There are so many great places to go fish and relax; in fact, the world is full of them. Some fishing spots are set for competition, the bigger or the heaviest fish or the most fish; however, other places are laid back and soothing. Here are a few of the more relaxing places in the world to wet a line.

Going out from the Puerto Viarta puts you in some great fishing. If you just go out a couple of miles there are plenty of fish, but nothing is very large. This is the perfect place to cast out a line and slowly troll along playing online fishing games in the sun. If you want to rea1d more about playing online fishing games click here.

In the Colorado Mountains west of Denver there is upper Bear Creek. This little creek runs through the bottom of a beautiful valley lined with pines and aspens. The creek is full of small brook trout who love to eat aquatic bugs. This is fly fishing heaven with a 2 weight rod.

In the summer the water is warm and shallow so you can wade through it in shorts and sandals. It is so peaceful and pretty. If you’d like to read more about fly fishing on light weight tackle click here.

Lake Guntersville is a great place to relax and go fishing. The lake is so huge you can sail along in a big pontoon boat and fish all day moving along the deep water. With a fish finder you can locate the catfish and crappie. After catching a mess you can barbeque them on the boats grill while drinking a cool beverage of your choice. You can also go into the weedy fingers and catch some big bass. Click here if you’d like to read more about great bass fishing. 

One of the most popular sport fish to catch is the bonefish. It is fun to go after and even more fun to catch. Out of all the saltwater fish, bonefish is the one that you must go after to say that you are an angler. Here are some of the essentials you need to know if you up for the challenge. If you want to read more about fishing for other species, click here.

One of the reasons bonefish are such a challenge is that you can stalk them and hunt them. They like to spend their days in the shallow waters like sand flats, mudflats, and mangrove lagoons. The adults travel in small schools of 5-10 fish. They can move slowly when they are feeding or looking for food, but when spooked or hooked they will run with amazing speed. They can go from 0 to 100 in an instant. This is why you need lots of line on your reel and have the drag set fairly tight.

Mainly anglers go after bonefish with a fly rod. When they are searching for food they stir up the sand or mud and then eat with their heads down and their tails sticking up out of the water. These tailing fish are easy to spot making sight fishing fun.

When walking through the sand flats you can come upon 5 or 6 tailing bonefish you can cast your fly past them and strip it in front of their noses. They casts are usually long distance so practice your long cast with a 10 weight fly rod. Once their hooked they will run hard. The amazing thing is that they may run at you or away from you or any other direction. They run so fast when they run away the reel just screams. To read more about fly fishing click here.

With the weather comes the desire to get out on the water and go bass fishing. There is nothing better than to be out on your boat fishing for a monster bass. Here are a few tips that will make your adventure successful. If you’re interested in reading more about fishing for other species, click here.

Bass love to hide out in weed beds waiting for bait fish to cruse by. One great way to fish these areas is to use a shiner for bait; the bigger the bait, the bigger the bass that will try to eat it. Using a 4/0 or 5/0 worm hook works well to hook the shiner through the mouth and out between the eyes, but a little closer to the mouth. This lets the shiner swim like a wounded fish. If you’re fishing in four to six feet of water, hook a float bobber about 2 feet above the shiner. The weight of the bait and the bobber will allow a good cast without using a sinker. Cast your line out into the weeds and let it settle in. Then slowly reel ½ a crank and pause a couple of seconds. Then reel in ¼ of a crank and pause. Alternating the amount of the crank will help attract the bass.

If your local fishing regulations permit using two or three rods then you can employ another strategy. Bait the other rods with shiners on 4/0 to 5/0 worm hooks but don’t use a float. Cast these out off the right and left side of the boat while you fish off the font. These free swinging baits will help cover more areas and attract more bass. If you’re interested in reading more about different fish hooks, click here. These tips should help you improve your bass catching skills. Click here if you want to read more. 

In Florida there are many different species to catch and almost as many ways to catch them. Florida has so many great places to catch fish that it is a delightful place to go. Click here if you’re interested in learning more about fishing in Florida.

Fly fishing in Florida is very popular. Florida is one of the few states where you can go both fresh water fly fishing and salt water fly fishing. Fly fishing in either salt or fresh is very exciting because of the size and fighting ability of the fish. To read more about fly fishing click here.

