The state of Tennessee is probably one of the best places in the world for some good quality fishing. I once personally spent two weeks in the state on a fishing trip in my early twenties I have been trying to repeat when I get the
Every once in a while when you are out on the water, you will find a fish that could reasonably be described as an absolute monster. Now, these monsters come in various classifications. You might have caught a monster that you would call that because it was
There is something about deep sea fishing that when you do it makes you feel like you are a character in Moby Dick. Now, none of us are actually Captain Ahab, but you have to admit that there is something to when you go out on
Growing up in Michigan, I can tell you for certain that there is just something about fishing on the lakes up there. Even now, years since I have had a chance to get up there with enough time to go fishing I am still perpetually planning
When it comes to why I prefer fishing on lakes as opposed to more open water, I have one word to explain why
The biggest problem with the state of New York is New York City. I know that sounds like some typical "I hate all large cities" nonsense, but I think that in a lot of ways New York City screws things up for just about everywhere else
To this day, I remember the biggest fish I ever caught when I was growing up in a small town on Lake Huron in Michigan. It was a twelve-pound walleye. I was fourteen, and had spent the day out on the boat with my dad. We
Pennsylvania bass fisherman Jim Brittenbaugh was in his twenty-one foot boat about five hours from his house earlier this week in New York's Cayuga Lake. He wasn't there to make any great strides in terms of bass fishing. In fact, he was just there for practice. You
The past couple of months have been a bonanza of sorts when it comes to shark sightings and attacks by sharks themselves. The recent attacks off the coast of Texas and Florida should serve as a reminder that whenever you go into the water you are
If there is one thing that I know about whales, it is that they are absolutely beautiful creatures that should be protected at all costs. I thank God every day that the horrific practice of whaling has pretty much been eradicated throughout the world with the
Most of the states in this great country of ours have an official state fish. It's not something that is ever really going to affect much in the way of public policy, it's more or less one of those "hey look at this cool thing about
I have owned dogs all of my life, so to say that I have a soft spot for them would be a bit of an understatement. Their loyalty is almost unmatchable, including any human beings you might consider to be family. They are also sometimes the
When I was a young boy, I grew up with a river a half mile from my house and a lake the same distance in the other direction. To say that I was blessed would be an understatement. When it came to fishing, you could fish
If there is one thing I know about fishing, it is that certain people are about certain things. Some folks want to end up catching as many fish as they can in a day. Some folks are just concerned with catching a good one to have put
When I was a little boy, maybe seven or right years old, I saw the movie Jaws for the first time and that immediately gave me a lifelong fear of sharks. Having grown up on one of the Great Lakes, I didn't exactly have to worry
People in general tend to make a lot of jokes about the stereotypical "Florida Man". While it does seem that there are a lot of strange incidents that happen to the "Florida Man", sometimes it just happens to be someone that lives in Florida that some
One of the big traditions that I incorporate with just about every big fishing trip I take is that I try to mix it in with a little bit of camping. Ever since I was a boy growing up in northern Michigan, I have seen countless
I have a sister that lives in Arkansas, and about once a year I will go visit her for a week and will hook me a paddlefish or two. Yes, I bring all my fishing gear with me. I'm not a maniac, ya know. Anyway, I will
Now friends, I have seen some absolutely strange fish in my time. However, the thing about the vast majority of fish that you might find on the other end of your line is that they look similar to every other fish you have seen. Sure, you
