The Freshwater Fishing Blog

Fishing Tackle Boxes - Guide To Selecting A New Tackle Box

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:01:59 GMT

Choosing, shopping, buying fishing tackle boxes. Tackle box selection tips. Size, color, brand, options. Organization solutions, durable, waterproof, guarantee of excellence. Top freshwater fishing gear help and reviews.

Salmon or Trout, New Zealand

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:45 GMT

Late at night up at the Rakaia River lure fishing, many hours after I would gladly have called a warm blanket home. I had that moment that I had waited

Crappie Fishing Rods - Selecting Crappie Poles

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:30:20 GMT

Don't buy into those crappy reviews. Find quality crappie fishing rods. Help to quickly and easily pick the right crappie fishing pole. Tips about crappie rod blanks.

Smallmouth Bass, Late Fall in Harshaw, Wisconsin

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:18 GMT

My son and I were fishing late fall up in Harshaw, Wisconsin and fairing pretty well with the smallmouth bass. We got up early Friday morning and I was

Crappie Fishing Magazine - Crappie World Subscription

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:25:27 GMT

Subscribe to the best crappie fishing magazine online today. Crappie World. Profesional advice, tips, techniques and tactics to catch panfish any season all year long.

Fishing Calendars - Wall Calendars, Desktop Calendars, Daily Planners

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:47:27 GMT

Check out our great selection of cool fishing calendars. We have calendars of bass fishing, fly fishing, trout, women in waders, and just angling in general. New, used, even vintage fish calendars for the collector.

Upcoming Okie Noodling Tournament in Oklahoma

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:22:24 GMT

Catfish Noodling Guide Bobby Sparks e-mailed me about an upcoming annual catfish noodling tournament. It also sounds like he is booking guests to take out. Bobby Sparks stated... "...13th Annual Okie Noodling Tournament is tentatively planned for June 23, 2012 at Wacker Park in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Our guide service will be taking a limited number of guest. Check our website for details, and book in advance." Follow the link below to find out more about Bobby, his guide services, contact information and his website...

Winners of the Fishing Photo and Story Contest

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:08:53 GMT

In case you missed it, the winners of the 2011 fishing photo and story contest have been announced. The contest was a blast. Thank you all again who participated by sharing your pictures and stories, commenting, voting, and to those who just like to scour through. A special thanks goes out to our sponsor Daniel Cox over at The Mangler. Without him, I doubt the contest would be as much fun as it was. Soon following the announcement of his sponsorship, the amount of entries had increased. Please show your continued support to Daniel by checking out all the cool lures that he has to offer on his website. According to your votes, the winners are...

1st Place

The Beast - Northern Coho Salmon

2nd Place

The Art of Little Fishin

3rd Place

A Big Old Stingray That Just Couldn't Get Away

Follow the links to go to their submission pages to read their fishing stories, and be sure to post a congratulatory comment to each of them... I'll know whether or not you do ;-)

And She Thinks We're Just Fishing

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:38:46 GMT

This is my youngest daughters first catch. My husband and I had taken our kids fishing and I was randomly snapping pictures. I am so lucky to have taken

Better Off Wet a great read

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:44:32 GMT

Something that struck me in this book was the brutal honesty of the day's log. I wonder how many times we've had a wonderful day on the stream but have

Kentucky Hand Grabb'in Catfish Noodling Guide Service

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:02:29 GMT

If you're looking for high quality and personal service, you've come to the right place. We offer the best in successful noodling trips. Our rates are

Thanksgiving Weekend Fishing

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:05:35 GMT

This year, Thanksgiving gave us incredible weather!! It was over 25 everyday. My boyfriend loves fishing for walleye and can out fish any one I know. He

My First Pike!!