In the flats off of the coast, the bone fish are plentiful. Fly fishing for bone fish in these flats is fun. There is nothing more thrilling than walking along looking for bonefish while keeping an eye out for black tipped sharks.

In the brackish water of the estuaries and some rivers, tarpon hunt for their prey. They are also great fun to fish for with a fly rod. Tarpon can grow large and they fight hard and run. Using a 10 weight rod makes it quite a challenge.

There are also lots of fresh water lakes to go fly fishing. Most of the lake and rivers that have great bass will also have great speckled perch, otherwise known as white crappie. Crappie love to eat bugs which makes then great fun to catch with a fly rod. They will also eat minnows, which can be imitated with a fly. If you’d like to read more about crappie fishing click here.

Blue gill are another species that are fun to catch on the light weight fly rod, using a two weight rod, blue gill are challenging and fun to catch. 

The American shad is a wonderful fish to catch because they love to run and fight hard. They are also known for their strong jumping antics. They are found up and down the east and west coast of North America. They have never caught on for sport fishing in Canada, but are very popular in the US.  Here are some of the best spots to go fishing for the American shad.

One of the greatest rivers to fish during the spawning season is the Delaware River. The shad stage in the estuaries and eat while they get accustomed to the low salinity levels. Once they are used to the water they shoot up the river to their spawning grounds. During this time shiny spoons may catch their attention, but they are off their feed until they have finished spawning. On their way back down the river they start eating again. This is perfect setting for fly fishing using some of the bigger bugs. They are hungry and need to regain their strength so they will be eating as large of bug as they can swallow. To read more about fly fishing click here.

Another great east coast shad fishery is the St. Johns River in Florida. Because the water is warm almost year ‘round Spawning begins in late November. This gives you an opportunity to fish for shad for many months by starting on the St. Johns and working your way along the coast in the spring. If you want to read more about Florida fishing click here.

On the west coast, the Sacramento River in California has a great run of shad. They will also stage for a week or so in the estuary before moving upstream. As they return they will begin to feed. Fish eggs and small crank baits work well for catching these hungry fish.  

Fishing is one of the most popular sports today in the world. If you haven’t yet got started fishing because you just haven’t had the time, or the desire, then here is five good reasons to learn how to fish.

First, if you enjoy eating healthy fresh food then fishing is the best thing for you. No matter what kind of fishing you choose, trout fishing or bass fishing, you’ll catch many great meals. There is no better feeling than to catch your own supper. If you’re interested in reading more about bass fishing click here.

Second, if you enjoy traveling, but don’t really have anything to do once you arrive at your destination, then fishing is perfect for you. You can go to Florida fishing either fresh water or salt water. And your family can go out on the boat with you or go shopping, but you’ll have plenty to do all day long. To discover more about Florida fishing, click here.

Third, fishing is good for your health. It gets you outdoors into the fresh air and sunshine. People spend their days indoors sitting. This is quite possibly the worst thing you can do. You need to get outdoors walking, standing, and casting. While this may not sound like a lot of exercise, it’s better than setting home watching TV.  

Forth, if you’ve ever thought about buying a boat, but couldn’t justify it, fishing is perfect. You can use a boat to go bass fishing or crappie fishing and then you can use it to water ski or tube or just set on it and watch the sunset.

Fifth, today fishing is becoming as popular as golf. Most of the marketing in business used to be done on the golf course, but today more and more business is being done from a bass boat. If you’re interested in learning more about fishing, click here. 

The salmon will soon begin their annual trip from the sea and up the river where they were born. As the salmon swim towards the rivers there is a great opportunity to catch them. When they begin their journey up the rivers there is more opportunity for great fishing. Here are some suggestions on how to catch salmon in the sea, and well as in the rivers.

While the salmon have been in the sea, herring have been a major part of their diet. This makes herring the perfect bait to use as the salmon travel towards the estuaries. Trolling is a very effective strategy. Using either whole fish or cut bait will work. If you decide to use whole herring it is important to use the correct size fishing hooks for the right sized bait. If the hook is too large it won’t be hidden and if it’s too small it won’t hook the salmon. To read more about choosing fish hooks click here.

