Freshwater Fishing

It seems strange knowing, after 16 years of doing this site, this is the last post I will ever make here. This site had become a big part of my life and I have enjoyed doing it. I appreciate all of you that visited and sent me emails and posted comments.

Life goes on. My new site at http://fishing-about.com will take time to develop - after all, this one didn't just happen over night. But I will be putting up information daily and working to figure out the new system and keep up to date information there.

Till we meet again elsewhere, Gone Fishing!

My Last Post

Over 16 years ago I saw a small note in the newspaper looking for writers for the web. At that time I had never even been on the web but I applied and got this site. Over the past 16 years I enjoyed working on it and met some great people, and made some good friends. But last week I was fired.

I decided to start my own site on fishing where I will have the freedom to do what I think fishermen want to see. It is in its very early stages right now but I plan on working hard on it over the next few weeks. I hope you will visit me there. I bought the url fishing-about.com - I know, old habits die hard. But if you go there, be sure to use the (-)!

Thank all of you for visiting my site, commenting on the blogs and emailing me. I won't have access to my email after Sunday but you can reach me at ronnie@about-fishing.com I look forward to seeing you and hearing from you.

My new site

I love fishing Lake Martin in Alabama and all three Griffin bass clubs go over there every October for a big weekend tournament. We have a lot of fun and usually catch a bunch of bass. My experiences a few years ago might give you some ideas on how to catch bass there and even on your home lake.

picture (c) Ronnie Garrison

Fishing A Bass Tournament On Lake Martin In Alabama

PETA, the animal rights group, not People Eating Tasty Animals, wants to ban fishing. They say hooking a fish is cruel and want kids taught not to go fishing. Their claim that hooking a fish is like hooking a dog with a fish hook is silly and not factual, but being silly and ignoring facts never slowed those folks down!

What do you think? Share your comments in the section below.

picture (c) George Pellow

Is Hooking A Fish the Same As Hooking A Dog?

Everyone knows fast boats can kill you. But a simple action that takes only a few seconds can save your life. Every time you crank your engine on a boat, especially a bass boat, you should be wearing your life jacket and have a kill switch attached. Although foot gas controls on boats have helped, you don't want your gas motor in gear and running if you get thrown out. And you want to stay afloat. Most tournaments require life jackest to be worn and kill switches attached any time the big motor is running.
Life Jackets and Kill Switches

Carolina rigs took the fishing world by storm a few years ago when some tournaments were won on them. I first started fishing this type rig in the early 1970's, calling it either a split shot rig or a swivel worm rig. Carolina rigs should be part of any fisherman's arsenal now.

How To Fish A Carolina Rig

The new fishing season is almost here in most northern parts of the US. So what can you do to get ready for it and have more success fishing? Bob Jensen offers some tips to make your new fishing season more successful.

picture (c) Papa John

What Are Some Things to Try for Fishing Success

Its time to get tackle ready for spring fishing. Some of us get to enjoy open water fishing all year but some have to contend with frozen lakes. Either way, this is a good time to get your fishing tackle ready. Glenn Walker offers some tips for getting your tackle ready so you can go fishing and not worry about finding what you need and want and also not losing fish.

picture (c) Ronnie Garrison

Getting Fishing Tackle Ready for the New Fishing Season

Some bass fishing plugs are so expensive you are afraid to use them for fear of losing them. Plugs costing $15 to $25 are not unusual. But are they worth it? Some think so, especially tournament fishermen, who can win thousands of dollars by catching that one more bigger bass. And if you have confidence in a lure, you will use it. You can't catch bass on something you don't use. So if you spend more, maybe you will have more confidence and use it more.

picture (c) Ronnie Garrison

Why Are Some Bass Fishing Plugs So Expensive?

Cooking your catch with different recipes is one of the best things about fishing and is the main reason many people go fishing. There are many great recipes to cook fish, some you will love and some may not taste so good to you. I like all that I have tried. You can find many on this site and this article has links to many other sites with recipes for everything from smoked fish to fish tacos.

Fish Recipes