Pelican River near Orr, Minn., and oxygen's to blame.According to Kevin Peterson, Department of Natural Resources area fisheries supervisor at International Falls, the fish kill was substantial and consisted of northern pike, yellow perch, suckers and bullheads. Evidently they have not found [...]
Iowa State Record Yellow Perch Caught!
Travis Peterson, 18, of Dubuque, caught the record fish using a 1/8 ounce jig and twister in Pool 12 on the Mississippi River on March 13. The perch was one ounce heavier and one inch longer than the previous record. In addition to the new state record yellow perch, Peterson was also catching walleye, sauger and [...]
21-Pound Northern Pike Caught and Released in Utah’s Yuba Reservoir
Northern pike aren't exactly what you expect to catch in Utah, but Yuba Reservoir is quickly becoming a pike paradise, and this 21-pounder is exactly why.According to the Salt Lake Tribune, a 21.5-pound pike was caught in a shore net on March 8. The fish was just three and a half pounds shy of the [...]
The Hunt for Hawg Belly Pike
The Hunt for Hawg Belly Pike – by Leisure Outdoor Adventures Share One of the most exciting fish to catch in Minnesota and the provinces of Canada is big northern pike. Big pike, for many anglers, has gone from a childhood trophy to a secondary fish in many waters, but we at LOA see big [...]
