Archive for April, 2008

Former President Bush Reels In Huge Tarpon In Keys

Former President George H. W. Bush, caught and released a mammoth tarpon Saturday, April 19, 2008, while fishing in the Florida Keys near Islamorada.

Estimated to weigh 135 pounds, the gamefish was the largest tarpon Bush, 84, has ever caught.

Even though the boat had a legal State of Florida harvest tag, a decision was made to release the fish alive and have a reproduction mount commissioned. The fiberglass mount will hang in the Presidential Library at Texas A&M University.

Bush wrapped up a weekend angling trip to the Keys Sunday. Read more

Fishing The Shad Spawn

The threadfin shad spawn offers some of the fastest bass fishing of the year and you can catch a lot of bass fast. Learn when the shad spawn, how to…

Fishing season starts in Connecticut

“Family ritual day, opening day, lot of fun”

While there is nothing official on a calendar Andrew Nichols of Middletown knows Saturday might as well be a state-wide holiday. via WTNH

Blackfish: Catch them while you can

“Tagging studies suggested . . . that adult tautog did not always return to the same spawning site in the spring, and that population mixing from different localities occurred”

The end of the spring blackfish season is looming even as the fishery is beginning to open up. via Home News Tribune

Shimano® AX Spinning Combo

Shimano® AX Spinning Combo
Shimano AX Spinning Combo. Get a load of this whopper of a deal! But don’t worry, a super-low price doesn’t mean low-end performance! This reliable “R & R” has all the goods to keep those fish coming! Rod: 2-Pc. graphite composite construction; Durable aluminum oxide guides; Graphite reel seat; Comfortable cork handles; Convenient hook keeper; Reel: Corrosion resistant graphite frame, sideplate and rotor; Ball bearing supported drive train for smooth reeling; Lightweight graphite spool; Quick Fire II trigger allows for easy, one-handed casting; On / off Super Stopper anti-reverse for solid hooksets; Dyna Balance eliminates wobble during the retrieve; Power Roller II oversized line roller reduces twist when casting and retrieving; Varispeed technology provides a consistent spool speed for reliable casting and line management. Order Now! Length: 5’6″; Line Capacity (lbs./yds.): 2/190, 4/100, 6/60; Action: Ultralight; Gear Ratio: 4.2:1; Length: 6′; Line Capacity (lbs./yds.): 2/270, 4/140, 6/110; Action: Medium; Gear Ratio: 5.2:1; Length: 6’6″; Line Capacity (lbs./yds.): 6/200, 8/140, 10/120; Action: Medium; Gear Ratio: 5.2:1; Length: 7′; Line Capacity (lbs./yds.): 8/240, 10/200, 12/160; Action: Medium; Gear Ratio: 5.2:1; Shimano AX Spinning Combo

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WildEye Swim Bait Shad 6″ 1/2oz Rainbow Trout 4 pa

WildEye Swim Bait Shad 6

The Wildeye Swim Bait Shad, part of Storms Wildeye series of soft plastic lures, all developed with crazy 3-D prism eyes. Features naturalistic colors, salt impregnated body, Rapala VMC hooks, holographic flash foil and an internal lead head.

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One More Boat Tale

One of my boats have both good and bad memories for me. I thought I would lose it in huge waves in a tournament but also caught my biggest…

Return from Puerto Rico/report

I\’ve returned successful from PR. My trip wasn\’t as successful as the report that i read that someone else has posted but Capt. Rosario is Class. I fished one day with …

Unusual Fishing Catches

Feathers and fur may not usually mean fishing but those things bring back some interesting fishing memories for me. Read mine then add yours to the comment section below.

Unusual Fishing…

Susan Dameron’s Women’s Bassmaster Tour Journal

Susan fished the first WBT tournament of 2008 on Lake Lewiville, Texas. It was a tough practice and tournament with high winds and bad weather but she did not…

Corey Hawn and Kentucky Striper

Corey Hawn caught this striped bass and a hybrid in Kentucky last year and they hooked him, too. He caught them on light tackle and the fight made him want…

Guatemala Pacific Coast year-round catch

Capt. \”KIWI\” Chris and the \”ALLURE\”
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April 7th-9th.
Bill Nelson and Richard Weaver were back this year from Houston Tx to pick up from where they left off last year. They didn\’t …

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