Feathered trebles add flash to any bait that uses treble hooks, here's how to make your own at home.
Snag Proof has developed a frog for fishing open water. This frog is weedless and sink proof the only place you are going to see that frog disappear is down the throat of a trophy fish!
Dave Mercer stops by the WFN booth at ICAST 2010 for a snack - I mean to talk about the winner of the Best Soft Plastic Lure, the Live Target Frog (Hollow-body). Mercer offers tips on how to rig up this frog and when to fish it.
Michael Murphy talks about the new Reins Bubbling Shaker at ICAST 2010 and his favorite way to fish these soft plastics.
JP answers a new anglers questions about swivels. The main purpose for swivels is to prevent line twists and JP offers tips on picking the best type for your style of fishing.
JP talks about the best way to fish Owner's Wounded Minnow and land more fish with its unique action.
Lake Texoma is one of only seven lakes in the USA where striped bass reproduce naturally, and with an abundance of them available to anglers, the lake is widely considered to be the best striper fishery in the country. But the lake also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and is a regular on pro fishing tours.
Pro angler Brent Ehrler goes over why the new Owner Twistlock is the best flipping hook on the market.
Introduced at the 2010 ICAST show, Owner has designed a Wacky Jig Head to use with their new soft bait - the wounded minnow.
Robby Gant of Shimano America talks about the great features of the Stella FE that won Shimano the top prize in freshwater reels at ICAST 2010.
Lake Texoma, located on the Texas/Oklahoma border, is considered to be one of the top bass fisheries in the USA. Striper Mark Thompson shows us how the local guides pursue these abundant fish with a method called drifting for stripers.
While everyone else is bottom fishing and getting no bites JP ties on a deep diving crank to bounce off the ledges and steep drop offs with great results.
Stephen Browning stops by the Getting School'd set at ICAST to talk about the Live Target Gizzard Shad he had a part in developing. Both the lipless and crankbait have great action and are sure to excite the bass into biting in the cooler water in the early spring and fall.
John Crews talks about the Spro Fat John, a crankbait he designed, at ICAST 2010. With a name like Fat John, you might think it is just a larger version of the older Little John but this crankbait's design has been modified enough that when you retrieve the lure the action is very different. Crews also explains the best set up and technique for fishing his bait.
The Riverview Striped Bass tournament is held every year on election day. The competition is the largest single day Striper tournament on the east coast. The weigh in takes place at the Riverview restaurant on the Connetquot River in Oakdale Long Island which is less then 45 miles east of New York City.
Kevin VanDam stops by the Getting School'd set at ICAST to talk about his new crankbaits and the benefits of its size and swimming action.
JP answers a viewer's email question about the best knot to tie to join a fluorocarbon leader to a braided main line.
JP talks about the new Power Team Lures' Texas Rig Jig and the benefits to fishing this soft plastic out in the weeds
Located near the fishing hotspot known as Lake Texoma in Oklahoma, is the town of Kingston. The town is a favorite of lake tourists and holds the national sand Bass Festival and the National Stripe Festival each June.
The state of Virginia ha a multitude of piers along its coastline which are used for many activities such as exercise, sunbathing, kite flying, crabbing, photography, painting, site seeing and, of course, fishing. One such pier is the Sandbridge Pier, also known as Little Island Fishing Pier, which is located about 15 miles from Virginia Beach.
Located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay is Virginia Beach, the largest city by population in Virginia. Well known as a tourist destination thanks to its miles of beaches and many other summer attractions. Of course those beaches also offer anglers plenty of room to fish.
Located 11 miles upstream of Des Moines, Iowa, is Saylorville Lake, a reservoir built on the Des Monies River in 1958. Being a northern lake, anglers will enjoy fishing for bluegill, catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass and even some northern pike.
Did you know that one of the differences between white bass and hybrid striped bass is a row of teeth? Which fish has the extra row of teeth and what other differences separate these two fish? Iowa DNR Biologist Ben Dodd explains.
Perhaps best known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the walrus that populate the docks, San Francisco Bay is a great tourist destination. But it's also a great place for anglers who are willing to challenge the cold and busy waters of San Fra
Greg Hackney talks about how he likes to use the Strike King Shim-E-Stick.
Striped bass have full bodies with long horizontal black lines.
Striped bass generally grow to lengths of up to 59 inches (149 cm) and weights of 55 to 77 pounds (25-35 kg). The largest striped bass on record is a 125-pound (56.8 kg) female caught off North Carolina in 1891.
Growth rates are variable, depending on a combination of season, location, age, sex, and competition. Growth is more rapid during the second and third years of life, before striped bass reach sexual maturity, than during later years. After age 4, growth may be 2.5 to 3 inches a year until age 8. Starting at age 4, females grow faster than males. Growth occurs between April and October.
