BEST FISHING GUIDE FOR NEW FISHERMAN

A guide to any fisherman or newbies OR Best fishing guide for a new fisherman must be known. The best way to keep the live bait on the hook is to get some Bait Baggies. You can make some awesome baits with them. Hope they come out in stores soon but right now I just see them. No hassles or problems. You can make up your baits before you go fishing, let them season a few days if you want. I’ve made liver baits and sardine baits and cheese baits, They are the way to go for bait fishermen. I’ll never use anything else.

Whether you’re a GoPro user capturing flats bonefishing or a Nikon Coolpix user shooting rising trout, this little gadget will come in handy. Weighing a mere 2 ounces and easily stowed in your pocket, the UltraPod Go is specifically designed to assistant sports videographers and photographer using POV cameras. Sturdy tripod legs will support cameras weighing up to 1 pound, while a ball-and-socket head easily swivels to help you get exactly the angle you want. With the legs folded up, you can also use the UltraPod as a pistol grip handle that may help you get more stable footage than hand-holding the actual camera. My favorite feature is the Velcro strap that lets me quickly mount a GoPro to anything from a chest pack, to a tree branch, to part of a raft frame. – JC

Yeticoolers.com Starting at $20 If you’re an avid angler and don’t own a YETI Tundra cooler, you should. Yes, they’re more expensive than the ones you buy in K-Mart, but they are an investment, not a disposable plastic box. If you don’t have one, get one. If you do (or know someone who does), it’s always fun to accessorize, and YETI is making some pretty sweet add-ons for their coolers. New this year is the beverage holder and rod holder, both of which snap right into the anchor-point tie-down slots on Tundra coolers of all sizes. If you want to turn a YETI into a casting platform, boat step, or impromptu polling platform, grab a SeaDek. These non-skid pads stick to the cooler’s lid and keep your feet firmly planted. If you want an old-school accessory to stuff your stocking or the stocking of a YETI owner, pick up a vintage bottle opener. It’s cool. It’s classic. It opens beers. – JC Dublin Dog KOA Collars

Before I got my hands on the Mariner’s Sharpening Station, I had a drawer full of dull fillet knives. It’s not that they couldn’t be sharpened by other means, but I’m lazy. This rig is specifically designed for fillet and sports knives. Plug it in, make a few passes over the 2-stage Diamond abrasive wheels and your dull throw-aways become fresh razors. Suction cup mounts let you stick it on the boat, counter, or fillet board, and built-in scissor and hook sharpeners sweeten the deal. According to the company, it also won’t corrode in saltwater environments. – JC

Whether you’re already a freak for fiberglass fly rod or you’re looking for a new angle on your favorite small creek, you’ll want to check out this model from Redington. It has a classic silky-sweet action (hence the name) that puts the angler in direct feel with the cast, which makes it a great training tool. This rod has punch, but it is really all about delicate dry-fly presentations. Plus, it makes an eight-inch brookie feel like a bonefish. Reasonably priced, it’s perfect for the angler who wants fiberglass in the arsenal. – KD

I have been fishing the nearby reservoir in south-central Texas. With the lake going over the spillway and the gates open full blast it’s the perfect storm to try anything you ever thought of using. Fighting to get a spot I cast out and boom got a channel cat. Baited back up and though out and boom a miss. This literally went on from 8 a.m. to around noonish. Everyone asks what I was using, they acted surprised/shocked when I told them. good old fashion homegrown night crawlers, not store bought they wouldn’t bite as good. DOUGH BAIT recipe-100%. Brand flakes crushed by hand pretty fine add dry. Pepper until able to form a ball. (Works Great On catching huge carp/buffalo. DOUGH BAIT works awesome as well In still water. DOUGH BAIT recipe

Remember that old 704Z you fished years ago? It was a simple workhorse of a reel that never let you down, and with minimal guts, was easy to grease and take care of. Well, it’s back thanks to overwhelming consumer demand. Produced in Penn’s original Philadelphia plant, the new 704s are the old 704s. With the exception of a different spool and drag cap, the company is advertising that any parts you have from vintage 704s are perfectly interchangeable with the new ones. The gear ratio is low, they have weight and a feel that takes getting used to, and technically they’re built to fish mono, but if slow-crawling plugs or working rigged eels for stripers in the surf is your game, this retro reel is for you. I’ve been putting the screws to one since mid-summer and it hasn’t let me down yet. – JC

Just get some Bait Baggies reply Submitted by Quill Pen on February 28, 2014 – 8:05 pm Just get some Bait Baggies off eBay or Amazon. You can make baits out of table scraps if you want. They work great for ocean sardine baits too,

Catfish vary in the diet by species. Mudcats and flatheads feed on the bottom and eat stinky baits. Channel cats along with Blue cats are predators and eat largely minnows (shad)perch, bass, striped bass etc. I was watching my poles when a blue surfaced and swallowed a cool!! A week later I caught a 48 lbs blue. He could swallow a whole apple. The one that swallowed the cool had to be 80 or 90 + lbs. There are some big catfish out there!! Search for a fish producing lake then watch the OLD fishermen. Roan Rain and Fishing Anorak Jacket in Amazon

Read the comments and agree with most. But my catfishing advice is to start with good gear, set drag loose and adjust tighter to set the hook. This doesn’t alarm the fish. Slip weights on medium line/heavy leader. I use bait holder hooks with barbed back shanks, keeps the bait on great. And my absolute #1 bait is chunks of bloody beef liver! It stinks when fresh and stays on with my hardest casts and sometimes I can catch more than one fish per bait. Listen to a Catheadedfool!

