Fishtales Library
Following is a list of "Fishtales" submitted by readers of fishing.about.com. Some are factual and might help you catch more fish. Some might not be so accurate. All are enjoyable reading.
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More Fishtales - all posted after 7/25/00
7/17/00 - Vegetation and Oxygen - Larry Burgess explains how he uses oxygen content to pattern his fishing.
710/00 - Wanda's Fishing Memories, Part 3 - Wanda finishes her three part story of past fishing experiences. Check out parts 1 & 2 below.
7/3/00 - Wanda's Fishing Memories, Part 2 - Wanda has caught a bunch of fish in Tennessee. Check out part one below, too!
6/26/00 - Wanda's Fishing Memories, Part 1 - Wanda has great fishing memories - these are from saltwater fishing. The next two weeks, in Part 2 and 3, she tells about freshwater fishing in Tennessee.
6/19/00 - Fishing Bedding Bass - Bill would shoot anyone fishing for bedding bass in his area
6/12/00 - Catching and Cooking Bowfin - James Luke tells how he catches and cooks mudfish.
5/8/00 - Mystery Browns - John Bradbury caught some brown trout under unusual circumstances.
4/24/00 - Understanding Bass, Part 2 - The Bass Coach continues his informative series.
4/17/00 - Motorized Lure Retriever - Michael Galaxy has a great money saving device!
4/10/00 - Spring Crappie - Steve Kannes makes an in-line spinner that works good for crappie
04/03/00 - Understanding Bass, Part 1 - The Bass Coach teaches you what the bass need.
3/27/00 - Old Lure Collection - Terry Yorker has a great collection, with a picture.
3/20/00 - Huge Florida Bass - Dave got a catch of a lifetime recently.
3/13/00 - Sturgeon or the Egg? - Cascade Fishing Charters - Excellent info about white sturgeon.
3/6/00 - Fishing Spoons - Bill from NY tells how he learned to fish spoons
2/28/00 - Fishing With Grandpa - Eddie Stimac tells about his first fishing trip and how he got hooked for a lifetime!
2/21/00 - Prime Time for Northern Pike - Phil Rolfe shares some tips on catching big pike, with pictures.
2/14/00 - Why Bass Fishing? - Roger Lee Brown, The Bass Coach, gives some reasons why bass fishing is so popular.
2/6/00 - Controlling Cormorants on the Great Lakes - Info on a hunting season on these birds that may eat too many sport fish.
1/24/00 - Wisconsin Roots and Big Bucktails - Catching saltwater fish on bucktails.
1/17/00 - Fishing Big Bucktails for Bigger Bass - Soc Clay tells how to catch bigger bass.
1/3/00 - Three Fishing Rigs You Should Know - The Bass Coach, Roger Lee Brown, explains Texas, Carolina and floating worm rigs.
12/27/99 - Certified Scales - Bill Warman announces certified scales are available on Canyon Lake, AZ, solving a problem for catch and release fishermen.
12/20/99 - Crappie With A Side of Serpent - Keith Berry gets more than he bargains for while crappie fishing.
12/13/99 - Grandfather's Fishing Tips - Eddie Stimac tells how his grandfather catches fish.
12/06/99 - Fishing Tips From The Guide Shack - Soc Clay with a couple of tips.
11/29/99 - Deadly Lure-Leader Combo - Soc Clay tells about a new/old super lure.
11/22/99 - Catchin' Gar - Andrew Meikle catches his first gar, and learns some lessons!
11/01/99 - Bass Tournament Shortcuts - The Bass Coach, Roger Lee Brown, shares some tips that will help you in tournaments
10/25/99 - Certified Scales Press Release - Bill Warman tells how they got a law changed in Arizona to make it easier to weigh record fish!
9/27/99 - Trout Farm Tricks - Kathy Dillon Stevens uses marshmallows to catch trout.
9/20/99 - Zoom Flukes - Ben Potaracke asks a question about Flukes.
9/13/99 - Trick Worm Tricks - Marvin Adams shares some winning ways.
9/6/99 - More Fishing Tips - More ways to catch fish, from Jim Pope.
8/30/99 - Unique Lure Dressings - Jim Pope shares some of his secrets!
8/23/99 - Walleye on Lake Erie - Paul Soper shares his trolling techniques for summer Erie eyes!
7/26/99 - Montie Walters on Lake Sinclair - Montie placed second in the Red Man All American this year, and he showed me some tournament winning patterns on his home lake.
7/18/99 - Who Says There Is No Good News? - Terry Yorker shares an uplifting story.
7/5/99 - A Real Blond Story - Bill Linn writes a good story about pulling the wool, or flies, over the eyes of a fishing buddy.
6/28/99 - Best Fishing Trip Ever - Eric Griffin gets to go on the best fishing trip of his life, thanks to his coach.
6/21/99 - Thunder and Lightning - Terry Yorker tells of an unusual fishing experience.
6/14/99 - Honeymoon Muskie - Reva Schneider takes her DH - Dear Hubby - fishing and he lands an alligator!
