2015 Articles

* “No Fishing Signs” offend me.

* I wonder how people would react if I walked around Sea World with a fishing rod in my hand.

* Fishing is a tough job, but I can tackle it.

* The alphabet as I learned it: A B C D E F I S H.
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November and early December have been relatively mild, with surface water temperatures hovering around sixty degrees. That’s warm for this time of year, so it’s no wonder that bass and crappie fishing has been good.

On the other hand, hybrid and striped bass fishing ...

The recent spate of rainy and somewhat dismal days sends many minds toward the grim reality that winter is here to stay.

Sunless, dreary days with bouts of rain in December, January and February give most people the blues. However, desolate winter days bring joy ...

Stocking Stuffers:
* Filet Knife w/sheath - $9.99 up
* Fishing Cap - $7.99 up
* Fishing Pliers - $7.99 up
* Plastic Fishing Tackle Storage Boxes - $3.99 up
* Sabiki Flies – $1.99 Pkg. up
* The Angler Magazine – free – available at tackle ...

Although fall fishing is still upon us; the weather will change the patterns from fall fishing to winter fishing quickly it will just take a few cold nights. As this change occurs your pattern of shallow water fishing will go away and finding bass will become a little tougher; ...

As the water continues to cool down from the change in weather some of what you might believe about bass habits will change drastically during this fall fishing period. I know that many fishermen make their moves to the deeper water once we really see the weather get cold and ...

Bass lures are the perfect stocking stuffer. Below are three lures that will catch fish all year and are sure to please any bass angler on Christmas morning.

Every now and then, a new lure hits the market and takes the fishing community by storm. This season’s ...

Have you ever been on a discombobulated fishing trip - one where everything goes wrong from the very beginning and only gets worse? Some call it the ripple affect when you forget one thing, don’t bring another, and before you know it, a storm catches you by surprise or a big ...

There has probably been no bait in the last five years developed from a technology stand point more than a swim bait head; every manufacturer and every fisherman believes the one they fish with is the best! Well I’m here to tell you, it’s not a secret that if you start looking ...

As we move further into the fall and early winter bite movement of the bass become more predictable than ever. Bass are very much creatures of habit and understanding their patterns and locations carry over from one year to the next. Location becomes key and fishing where the ...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Since the last FAQ list was posted, many new residents have moved to the Lake Norman area. Below are some of their questions.

How low did the lake water level drop during the summer of the 2015 drought?
According ...

Shame on the State of Alabama for Closing our Parks
As we progress into the 21st century it will not be without pain and shame as we are going to see more of these types of closures and/or changes in what we have grown accustom to having at our peck and call. The Alabama ...

As we move toward winter one thing that is always obvious on many lakes is that they drop the water level on many of our best fishing lakes. Some view this as a problem but I few it as an opportunity to learn plenty about your lake. The lake draw down allows you to see the change ...

With the one of the toughest years and early falls behind us I can’t help but wonder what is going on with our lake. Guntersville is suffering from some slow times and I for one am concerned that we are in for some tough times ahead. This past winter was tough the spring was ...

The sixth annual AFC Gumbo Wars is less than a month away. Yes. it's time once again for the Anglers for Conservation Orlando Gumbo Wars scheduled on October 24, 2015 at the Fish on Fire Restaurant in Orlando, Florida with the gates opening to 10am.

The AFC Orlando ...