At Fishing Fury, we love shiny things as much as fish do - especially shiny reels. As odd as it may sound, it’s not only important that our reels function well, but that they look great too. Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder when it comes to reels though. Personally I prefer the appearance of a round baitcast reel, where as Jon prefers low profile. One thing with both agree on though, is that if we had the money, we would have a serious collection of pimped out reels. Here’s a list of the reels we wish we had, but probably never will.
Pike are one of the most popular sport fish in the world, and for good reason - they are savage predators and can grow very large. We at FishingFury love fishing for pike and all creatures Esox. We have posted photos in the past of potential world records, but no picture on this site has seen as much world wide attention as the monster pike seen below. I have seen this photo all over the interweb and have been emailed questions about it by thousands of people (well, maybe not thousands, but at least one or two)
If you are a avid fisherman, this photo has probably been appearing in your inbox more times then you can count, being sent by family and friends bragging that it was caught by a friend of a friend in a nearby lake (I’ve heard stories of it being a Manitoba or Ontario fish lately). Fact of the matter is that it wasn’t caught anywhere near you, unless of course you live in the Netherlands. The photo even appeared in ESOX Angler magazine and this only created more rumours.
There is no doubt that this is a massive pike, but stories of it being a new world record pike are completely untrue. The actual weight of this beast is 42.9lbs (19.5 kgs), and the length is 50 inches! This once in a lifetime catch was released to swim another day. If you want to read the story of this incredible pike, check out http://www.pacgb.co.uk/.
I was just checking the website of our good friend David Jones and my attention was immediately caught by the following post!
WORLD RECORD SNAPPER APPROVED
Think back to June, and remember that one Roula Cornell captured a monstrous mullet snapper. You will of course also remember that it weighed in (on official certified scales) at 45.6 pounds, apparently eclipsing the current record of 36 pounds by a metric shit load. Well, as of September 6, 2007, our sources at the IGFA in Florida tell us that his record has been approved. Cornell, who has been saddled with the term “pending” ever sense has been released from this nether world and is now official, unique, and certifiable in his position atop all of the mullet snapper fishermen in the world. Although his life has been a world wind of paparazzi, nubile pursuers, and sycophantic followers since that fateful day, he has maintained his humble “everyman” approach to life and fishing. Here’s hoping that his hat size remains static, and that his world record stands for a long, long time. Congrats R.C.,
Looks like Jon will finally have something to replace his dated ceiling mirrors in his bedroom. For the low low price of $32 million, you too could have this this incredible LED fish tank.
Bill has been one our biggest contributers for a couple of years now. His knowlegde and wisdom fishing Lake Scugog for muskie as tough to beat. This year he has expanded his knowledge to some other Kawartha lakes and had great success. Recently he landed a beauty smallmouth bass on a lake near Apsley Ontario. I don’t think anyone has caught more fish wearing a FishingFury shirt than our friend Bill!
Abdullah our recent interview in the Toronto Sun is all about fishing spots in the GTA.
http://www.fishingfury.com/ 20080629/the-fishins-fine-furious-i n-toronto/
If you're willing to travel there are more options as well..
Lake Scugog
http://www.fishingfury.com/ categories/places/lake-scugog/
J ack Lake
http://www.fishingfury.com/ca tegories/places/jack-lake/
grt bass.Does any1 know good spot for bass around GTA.I am willing to travel up to 3 hour from Toronto.Let me know.thank you
send me email at ontariofishing@gmail.com
oh, cool posts!!! how many of "your kind" of men still exist on earth? did you happen to have a relative of my age?,,,no, i'm just joking around. but seriously speaking, seldom can you find a man who has the attitude like yours so i wish you and your girlfriend all the best!!!
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Hey Peter,
Spoons will catch you several varieties of fish including two of my favorite, barracuda and jacks. If you plan to fish for tarpon the best bet is using live bait and fishing at night. Tarpon can be found though out the Virgin Islands by day and night and you should be able to find them as long as you have good eyesight! (look for schools of baitfish and pelicans)
Anegada probably holds some the best fishing in the BVI with a wide variety of species, including world class bone fishing.
If you plan to fish from a boat you are [...]
