Technically its winter, but there are still many areas in Canada and the US where muskies are still in season. This time of year your chances of getting a lot of muskie aren’t great, but when you do get one, chances are it’ll be big!
Every fisherman has probably had this happen, a big fish inhales your bait and ends up with a hook deep in its throat. It’s never a good thing for a catch and release fisherman. The good folks over at In-Fisherman have but together an informative guide to removing these deep hooks. This is important stuff for any fisherman who wants to release a fish as safely as possible. Click the picture below to check it out.
(3) rolls out below the gill toward the side of the fish. At that point, amazingly, the hook, barb and all, almost always pops free from its hold in the fish’s gullet.
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Pike season in my old stomping grounds of Ontario is starting at the beginning of May. Since we have a large number of readers from Ontario I figured we should put the spotlight on these toothy critters (even more so then usual). Generally we recommend catch and release for these beautiful fish, but if you should decide to keep a few to eat, heres great video on how to fillet them.
I often consider myself a low budget fisherman. Many fishermen have a different rod and reel for every species they fish for, while I prefer to carry just one or two combos that cover all species. I even started making my own lures a few years back to save money. A lot of anglers get caught up in sending big bucks on the latest and greatest fishing technology, spending hundreds, and even thousands of dollars on reels. Fishing doesn’t have to be expensive though, just ask Ed Engleman.
Ed has dedicated his site to low budget fishing equipment you can build yourself. While some of his creations aren’t too aesthetically pleasing, they function just fine. With his instructions you can make your own fishing rigs and fly-tying vices for less then $6 each!
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In COMPLETELY unrelated news, actor Heath Ledger has died.
Well we already knew condoms can be used to start fires, but this one is really bizarre. And you thought the only use for your condoms was to make water balloons!
Create a free Condom Ecosphere from stuff found in any fishtank. (To buy parts would be about 5$). It magnifies the fish and is very strong (condoms can hold up to 6 liters of water). The Circle Of Life… In a Condom!
Condom Ecosphere - For more of the funniest videos, click here
Thanks to YouTube, you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your home to learn to fish. I’ve been interested in fly fishing for some time now, and plan to start this spring. If you have ever wanted to learn to fly fish yourself, you should check out these videos, there are several informative clips to help you become a fly fisherman and a fly tier.
My friend Yuri sent me this link the other day with a handy little tool almost every fisherman can use. It isn’t often that we come across new innovative fishing products that not only encourage catch and release, but help fish survive an encounter with a fisherman. For those who don t fish often, a common problem with pulling certain fish out of deep water too quickly is a bloated bladder. When this bladder fills with air, the fish will not be able to descend back into its depths, and as a result it will often die. So how can this be problem be solved? With a piece of wire of course!
The SFDâ„¢ is a simple device used to decend fish with bloated air bladder back down greater than 30 feet to allow the water pressure to recompress fish’s air-bladder. For all species including rockfish, walleye, black bass, lake trout, groupers and all species that suffer barotrauma.
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Tyler Makeeff (20 hours, 36 minutes ago)Holy Cheese n crackers! This website has to be my new favourite, I check in on a daily basis now just to see the crazy n cool stuff you guys have goin on! A true top notch site! keep up all the hard work(if you could call it that)! When i get my hard drive fixed i'll start to upload some of my pics! Finally some passion for fishing!
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Rommy (1 day, 19 hours ago)Thanks a lot for the article.I've been living King/Strachan for 10 years and never heard about fishing on TO Islands.Can't wait untill May.To Andrew: e-mail me for the good spot to catch carp in Toronto,please.Thanks again to Jonathon and Clive.
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Pierre (2 days, 19 hours ago)Happy new year all! I wish you big and strong fish!
Woody (2 days, 19 hours ago)That's the trouble right there, the finish on these Lures!...I started buying Rapala jointed and when i had a couple i just had to buy them in all the different finishes (Hot Perch, Perch, Walleye etc etc), i had so many in the end it was like i was collecting them to put in a glass case or something, i didn't dare use them, a Pike won't care if your Lure cost 5 quid or 30 quid, it's still gonna scratch all that fancy artwork/paintwork either way!...I sold all mine as a set on ebay in the end as i [...]
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chris (3 days ago)Happy New Year from sunny Kobe and frosty Ontario!
Re: Lakemaid Beer Shirt Contest
Pete (3 months, 2 weeks ago)I have a friend whose cottage is on Lake Chemong, never fished in it although I've heard all the stories. I was walking in it this weekend past, paddled it too, with Alexander directing.....check out the Curve Lake Powwow sometime!!!! I worked so hard this weekend, the shirt fell right offen me, so I need that shirt more than ANYONE else! Love your site!
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Fishing Fury - A fishing blog about two guys with a serious passion for fishing, the great outdoors, crazy adventures, and heart-pounding entertainment. (3 months ago)[...] to Gary Switlick, the Bioline Contest [...]
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Jason Wilson (2 months, 2 weeks ago)I'm not much for a pithy comment, but I thought I'd leave a note about how honored I be to wear Kromer on my upcoming annual pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota. I'm sure that my hunting buddies will joke about how silly I look while they wear their stylized broad brim hunting caps, but I'll be laughing on the inside as my head stays nice and warm. I'll be laughing al the more when the stiff South Dakota wind picks up and Kromer is staying put. Finally, with the fall bite on, I know my new Kromer will call the [...]
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LunaDrift (2 weeks, 2 days ago)You might enjoy the game Fishing Girl :) For all the girls out there that fish. http://www.lunadrift.com/p lay/fishing-girl.html
Re: Potential World Record Pike
Dick (3 months ago)Hi all, I am Dick van Hattem. The men who caught this wonderfull pike in the Netherlands. The pike was actualy 120 cm long, weight exactly 16.5 kilo's and was caught on a death perch on 10 meter deep water on 27 december 2000. But now.... the photo was shopped for fun. I had a reading for a fishingclub and this was the last picture of the reading I had for 100 quest. Name of the picture.... I have a dream..... Everybode was laughing. Really funny, never claimed the world record. Because it is not by far. http://www.metersnoeken.nl/inde x.php?option=com_content&task=s ection&id=13&Itemid=48 here you can find [...]