Bass Fishing Tournaments For The Sport Fishing Professionals
May 21, 2009 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
There are some great fishermen out there that are dedicated to bass fishing tournaments. Many of them follow the bass fishing tournaments religiously because it is how many sport fishing professionals butter their bread.
These tournaments draw the best, of the best sport fishing professional, and it is to your benefit if you can just get close enough to listen to them talk about bass fishing, and the tournaments you can learn a wealth of information.
Recently while following some of the best sport fishing professionals through the tournament circuit, I discovered just how few people were actually aware of some of the best bass fishing tournaments in the World. Thinking what a shame to miss out on such events, I decided I would write an article directing peoples attention to some of the great tournaments out there in the hopes that they could enjoy the future events.
For instance:
Did you know that the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is held the third week of July, with the champion of that competition receiving, what use to be $50.000, and the amount seems to go higher, and higher, every year? The winning weight is usally about 55-pounds, and the tournament is a three day event, taking place on Rainy Lake in North-West Ontario, Canada.
Another Canadian favorite is the “Shoal Lake Bass Classic Tournament,” which occurs in the 1st weekend in July, held -but where else- “Shoal Lake”, in Ontario, Canada. This is the top fishery in the region with schools of Small-mouths that have never seen a lure before. Small-mouths usually win this tournament, but there are some Large-mouths here that can be a factor. The winning weight for this two day tournament is usually in the 32-34 pound range.
Ever heard of the KBI? That stands for another great bass fishing tournament promoter: “Kenora Bass International”. Their grand prize for the overall winner is usually a little smaller than Fort France , but they are getting higher all the time, and $30,000 was not anything to sneeze at even then. The competition takes place on the “Lake of the Woods” the second week in August, and the winning weight is usually around 50-pounds.
As great as it would be to catch bass at these weights, I cannot help but recall a program on the television, I just saw that was appropriately named “Monster Fish” where they were actually catching 9-foot bass, weighing in the hundreds of pounds! I know that sounds outrageous, but it was absolutely true. What a challenge! To actually bring in such a fish. But I have gotten off subject.
English River Bass Challenge also occurred in Mid July, this tournament held on the English River System in Grassy Narrows, Ontario. It is the First Nation sponsored bass tournament on the great English River in Northwestern Ontario.
Ding Wang Ford Bass Tournaments is held every 2nd Sunday in August. This is only a one-day Bass Fishing Tournament that is open to anglers of all ages. The tournament is held in Dryden on the Wabigoon Chain of Lakes (excluding the Dinorwic Chain). The smallmouth bass fishing tournament held on Dashawa, Crowrock and Turtle Lakes near Atikokan, Ontario. This chain of pristine northern waters has an abundance of big scrappy smallies.
Anyone who likes fishing can enter the competition. The Atikokan Bass Classic is known as the “funnest bass tourney in the Northwest”.
There are many bass fishing tournaments for the sports fishing professionals all around the world and the ones mentioned here are but a small number of them. After all, these sport fishing professionals plan their itineraries around these bass fishing, and other species of fish, tournaments to enjoy their sport, as well as pay some of their rents. So they stay close to the circuit and the prize money they can win with them.
Florida Bass Fishing Adventures For The Whole Family
May 19, 2009 by Daniel Ambrose · 1 Comment
Did you not know that Southwest Florida was already known world wide for their exceptionally good saltwater fishing for the whole family? But they also have some of the greatest family adventures with their fresh water bass fishing opportunities.
This has lead to Florida transforming many of its lakes into some of the worlds best bass fishing destinations for the avid bass fisherman, and whole families together. These fisherman, and their families, plan their vacations around some of these lakes, and their events.
These lakes have provided everything for your comfort, you can camp out in tents, campers, or even rent entire lodges for your family to enjoy while positioning yourself close to all the great fishing action. As therapeutic as it is to be lakeside bass fishing, there is little more exhilarating then to get a large bass hooked on your line and the fight to bring it a shore.
This is enjoyment the whole family will remember for years to come as you tell it back and forth, and later your children tell it to their children as they take them on the adventures to the same locations to build on those memories.
How lucky the residents of Florida, to have so much wonderful bass fishing so easily within their grasps. The locals are brought together often by regular bass fishing competitions organized by three very active fresh water clubs in Collier County Florida. Some of the competitions are organized to bring in outsiders to compete, or just observe the festivities.
Of course Florida, and the fishing promoters do not just target the wonderful bass fishing available in Florida, as they often target other fish species as well.
But with all their world renowned salt water fishing, people sometimes forget all the great fresh water lakes, ponds, canals, and creeks, just full of great fishing ventures for you, and the whole family.
If you really want to set your whole family up for the greatest bass fishing adventures you will all cherish for years, and years, I would strongly suggest setting up an itinerary involving some professional fishermen that will arrange guided tours to the absolutely hottest bass fishing spots, and share their many years of wisdom with you, so you catch the biggest bass, the quickest, and learn some great tips of a lifetime in the process.
