This is one of those fishing stories that can only happen to maybe one in a million anglers. This is something that happened to a friend of mine. You may have a hard time believing it, but I assure you that this story is True. The story: One Spring my friend Jonny, his father, and [...]

This is a true story of how I caught my limit of rainbow trout using nothing but cigarette butts that I found on the bank. This happened when I was younger. My parents dropped my younger brothers and me off at a local lake (Birch Lake, Alaska). Being the fishing crazed kids that we were, [...]

Most of us know how our mindset can affect our daily lives. A positive mental attitude can make our lives so much better. What some anglers don’t understand is that our mindset can also affect our fishing experience. The Secret: Have a positive outlook for your fishing trip. Assume that you WILL catch fish. EXPECT [...]

What’s up with beginners luck? It seems to me that the least experienced angler always catches the largest fish, the most fish, or both. Who has not noticed this? I have personally noticed this on may occasions where I am fishing with someone that is new to fishing. For Example: When my wife was just [...]

What is the best fishing lure in the world? I have wondered that many times during my years of fishing. I have finally came up with my conclusion. The best fishing lure in the world is a jig. Here are the reasons why: Jigs are simple. It’s just a hook, a weight, and some sort [...]

This is one of my best fishing experiences that I have ever had. Me and three of my buddies decided to go fishing one summer evening. The lake was beautiful. Everything was calm. Fishing was very steady, with at least one fish hooked at all times. We were enjoying some brews and having fun. I [...]

This guy caught a new record fish. A pygmy whitefish that weighed 0.36 pounds and was 9.84 inches in length. Amazing! They might as well call it a large minnow. I don’t know what that guy was thinking reporting his “record” catch. I wouldn’t want to embarrass myself with a catch like that. He should [...]

This is the most expensive fishing lure in the whole world. It’s made from just over 3 pounds of gold and platinum and is encrusted with 100 carats (4,753 stones) of diamonds and rubies. It’s made (I mean crafted) by MacDaddy’s Fishing Lures. They specialize in the manufacture of gold and diamond fishing lures. How [...]

Valentine’s day is just around the corner and the pressure is on for us guys. What to do? Buy some chocolates? Get a bouquet of flowers? Take them out for a nice dinner? Watch a romantic movie cuddled up on the couch? So many decisions to make with so little time. I’m gonna say it… [...]

I have known for a while that the barometric pressure affects fishing, but I always forget how. Every time I want to use the barometric pressure to figure out how fishing will be, I had to spend a while researching the subject. NOT ANY MORE! I put together a cheat sheet that I will start [...]

If you want to catch the biggest freshwater fish, you should target the white sturgeon. The white sturgeon is known to reach a maximum size of 20.1 feet and a weight of 1,798 lb. WOW! White sturgeon can be caught in the Columbia River and a few other rivers. There are relatively easy to hook. Just [...]

I have always wondered if any celebrities liked fishing. After doing some Google searching, I found a few that supposedly love to fish. Here they are: 1) Paris Hilton – Who would have though that she liked fishing. She said: “I still am a tomboy. I love to go fishing. I love sports. I used [...]