March isn’t just all about basketball.  March is also when fishing tournament season is really beginning to get ramped up.  Although February sees about a 300 increase in fishing contests from January.  March has a 500 increase from the February and then April increases by 2,000 events.  Tournaments continue to increase in May and reach…

Wisconsin leads all other states for the highest number of ice fishing contests held each year.  This is not just a one time or recent occurrence but rather a streak going on 12 straight years based on data going back to 2012.  Oftentimes Wisconsin had more than double the amount of the next closest state. …

Mid December is when we start to see “the year in review” announcements.   The announcements can be about individuals like Time magazine’s “person of the year” or the Sports Illustrated “athlete of the year”.  Many are written in print or shown on TV to review the biggest news stories of the year or list the…

Fishing season never ends it just slows down. November is usually considered the last month of autumn and December the first month of winter. One might think that because of the much cooler temperatures and other activities in November and December (hunting, preparing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) that fishing comes to a halt. While it’s…

This year the Bass World Championship is going to be held in America on Lake Murray just 35 miles outside of Columbia, SC.  The USA Bass Team will be competing against teams from around the world beginning on October 20, 2022.  Activities get started on October 16th with a Youth Angling Day and close on…

August has started and many people begin to bemoan the thought that summer is coming to an end.  With many school years beginning and many vacation days used up, it’s no wonder that people start to feel that something they enjoy is coming to an end.  A bright spot that can bring happy thoughts into…

Americans fishing in the United States.  National Fishing and Boating Week, National Hunting and Fishing Day, National Fishing Month and Free Fishing Days have all been created and are held to promote fishing in America.  Well, this Saturday, June 18th is National Go Fishing Day.  Collectively all of these reflect the popularity of fishing in…

Hey, hey the first of May . . . outdoor fishing starts today. Well not really. People can fish outdoors every day of the year if they like. However, beginning in May the number of fishing contests that are held in America explodes. Historically in America May has more fishing contest opportunities than any other…

High school bass fishing has become more and more popular with each passing year.  The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) conducts annual surveys of high school sports participation.  The last published survey for 2019 showed 192 schools held bass fishing events engaging over 2,000 students.  Today the number of schools in just…

The Carp Anglers Group (CAG) is North America’s longest running carp fishing organization. Established in 1993 it is dedicated to its mission to Support, Protect & Encourage Catch & Release Carp Angling. The CAG Spring Big 4 is one of their two annual events.  The Spring Big 4 begins March 15 and runs through June…

When you look at your favorite lake, what do you see? Beautiful blue water? A place for a refreshing dip in summer’s heat? A surface on which to paddle a canoe or kayak, float on an air mattress, or cruise in a boat? Favorite spots to catch fish for sport or the dinner table? Your…

We’ve all been dealing with COVID now for over 2 years.  It’s made us pause to think about what is the safe thing to do to prevent getting it.  We may not be doing things we typically do or, we do them less frequently.  Wearing masks and avoiding indoor gatherings with people outside of your…

The Discovery Channel’s Shark Week began July 11 and ran through July 18 this year.  It originally premiered in July of 1988, and is a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Shark Week is held annually, normally running in July or August. It was created to help the average person have a greater understanding…

This summer we’ve seen numerous heat waves grip many areas of America.  When one impacts where I live, it makes me think of heading to the nearest lake to cool off.  It also makes me think that long before the movie Jaws scared people from entering the water, the phrase “there’s muskie in here” surely…

Waking up to the smell of bacon being fried. Enjoying a big breakfast of scrambled eggs, buttered toast, orange juice, milk and bacon. Taking the short ride through the deserted streets of town, all the while savoring the rich, aromatic smell of pipe tobacco swirling about. Making several trips across a sandy shore to transfer our day’s provisions…

In today’s world everything seems to be on-line.  Over the last several years there has been in big increase in the amount of fishing tournaments now being held on-line. Many of these tournaments allow anglers to fish at any time and almost anywhere.  On-line tournaments seem to be the perfect answer for anglers who want…

This is the time of year that is often referred to as the “dog days” of summer.   These are typically the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere this period of time usually falls between early July and late August. The origin of this descriptive term can be traced back to the…

Did you know that Arizona is home to fantastic large flathead and channel catfish fishing? The Arizona Game and Fish Departments Arizona Fat Cat Challenge rewards anglers who catch a 40 pound or larger flathead catfish or a 15 pound or larger channel catfish. Find out more here!