Discussion Topic: Another Reason To Pull For The Bass Pro Car?

From ESPN: The National Wild Turkey Federations flying turkey logo will appear on the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Bass Pro Shops sponsored #1 race car, driven by

Cooper A Self-Described Fishing Junkie

From The Bellingham Herald: Football is [Marquis Cooper’s] occupation, but fishing is his love. . . . “I used to go freshwater,” he told the San Francisco Chro

Maryland Fishing Violations Up In Economic Downturn

From The Washington Post: From 2006 to 2008, the number of fishing-related tickets issued in Maryland increased nearly 50 percent, from 1,023 to 1,527 a year. O

Merwin: Is Sexy Shad Fishing's Hottest Color?

  A couple of years ago, popular bass pro Kevin VanDam came up with a crankbait color that Strike King lures (his sponsor) produced as sexy shad. [photo] I

Discussion Topic Update: Parks Lead-Ban Draws Fire From ASA

From The Washington Times: The American Sportfishing Association, an Alexandria-based trade group, isnt happy with an arbitrary decision by the National Park Se

Chad Love: Bass On Bread

Regardless of how ridiculous something seems if theres a chance itll catch fish bass anglers will try it (wacky worm, anyone?). We have no shame. If you tell me

Cermele: Where Fishing and Romance Meet

  Heres proof that anything goes on the Internet these days. Cupidfish.com is a straight-up dating site for those looking to connect with outdoorsmen and w

Joke Turns Lethal; Angler Chokes On Bait

From The Orange County Register: Jeff Twaddle, 54, a deckhand on the charter boat Gale Force, based out of the Rainbow Marina near the Port of Long Beach, died

Discussion Topic: Got Fishing Access?

From a Southwick Associates press release: Twenty-three percent of anglers report that one of their fishing spots has been closed to angling in the past three y

Merwin: Fish Like A Geezer

It seems to me that most fishermen targeted or featured by angling media these days are young men in their 20s or 30s. This is a little odd because there’s a hu

Chad Love: Classic Fishing Tackle

  I was still feeling a bit nostalgic after my last blog on magazines and memories, so I started digging around the Net for sites that cater to such urges

Cermele: Should Grandmas Fish Free?

Today, I found this video of Irene Long, who is 91-years-old, giving a fishing lesson to the Minnesota Senate Commitee. Irene only began fishing in her 80s, and

Florida Man Charged In Fish Fight

From TCPalm.com: A 39-year-old Fort Pierce man accused of hurling a fish from the North Bridge and allegedly hitting a boater on the head, faces felony and misd

Merwin: Inexpensive Fly Fishing Tackle

A few years back and as an experiment I put together an entire bass-fishing outfit with lures for about $50. This was not only possible, but I actually caught a

University Bass Fishing and the Color-C-Lecter

Sorry, Alabama. While I commend your university for a great class offering I must point out that the University of Oklahoma beat you to it years ago.I should kn

Discussion Topic: On The Uncatchable Bass

Ever run into a bass you just couldn’t catch? Well, a new study may have the reason why. From EurekAlert: In an experiment spanning over 20 years, researchers a

Fish Hard to Reach Spots with Side Casts

Indiana-based Total Outdoorsman Challenger Dennis Billingsley likes to hit the local bass ponds at this time of year. His preferred rod is a fairly typical bass

Cermele: Have Camera, Will Shoot Fishing Videos

Heres the scoop. I have been authorized by the powers that be to shoot a fishing show of my own styling for our website, dubbed Field & Stream Hook Shots. N

Merwin: Odd Fishing Spots

A bass grows in Brooklyn, to paraphrase an old book title. Or so I hear. I’ve just packed a little tackle for a weekend trip to New York City. There, in the hea

Merwin: Brooklyn Fishing Report

So the great Brooklyn, New York, bass-fishing expedition was a bust in some ways, a success in some other ways. Prospect Park Lake is simply gorgeous and very f