Fish Or Football?

It looks like this trout is ready to explode!

via SwiterB’s

Categories: Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater Species, Trout, United States

Tags: Incredible

Friday November 28th, 2008 @ 6:43 PM | Clive Mathias | 1 Comment

Fishing Gift Ideas 2008: Give The Gift of Fury

I’ve been on a mission to find a good site that offered quality shirts and products at a fair price. I’ve had a few shirts made up for myself but until now I haven’t been happy with the product quality, until now! That being said, we’ll be adding some links to more Fishing Fury gear in the very near future!

Here’s a awesome hat I created for you fishermen who love trucker hats. By next week, we should have several options for shirts and designs, stay tuned!

Retro Fishing Fury trucker hat - $14.95

And happy Thanksgiving to our friends in the good ole USA!

Categories: Fishing, Gear

Tags: Gift Ideas, News

Friday November 28th, 2008 @ 6:39 PM | Clive Mathias | 4 Comments

Fishing Gift Ideas 2008: Give the Gift of Gigantic Fishing Lures

I’m not sure why I like this product so much. The idea of it pretty strange, but I’d love to have one of these giant Rapala lures hanging over a my basement bar - If I had a bar that is, or even a basement. I’m a firm believer that 99% of fishing lures are designed to catch the fisherman, rather then the fish - and this one certainly doesn’t make any argument against that belief. This lure would be unusable to fish with and it’s only purpose is to be hung with relative care on your wall.

These 30 inch beauties will set you back $50-60.

Categories: Culture, Fishing, Gear

Tags: Gear, Gift Ideas, News

Thursday November 27th, 2008 @ 6:56 PM | Clive Mathias | 3 Comments

Octopus VS Bird: Not as Cool As It Sounds

I was really expecting the bird to be dinner. Oh well.

Categories: Entertainment, Octopus, Saltwater Species

Tags: bird, Versus, Videos, Wild-life

Thursday November 27th, 2008 @ 6:34 PM | Clive Mathias | Comments

Tibor Nemeth Fishing Photography

Fly fishing never looked so good.

via SwitersB’s

Categories: Culture, Fishing, Fly Fishing, United States

Tags: Photography

Thursday November 27th, 2008 @ 6:30 PM | Clive Mathias | Comments

Fishing Gift Ideas 2008: Give the Gift of Lakemaid Beer

Christmas is just around the corner, and as usual we’d like to help you find the perfect gift for the fishermen (or women) in your life. We’ve already shared with you the worst gift ideas for fishermen, and now, in the days leading up to Christmas, we’ll share with you our gift ideas to make sure fishermen around the world are happy on Christmas morning.

Lets face it, fishermen have a reputation as big drinkers, especially when it comes to beer. Why not give the gift of beer this holiday season?

Buy them at Lakemaidbeer.com

Thanks Stephen!

Categories: Culture, Food, News, Non-Fishing

Tags: Beer, Gift Ideas, News

Wednesday November 26th, 2008 @ 7:15 PM | Clive Mathias | 6 Comments

Take Marlin Off The Menu!

It’s pretty much common knowledge now that many of the worlds greatest fish are in low supply thought the world. It’s not really surprising though, fish like swordfish and marlin taste great, and people love to eat. Eventually things need to change though, or species like marlin will be fishing to extinction. Enter, Take Marlin Off The Menu, a group of concerned citizens who want to make sure that doesn’t happen. How? By taking marlin off the menu of course! It’s an idea so simple, it may just work.

Why stop eating billfish?

1. Marlin populations throughout the world are being wiped out by commercial overfishing. Most marlin mortality is a result of incidental bycatch, in which marlin are caught by commercial fishermen targeting tuna, swordfish, and other types of fish. With millions of hooks and many miles of nets in the water, marlin and other billfish don’t stand a chance.

2. Marlin and other billfish populations are not sustainable based on current demand. Their decline is being fueled by the demand for marlin meat among consumers, which corresponds with the overall growing demand for seafood both in the United States as well as throughout the world. Unlike catfish and tilapia and other “farm-raised” seafood, marlin can’t be farm-raised, and therefore can’t keep up with the demand. Besides, farming top ocean predators actually results in a net loss of available seafood because the diets required to rear carnivorous fish are comprised mostly of wild-caught fish. It would be analogous to raising lions or tigers in pens for human consumption.

3. Marlin may be harmful to eat. Marlin and billfish often contain unhealthy levels of mercury and other toxins that may be harmful to humans who regularly eat marlin, billfish and other large fish predators.

Works for me, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten marlin before!

Categories: Fishing, Food, Marlin, News, Swordfish

Tags: Marlin, News, Saltwater Species

Wednesday November 26th, 2008 @ 6:48 PM | Clive Mathias | 1 Comment