Spot Fishing

Rare 11-Foot Giant Herring Found on Swedish Shores

The oarfish is known as the king of herring, and they have not been spotted near Sweden since 1879. But a monster oarfish washed to the shores in the small fishing village of Bovallstrand on Sweden’s west coast. While this is not the biggest oarfish recorded, it turned heads in Sweden. “We don’t know much about [...]

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Lake Chelan Adventures Fishing Report- May 11th, 2012

May 11th, 2012 Lake Chelan was incredible laketrout Fishing today.. Be boated 15 laketrout and 1 3lb. Rainbow Trout! The Ace Hi-Fly by Silverhorde was the Star Presentation again! We fished Mack Bar, Monument, and Minneapolis Beach today. All spots produced for us..Thanks to Bobby and Dave for fishing with me over these 2 days..Tight [...]

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Ohio Angler Brutally Beaten Over Parking Spot, Sandusky River

A 53-year-old angler and his in-law set out for the Sandusky River on the morning of May 6, when around 10:30, he asked another individual to straighten out his truck to make room in the parking lot. Angry, the owner of the truck followed the two men to the riverbank, where he began to beat the [...]

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May 2012 Lake Lanier Fishing Report

It’s May and the fishing continues to be as great as the weather.  The water temperatures have stabilized in the mid 70′s and the top water schoolers have started showing themselves.  Captain Mack’s 3 1/2″ Grub Tails rigged on his 1/4 oz. Crystal Shad Jigheads attached to an A-Rig has been deadly on these fish.  [...]

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Fisherman Found Not Guilty in Stabbing Over a Fishing Spot

Last August, Pakwai Woo and Zhi Chen were fishing on San Francisco’s Pier 30 when things got ugly. The two got in an argument, allegedly over a fishing spot, and Chen, 49, started punching Woo, pushing him to the ground and started kicking him. That’s when Woo pulled out his pocket knife and stabbed Chen. [...]

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Secret Service Dismantles Fly Rod Tubes

A commercial pilot left his SUV in the same spot in the airport lot that he had parked in for years, but on the roof of the vehicle were four, ten-foot aluminum fly rod tubes designed to look like missiles. The problem on this particular day, was that the pilot’s spot faces the runway, which [...]

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Awesome Start to the Season! May 1 Cape Cod Striper Report

I was all sorts of pumped up to get out striped bass fishing yesterday for the first time in 6 months.  The strong wind, rain, fog and nippy temperatures were not going to deter me.  It’s May on Cape Cod which means one thing – the bass are back! I’ve recently been receiving all sorts [...]

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Could Atlantic Sturgeon Protections Lead to Fishing Closures?

Sturgeon are liste as endangered or threatened in multiple spots along the Atlantic coast, and Endangered Species Act protections could lead to fisheries closures. Atlantic sturgeon were listed as threatened two months ago in the Gulf of Maine and the fishing community is worried that attempts to enhance populations could lead to stricter restrictions. This [...]

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Twice as nice, recapturing adventures on the water with female anglers of Florida.

Sharing our Florida Sportswoman photo submissions. This album is all spots and smiles from trout to redfish and a few flounder too. We have over 1,200 fishing photos submitted by our members: www.floridasportswoman.com Send your photos to: photos@floridasportswoman.com

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review: Costa Del Mar Sunglasses’ Double Haul

Flycasters use the double haul technique to generate line speed and increase casting distance. Anglers using any kind of light tackle can now spot fish and enjoy all-day comfort if they’re wearing the new Double Haul polarized sunglasses from Costa Del Mar. Featuring large frames with wide temples to block ambient light and a venting [...]

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