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Wii Hooked: Fishing on the Nintendo Wii
I rented Wii Hooked! Real Motion Fishing for the Nintendo Wii game system from Game Fly. Wii Hooked is fun to play. It is kind of real in the fact that every cast out did not land me a fish (or maybe it is my technique?). First you are taken through ...
The Cincinnati Travel Sports and Boat Show
My Father, son, and I went to the Cincinnati Travel Sport and Boat Show on January 24, 2009. It was fun to go to. We were able to meet lots of outfitters and outdoors people. I also got to see some huge boats! Every boat had a show special but I wasn...
Check Out Outdoor Childrens Edventures
I found Brian from Outdoor Children’s Edventures on Camospace. I check out his camospace profile and knew I liked what he and his wife were going to be doing in 2009. They are starting a non-profit company to provide free hunting and fishing ed...
Solar Flashlight With Battery Backup
This is a great find! It’s a solar powered flashlight WITH a battery power backup called the Hybrid Solar Flashlight. It is light weight (4.3 ounces) and charges quickly in the sunlight. The packaging says it will hold a charge for over three y...
5 Tips For Summer Bass Fishing
By Larry Thornhill 1. Go Dark If your water is a popular recreation destination consider fishing after dark. Things usually settle down at this time and the fish typically become more active. Safety is the big concern after dark. Don’t fish alo...
Gnats Unlimited - Great Hunting and Fishing Community
I just found this site and signed up and I thought I would share it. It is called Gnats Unlimited. It’s a relatively new site that connects hunters and fishers and outdoors people together. Click on the more link for a video of catfishing the h...
Comprehensive Listing of Bass Clubs
I was browsing a site that had a listing of several bass clubs. The listing was not too deep and just had a couple of clubs. After doing some searching I found this list of bass fishing clubs for the US along with some in Canada and also a few intern...
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The Madness of March Returns to Vesus
I received this in my e-mail: THE MADNESS OF MARCH RETURNS TO VERSUS: THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST GAMEFISH WILL BE REVEALED BY VIEWERS IN SECOND INSTALLMENT OF BIG FISH MADNESS Bracket-Style Tournament Now Available on VERSUSCountry.com with Winner Decide...
Check out these funny fishing lures!
Check out this video from Sven & Ole’s Miracle Fishing Lures. If they catch anything it’s a miracle!! More for the video....
Longnose Gar
Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) “THE FISH TO AVOID” Range and Description: The Gar is one of those rare fish that you don’t wanna see dangling or fighting on the end of your line, unless your out for an adventure! The...
Crappie
Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) “White Perch, Calico Bass” Range and Description: The Black “Crappie”, or if you feel awkward pronouncing it the way it looks, just say “Croppie” which is what I hear mo...
Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) “Channel Cat, Spotted Cat” Range and Description: One of the more common varieties of Catfish, Channel Catfish prefer lakes and larger rivers with clear bottoms of sand, gravel or stone...
Fish Identification: Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu ) “Bronzeback” Range and Description: The Smallmouth Bass is what most people are refer to as just a plain “bass”. Smallmouth are native to the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. They a...
Fish Identification: Bluegill
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) “The Beginner Fish” Range and Description: Also know as bream, brim, or sunfish, Bluegill are of the first types of fish you probably started out catching as a kid or maybe as an adult is the Bl...
Basic Fishing Safety
Fishing safety is often a topic that is overlooked, especially when your fishing trip is just sitting in the grass by a small pond. There are still many things to keep in mind and remember whether your by yourself in a boat or with kids at a...