In the Atlantic, from the St. Lawrence River in Canada to St. John's River in Florida. Also found in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Louisiana. Striped bass has successfully been introduced in numerous inland lakes and reservoirs and to the Pacific coast where it now occurs from Mexico to British Columbia.
Striped bass larvae and postlarvae drift downstream toward nursery areas located in river deltas and the inland portions of the coastal sounds and estuaries. Juveniles typically remain in estuaries for two to four years and then migrate out to the Atlantic Ocean. Striped bass spend the majority of their adult life in coastal estuaries or the ocean. Important wintering grounds are located from Cape Henry, Virginia, south to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Striped bass are a long-lived species; they can live up to at least 30 years.
Larvae and post-larvae feed on microscopic animals in riverine and estuarine areas; adults feed on a variety of invertebrates and fish species, particularly clupeids such as menhaden and river herring.
Males mature between the ages of 2 and 4; females mature between the ages of 4 and 8.
Striped bass are anadromous, meaning they live in the ocean but return to freshwater to spawn. Mature female striped bass (>age 4) produce large quantities of eggs, which are fertilized by mature males (>age 2) in riverine spawning areas. While developing, the fertilized eggs drift with the downstream currents and eventually hatch into larvae. The larvae and post-larvae begin feeding on microscopic animals during their downstream journey. After their arrival in the nursery areas, located in river deltas and the inland portions of coastal sounds and estuaries, they mature into juveniles.
Striped bass typically spawn from April to June, as they migrate into fresh or brackish water with temperatures between 50 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit (10-23°C). In general, the Chesapeake Bay spawning areas produce the majority of coastal migratory striped bass, with significant contributions from the Delaware River and Hudson River stocks.
Generally migrate north and south seasonally and ascend to rivers to spawn in the spring. Males in the Chesapeake Bay may forego coastal migrations and remain within the Bay.
Predators of small striped bass include bluefish, weakfish, cod, and silver hake while adult striped bass have few predators, with the possible exception of seals and sharks.
Information courtesy of NOAA.New York isn't just about its urban atmosphere - it's got some great fishing opportunites as well. Check out the top spots to fish in the state of New York.
Preparing for spring is certainly an endeavor in patience and persistence. There are so many things to remember in the late winter and early spring preparation it is hard to say where to start. I usually begin with trying to whittle down all the tackle I bought last summer and fall down to a manageable level. I used to carry 4 hard sided plastic tackle boxed and two soft sided
In this season of barren trees and overcast gray skies, cold air and cold water, some people think it is crazy to even think of going fishing. This does not discourage many anglers that know winter bass fishing in the months of December and January can be the best possible time to catch not only numbers of bass, but the biggest fish many lakes hold when the water is in the forty to
The term 'stripers' refers to the sport fish known as striped bass. As striper fishing has long been a popular pastime on the Atlantic coast of the United States, the striped bass actually represents the state saltwater fish of New Hampshire and New York, as well as the official state fish of Rhode Island, Maryland and South Carolina. Their native range extends all along the Atlantic coastline of the North American continent from the St. Lawrence River and Nova Scotia right down to the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Louisiana. A massive range to begin with, stripers travel even further as they head into freshwater territory to spawn, much like steelhead and salmon.
Beyond their native range, striped bass have been introduced as game fish into a variety of waters not only in the United States and Canada, but also other parts of the world. In some places, these fish are actually kept in landlocked bodies of water that are far different from what they would normally choose as a habitat. Beyond North America, due to their high levels of suitability as food fish, striped bass have been introduced into the waters of countries such as Mexico, Ecuador, South Africa, Latvia, Turkey, Russia and Iran. Here they are often fished for sport by local anglers or even raised as aquaculture exclusively for human consumption.
In terms of their appearance, stripers have a very streamlined body that is silver in color and marked with very distinctive dark stripes that run from their gills to the base of their tail. They can grow up to six-and-a-half feet in length and have been recorded weighing up to a whopping 125 pounds. This makes perfect sense when you consider that a striper is capable of living up to three decades, an amazing feat for any fish. Their size and typical bass fighting spirit makes for an enjoyable catch.
It should be noted that stripers have been hybridized with different species of fish, such as white bass. This produces a hybrid called a 'wiper' that is often stocked in the parts of the US as a purely game fish.
The majority of any striper's life is going to be spent out in the Atlantic Ocean, which is where the vast bulk of striper fishing is done. However, they do return to freshwater to reproduce. Freshwater striper fishing is at its best when they are on their way out of spawning areas and heading back to saltwater.
