by JD on November 28, 2011
Twitch it...twitch it...
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, the kid and I just needed to get outta the house. While driving down to the river for some fishing was out of the cards with family in town, I helped the little man get his fix by showing him the age old art of “cat fishing.”
Armed with a spinning rod and a hookless plastic worm, junior had a ball casting on the driveway to the family cat, Big Larry. And judging by the fact that Big Lar hung around for the better part of a half an hour chasing that worm, he was enjoying himself too. Unfortunately, he doesn’t qualify for Hawg of the Month consideration, however…
by JD on September 14, 2011
Yesp, that's a big one!
When Amanda Fairbanks chucked a glob of chicken liver out into the Sacramento River Labor Day weekend, she had catfish on the brain. Sadly, no cats bit…but she did land 3 striped bass, including this behemoth, which is the latest entry into our Sept. 2011 Hawg of the Month Contest.
Amanda will go up against other Sept. entries and battle it out for the top monthly slot. If she wins, she earns some
Pautzke Bait Co. headgear and the could advance to the Hawg Bowl playoffs in which she would have a shot at a guided fishing trip for two with
Bill Swanny Swan.
Okay, if the sight of a little blood and gore isn’t for you, you may want to skip this one! Here’s a set of grainy camera shots taken by our pal Big Fred Contaoi on a dark night on Clear Lake when a marauding catfish decided to strike back! [click to continue…]
The Mekong: One of the most polluted rivers on the planet
Do you know where your farm-raised catfish has been? Here’s yet another reason to buy American. Or better yet, go catch your own! Make sure you’re not too far from the head when you watch this one:
MEKONG RIVER CATFISH FARMING 
Trout...tastes just like cicken liver!
You know I love bad taxidermy, so I couldn’t resist snapping a quick pic of this dandy piece of craftsmanship hanging in the Tackle Box Cafe at Lake Amador in Northern California.
Well, at least we now know what’s killing the trout at Amador…
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Taxidermy Gone Badby JD on November 17, 2009
Okay, so may it sounds a bit like a sappy chick flick: “Clear Lake in the Fall,” but there is some seriously epic fishing to be had on this Northern California lake in the late autumn.
Everything — trophy largemouth, scads of big catfish and dinner plate sized crappie — are all putting on the feed bag before winter kicks in and the action can be non-stop. Great fishing, nice scenery…and hardly another soul on the water. What’s not to like?
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Jessica Wanstall is 4-foot 10…the catfish she caught was 9 feet long! Read the story at the Daily Mail
by JD on February 1, 2009
When Northern California’s Lake Pardee re-opens to fishing on Friday, Feb. 6th., 2009, anglers should see some white-hot fishing…if it’s anything like the action we encountered on Media Day on Sunday.
The preview day of fishing was open to a select few bass pros and media members (organized by Kent Brown of Ultimate Bass Radio and hosted by Pardee Recreation Co. owners Richard and Kerry Copper). Record-class smallmouth bass were the target de jour. Pardee is rapidly gaining a reputation of being a top-notch smallie fishery, and several bronzebacks in the 8 to 9+ pound class were taken there last season.
But’s let’s back up here…
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