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
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
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
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
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