6/7/99 - Yellow Bass and Reproducing Landlocked Stripers - Georgia Fisheries Biologists Kelvin Dallmeir tells about these two species.
5/31/99 - Kid Couldn't Miss - Reva Schneider and her husband get embarrassed by a kid fishing near them.
05/24/99 - Jerkbaits - Roger Brown, The Bass Coach, explains how to use soft and hard jerkbaits
05/17/99 - Not Carping Too Much - Reva L. Schneider tells about catching a big carp.
05/03/99 - The Slo-o-o-o-o--w Approach - Jim Pope explains how an why to use a jerkbait
04/26/99 - Cricket's Terrible Tournament - Terry Taylor had an experience we all should learn from.
04/19/99 - Don't Get So Wrapped Up in Color Selection - How to choose the right colors, from Roger Lee Brown, The Bass Coach
04/12/99 - Mommyfish and Grumpy - Pictures of them, their boat, her big pike and even the minnows!
04/05/99 - First and Last Bass Contest - by George Arnold - A funny experience, dedicated to a past fishing partner.
03/29/99 - Spinnerbaits, A Bait You Should Try - The Bass Coach shares some spinnerbait techniques that will help you catch fish.
03/15/99 - New York Striper - Nice striper caught on a SuperChangeit spinnerbait.
03/08/99 - Living Proof It Works - Jim Pope gives a testimonial for Gortex.
03/01/99 - Seeking Stratos Info - Jason Claremont is looking for info on his boat, with a picture.
02/22/99 - Tailwater Bassin - Jim Pope shares his methods for fishing below a dam.
02/15/99 - Buying a Rod - Bill Jones has a good joke about buying half a rod!
02/01/99 - Pickwick Sauger - Jim Pope tells how to catch tailrace sauger, and includes some pictures.
01/25/99 - Finesse Fishing with The Bass Coach - Roger Lee Brown explains rigs that will help you catch fish under tough conditions.
01/18/99 - Baked Hybrid with Bacon and Onion - David Bass says this is a fantastic way to cook hybrid.
01/11/99 - Tennessee Pickerel - A pickerel gives Jim Pope a surprise while fishing a river.
01/04/99 - T.P.'s Fishing Friend - T.P. gives us a short history of "Ugly" dog, a fishing fanatic!
12/28/98 - Rod Repair - Harv explains how to fix a broken rod, and shares info about Rodcrafters.
12/21/98 - Trophy Bass - Bryan McBride caught this 15 pound, 13 ounce bass on 12/10. Picture and a little info here.
12/14/98 - Fish Attractants - The Bass Coach, Roger Brown, explains why to use them, and how to save money at the same time!
12/07/98 - Zebco Trivia - Bill Jones offers interesting fishing trivia.
11/30/98 - Take A Blond Fishing - Bill Jones tells a tale of two blonds fishing at West Point Lake in Georgia!
11/23/98 - Lure a Kid To Fishing - Jim Delricco explains how his bait system will keep a kid's interest up!
11/16/98 - Better Flipping Stick - Jim Pope tells how to make a flipping stick that fits your needs.
11/09/98 - Fishy Questions - Brad Davis sent in this joke.
11/02/98 - Shallow Cranking the Docks, Part 2- Jim Pope completes his tale of a secret method for catching dock bass.
10/26/98 - Shallow Cranking the Docks, Part 1 - Jim Pope tells a secret method for catching dock bass.
10/19/98 - California Fishing - Bryan Hurley says fall fishing is fantastic in his state.
10/12/98 - Fall Fishing with the Bass Coach - Guide and fishing teacher Roger Lee Brown tells how to pattern bass in the fall.
10/5/98 - Best Vacation Ever - Eric Griffin gets to go fishing on his vacation!
09/28/98 - Stripers From the Bank - Jim Pope tells about catching big rockfish, and has a picture to prove his tale is true!
09/21/98 - Carolina Rigs - Toejam tells how he makes it easier to be ready to fish this rig.
09/14/98 - Phirst Phish - Excellent story by five year old Levi, with a little help from dad.
08/31/98 - The Big One - Eric Griffin tells a "real eel" story.
08/24/98 - Bad Weather Snakes - Jim Pope tells a chilling story about snakes and a rain storm.
08/17/98 - Boats, Part 3 - Mommyfish completes here story of boats in her life.
08/10/98 - Great Lands - Jim Pope expresses his feelings about nature and living in the real world.
08/03/98 - Growing Old - David Bass uses some words of wit to tell how growing old affects the fisherman.
07/20/98 - Boats We Have Known - Part 2 - Mommyfish continues her story of the boats of her past.
07/13/98 - Fishing with BigAL - Al beat me bad on his home lake, and here are the pictures to prove it!
07/06/98 - Bumpy Sucker Raking - Jim Pope caught fish in a lot of different ways while growing up.
06/29/98 - Catfish Secrets - Mike Anderson shares his secrets for baiting up a hole for catfish - with a picture.
06/22/98 - Fishing With My Three Year Old - Bryan Hurley discovers the real meaning of fishing and being a father.