The American, Charles F. Orvis, designed and distributed a novel reel and fly design in 1874, described by real historian Jim Brown as the “benchmark of American reel design,” and the first fully modern fly reel.

Tackle design began to improve from the 1880s. The introduction of new woods to the manufacturer of fly rods made it possible to cast flies into the wind on silk lines, instead of horse hair. These lines allowed for a much greater casting distance. However, these early fly lines proved troublesome as they had to be coated with various dressings to make them float and needed to be taken off the reel and dried every four hours or so to prevent them from becoming waterlogged. Another negative consequence was that it became easy for the much longer line to get into a tangle – this was called a ‘tangle’ in Britain, and a ‘backlash’ in the US. This problem spurred the invention of the regulator to evenly spool the line out and prevent tangling.

Duluthtrading.com $65 Is it a shirt? Is it a jacket? Does it matter? Not really. With a 100% polyester fleece lining and a cotton flannel outside, the Flapjack keeps you warm whether you wear it all day on a fishing trip, or just need something to throw on while cutting a few logs for a night at fish camp. What I like most are the special F.O.M (Freedom Of Movement) Armpit gussets that keep the Shirt Jac flexible. It won’t bind up across your back like that old flannel jacket your gramps handed down. – JC Farm To Feet Cedar Falls Socks

As a child, I often stayed on the boat, until it reached the Ballard Locks. The Locks Guard, would lift me off the boat, be walking me across, the closed gateway.

Rojas Charters offers the finest shallow water fishing in the country –  just 35 minutes south of New Orleans. Coming from a family of commercial shrimp and crab fisherman, I was born and raised in the Barataria/Lafitte area, and have fished and hunted these marshes my entire life.

I totally agree. I like using reply Submitted by Johnny Clifford on April 15, 2014 – 6:24 pm I totally agree. I like using shad that are about the size of your thumb. Hook ’em through the mouth and down to the tail, like threading them on. Great for catfish and bass and striper. A new fisherman map guideline

Albert Illingworth, 1st Baron Illingworth a textiles magnate, patented the modern form of fixed spool spinning reel in 1905. When casting Illingworth’s reel design, the line was drawn off the leading edge of the spool but was restrained and rewound by a line pickup, a device which orbits around the stationary spool. Because the line did not have to pull against a rotating spool, much lighter lures could be cast than with conventional reels.

Old-school hoodies have a classic look, but they lack in the performance department. Simms’ new Currents Hoody maintains the style but does more than keep you slightly warmer until you sweat or get wet. Featuring UPF-30 sun protection, moisture-wicking material, and an antimicrobial finish that will keep you stench free even after a long day on the water, the Currents isn’t as heavy as a traditional cotton hoody but provides that extra layer of easily-removable warmth. This is a great option for those days with chilly mornings and warmer afternoons. During the mid-day heat, Ball it up, toss it in your bag, and break it out again at sunset. – JC

This is true if I gas up on reply Submitted by Butch L. on June 16, 2014 – 11:06 pm This is true if I gas up on the way to the lake I’m very careful not to get fuel on my hands… If I do I wash them before I touch any bait. Rub a little fish stick or smelly jelly on my hands.

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling, and trapping. Fishing may include catching aquatic animals other than fish, such as mollusks, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not normally applied to catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals, such as whales where the term whaling is more appropriate.

Buffusa.com $40 In case you haven’t noticed, the original BUFF has really become a staple in the fishing world, especially with anglers that live in hot, sunny regions. While these face masks/bandanas/neck gaiters are great for keeping the sun off your ears and bugs out of your mouth until now they haven’t been considered winter apparel. The new Cyclone BUFF has a GORE Windstopper fleece lower to keep your neck toasty, and a slightly thicker upper than a traditional BUFF to add a bit of warmth while stopping sun glare and wind burn from killing your cheeks and snout. Ever since the temps dropped, I’ve had one with me from the striper coast to the steelhead river. – JC Nomad Net

Bozeman, Montana, is certainly an epicenter of American flyfishing culture, and this relatively new reel company is cranking out a product that appropriately reflects that. I’ve been testing a BRC 527 and what I like most is the smoothness of the drag system at the initial tug. Many reels these days are engineered for salt and dialed back for trout. This one is built with the style and class of trout, with a sensitive, self-enclosed drag that can hold its own in the salt. These first models will be artifacts, as Bozeman Reel is going to be a hot brand in coming years. – KD

