Creatures From The Deep

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Categories: Freshwater, Funny, Incredible, Interesting, Non-Fishing, Oddities, Photography, Saltwater Species

Thursday July 3rd, 2008 @ 5:44 PM | Jonathon Marshall | Comments

Martin Reels In First Place On Sturgeon

Our good friend Martin wrote in yesterday to let us know how his York Bassmasters tournament on Sturgeon Lake went, and much to our surprise given the crazy weather we continue to have here.. Martin pulled out a huge win, and some huge bass!

I was privileged enough to draw 2 time angler of the year Don Mahar of York Bassmasters. We started the day heading out to a well known rocky shoal on Sturgeon, while most of the rest stuck to the river leading out to Sturgeon from Lindsay. We landed our limit within the first 20 minutes, a nice hand full of smallies, but nothing large. We kept fishing those rock piles, landing and culling our catches still in search of a few big boys. Eventually, Don had a nice 2.5 lbs largemouth which meant we were in business. Soon after we headed across to the other side of the bay and Don comes up big with a 4 lbs smallie. We had a few more culls along that end and we had ourselves a pretty good bag for the day. There was heavy heavy rain all morning , we were absolutely soaked from the rain. On our way back to the weigh in , we made one last stop along the river, 2 casts in Don lands yet another big largemouth around 3.5 and we headed in for weigh in. We turned out to have 14 lbs and big fish at around 4lbs which gave us 1st place and big fish award.

Second place was 11.5 , with a 3.25 lbs largemouth.

Congratulations on the win Martin, those are beautiful bass..

Categories: Canada, Features, Fishing, Fishing Logs, Incredible, Largemouth Bass, News, Reader Submissions, Reports, Smallmouth Bass, Tournaments

Thursday July 3rd, 2008 @ 5:21 PM | Jonathon Marshall | 1 Comment

Technology Versus Experience

If you have ever wondered if the latest fishing technologies will make you a better fisherman, you are not alone. Fishermen spend thousands of dollars each year to be able to catch more fish and in the end is it really worth it? Current.com investigates by sending a first time fisherman, armed with the latest fishing gadgets, to face off against a seasoned bass fishing pro. Who will emerge victorious? Watch the video to find out!

The bottom line is this: if you want to catch more fish, don’t spend more money, fish more.

Categories: Enthusiast, Fishing, Freshwater, Funny, Gear, Largemouth Bass, News, Rods & Reels, Tackle, Time-Wasters, United States, Videos

Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 @ 6:38 PM | Clive Mathias | Comments

Catch The Fury - New Theme, Comments, More!

I’ve updated our awesome fishing gallery!

Let me know what you think, or if you have any problems!

Categories: Adventures, Aquariums, Fishing, Incredible, Photography, Site Updates

Tuesday July 1st, 2008 @ 1:22 AM | Jonathon Marshall | 11 Comments

Out With The Old, In With The New!

Last week we mentioned that the beautiful Quantum Tour Edition PT was/is on sale for $110 off the regular price, and now we’re going to tell you why. Because its old and busted! The good folks at Tackle Tour have photos of the all new 2009 Tour Edition PT which will hit stores this fall. The new reel looks to be aimed toward the fishing enthusiast, boasting great detail and a carbon fiber handle (and no doubt a hefty price tag). It’s a sharp looking reel no doubt, but personally I prefer the colour of the old model. Have a look for yourself.

The new 2009 Quauntum Tour Edition PT

The old Quauntum Tour Edition PT

We’re big fans of Quantum reels here at Fishing Fury, and the 2009 line looks very promising. Hopefully we can get our hands on some of these quality reels to test out!

Categories: Enthusiast, Fishing, Freshwater, Gear, News, Rods & Reels

Monday June 30th, 2008 @ 7:28 PM | Clive Mathias | 1 Comment

Mr. Splash Sets A New Record

While this isn’t even remotely fishing related, it is entirely crazy (although not as crazy as African bungee jumping).

Categories: Entertainment, Incredible, News, Videos

Sunday June 29th, 2008 @ 9:38 PM | Clive Mathias | 3 Comments

The Fishin’s Fine Furious In Toronto

Last week I did an interview with Bryn Weese (left) of the Toronto Sun about TTC accessible fishing spots around Toronto. Turns out that Bryn is an avid fisherman himself and we ended up talking about much more than could fit in the article.

Jonathan Marshall [sic] and Clive Mathias, creators of the website fishingfury.com, are both experienced anglers who make it their business to fish in the city and tell people where — and how — to do it.

If their website is any indication, not only are there huge fish, particularly pike, to be caught around Toronto, but there is also a thriving angling community here.

Like many Torontonians, Marshall doesn’t own a car and uses the TTC to get to his fishing spots.

“I’m pretty much stuck in the area, but that’s okay,” he said, noting he heads over to Toronto Islands for pike fishing after work.

“The pike opportunities on Toronto Islands during the last week of May is probably the best fishing in Toronto I’ve ever had,” he said, noting the evening hours from 5 to 9 are probably the best times.

His secret? Large inline spinners, like a Mepps Black Fury 5, casted in and around weedbeds with a medium or medium-heavy spinning rod.

“Pretty much anywhere you see a weed bed is the perfect place to go,” he said, noting the centre channel on Centre Island is probably the best spot of all.

Also try the water near the amphitheatre on Centre Island if the boat traffic isn’t too busy.

In addition to pike and bass, anglers can also catch panfish, carp, trout and salmon (seasonally) from the shores of the islands. Marshall said he even once caught a walleye there.

It’s a great article and I’m very happy that I was interviewed! Don’t forget that next weekend is the National Fishing Week, which means you do not need a license to fish that weekend but you must follow the conservation license rules. There are also family fishing activities all over the GTA and across Canada.

Bryn if you’re ever in need of a fishing partner let me know, I’m more than willing to meet you some where on the TTC or even split those extremely high gas prices!

Categories: Articles, Canada, Features, Fishing, Freshwater, Incredible, News, Northern Pike, Ontario Place, Toronto Islands

Sunday June 29th, 2008 @ 3:19 PM | Jonathon Marshall | 5 Comments