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Episode-2745- Fishing Creeks, Ditches, Park Ponds and More

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The picture below is a beautiful little spot I just found using one of the methods I will give you in today’s show.   While I have not fished it yet, I already know it will be productive and I even just ordered a “Karen Kart” to deal with how far the location is from parking. I did some fishing as well this weekend mostly to get some stock for a new micro AP system built on a fish aquarium and picked up a few more really cool fish for some of my back yard ponds. As I thought I about … Continue reading →

Episode-1380- All About Cooking Fish

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Today we complete our fishing series with a show on cooking fish.  Fish is dish best served well, “not ruined”.  If I were asked what are the two things that most often ruin fish I would say the following.  Over cooking fresh water fish and often bothering to cook some salt water fish at all.  Now don’t get me wrong I cook plenty of salt water fish, but some of it is best simply sashimi or ceviche! Today I will go over some of my favorite ways to prepare and use fish.  The good news is you can do all … Continue reading →

Episode-1374- “Unconventional” Fishing Methods

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The first thing you need to know is that some or all of these methods might be illegal in your locality and it is up to you to determine the legality of any of these methods before using them. Some of these methods are best suited for an actual “survival situation” or at least a bush crafting situation. Join Me Today As I Discuss… Why leave the rod and reel behind Thoughts  on “unconventional” or whatever you wish to call it Jug fishing Limb lines YoYos Trotlines Noodling Spear Fishing “Trapping” Nets Bow Fishing Gigging Beer Can Fishing (hand lines) … Continue reading →

Episode-1350- Fishing Lakes

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I am going to continue our fishing show today and move on to lakes.  By lakes I mean anything from a small farm pond to a large 50,000 or bigger reservoir.  In some ways I like fishing lakes less than just about any other option, especially large lakes. Why?  Well with the exception of smaller ponds of  a few acres of less lakes are  often more like hunting than fishing.  Exactly where are those fish at becomes the key to catching them. If you are seeking certain fish at certain times you might have a great start on things.  During … Continue reading →

Episode-1345- Fishing the Surf and Piers

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For Dorothy the beach is a place to walk, pick up shells and sit around and do nothing.  While I enjoy much of that, especially with a Jimmy Buffet approved drink in hand, I also love to fish the shore.  There is an excitement about shore and pier and brackish water fishing that to me just doesn’t exist in a lake or a river.  Do a bit of research on any lake or river (fresh water river) and likely there are 6-12 fish if that that are common.  When you look at fish you are likely to catch the number … Continue reading →

Episode-1342- Fishing Rivers and Streams

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If I had a blue sky budget I would live on a small to mid sized river, that should tell you how I feel about this subject.  Of all types of fishing I love fishing moving fresh water the best.  Rivers come in many sizes.  I grew up fishing the St. John’s River in Jacksonville Florida.  While I have many fond memories of it, that is not the type of river I most enjoy fishing.  The St. Johns where I fished it was over a mile wide, the water was brackish, tides could easily drown a swimmer, etc.  Rivers like … Continue reading →

Episode-1341- The Basics of Fishing Gear

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While at Sanibel Island I did a LOT of fishing.  Had a blast as the surf was pretty good to me for the first half of the trip.  About mid way into it, the ocean just got really rough and turbid and it really wasn’t worth the effort at that point. I always enjoy fishing and frankly the last year was so full of work not much of it got done.  I enjoy fishing in fresh and salt water, in bays, estuaries, the surf, rivers, streams, creeks, hell I would fish a puddle if I thought there was a fish … Continue reading →