Heed the warning: flesh-eating bacteria can do some serious damage, as this Florida fisherman found out first hand. When Mike Walton gets pricked by a fish hook, like he has so many times before, he typically yanks it out and doesn’t give it much more thought. That changed drastically after he received treatment for necrotizing
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Cheaters never win, but does the punishment fit the crime? On Sept. 22, 2018, Texas fisherman Terry Keith Long submitted a largemouth bass to the Sealy Big Bass Splash Tour on Lake Fork. Upon further investigation, authorities discovered the fish’s tail had been tampered with, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. It was later determined
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OK, so you love catching catfish. Cleaning them is a separate issue. This catfish filleting video will make your life a whole lot easier. Catfish can put up one heck of a fight when hooked by rod and reel. They also can fight you on the fish cleaning table, too, if you use the wrong methods.
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This gar may be 80 years old! Usually when we share a video from the Fish Whisperer, it’s one of his signature fish-feeding videos. But when he uploads an actual fishing video, it’s usually a real winner. That’s definitely the case here. This one isn’t your usual gar fishing video. This fish is a 7-foot,
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This is one of the most satisfying videos on the internet right now. Kayaks certainly offer some advantages over motorized boats in that they’re cheaper, lighter to carry and can fit almost anywhere. However, you can’t cover near as much distance, nor can you pack all that much gear. What if I told you there’s
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You probably wouldn’t expect to see one of these apex predators swimming past your river dock. It’s safe to say most fishermen have a big shark etched somewhere on their all-time fishing bucket lists. Methods for catching one probably vary across the board, but most fishermen probably have two generalized approaches in mind: deep sea
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I have been getting “out” and practicing some social distancing when I can. But, like many, I have spent a lot of time recently watching stuff on the internet. Let me share a couple that I liked: First one is an interesting, but short, battle with a muskie: If you have been reading my blog …
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Michigan DNR says fishing charters and guides cannot operate during emergency shutdown. The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is causing rippling problems across all aspects of everyday life. Now it is affecting fishing in the Great Lakes State. A few days after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared “stay-at-home” orders to prevent the spread of the virus,
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Did you own any of these old spinning reels? Older fishing gear is like an old house. One can only imagine the stories some gear could tell if it could talk. Mine would probably say I was lying about all those monster fish that got away over the years, but I digress. Today we have
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We could all use some Bill Dance bloopers right about now. When facing a long, tough week, everyone could use a good laugh now and then. We immediately thought of our favorite legendary pro angler Bill Dance. Over the course of his long career on television, Dance has acquired more than his share of funny
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