In the past number of years, the gulf states have had... well, lets just say without bad luck, they would have no luck at all! Case-in-point, the almighty hurricane. We all remember the graphic images, disturbing stories and brutal videos that came out of New Orleans during the hurricane season of 2005 - namely Hurricane Katrina. It was years before Louisiana was able to shake
It's hard to believe we are just about to start our 4th season with WFN! What a ride it has been. 2 years of telling angling stories with WFN's Reel Road Trip and now Season 2 of Reel Fishy Jobs is about to begin. I have some great memories and have made many friends of past years shooting fishing television and this upcoming season of Reel Fishy Jobs has proven to be more of the
What a stretch! It all started when we jumped on a plane to hit south Louisiana for some Tuna Fishing. We were staying at Cajun Fishing Adventures for 4 days - Mother Nature was in a bad mood and was wind licking the coast! After a great day fishing red fish with Ryan Lambert, we hit the gulf for the great Yellow fin Tuna Fishing LA is so famous for. First of all, I have to
So we were hungry... looking for that elusive 52 pounder to take the lead at the MSSA Chesapeake Fall Classic. Looking for that fish to WIN Up EARLY, we were at our spot in good time for "lines in". The sun crested the horizon just before 6:30 am and was a welcomed source of much needed heat after our 30 minute run to where the big girls live. When fishing tournaments, I find
2011 Chesapeake Fall Classic Part 1
Eric plus others trying for that smallmouth
Eric doesn't want to give up
a new found friend on the short pier
everyones still trying for that bass
JP talks about the gear setup you need to target redfish in shallow waters.
Live Target has released a wake bait that looks exactly like a mullet for saltwater anglers to use while targeting inshore species like redfish and snook.
Bill Boyce talks about the great features available in Tuf-Line's braided lines.
just a short video of me pulling a nice cat into shore. she played hard to get but i knew she come around
Here is a little video trailer i put together on my IMovie
In this episode the anglers fought wind, rain, waves and long hours in an attempt to take home part of the $70,000.00 in cash and prizes. This short snippet will show some of their toils and triumphs... Stay tuned in the 4th quarter of this year all the exciting action for the 2012 season will air in HD on WFN.
JP goes over the gear you need to be successful while using the strolling technique.
Mark Zona goes over the features that made the G-Loomis GL2 the top freshwater rod at ICAST 2011.
all three fishing but Eric caught a sunfish, and as luck would have it eric caught a bass but the cameras batteries died, harley and her dad didn't have any luck so Eric did catch 1 bass and 3 sunfish
All 3 fishing at the pond hoping to catch something before it gets covered
The small pond in town, as the weather gets warmer the alge comes up and by mid summer the pond will be covered totally
A quick video from Twin Valley Alberta in the Jackson Coosa
JP showcases the new features of the redesigned, technique-specific Shimano Crucial rod and Citica reel.
Live Target has released some new baits that look like young brown and rainbow trout.
Cutt and rainbow trout....lots of them in a few hrs. Ice fly I tied tipped with Meal worm! First time with go pro hero2 and iMovie. Enjoy
lots of thumps and hits but no hook ups, even 2 blowups on erics popr lure
eric and uncle on the newly built long pier
eric at beaverdam using a popr lure
Perch is a main food source for many species in the Northern States and Canadian lakes. Live Target has released a new perch jerkbait that will drive these fish crazy.
JP explains how to best use the "walk the dog" topwater technique.
Chad Hoover and friends take advantage of the favorable solunar times and fish for some hungry bass.
OCMD is THICK with Marlin in September and October!
From Sea to Plate - Join Mark as he is employed in one of the most dangerous jobs in the world… Aboard the crab vessel Starwalker and fishing in the north Atlantic Melnyk is put to work hauling close to 5000 pounds of orange gold. Then, he spends a day at the processing plant getting the crab he just caught ready to be sold to the public.
PERSONAL STATS Name: Mark Melnyk Born: Fall 1974 Hometown: Toronto, Ontario PERSONAL STUFF Marital Status: Wife, Jen Children: William, Matthew Pets: Jen’s a Vet so it depends on the day Hobbies: Fishing, Saltwater Aquarium (flipping/pitching practice) Favourite movie: The Last Waltz Favourite TV show: No time for TV Favourite music (CD and/or musician): The Band Favourite motto/quote: “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” Did you ever think you were going to be a television host when you were a kid?: No way… never even thought of it until I was asked. FISHING STATS Years fishing: 32 FISHING STUFF Favourite angler: My Grandpa – I’d love to have 1 more day on the water with him. Favourite technique: chucking a Spinnerbait or topwater, Marlin Fishing Fishing strength: Stamina Fishing weakness: The Jig Highest point of career as an angler or TV fishing host: 1st Tarpon on light line, midnight in downtown Miami – now that was cool… or catching an Arctic Grayling on a fly I tied – Nahanni River NWT.