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:19:44 GMT

Fishing in a shallow rocky river using a hook and a frog. Was mainly catching smallies, then this got tossed in the mix! Caught and released

Big ole Mahi

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:15:33 GMT

I must first tell you that I had NEVER fished before in my life. My friend loves to fish and told me I have to try fishing down in the keys because there

My 10 Pounds, 27 Inch Catfish, Personal Record

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:12:25 GMT

We got to our place we go fishing at about 6 p.m. At 6:45 p.m. I caught a 10 pound 27 inch Channel Catfish. In my family, I came up with the Big Fish

Fishing Knots - Knot Tying Instructions, Knot Making Pictures for Illustration

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:39:42 GMT

Tips for tying strong secure fishing knots illustrated. Precise fishing line knot tying tutorials. Best knots to match with any type of fishing lines.

Prairie's First Bite

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:15:44 GMT

Not so much about the catch... as we didn't catch. More of the joy in her face as I took my daughter, Prairie (17 months), on her first fishing outing.

42 Pound Fraser River White Spring

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:48:38 GMT

Set the hook fishing off the boat on the Fraser River, this fish stripped almost all the line off the rod. Had to unhook from the anchor and chase this

150 Pound 7 1/2 foot Tarpon CAUGHT by 12 year old

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:44:21 GMT

It took me an hour and a half to catch it all by myself. It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life when it was done I couldn't even lift my

44 inch striper caught right before Irene

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:25:44 GMT

We went out fishing off of cape cod. Didn't get a bite for like 2 hours, then after the first hit they started coming and coming. We caught 11 in the next

Where to buy new dam quick reels?

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:50:55 GMT

Is there a web site to order new quick reels in the USA? Jason's reply: Hey Eric, I've searched around a little, but couldn't find much about new DAM

The Mangler Fishing Tackle Shop

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:02:13 GMT

The Mangler fishing tackle. Online angling tackle store. Quality lures, gear and baits, extremely affordable cheap prices. Crankbaits, jerkbaits, swimbaits, inline spinner baits, spoons

Golden Masheer

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:55:17 GMT

This is one of the best looking fish I have ever caught in a fresh water river. Just see the color. Now a days one hardly catches golden masheer because

My First Catfish - Caught In The Jia Bhoroli River

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:28:18 GMT

I caught this 10.5 kg catfish in the Jia Bhoroli River in Assam. Jason's response: Congratulations on catching your first catfish... and it's a big fish

'Ol Skipper

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:12:20 GMT

I was fishing out in the hot July sun on a lake I fish just about every day. I spent about an hour out there with not even a bite. I decided I would throw

My First Catfish

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:24:20 GMT

My first catfish was at Summit Lake, Indiana. I was using a lime green hook with half a night crawler while fishing to the left side of what used to be

Delaware fresh water Bass

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:29:31 GMT

Recently, my Grandfather had passed from cancer. All I wanted was to fish with him one last time. He died before I had the chance. His neighbor took me

15" bass with a huge fight!

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:22:14 GMT

Caught a really small minnow, so I said what the heck, throw it out there, and what do you know, a huge bass swallows it whole!!

Crappie fishing off of a lakes bank

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:35:50 GMT

How do I locate crappie off of the bank? I know how to catch them, I just can never find them. I usually fish for them at night or in the early morning

Lake Mojave Catfish

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:57:10 GMT

We had been catching 1 pound stripers like crazy. It was about 2 in the morning and we were going to leave when our only pole left in the water fell off

Blades Baked Fillets

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:02:58 GMT

Ingredients for baked fillets 1 stick of real butter 4-6 pieces of toast Old Bay seasoning or emerill's seafood seasoning to taste any kind of fish fillets

Night Bass Fishing Tips And Strategies For Big Largemouth Bass

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:12:04 GMT

Catch the big fish! Night bass fishing in the summer time is one of the best times for catching those seemingly elusive lunker largemouth bass. Bass fishing at night time advantages.

My Biggest Channel Catfish Yet

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:51:21 GMT

Was fishing with a buddy out on the lake, in a shallow cove. We were using cut up shad and bluegill. I was using a new pole I had gotten and baited it

HUGE BASS, little pond

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:49:12 GMT

May 27, 2011 - 8:00 AM. I started jigging a black 7 worm with my Abu Garcia Black Max rod and reel combo slowly across a rocky bottom when this largemouth