Category: Catfish, Gar, Carp, Other
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Winter Pickerel
By: Jim Gronaw – Date Posted: December 11, 2011 The fish just barely thumped my 32-nd ounce jig but immediately felt much heavier than the panfish I had been catching the past hour. Setting the hook, I felt that I would likely lose whatever was on the end of my two-pound test mono. My son…
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Winter Gold at Warm Water Discharges
By: Kenny Lookingbill – Date Posted: January 20, 2011 Has cabin fever affected you as hard as it has gotten to me? Are you tired of sitting on a bucket in the middle of a frozen lake, drilling dozens of holes, mesmerized by your bobber and waiting for a fish take your bait, sometimes to…
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When The Horsin’ Gets Tough
By: Jeremy Dunfee – Date Posted: May 11, 2011 I have always been a fan of catching all fish, including those most people don’t understand. When I found internet forums it opened up an even wider world for me. One family of fish I was aware of, but knew little about before the internet forum…
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The Misunderstood Longnose Gar
By: David Graham – Date Posted: July 19, 2011 “Good for nothing, bait-stealing, stinky ‘trash fish’!” Such utterings frequently skim over heat-sheened, glassy waters straight into my ears, increasing my dismay at certain fishing superstitions. It is frustrating that the lowly gar is frequently viewed with such undeserved disdain. Unique in image and character, the…
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Horsin’ Around With River Redhorse
By: Andrew Ragas – Date Posted: May 11, 2011 As avid anglers, it is frequently common to experience outings that result in surprising fashion. Oftentimes the outings that go unplanned are usually the ones that become most memorable for story-telling purposes, especially when unlikely catches are made. For instance, have you ever caught species of…
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Coastal American Shad Runs
By: David Graham – Date Posted: March 22, 2011 In the world of fishing and amongst those who love it, when one considers great migrations the first mental imagery is the seasonal spawn runs of salmon. It is difficult to fathom the incredible gauntlet these fish run as they travel up to two thousand miles…
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Bowfin Wrangling
By: David Graham – Date Posted: May 11, 2011 One of the most intriguing things about having a non-species specific approach to angling is the challenge of not merely dedicating your time and effort to become a master of one species, but a combined level of moderate skill culminating in an overall mastery of all…
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Carp on the Fly
By: Drew Price – Date Posted: May 11, 2011 Carp have quickly become a sensation in the fly fishing world. They are extremely challenging fish requiring stealth, precision and patience, they run far when hooked, get to large sizes and are found almost everywhere. Many compare it to fly fishing for bonefish on the saltwater…
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James River, Virginia Blue Cats
By: Jim Gronaw – Date Posted: January 20, 2011 They’re big, they’re bad, and now they exceed a hundred pounds. No, I’m not talking about cobia, black drum or even the ever-popular striped bass. I’m talking about blue catfish; a non-native transplant that was stocked in selected tidal river systems more than 30 years ago…
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Alligator Gar: North America’s Largest Predatory Fish
David Graham – Date Posted: September 14, 2011 It can’t be overstated – to the enthusiastic angler, landing the biggest representative of a species is always better. Nonetheless the largest freshwater fish in North America is arguably its most mysterious fish. Virtually any average American, whether or not they fish recreationally, can easily identify bass…