With all that said, I certainly hope that you have the greatest bass fishing adventure in Florida, you and your whole family have ever experienced. Thank you for reading another sportfishinghobby.com article, and I look forward to writing more articles for your fishing interest, so please visit often and perhaps you will learn to catch the biggest one ever through my tips, and articles. Catch you later.
Fishing Tackle For The New Fisherman
May 9, 2009 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
Fishing tackle is needed for the thousands of new fishermen who choose to begin fishing for the first time every year. A common question they all have is what fishing tackle do I need to get started. Here are a few things to keep in mind when your first starting out as a beginner hobby fisherman.
The first thing you want to determine is how serious are you about fishing as a hobby. Many people have never done it before so they need to consider this as they prepare to make their early purchases, because they cannot be certain if it will be something they will want to continue.
With this in mind you will want to set a budget on how much money you spend on what you need to begin fishing. You certainly do not need to be investing a large sum of money for something you may not continue to do.
Some would suggest that you start your fishing tackle with the absolute bare minimum until you determine how serious you are about your newly chosen fishing hobby.
Following this philosophy you would simply purchase some fishing line, a bobber that shows when there is action on your line, a sinker to give your line some weight, and a hook where you place your bait. Whenever fish take the bait you will see action in the bobber, and this is an exciting time for the new fisherman.
If your not Huckleberry Fin, and do not want to begin this wonderful sport looking like an eight year old, unless you are an eight year old – which then it is fine, you may not choose to begin fishing with such a simple kit. A quality fishing pole, and beginner tackle boxes, with pre-selected fishing tackle, can be purchased at almost any sporting goods store, or retail outlet, at a very reasonable price.
Once you have come to enjoy this wonderful sport and learned many of the techniques for the types of fish you have targeted, you can easily upgrade your fishing tackle and improve your skills as you improve your gear.
How many bass fishing lures does it take?
May 7, 2009 by Daniel Ambrose · 1 Comment
Have you got an ungodly amount of bass fishing lures? I mean really, just how many bass fishing lures does it take? Recently, a friend and I were doing a little bass fishing and this is how these things get started.
It was a peaceful sunny day at the back of my friends twenty acres where we were just getting started bass fishing in his private lake, when my friend pulled out this huge tackle box from his pickup and started fingering through all these different bass fishing lures.
Now I looked at my friend and then the massive quantity of bass fishing lures he had displayed and I could not help but ask him, “are you going to open a bass fishing lure shop?” He looked at me, just a little dumbfounded, in my opinion, and said “you never know what them varmints are going to take a notion to strike at.”
Now who in the world talks like that? I laughed until I nearly cried, and then I asked my friend “if you had used all of the bass fishing lures you had in your tackle box, why did you not just get rid of the lures that did not catch any bass?
He responded; “maybe they were not hungry that day.”
Now I kid you not, there is something to be said about the honesty in which he truly believed himself to be responding to my questions, and folks, we are not in Tennessee, not that I have anything against Tennesseans, but who in the state of Indiana, born and raised, talks like that?
But lets find the moral of our little story; “how many bass fishing lures does it take?” Well, I do not claim to know how many bass fishing lures it takes, but I will say that if your spending thirty minutes sifting through them to find the perfect bass fishing lure, the bass may eat their fill before you ever get your line into the water. Hence, another day they may not of been hungry. I know this may seem silly, but I could not resist sharing it with you.
And, for my friend, who will remain anonymous, I meant you no disrespect, just remember that I write about the things I love, so you know I love you. 
Salmon Fishing for beginners
May 7, 2009 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
Salmon Fishing for beginners
The exciting sport of salmon fishing offers even beginners an opportunity to do something that they can talk about for many years to come. It does not matter if they catch the “big one” everytime they go out, because they will still have alot of fun in being a beginner at salmon fishing.
I will take this opportunity to offer some things for you to be mindful of as a beginner salmon fisherman.
You will learn about the various species of salmon available for you to catch depending on the location you are fishing at. The salmon is different from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The same can be said for various types of salmon in lakes in North America.
Many people choose to fish for salmon when they are running which is a term that refers to salmon returning to the river where they are from. Salmon always come back to where they were hatched so the fishing season to catch them will depend on where you are fishing at.
The most common salmon that our fished for are the King Salmon. They are also known as the black mouth and can average weighing between 25 to 60 pounds. The largest king salmon ever caught was in Alaska weighing 96 pounds.
Some will do fly fishing, while others would rather do bait fishing.
Fly fishing requires a 12-16 ft. graphite or fiberglass rod, fly reel and line. Bait fishing requires a 10 ft. spinning rod and bait caster reel with up to 20 lb. test line. This will need to be heavier if you are fishing for Chinnook.
For bait you will use various things including worms, plugs, flies and lures, and for fresh water salmon. For salt water salmon you can uses lures, flies, crustaceans and streamers.
This is a few things to keep in mind if you are a beginner salmon fishermen. It is a great sport and one you are sure to get hooked on!