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Introduce a Child to Fishing71

Introduce a Child to Fishing

I have the most fond memories of my grand-fathers taking me on some of my first fishing trips. Half a century later I can still remember what we did and what we caught. Do something memorable for a kid you know - take a kid fishing!

2 comments    fishing fish challenge
River Small Mouth Bass Fishing Season Has Arrived69

River Small Mouth Bass Fishing Season Has Arrived

My short summary of my first weekend of successful fishing this year.

7 comments    rock bass small mouth bass
Striking Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus): North America’s Gainly, Gallivanting, Gamey Freshwater Fish83

Striking Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus): North America’s Gainly, Gallivanting, Gamey Freshwater Fish

The redear sunfish is a freshwater native of southeastern North America. It is making an environmental splash as the main predator of invasive quagga mussels and of ubiquitous, unpopular snails. It also makes for sporty fishing and tasty frying.

12 comments    investment sustainability
Stunning Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus):  North America’s Iridescent, Irresistible, Irrepressible Freshwater Fish82

Stunning Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus): North America’s Iridescent, Irresistible, Irrepressible Freshwater Fish

The redbreast sunfish is a freshwater native of North America. Despite its stunningly iridescent look, it is known to adjust to splendid and less than splendid living conditions in watery habitats. It is prized for sporty fishing and tasty eating.

10 comments    investment pollution sunfish
Bombs, Conchs, and Divers59

Bombs, Conchs, and Divers

While living in Guantanamo Bay a couple of my buddies asked if I wanted to go with them to picnic and dive at the bomb range. I think my reaction was something like "Are you crazy?". My buddy and neighbor...

0 comments    travel sports water
First Time Flyfishing66

First Time Flyfishing

Dr. Jackson asked me to paddle him around the lake so he could fly fish. By the end of the morning I had learned something to take with me the rest of my life.

0 comments    sports funny america
Freshwater Fish of North America64

Freshwater Fish of North America

North America is home to hundreds of species of freshwater fish including bass, sunfish, crappie, trout, pike, walleye, perch, catfish, carp, and other fish.

0 comments    fish wildlife bass
Lakeside Fishing64

Lakeside Fishing

Fishing along a lake is one of the most relaxing activities one can pursue. With a few dollars for a simple fishing reel and rod, some decent artificial bait, including worms and spinner bait for bass fishing, or a few dollars for live bait from...

0 comments    fishing bass bass fishing
Fishing Is Simple52

Fishing Is Simple

  Fishing is simple Basically all you need too know is the habitat of the fish your looking for and what it eats. For example sunfish live in weedy shallow water. Sunfish feed during the day. They will eat bugs that fall into the water and...

3 comments    fishing fish outdoors
Spotting an Ocean Sunfish56

Spotting an Ocean Sunfish

The Giant Ocean Sunfish is a biological family of a large, strangely-flat, and bony Fish, the heaviest bony fish on earth. Giant Ocean Sunfish are extremely shy and infrequently spotted in the open ocean. There are 3 known species within the...

0 comments    fish ocean biology
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