March isn’t just for basketball.

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…

Year In Review

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.

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…

Whole lotta fishing still going 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…

Fishing in America

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…

Fishing Season Begins

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 Fishing

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…

Carp in America

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…