I would have to say that my Uncle Jimmy is a redneck of epic proportions. He only recently got a cell phone. Yes, in this day and age he only recently got a cell phone. His rationale was that if someone wanted to get ahold of him
There are some people that work their whole lives to be a master at something. There's a reason why the 'master' in the old kung-fu movies of the 1970s was always some guy that looked like he was seven hundred years old. It's because normally, it takes
The Great Lakes are an absolutely magical place when it comes to fishing. I have to admit that I am probably a little bit biased. You see, I grew up in a small town on the shore of Lake Huron and was never more than ten minutes
Whales are absolutely majestic creatures. I remember when I was in the military that every once in awhile you would see one if you were out to sea long enough. Thankfully, it seems that the practice of whaling has fallen so far out of fashion that
One thing that I have always loved about fishing is that it is something that basically anyone can do. Depending on the circumstances, I would say that pretty much anyone with control of at least one of their hands can spend a day fishing. This premise is
When it comes to fishing, you can't really find many places a lot better than the great state of Georgia. I've been to Georgia on fishing trips more times than I can probably count. My grandfather's younger brother was a preacher in Georgia, and we would
When my father was in the Air Force, we spent a couple of years living in Nebraska. I was about eight or nine, about old enough to go fishing with my dad on his weekends off. It was definitely one of those times in your life
I have never participated in a fishing tournament, but I totally get the folks that do. The thrill of winning a competition of any kind is something that most folks crave at one point or another in their lives. Put it to you this way, it's the
I love lobster, and to be perfectly honest I would eat it every third day of the week if I could. Of course, you can't eat something every day otherwise you're just gonna get tired of it. It's the reason why most folks have more than
As much as some of us might cuss the fish and game warden, you have to admit that they are necessary because some folks just have to do things illegally. Sure, I think that we would all love to be able to catch as many fish
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