When baiting the hook put the hook through the baits mouth and feed it out though the gills, then hook the bait through the belly. This will make the bait look like it is swimming as its being trolled. When trolling the herring you should troll at the same speed that herring swim through the water. Salmon know how fast a herring swim. If you troll too fast the fish will know something is wrong. Herring will usually swim about 1.8 to 2.1 mph. if you’re interested in learning more about fishing click here.

Once the salmon reach the river they can be caught using fly fishing tackle. Salmon seem to be interested in color and flash when they reach the rivers. A large purple flashy fly tends to work well in most of the rivers. To read more about fly fishing click here. 

The world is a huge place and a large majority of it is water, which makes the fishing possibilities almost endless. There are so many species to catch and so many styles of fishing that it would be impossible to do it all in one lifetime. However, there’s nothing to stop you from trying. Click here to read more about a couple places you want to get to before you die.

Wollaston Lake sits up in the north east part of Saskatchewan. It is a good sized lake that is only accessible by air and anyplace that is only accessible by air is a great place to fish. Wollaston has a large population of big pike. There is a lot of weedy bottom that pike love because they can ambush their prey. There are so many big fish that the challenge is using a light weight spin casting rig to catch monsters. In the shallow areas it’s possible to use fly fishing gear with streamers to catch them.

 Christmas Island, or Kiritimati, is the largest atoll in the world. The fishing around the coral reefs here is just amazing. The fly fishing for bonefish, tarpon, and permit is about the best in the world. This astounding island country is a paradise that just can’t be missed. To read more about fly fishing click here.

Guntersville Lake located in north eastern Alabama is a paradise for those who love bass fishing and crappy fishing. The lake is so large and has so many little coves that it could take years to fish all of the sweet spots. There are lots of public docks so boat access is easy.  The country here is beautiful and the weather is almost always warm enough to fish. There is a reason that Guntersville is the site for many tournaments. Click here to read more about bass fishing tournaments.

Bass fishing is one of the most popular types of fishing. Every weekend there are thousands of people all across the country that go out and try their skill against the will of the bass. But as baits and techniques improve bass fishing has become more a sport that isn’t about just catching fish, but catching big fish. Here are some suggestions on how to catch a monster bass.

The hardest part of catching a monster bass is finding it. There are many strategies for looking for big fish, but one of the most successful is to use fishing maps to help find the right environment where the big fish might live. Fishing maps will show the bottom structure where the big fish can hide as well as areas where good populations of bait fish may live. To find out more about using fishing maps click here.

Another part of catching monster bass is to make sure you have the right equipment. Good quality fishing rods and fishing reels are necessary to land a huge bass. Bass are hard fighting fish that will run and dive and shake their heads. This can be very hard on fishing reels. The tackle must be made of good materials and good components to withstand the pressure. For further information on fishing rods click here. 

A good location to find big bass is where there is plenty of food. Bass, especially big bass, like to eat a big fish that is large as possible. They exert the same amount of energy to catch a small fish as they do to catch a large fish. By catching large fish they replace the expended energy and add extra calories so they can grow even larger. To learn more about all of the different places and techniques to catch large bass click here. 

The world is a huge place and a large majority of it is water, which makes the fishing possibilities almost endless. There are so many species to catch and so many styles of fishing that it would be impossible to do it all in one lifetime. However, there’s nothing to stop you from trying. Click here to read more about a couple places you want to get to before you die.

Wollaston Lake sits up in the north east part of Saskatchewan. It is a good sized lake that is only accessible by air and anyplace that is only accessible by air is a great place to fish. Wollaston has a large population of big pike. There is a lot of weedy bottom that pike love because they can ambush their prey. There are so many big fish that the challenge is using a light weight spin casting rig to catch monsters. In the shallow areas it’s possible to use fly fishing gear with streamers to catch them.

Christmas Island, or Kiritimati, is the largest atoll in the world. The fishing around the coral reefs here is just amazing. The fly fishing for bonefish, tarpon, and permit is about the best in the world. This astounding island country is a paradise that just can’t be missed. To read more about fly fishing click here.

Guntersville Lake located in north eastern Alabama is a paradise for those who love bass fishing and crappy fishing. The lake is so large and has so many little coves that it could take years to fish all of the sweet spots. There are lots of public docks so boat access is easy.  The country here is beautiful and the weather is almost always warm enough to fish. There is a reason that Guntersville is the site for many tournaments. Click here to read more about bass fishing tournaments.