Had a good day on Smallies today with Ken Hubbard. The water came up and got a little muddy overnight which made it a bit more challenging but we managed to land some beauties. We caught most of them on Leach patterns and had to really slow down the presentations to get them to [...]
Smallmouth Bass Fishing
Spring Smallies, 05/11/12
Tony and I did a float on the Watermasters today and had a blast getting into some smallmouth bass. Those fish are great fighters and put on quite a show tail walking! The water was a bit off color and we would probably have done a lot better if the conditions were right. But, the [...]
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Nascar’s Ryan Newman’s Top 3 Fishing Race Tracks
Many of Nascar’s best drivers are also avid outdoorsmen, which shouldn’t come as a big surprise to anyone who is a racing fan. One of those avid anglers is Ryan Newman. Newman, who currently is 13 in the Sprint Cup Standings and had a win early this year in Martinsville driving his Army car, brings [...]
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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, [...]
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Rare Smallmouth Sets Grand Lake of the Cherokees Record in Oklahoma
Gary Carrier has been fishing Grand Lake of the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma for 25 years, and he had never caught a smallmouth bass. Now he has one that will stand as the large reservoirs record. Carrier, of nearby Vinta, was fishing Grand Lake in an Anglers in Action tournament when he hooked into the [...]
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Local Anglers Treat Soldiers to Day of Fishing in New York’s Oneida Lake
Watertown, N.Y. is really known for two things: Great fishing and the home of Fort Drum Army base. And on April 29, those two things came together for a Take a Soldier Fishing tournament on nearby Oneida Lake. In all, 132 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division, many just returning from a 13-month stint in [...]
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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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Smallmouth Bass Killing Native Fish in Arizona
The roundtail and headwater chub are protected native fish in Arizona’s Fossil Creek, and the smallmouth bass are gobbling them up. “Right now we can’t say for certain how the smallmouth bass got above the upstream temporary barrier at Fossil Creek,” said Fisheries Chief Kirk Young. “These bass definitely pose a threat to the native [...]
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How Did the Biggest Striped Bass Ever Caught in North Carolina End Up in a Mountain Lake?
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has not stocked the 6,120-acre Hiwassee Reservoir with striped bass, yet the largest striper ever landed in the state, whether saltwater or freshwater, just came from that lake. We told you about Tyler Shields, the 17-year-old Hiwassee Dam High School junior who landed a 66-pound, North Carolina freshwater record [...]
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Trophy smallmouth for local banker
The smallmouth and largemouth bass have both been active this past week. West Okoboji and Spirit Lake are producing quality fish. Luke, my banker, had a couple opf hours this afternoon. We had a dozen of so nice smallies but nothing to brag about when he said he had 20 minutes left. time for one [...]
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