The primary locations in which stripers are known to breed are the Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, the Hudson River , the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River. This is their current stronghold now, but many fish scientists believe that many of the tributary rivers that flow to the Atlantic used to serve as spawning grounds for stripers many years ago, before efforts to conserve the fish were taken up as a serious cause. Even former President George W. Bush signed legislation to make the striped bass a protected species under federal laws and encouraged states to do what they could to conserve this popular sport fishing species for anglers and to restore natural balance in the local ecology.
Aside from these top areas where striper fishing is done, some lesser known places where these bass are prominent in some form are Lake Marion in South Carolina, where a dam's construction landlocked the breeding population there, as well as the Arkansas River and nearby Lake Texoma. In addition, the California Delta near where the Sacramento flows into the Pacific Ocean also now hosts these incredible fish. These are places where striper fishing in freshwater environs is possible.
Me, my friends and family gettin r done!
All were only 12 to 14 inches and 1/2 lbs.
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Adventures fishing with friends
2012 FISHING
The fish of 2012
Bassin in the 509
i went fishing this weekrnd with my dad and my brother on the richelieu river. we had a blast!! we caught what i wanted at the end , BASS. catch and release , aways!!
Fishing 20 miles off of the coast on Sea of Cortez down in Mexico. We caught two 150lb striped marlin!
Some fish I have caught....More photos in time still working on getting out fishing more :)!!!!
Like to go out to my grandparents who live off of moira lake and do some fishing together here are the pics
Bay of Quinte
CPW colorado Parks and Wildlife fishing derby in Broomfield CO
London Ontario. Fanshawe Conservation.
A good pair of polarized sunglasses can make all the difference in your day on the water!
All the bass me and my friends catch
smallmouth bass caught in 2012
The elk river fishing n stuff
Good old time
ShutUpAndCampGear.com Camp Site/Location
Misc fishing pics
35.11 lb Black Drum from Taylor Lake out of a john boat.
Fish pics
Fishing May 2011 Kazan River Northern Saskatchewan
Fish I have caught over the past few years before joining WFN.
For starters, fishing for stripers is going to depend largely on the location. Since these fish live in both freshwater and marine environments, taking into account the natural surroundings is essential. This way, you will be able to customize your approach to that particular population of fish. A number of different baits will work for these fish, including live or cut bait. The baits that many anglers prefer range from clams, sand worms, herring, and eels to, shad, menhaden, and squid. Once in a while these fish get picky so when fishing for stripers always be on the look out for a way to spice up your mix of baits and lures to try and entice the fish you really want. Most anglers suggest shad as the top bait for fishing for striper in freshwater conditions, especially as the primary diet for stripers are fish.
There are certain times of year when surf fishing for striped bass is going to work very well and those who want to know exactly when should ask a fishing guide in their area, since this will vary from one place to the next. With surf fishing, you'll need a 10-12 foot rod with 20-30 pound test line. The fish is often referred to as a 'lazy feeder,' often because it swims up current and waits for prey to come to it rather than trying to hunt for food on its own. So when you're out on the water, ensure you're trolling or reeling into the current for best results.
Very long battles are common with the smart and determined striper, some can even last over half-an-hour long. The largest striper ever caught with rod-and-reel was way back in 1982, a 78.5 pound monster just outside of Atlantic City, New Jersey way back in 1982.
Scientific research has shown that 90 percent of this species' diet consists of fish of one species or another. This means that making sure your lure at least looks like this will go along way towards landing that trophy striper.
When blood worms, clams and shad are not cutting it, try out sand fleas or even crustaceans that feed in the wash from the surf. You might be surprised at just how well they will work for you. Eel and squid work remarkably well as bait, especially when surf casting.
If you see stripers schooling then many expert striper fishing guides will tell you to use an artifical lure after they have begun feeding. The baitfish's size should determine the size of the lure you choose. Topwaters, spoons and very large plugs are all capable of working, as well as artificial eels, so be sure to try everything in your arsenal when angling for a striper. Don't be afraid to change it up for this finicky fish.
The best time to go out for stripers is at night. You may have success during the day, but the fish is primarily a nocturnal feeder.
Angler Sets New Striped Bass World Record
Find out just how big stripers can get: here's the newly-certified world record catch for striped bass!
Top 10 Trophy Fish Destinations In The United States
If you're curious just where it is you have to go to catch the biggest and most unique fish out there, here are ten popular game species and their respective trophy destinations.
The Best Fishing Lures Ever
There is a countless amount of lure options for
anglers, many of which do a fine job catching fish. But if you really want to
land fish more frequently, then check out this list of the 10 best fishing
lures of all time.
