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  • Wii Hooked: Fishing on the Nintendo Wii

    Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 07:11 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Wednesday February 4th, 2009 at 15:46 in travel, Fishing, outdoors

    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

    Posted on Wednesday December 31st, 2008 at 10:32 in education, Fishing, outdoors, hunting, camospace

    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

    Posted on Thursday October 30th, 2008 at 13:12 in Fishing, camping, outdoors, reviews, hunting

    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

    Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 14:35 in 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

    Posted on Wednesday June 25th, 2008 at 09:52 in Fishing, hunting

    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

    Posted on Monday June 16th, 2008 at 14:32 in Fishing

    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...

  • Today’s FlyFishExpress Deal

    Posted on Tuesday March 25th, 2008 at 07:16 in Fishing, deals

    Here is your deal of the day from FlyFishExpress.com Sponsored By: Affordable Website Hosting Portal Planet provides affordable web hosting....

  • The Madness of March Returns to Vesus

    Posted on Monday March 17th, 2008 at 13:42 in Fishing

    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!

    Posted on Saturday February 2nd, 2008 at 09:17 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Friday July 20th, 2007 at 08:26 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Wednesday July 18th, 2007 at 09:20 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Friday July 13th, 2007 at 10:26 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Wednesday July 11th, 2007 at 09:27 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Friday June 29th, 2007 at 13:29 in Fishing

    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

    Posted on Thursday June 28th, 2007 at 10:46 in 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...