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August 4, 2010
Fishing for the Prehistoric Sturgeon on the Snake River in Idaho
The other day I was invited to go fishing for sturgeon on the famous Snake River in Hagerman, Idaho. My good friend and B&B pro staffer and hunting consultant Cory Glauner from Gothunts.com and WebDog Service treated us to an amazing Sturgeon fishing trip. We started out at Silver Creek Outfitters in Sun Valley where [...]
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July 29, 2010
Snake River Sturgeon Fishing
by B&B Pro Staffer Cory Glauner The middle portion of Idaho’s Snake River is home to the White Sturgeon. This area has a stable population of these large fish that are the focus of freshwater trophy fishing. This is a catch and release fishery which is good throughout much of the spring, summer and into [...]
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June 29, 2010
Stop Your Backcast High
by Deneki Outdoors One of the biggest casting mistakes made on the saltwater flats is ‘dropping the backcast’. Dropping your backcast usually happens when the fisherman is trying to add distance to a cast, and the effect is quite the opposite. How do you avoid this scenario? It’s simple to describe but only easy to [...]
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June 17, 2010
Fly Fishing for Sharks
Sharks are hard on gear. Look closely at that reel… Photo: Andrea Spencer Single Strand Wire The most unusual piece of gear that you’ll need when fly fishing for sharks is also the most important – single strand wire leader. Sharks have sharp teeth and strong jaws. Other Gear 10 weight rods are the minimum. [...]
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June 15, 2010
Wading for Bonefish
by Deneki At Andros South and most other bonefishing destinations out there, there are two distinct ways to target bonefish – wading and poling. Wading for bonefish is pretty simple – you’re on foot, walking on a shallow tidal flat, looking for bonefish and casting to them.
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June 11, 2010
Bahamas Guidespeak Glossary
by Deneki Outdoors Guides in the Bahamas say some pretty strange things, so today we present a handy reference to Bahamas Guidespeak. Blackback – n. A large bonefish, called such because big fish look dark. ”Blackback – 1 o’clock, 60 feet.” Bubble – v. To motor slowly in a skiff with the motor trimmed up [...]
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June 5, 2010
Mousing for Rainbow Trout
by Deneki Outdoors Photo: Cameron Miller One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in is by ˜mousing. Small voles and other rodents often find themselves in the river, and big predatory rainbows are always on the lookout for a meal. Mousing involves fishing a giant dry fly that imitates [...]
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May 31, 2010
Trout Fishing: Dry Fly Techniques
Photo: Trevor Covich Whetherin Chile or Montana, when dry fly fishing from shore or wading, the best approach is to start in the tailout and work your way up the pool. Fish are almost always facing into the current, up stream, so by fishing from the tail of the run to the top, you are in [...]
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May 28, 2010
Learning to Fly Fish
Photo: Cameron Miller Lodges can be a great places to learn how to fly fish. Here’s why: You will catch fish and you’ll have fun doing it. Our remote fisheries are really productive and have extremely low angling pressure, and that means you’re going to be successful. Having too many people around screws up the [...]
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May 17, 2010
Bonefishing: Setting The Hook
This is what happens when you set the hook properly. Photo: Vilma Sisler “Don’t trout set, mon.” Over the years countless bonefish anglers have heard this phrase from their Bahamian guides. OK, we know not to trout set, but what are we supposed to do
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April 30, 2010
Dolly Varden
A really fishy dude and a really chrome Dolly. Photo: Cameron Miller Besides the salmon and the leopard rainbows that are usually targeted while fishing in Alaska, we have a whole lot of fun fishing for Dolly Varden. Dolly Varden and Arctic Char are really closely related in this part of Alaska. So closely related, [...]
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April 28, 2010
North Dakota Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1
from North Dakota Game and Fish Paddlefish snagging in North Dakota is scheduled to open on May 1 and will continue through the end of the month. But be aware that an early in-season closure may occur with a 36-hour notice issued by the state Game and Fish Department depending on harvest. Legal snagging hours [...]
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April 23, 2010
Wear Sunglasses When You Fish
This is why you ALWAYS wear sunglasses fishing. It’s up to you whether the lenses are glass or plastic, but I would say plastic is safer. dtsv.dtse_post_5038_permalink = ‘http://www.bullsandbeavers.com/2010/04/23/wear-sunglasses-when-you-fish/’; dtsv.dtse_post_5038_title = ‘Wear Sunglasses When You Fish’;
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March 19, 2010
What is this Fish?
by Deneki Outdoors Early in our Research and Development program in Southern Chile, one of our guides, Garrett Sullivan, caught this exceptional fish. We took some shots and released it, thinking man, that was an awesome brown. When we got home, we sent some pictures around to a bunch of folks, and maybe [...]
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March 4, 2010
Alaska Fishing Tips
Salmon Fishing While fishing in Alaska , your experienced guide exposes you to a variety of fishing opportunities and methods.
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