Don’t lie; you like Christmas shopping for the dog as much as you do your family and friends. So spruce Rover up with a wicked trout pattern color from Dublin Dog. You might be thinking, “I’ve seen those before.” Not these you haven’t. Unlike traditional cloth collars that can get nasty and stink up the place if Ajax is an active K-9, the KOA collars are coated in medical-grade urethane that makes them 100% water-resistant and dirt impenetrable. Read that, “no odor-causing bacteria growth, so no dogs with tank necks.” The collars are available in brook, brown, and rainbow trout patterns (and other more fashion-show-like patterns but cmon, you know the dog wants the trout). – JC

The one and only time I set out a trotline in Lake ‘o the Pines in east Texas, I used Ivory soap. Leave it in the sun for a day or two and you can cut it into cubes. In one week I caught so many 18 to 20 inch cats, I had to give them away ’cause I didn’t have a place to store them after cleaning.

It doesn’t sound like a fish reply Submitted by Bass Fisher 72 on October 8, 2013 – 2:29 pm It doesn’t sound like a fish story to me. Here on Lake Texoma, the place to catch a lot of large catfish is next to the fish cleaning stations the fishing guides use in the marinas. They throw all the entrails and heads in the water at these stations and the catfish congregate there. Must be the entrails they are eating.

Think of the Power Drain as boat shoe meets sneaker meets sandal meets water shoe. They’re incredibly lightweight and designed to slip on and off easily whether they’re wet or dry…though they’re certainly made to be wet. Drain slots get rid of water fast, and Columbia’s Omni-Grip soles hold tight even on slippery surfaces. They get the “cool” in their name because the liners are made of Omni-Freeze ZERO material, which is sweat-activated to cool down hot feet. Perhaps best of all, if you like summer wading for bass and trout like I do, you know an old pair of tennis sneakers can smell pretty bad after a few trips. These shoes won’t ever need to be burned to fend off their foul, swampy odor. – JC

Why a fish bites a baited hook or lure involves a number of factors related to the sensory physiology, behavior, feeding ecology, and biology of the fish as well as the environment and characteristics of the bait/hook/lure. There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and their behavior including migration, foraging, and habitat. The effective use of fishing techniques often depends on this additional knowledge. Some fishermen follow fishing folklores which claim that fish feeding patterns are influenced by the position of the sun and the moon.

St. Croix is always pushing the envelope with rod design, and in my opinion, the new LegendXtreme inshore series is their finest offering to date for any angler that plays in the redfish, seatrout, striped, and snook arenas. I’ve gotten to fish with a medium-action spinning model this fall, and although when you pick it up it feels too light to battle with much more than a speck, it’s whipped 20-pound stripers on my boat with zero effort. The fast taper and fast tip provided incredible sensitivity, which is a huge plus when finesse fishing with smaller soft-plastics. With this rod, I can feel every tail beat of a swim shad, and subsequently, even the slightest nudge from a stripper. St. Croix’s new Extreme Skin handles are very comfortable and repel dirt and slime, but they still have superb grip. Another nice feature is the uniquely angled Zero-Tangle guides that are both corrosion resistant and add noticeable distance when firing light lures on the braid. – JC

It is illegal in Texas too,,, plant-eating goldfish outcompete plant-eating fish for food, therefore, the native bait fish die out and the goldfish take over. It messes with the native ecosystem of the body of water that they are introduced to.

Brother, The striper is not a dumb fish by any means. Use a 3-way swivel with a long bait drop. The fluorocarbon line is great, they can’t see it, up to 17 lb. or so. Make your sinker drop about 2 feet and the hook 4-5. Live shad are best. Hook them in the bone behind the eye, they’ll live for a good while. They need to be swimming and be presented naturally.

Alliance-rubber.com Starting at $5 When I first saw Wrap & Strap, I thought, huh, they’re glorified rubber bands. But much to my surprise, they’re actually pretty clever (and inexpensive) little things that I’ve found about 1,001 uses for. Thicker, longer models feature snap buckles, while shorter versions simply have a plastic tie-off post that lets you loop around and secure whatever you need to pin down. I have a supply of 4- and 7-inches in the garage and my truck at all times. They’ve held down coolers on my raft, lashed rod tubes together, served as a makeshift net holder on my wading belt…you name it. – JC Cabela’s Advanced Anglers Backpack

If you’re an avid angler and don’t own a YETI Tundra cooler, you should. Yes, they’re more expensive than the ones you buy at K-Mart, but they are an investment, not a disposable plastic box. If you don’t have one, get one. If you do (or know someone who does), it’s always fun to accessorize, and YETI is making some pretty sweet add-ons for their coolers. New this year is the beverage holder and rod holder, both of which snap right into the anchor-point tie-down slots on Tundra coolers of all sizes. If you want to turn a YETI into a casting platform, boat step, or impromptu poling platform, grab a SeaDek. These non-skid pads stick to the lid of the cooler and keep your feet firmly planted. If you want an old-school accessory to stuff your stocking or the stocking of a YETI owner, pick up a vintage bottle opener. It’s cool. It’s classic. It opens beers. – JC