We had some state record fish caught last fall, so I realize that it has not been that long since I gave a state record update (State Record Updata, Fall 2020). However, it is a new year, and I want so summarize the state record fish we had last year. It was a busy year! Surface Spearfishing One record fish was taken by surface spearfishing in 2020. It was a 10 pound 7 ounce silver carp taken from the Platte …
Read More »Three more state fishing records recently certified
LINCOLN, Neb. – In a year of above-average angling pressure, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission recently certified three state fishing records. Six records had been certified earlier in the year. The latest records are: • Matthew Wiederholt of Phillips set a surface spearing record when he took a 10-pound, 7-ounce silver carp – beating the old record by almost 4 pounds – on the Platte River in Hamilton County on Aug. 29. The fish was 31¼ inches long. • Tanner …
Read More »State Record Update, Fall 2020
Been a while since I gave an update on state record fish. We usually do not see a lot of state record activity during the fall, but we have seen some this year. Let’s go back to late August for the first one I want to tell you about: Surface Spearing Matthew Wiederholt of Phillips speared a silver carp on the Platte River in Hamilton County on August 29th. His fish weighed 10 pounds 7 ounces, and was 31 1/4 …
Read More »Sunfishing
Like all anglers, I love big fish. The bigger the better. Big, bad, predator fish turn my crank. But, I also love the variety. In fact I spend at least some time every year just tossing a small “bobber” and catching some sunfish. Does watching a bobber go under ever get old? Or maybe I should ask, are you ever too old to not get excited seeing a bobber go down? If you do, then you should quit fishing. Now, …
Read More »Panfish Patrol
You all know that big fish turn my crank! The biggest, baddest predator fish swimming in a body of water, “GET ON MY LINE”! I spend A LOT of time on the water each year trying to do just that. The thing is when pursuing those biggest, baddest, top-of-the-food-chain, apex predators, there never are a lot of them and there are a lot of hours of effort for each one hooked. Yep, sometimes a lot of hard fishing in miserable …
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