Al Keller wrote in to invite me down to New Orleans for some killer redfish, but unfortunately I don’t have the time or the money to make the trip… But maybe you do!
Thanks for stopping by our booth this year at the Canada Fishing Show. Your site rocks!!
Hope all is well. Attached is the flyer for this years trip to New Orleans. The response has been fantastic so far. Everyone is wanting to come down and see New Orleans after it has been on the news all summer. The fishing is fantastic. We really did luck out with not having oil get into any of the areas that we guide. This honestly might be the best season ever. Please check your calendars and see if any dates will work. Let me know if you have any questions and what I can do to get you HOOKED UP!!
It’s been probably 20 years since I caught one of these fish and it could be another 20 till I catch another. This fish makes it’s home in the Mississippi River and it’s tributaries, can weigh up to six pounds, and fights like a champ! Manitou Pontoon Boats has graciously donated the prize for this contest, a sweet beer koozie.
Manitou Boats is an industry leader in the manufacture of leisure, luxury and performance pontoon boats. They have received numerous awards over the last 22 years including seven straight CSI awards for customer satisfaction, and being ranked the highest in customer satisfaction for pontoon boats in 2008 by JD Power and Associates. Manitou Pontoon Boats are made to match ever boaters needs from the casual family to the performance driven enthusiast, the speed and handling of their V-Toon technology is unparalleled.
There isn’t a single fisherman I know that wouldn’t sell every lure he had to sit down at the table with a pro angler and soak up some hearty secrets about their favorite species. A pro angler is a walking evolving encyclopedia of fishing knowledge, the chance to chat with them about fishing for a few moments can change your entire perspective on a species or presentation.
Today we’re bringing that opportunity to you! Since our previous interview with pro angler and first lady of fishing Kim Bain-Moore, we’ve been dying to sit down with another pro angler and this time we felt compelled to let our readers have the opportunity to ask a pro angler the questions they’ve always wanted answer to. This is your chance to ask a pro angler anything you want!
Paul Meleen is a pro angler and this year’s FLW Walleye Angler of the Year (more), he has won over $100,000, weighed-in over 1000 lbs of walleye throughout his career, and has an insatiable appetite for fresh fish.
“Winning Angler of the Year means I was the best out there in 2010,” said Meleen. “And that’s something no one can take away from me. It gets harder and harder every year to win, so I feel very fortunate.
“I’m old school; I simply put more time in than anyone else. I’m practicing from sunrise to sundown, trying to find something off the wall. I also have the confidence of a great sponsor team. Foremost among them is Evinrude. Cabela’s has also been instrumental, and I’ve been with Ranger Boats since 1988. In fact, I was the first walleye pro to run a 600-Series Ranger.”
“I’ve had two goals for a long time. The first was to win Angler of the Year and the second was to win the year-end championship. I’m halfway there, and this could be my year.”
Post your questions for Paul Meleen in the comments below. We’ll choose the best ones and include them in our interview. This is your chance to ask a pro angler anything about fishing, walleye, the FLW tour, and everything in between.
You may remember our fishing reports from Toronto Island earlier this year. We had the opportunity to fish along side Jamie Pistilli, the host of Big City Fishing, and share our knowledge of fishing in the shadow of the CN Tower. Our outing wasn’t overly successful, but we had a great time working with Jamie and his crew and hope to do so again in the future. You can now tune in to WFN and watch Jamie’s urban fishing adventures across North America, and hopefully one day get a glimpse of Jon and I in action.
That really is a superb muskie. Where I do my fishing a 20lb pike is a notable fish. It's hard to comprehend that at 77lbs that muskie is close to four times the size of one of my 20lb pike!Joe.
That’s right! If you’re a die-hard carp fisherman you probably have dreams of epic fishing destinations in Europe for massive carp. But did you know that Hungary is home to 3 of the 4 European world records for carp? It’s true. In fact it’s one of the few places where [...]
This weekend is Father’s Day and to celebrate we’re running a photo contest where you could win a FREE t-shirt and six sticker set worth $33. Just follow the rules below for your chance to win! Follow @WEFISHINMANE on Instagram and/or Twitter. Spend a day fishing with your father (or [...]
It feels like time is passing faster and faster as I get older. So I have no doubt it won’t be long before I’m looking back on ten full years of Fishing Fury. Of course looking back it’s easy to see we’ve accomplished a great many things in our time, [...]
Today we’re serving up three fresh fishing reviews and we’ve got plenty more on the way. I’m really hoping to knockout a backlog of these before bass season opens! If you’re looking for fishing reports and shorter updates be sure to check out our forums for more great content. Where [...]
Father’s day is fast approaching and you can now save 25% off of our fish inspired phone cases (use code: SHIRTCSMGTIE after adding items to your cart). You can also save on items such as shirts and mugs. Check out our Fishing Fury Zazzle shop before June 3rd to take [...]
Paul Mugo, owner of the Kenya Tyeing Flies Company, has sent me yet another amazing collection of his handmade flies. If you haven’t seen his work before you should definitely check out the two previous galleries of his fantastic flies. I will be putting these flies to the test next [...]
Introducing Cryptoid Lure Co, the official brand of lures manufactured by the Kokemachine from the web based info-comedy 4EEL FISHING. With colors inspired by various characters of the paranormal ilk, the Kokemachine has aspired to make some of the most tripped out and hilarious spoons that will ever land you [...]
Photo credit: Chris McMillan
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