Introducing kids to fishing is good for the sport and good for kids. I was too young to remember my first fishing trip. My father, brother and grandfathers all taught me to fish. Fishing is a wonderful sport for bring children and parents closer together. My father passed on a lot of his morals and […]
Because carp are an introduced species in North America, carp don’t have a native range. All of the following carp, except silver and big head carp, are found scattered across North America. Carp like lakes, ponds and slow moving rivers. They can tolerate very low oxygen levels that would kill other species. Carp are omnivorous. […]
135 lb Virginia blue catfish that was caught and released in Kerr Reservoir Virginia is one of the best cat fishing locations in the United States. It is absolutely amazing. The largest blue catfish (143 lb) in the world has come out of Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) on the North Carolina/Virginia border. The James […]
Lake Fork is without a doubt one of the premier destinations for a host of species in the United States. The usual suspects come to mind; Largemouth Bass, Black and White Crappie, Channel and Flathead Catfish, White Bass, and others. What people don’t know is that Lake Fork is also one of the best destinations […]
If there is one piece of equipment that I think makes bait fishing more fun and enjoyable it is bite alarms. If you have never used one you are missing out. Perhaps it become a Pavlovian response but I absolutely love mine. A bit alarm makes fishing so much more fun because it adds an […]
Published December 11, 2015 – size: 960 × 640 in Gallery ← Previous Next → a 22 lb common carp caught on panko pack bait and jello Read More… Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.
Fishing for carp can be expensive at time. Chumming with manufactured carp baits can burn a hole in your wallet if you end up using 10 -20 lbs of chum each session. So when I plan on doing a lot of chumming price is always a factor. One of my all time favorite carp bait […]
A Korda Baiting Needle is one of the essential baiting tools One of the simplest and cheapest baiting tools you can buy to greatly improve your baiting options is a baiting needle. Baiting needles are just needles with a gated or ungated hook on the end. Its purpose is to pull a bait hair through […]
Cat fishing in South Africa has never been as popular as it should. Most fresh water guys want to catch bass and carp, these 2 species represent about 90% of the fresh water angling done with only a couple of us die-hards specializing in catfish. But for me, these amazing fish have turned from an […]
Particle bait like this will keep carp feeding in a single area for a long time. Carp fishing bait can be expensive. I can go through 15-20 lbs of bait on a heavy day of fishing. And I go carp fishing about three times a week, so you can do the math. Considering that I […]
Carp love oatmeal and Gritts and they are super cheap. The most common way to use oatmeal or grit is in a pack bait. You mix instant oatmeal or grits, lake water, and your favorite carp attractants together and then add free samples of your hook bait (corn, boilies, tiger nuts, puffs waterever). You mix […]
For a beginner it can be really intimidating picking the proper rig to go cat fishing. There are hundreds of different rigs and styles out there. So I am going to walk you through a rig that works all over the world and is the most versatile and simple of any cat fish rig I […]
How to tie an adjustable hair rig My version of the adjustable hair rig allows you to shorten and lengthen the hair using only your fingers. This is fabulous is you want to change baits without changing your rig. You can go from a single 10mm boilie or kernel of corn to 30mm pellet or […]
135 lb Virginia blue catfish that was caught and released in Kerr Reservoir Virginia is one of the best cat fishing locations in the United States. It is absolutely amazing. The largest blue catfish (143 lb) in the world has come out of Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) on the North Carolina/Virginia border. The James […]
