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Freaky and fantastic fish pulled from the depths at Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Click here to view original web page at Freaky and fantastic fish pulled from the depths at Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama -- A unicorn filefish, a sharpnose sevengill shark, and a humungous, rainbow-colored longtail sea bass are just a few of the fish entered for the title of "most unusual" at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo over the years. "One of the most fun things we ever did here at the Rodeo is started that category," said Dr. Bob Shipp, research professor of marine sciences at the University of South Alabama. Shipp serves as one of the Rodeo's three judges, accompanied by Dr. Sean Powers and Dr. Will Patterson, also professors in the department. "Even before we had the category, people would bring stuff in - they didn't know what it was," Shipp added. "We decided, let's have a category for it, make some pretty...

Catching a jack crevalle was just part of the experience for this charter crew.(Photo: For FLORIDA TODAY) The day started out like any other. The Slightly Obsessed Sight Fishing Charters crew launched the boat and headed out in search of bait for the day. Because of the time of year, they knew there would most likely be large amounts of pogies (menhaden) all along the beaches across the Space Coast and can be located on most mornings by the sights and sounds of their "flipping" their tails and jumping on the surface. After locating them, one solid and swift throw of the cast net usually does the trick. We headed out in search of our target — tarpon. The giant fish can be seen "rolling" on the surface of the water, and they can be fished with live or artificial baits. The crew chose live, rigging them on a 5/0 circle hook and a 9-10' section of 50-pound fluorocarbon leader, drifting with them behind the boat or trolling them. After seeing a few fish, ...

Click here to view original web page at www.wsiltv.com Rend Lake Fishing Report: July 15, 2014 WSIL -- Below is the Rend Lake fishing report for the week of July 14, 2014. SPECIES: Largemouth Bass RATING: Good BAIT OF CHOICE: Worms, black and blue jigs, minnows and spinner baits. SUGGESTED LOCATIONS: Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch, Sandusky Cove, and below the dam. REGULATIONS: 14" minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit. 1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14" minimum length. SPECIES: Crappie RATING: Excellent BAIT OF CHOICE: Jigs are working well. Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs. Small & medium minnows. Meal worms. SUGGESTED LOCATIONS: Large crappie have been caught lately off points in 6-10 feet of water using minnows. Fish the main lake drop off areas. Try the Gun Creek Area. From shore, fish near structures. Hot spots are Jackie Branch, Sandus...

Jerry Davis: Kids take center stage in Sauk City fishing tournament The idea of a youngster taking an adult fishing started about 16 years ago, according to Wally Banfi, an employee, at Wilderness Fish and Game in Sauk City. “Parents are busy, so the idea was to have their child ask, ‘Dad, would you take a minute and take me fishing,’ ” Banfi said of the sports shop’s event to help sponsor a fishing event open to teams with at least one angler who is under 16 years of age. “It’s to get kids involved in a fun activity,” said Tom Lockner, owner of Wilderness Fish and Game, a business started by his grandparents years ago. “It’s about spending quality time together. We do it in the spirit of getting families out fishing and getting the next generation of conservationists.” The July 26 event begins with a mandatory briefing at 6 a.m. at the shop and concludes with a weigh-in at 2 p.m. in the parking lot. Each entry must provide a phone number so the participants can be called i...

Central Wisconsin fishing report for July 6, 2014 Click here to view original web page at Central Wisconsin fishing report for July 6, 2014 A catfish(Photo: File photo) Anglers are finding great musky and walleye action, with crappies and catfish hitting hard in and amidst the lakes and the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin's Marathon and Lincoln Counties. Great walleye fishing in the central Wisconsin area has only been overshadowed by the outstanding muskie fishing. The muskie fishing has been very good with some extremely good fish showing up every time we hit the water. Most of the action has been in 5- to10-feet of water working deeper break lines and weed edges with bucktails and jerkbaits, but a few have come from the main river channel by casting deeper diving crankbaits and rubber baits like Bulldawgs and Medusa's. For you anglers looking at getting some prime eating fish, the walleye bite has been fantastic in the central Wisconsin area. We have been catc...

Click here to view original web page at Chequamegon Bay, St. Louis River, Hayward fishing report Fishing couple Chris and Katy Barnett from Arlington Heights, IL with smallmouth bass caught over the 2014 July Fourth weekend.(Photo: Submitted by Jeff Evans) We've had an amazing Fourth of July weekend with some really great people and some truly special fish. For the first time this season, I'm able to report on all three regions that we cover at once. With summer patterns starting to set up we're definitely seeing some transitioning, especially with smallmouth. Thursday was spent on Chequamegon Bay chasing smallies with Chris and Katy Barnett from Arlington Heights, IL. After a bit of a slow start, we located a lot of fish in 5- to 6-feet of water and had steady action throughout the day using plastic worms with a variety of presentations including drop shotting and wacky rigging. As the day progressed, the fish continued to get more aggressive, and we ended on a...

Wicked winter and June deluge impacts fishing season Click here to view original web page at Wicked winter and June deluge impacts fishing season The harsh winter and never-ending summer rain is making tough for anglers to reel in a trophy fish or any fish for that matter. EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) --  The harsh winter and never-ending summer rain is making tough for anglers to reel in a trophy fish or any fish for that matter. The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources said there has been fish kill in many lakes across the entire state. Some lakes now have zero fish in them. Plus with nearly ten inches of rain in June for Eau Claire, the rivers are high, currents are fast waters are muddy. Businesses like Buroker's Taxidermy Bait and Tackle are now reeling from Mother Nature. "This business is very weather driven and anytime we have record weather in any category it's bad. Record rain, record drought, record heat, record cold," said owner Mike Buroker. ...