From Ronnie Garrison,
Your Guide to Freshwater Fishing.
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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.

If you would like to submit something to be published here, send it to me at fishing.guide@about.com. I reserve the right to edit it but will make as few changes as possible.

*Please see the About.com policy on reader submissions on the last page below.

Those marked with an * (asterisk) are contest fishtales. Guess whether they are true or false before the deadline and be entered into a drawing for a prize.

Enjoy!

7/14/05 - Fishing with Father- Harry and his father find each other again thru fishing together.

5/29/05 - PETA Protester Protested by Parent- A parent takes on PETA for their belief that animnals are more important than people.

5/27/05 - Catching Big Santee Cooper Catfish - Alan catches big catfish in South Carolina. Here is how, and a picture of a 48 pounder he landed.

5/26/05 - Animal Rights Group and Law School Team UP - Does a law school and an animal rights group teaming up mean trouble for fishing?

4/16/05 - PETA's Efforts To Ban Fishing- Jim Shepard, The Outdoor Wire, gives information about PETA's efforts to ban fishing. They won't give up, it is time for us to fight back.

3/27/05 - Where Are The Bass?- How to find bass on new fishing waters, by Roger Lee Brown, The Bass Coach

2/22/05 - No Pain No Gain For Fishermen Opposing PETA - Worms don't feel pain, but that fact will not affect PETA's opposition to fishing.

12/9/03 - Making A Fly Tying Bench - Fritz made his own fly tying bench for a whole lot less than buying one would have cost, and he got the satisfaction of making it himself.

11/03/03 - Play It Again Sam Muskie - Steve and Sam went fishing in Wisconsin and caught this once in a lifetime fish.

10/17/03 - Fall Fishing in Illinois -Ralph takes a spoon he won here fishing but gets sidetracked and catches some fish.

10/1/03 - Fishing Rodman Reservoir - Saltwater guide Ron Brooks presents a story and pictures of bass fishing.

7/15/03- Tail-Less Gar - Terry Smith tells the story of a deformed gar, with pictures.

6/2/03- Do Scents Make Sense- Roger Lee Brown discusses adding scents to your lures.

-5/19/03- Fishing With Dad - Van tells of a scary trip - is it true? This is a contest, too.

*5/5/03- Fishing With Kids- Fishingnut tells of two interesting trips with kids. This one has a contest with it!

3/5/03- So You Want To Be A Bass Pro - Roger Lee Brown gives his tips.

12/16/02- Cleaning and Cooking Gar- How to prepare these critters, from Gar Getters.

12/9/02- Fishing Line Confusion- The River Rat, Bob Koeshall, clears up some of the confusion over types of fishing line.

12/02/25- Overcrowded Largemouth Bass in Alabama Farm Ponds- Keep a few bass for better populations

11/25/02- Get the Lure Out - Randy Kadish tells how to cast longer distances.

11/11/02- Drawdown - How It Affects Fishing- Guide Tony Weatherman explains the drawdown on Toho

10/27/02- Zebra Mussels- Fishing Impact?

8/5/02- Biggest Fight Yet- Fritz got quite a fight while fishing for cats.

6/17/02- A Second Cast - Roger Lee Brown tells about a fisherman who did not want to listen.

5/13/02- First Tournament - Mike got involved in a tournament with a novice partner

5/1/02 - Big Fish of the Day- Fritz catches one out of a maze of logs.

4/22/02- Trot Lines for Catfish- Will Edmiston remembers some huge cats his father caught.

3/25/02- Bowfin Fishing - William R. Smith wants to catch some

3/18/02- Million Dollar Bass Bait - The Bass Coach says there is such a thing.

3/7/02- Warren Catches A Huge Bass- Warren caught this great bass in Jersey last month.

3/4/02- Monday Morning Quarterback- Places or Patterns

2/28/02- Fritz's Trip To Georgia- We saved the best for the last day.