06/15/98 - Boats We Have Known and Loved - Mommyfish shares her memories of her first boat, and the effects it had on her children.
06/08/98 - Relaxation Techniques - David Bass tells us how he relaxes to get ready to fish a tournament.
06/01/98 - Summer Walleye at Lake of the Woods - How to catch summer walleye at Lake of the Woods.
05/25/98 - An Angler's Prayer - David Bass offers this fisherman's prayer that his mother framed for him.
05/18/98 - The Hydrilla Cure - Ron Brooks figured out how to catch bass out of the hydrilla while fishing at Seminole.
05/11/98 - Peace Like a River - Jim Pope remembers trips to the river and the peace and joy it brought him them and now
05/04/98 - Remembering Mother - Cathy Lewandowski, known as mommyfish in chat, tells how her mother instilled a love of fishing, and of teaching kids to fish, in her and how she is passing it on to her children.
04/27/98 - Best Beer Battered Fish Ever - A recipe from David Bass you are sure to like!
04/20/98 - Hot Spring Walleye at Lake of the Woods - Info on catching spring walleye - and a picture - from Phil Rolfe
04/13/98 - Fishing with Jim and Ron - Jim Pope came to Georgia to visit cousin Ron Brooks and the three of us had a fun day fishing at Wedowee. With pictures.
04/06/98 - A Near Death Experience - by Jim Pope - A scary experience in a bass boat.
03/30/98 - Hog Suckers - by Jim Pope - Fishing for hog suckers is a lot like hunting.
03/23/98 - Mystery - by BR98 -This reader did not send me his name, but he says one of my articles helped him catch a big bass, so I want to believe it!
03/16/98 - Worm Rigs I Have Known -by Joe Bristor - A Texas Tall Tale - or is it true?
03/09/98 - Fishing the Buffalo - One for the river fisherman from Jim Pope - sounds like a little bit of heaven to me.
03/02/98 - Okeechobee Waffles - When the bream are bedding, its time to find waffles, according to Ron Brooks
02/23/98 -Gigging Gar - Terry Willman from IN tells how he and some friends spend a summer night having fun and removing some unwanted fish.
02/16/98 - Stripers From the Bank - Jim Pope explains how to catch stripers below the dam in Tennessee.
02/09/98 - European Carp - Gary Lee tells us what folks "Down Under" think of carp.
02/02/98 - Crazy Baits, Part 2 - The rest of the story. Jim Pope tells us more about his home made baits that bass seem to like.
01/26/98 - Crazy Baits, Part 1 - Jim Pope makes some of his own lures for Tennessee bass. If you ever go fishing with him, don't make fun of them! The second part of his tale will run next week.
01/19/98 - Canadian Muskie - Paul Nadeau provides picture proof his fishtale about a Canadian muskie isn't a tale!
01/12/98 - Carpet Snake Lure - Barry Bailey makes me think snakes Down-Under are very different from those I know in Georgia.
01/05/98 - Everglades Bass - One of those days - the kind you like to remember - from Ron Brooks.
12/29/97 - Fishy Sandwich - Barry Bailey from Bonny Hills, N.S.W.Australia shares an experience on a fishing trip. If I ever get to go with him, I will get my own food
12/22/97 - What a Tree - Jim Pope relates his engineering knowledge to a Tennessee tree that seems to defy nature
12/15/97 - Finger Lickin' Yellowtail - Ron Brooks tells us an interesting way to chum up yellowtail and have a good meal while you are at it.
12/08/97 - Bass Bait - David Bass offers what he says is a true story that happened to him. I heard it as a joke years ago! I'm glad his recipe was better!
12/01/97 - Ode to a Smallmouth: Something a little different this week. Jim Pope writes a poem that puts you on the water so much that you feel the fish hit. Written a couple of years ago, it will make you refresh memories that you hold of past fishing trips.
11/24/97 - Fish Chowder: David Bass shares a good recipe for New England style fish chowder.
11/17/97 - Crappie Heaven: Jim Pope tells us about a secret crappie fishing hole that sounds fantastic.
11/10/97 - Calcutta Poles: Ron Brooks explains how he and his father caught jewfish weighing hundreds of pounds on cane poles. The ending makes you realize nothing is more valuable than the time you spend with your parents and children.
11/03/97 - Go Natural With Bucktails: Jim Pope tells how he catches fish with bucktail jigs. This a little different that fishing a jig and pig for bass. Rig one of each and be ready for anything.
10/27/97 - Sauger - The Toothy Critter Of The South: Jim Pope tells about one of his favorite Tennessee quarries. Makes me want to try to catch some to filet and fry!
10/20/97 - Coosa River Cats: Ron Brooks from Georgia has been telling me fishtales and jokes for several weeks. Here is one of his first. It will really make you think about our environment, as well as entertain you.
10/13/97 - Don't Be So Hardheaded: Sent in by a regular reader from Tennessee, Jim can give you some good advice on fishing for spotted bass - and even better advice on being adaptable. I can feel those Kentucky Spots pulling right now! Thanks, Jim.
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