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 »Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
I have often said that one of the things I like most about trout fishing is the beauty of the fish. Even a 6-inch brook trout can be a prized catch because they are such pretty fish. I am convinced that is part of the glamour of trout fishing, that and fly-rods, and the fact that cold-water habitats where trout reside typically are also really purdy places. Likewise, I am awed by the diversity and beauty of fish on a …
Read More »State Record Update, Bowfishing 2015
Time for a state record update. This is the time of year when we see the most activity in the spear-fishing and bowfishing state record categories. I have a few bowfishing updates to share with you. . . . Hybrid Sunfish The first one is a hybrid sunfish, a green sunfish X bluegill hybrid that was taken on July 1 by Zachary Welch of Ainsworth. Zachary found his 14.4 ounce, 10-inch hybrid sunfish in a private sandpit in Brown County. …
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