How The Pros Approach Bass Fishing

Let me present you with this little common sense scenario. Suppose there are two guys who are very interested in Bass fishing and decide to take up the sport. Both have very little experience in the sport and both are on a tight budget and only have $200 to spend to get started. The first fellow which we will call Bob, spends his bass fishing budget on a very nice rod and reel, some expensive lures...

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First Trout

The Magic of My First Trout I grew up in Iowa fishing for catfish, bass, crappie and bullheads using some of the worst smelling baits you could imagine. But my father loved to hunt and fish so I went along. On one summer vacation to Oklahoma, Dad stopped at the fish hatchery in Bennett Springs, MO. I can still remember standing on the bridge watching a fly fisherman gracefully cast a dry fly upstream...

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Fishing Boats Explained - Picking The Right Boat

Picking The Right Boat There are two questions that should be considered when choosing the right boat: What will be the fishing for? and where will the fishing activities be? Always look for the signs of quality check the carpet and the compartments - they could be plastic, metal or fiberglass. Look at the little but very important things like the 1000 GPH bilge pump, the six gauge wiring instead of ten or eight that is because heavier wires gives more power from the battery up to the trolling motor. There is Five Star Advantage that ranger dealers often speak to their customers: Quality, Safety,...

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Gear Needed for Fishing with Nymphs

Now that we’ve covered what nymph fly fishing is all about, let’s next take a look at what sort of fly fishing gear you're going to need to do it. While nymph fly fishing uses pretty much the same gear you use when dry fly fishing, there is a few small items that any successfully nymph fisherman will want to have. These items are strike indicators, some small weights, and a good pair of fly fishing sunglasses. Strike Indicators for Nymph Fishing First, you will need some strike indicators. Strike indicators are generally bright orange, ungodly looking things that get put on your leader well above...

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