Category: Catfish, Gar, Carp, Other
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Springtime Channel Catfish
By Jim Gronaw For some reason, we just can’t seem to get a string of nice, warm days around here. Of course, this time last year, in the Mid Atlantic, we were enjoying record high temperatures for March and coming off one of the warmest winters since 1932. Not this year…we are well below seasonal…
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Pay Lake Carping
By David Graham In the South, even the smallest change is often perceived as an unwelcomed threat to one’s way of life. Southern anglers often display the same pugnacious fortitude in traditional fishing ideals. For the multi-species enthusiast working to eliminate the “trash fish” mentality of old fashioned anglers, the South is a tough battle…
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Premiere Roughfish Waterways
By David Graham Every angler dreams of that once in a lifetime “trophy”. And every angler has that one “spot” they hold near and dear to their heart which has, does, and will provide those trophies. We as angers can catch the same species over and over, but truthfully, the experience is always uniquely different. …
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The Frontier of Small Watercraft
By: David Graham – Date Posted: September 1, 2012 East Texas and Oklahoma are home to some of the largest fish in North America. During the last six months I divided my time between a new job opportunity and pursuing some of these outstanding, rugged fish. Even before relocating to Texas I had begun pondering…
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Trash Fish Truths
By: David Graham – Date Posted: July 10, 2012 “We as fishermen are as unique in our differences individually as the fish we pursue, and yet at the core of each fisherman there is a thirst for adventure, and the thrill of the catch which we all share despite our different philosophies and beliefs…” As…
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Secrets of the Carp Mafia
About a year ago, I got hooked up with a bad crowd of fishermen at a local lake. Was bound to happen…I had been down on my luck for a while and it seemed I just couldn’t shake the funk. No bluegills, cats weren’t biting and one thing just led to another. It was then…
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Asian Carp Misconceptions
By: Kenny Lookingbill – Date Posted: May 11, 2011 Asian carp are the most infamous aquatic invasive species of all time. As a result, there are many fallacies and conspiracy theories about these fish among the general public. Because of my profession as an aquatic ecologist, I have heard endless stories about this group of…
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Whiskered Warriors: Natural Lakes Channel Catfish
By: Todd Wendorf – Date Posted: May 11, 2012 We have a dilemma. With the unusually early, warm spring the normal fishing patterns are all screwed up. Steelhead season began and ended very early in March. Lake Michigan spring run browns and lake trout have come and gone. So what’s a guy to do?
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Southern Comfort Buffalo Fish
By: David Graham – Date Posted: May 11, 2012 A new career opportunity lead to my recent relocation from coastal South Carolina to the hot, spacious terrain of South Texas. This ‘westward trek’ rekindled childhood memories of fishing the local creeks of northeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas with my brothers and Dad.
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Jaws: Surfing With Sharks
By: David Graham – Date Posted: December 11, 2011 “SHARK”! Fewer words elicit more immediate, primal terror in person who hears it uttered. Throughout the vast animal kingdom, the shark most certainly invokes more mystery, fear and legend than any other creature. Arguably the single most feared predator on the planet, sharks are the ultimate…