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
Folks, I cannot stress it enough, when you are fishing near a lake, ocean, or river you need to be wearing some kind of life vest. I have said it time and time again to people that bodies of water can be very unpredictable. Look at
We all have our own private fishing holes that we don't tell anyone about. Shoot, sometimes we protect their secrecy even from our own families. Give you an example, one of my uncles would take me fishing when I was growing up. He would take me to
I've probably said before that due to where I grew up I caught a lot of perch in my time, especially in my teens. I'm pretty familiar with that fish. I probably caught my weight in them when I was in my teens. Fishing is always a
Growing up in North Carolina, my dad would always tell me that one day I am going to catch a marlin bigger than I was. I mean, I appreciate his sentiment and his confidence in me as a fisherman. Catching one that is the size of a
As someone who lives in Florida, I have to say that I love it here simply for the myriad of things that you can do outdoors. Great state for boating, and a damn fine state for fishing. However, one thing that might surprise you is that despite
I gotta admit, I love me some fishing in West Virginia. I first fell in love with the state when we would drive through that part of the country while on vacation when I was growing up. Something about the simplicity of life there seemed to make
Jupiter, Florida is one of the great fishing locations here in America. The city off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean is one of those places where you can always catch some great fish. Also, you can see some amazing sites. By amazing sites I am talking about
As a fisherman, I can tell you that I have had some exciting journeys out on the water. I have had times where it felt like I was fighting to reel in Moby Dick himself. What I have never had to deal with is something truly terrifying.
I love the Florida fishing scene. For one thing, it is warm almost the whole year round. Second of all, you get to see some very beautiful people with some amazing
When you are out fishing, especially when you aren't standing on the end of a pier, you are bound to find things creeping around you. I mean, you are in an animal's habitat doing what you are doing. It's not like that animal hiding in the
When I was a kid and would be out on the water fishing with my dad, I always assumed that the bottom of the river or lake we were fishing on had sunken treasure down there. Of course, I was wrong. Despite what movies and television
