Featured Ambassador Tales
Mar
12
Spring Yellow Perch on Maryland's Western Shore
The best thing about living in the Chesapeake region: No matter what time of year it is, there are always fish to be caught. And the first fish of the spring, yellow perch, are running hard right now in the western shore tributary rivers - Max caught this nice yellow ned this weekend. You can expect the run to continue through the month, with white perch moving in as the yellows peter out.
Any and all of the western shore tribs hold some level of perching, but the Patuxant and Potomac are real stand-outs...
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Mar
12
Mosquito Lagoon / Orlando Report
Well I will call it… It's Springtime! I don't need some fury mammal surround by a bunch of over dressed men to tell me it's here. How do I know you ask? The fish are starting to school up and the first sightings of mullet have been made on the flats of the Mosquito Lagoon.
The last few days the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon have been on fire. After experiencing one of the coldest winters in recent memory the worries on anglers' minds were what would be the affects and how it would resonate into the spring fishing season...
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Mar
11
Orvis Original Safe Passage Chest Pack
The Orvis Original Safe Passage Chest Pack, may not be one of the newest items on the market...but I just bought one, so it is new to me. If you are still using a fishing vest while fly fishing, take my word for it, its time to switch to a chest pack.
I started off as a vest wearing fisherman, but always hated how uncomfortable and hot vests can be depending on the fishing situation you are in...
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Mar
11
The Savage Beast!!!
My New Fishing Machine!
I was thinking about what to blog about for a while. Last week, I was thinking drop-shot techniques and tips; similar to what the previous task was. But lately, my mind has been consumed with not only fishing, but with the added thrill and believe it or not, stress of looking for a new boat.
Well, it all seemed to happen at once! WFN suggested the blog task of "favorite new gear" so I had my topic and I found and now have my new to me fishing vessel...
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Mar
11
Favorite New Gear, Penn Conquer Reel
When I first saw the magazine adds for the new Penn Conquer reel late last tear I was intrigued. With what Penn calls the Easy Access System all you need to do is loosen one screw and the maintenance hatch opens up so you can easily service the reel. I am a fanatic when it comes to maintaining my fishing equipment. I wash my reels with fresh water dry them and spray them with Blakemores Reel Magic after ever trip and I oil the bearings every two weeks...
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Mar
11
GPS Is My Favorite New Gear
Favorite and most useful gear that I've purchased recently was a GPS unit for the boat. Yes I've always had 2 depth finders on board. If you're unfamiliar with the water and especially when you can run from lake to lake via canals, it may test ones memory on the return trip. These FL lake shorelines don't differentiate much compared to northern lakes or rivers. Also with the GPS unit I ordered a Navionics chip...
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Mar
10
The Greatest Fishing Toy - Ever!
I am there baby! I have for one reason or another over the past 15 years been pretty much stuck fishing from shore. That's not always a bad thing, but without being able to troll or get out to those deep holes after the afternoon temperatures have created that layer of water that's too warm for the average fish to bear, I've been missing out on the bigger fish. I catch trout, and pretty much only trout with the exception of some beautiful catfish fishing from shore at night...
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Mar
10
Favorite New Gear
If you are like me, and have come to love finesse fishing, then this is the reel for you. The Stradic CI4 from Shimano is lighter and stronger than anything on the market. The sensitivity of this new reel is unbelievable. It is made of a reinforced carbon fiber. It does not contain metal, so it is impervious to rust. The price is right too. Shimano has always been one of the leaders in the reel industry...
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