The boys caught dinner tonight! We were trolling in our kayak with a jig. One holds the net and the other holds the rod. They switch after one catches a fish. We found a school of Crappie and made three passes. The small Bluegill was a bonus. The rig we use is ultra light. Any size fish bends the rod in half and the boys smile ear to ear. We breaded and fried the fish in canola oil. They were great.
Free T-Shirt
thefishicaught.com is offering a free t-shirt for the best photo of kids fishing. My wife will be the official judge. To enter, email a photograph to dlworks@sbcglobal.net under the subject Photo Contest. Please specify if you’d rather we not post your photo on the blog. At the end of July, we’ll choose a winner and give out a free shirt. 
Below is a 30lb Chinook sent to us by gallery member ibgrizz. His gallery is awesome! The Salmon are running in Alaska now and this Chinook is a beauty. I have a very hard time telling a Chinook from a Steelhead (which is not a salmon). If you are as salmon ignorant as myself, check out this site. It gives a great description of the 5 North Pacific Salmon species.
If you have some great photos to share, go to our gallery and start your own free album. It’s an easy way to share your photos.
Orvis has a perpetual sale on its most popular trout flies. Some anglers call them “generals”. They are fundamental flies that every box should include because they can be applied to many situations. For $9.95, they’ll send you 20 of their best flies with out charging any shipping. When you factor in the free shipping, it’s a great deal. You can’t beat fifty cents for great fly patterns. Especially if you are like me and spend a lot of time in the trees!
After living on the lake for a year, we finally got the kayak out and did some fishing. The boys love to troll for anything that’s biting! The lake is full of blue gill so we don’t go long without catching something. Ten was the haul for this day. Boys and fish…a match made in heaven!
Bass Pro Shops is having a sale dedicated to catfishing supplies. Thefishicaught.com photo gallery has at least one member that is excellent at finding huge catfish. His photo of a 32 pound fish below is just one of many giants in the gallery. Check out both the gallery and the sale if your headed out for catfish anytime soon!
If you are the avid outdoorsy type, you have probably already heard of Sierra Trading Post. It is a fantastic wholesale company that offers quality equipment for all outdoor activities at outlet prices. I enjoy their catalog because the variety of products is diverse and inexpensive. Their fly fishing selection is small but very high quality. If you are in the market for anything new, I bet Sierra has it and I bet it is cheaper than other retailers.
Outdoor Life magazine has an interesting top 10 toughest fish story on its web page. It puts the Tuna at #1 and the Marlin at #2. Personally, I think I would rather catch a Tuna. It has always been one of my dreams to have enough Tuna steaks to last a year!
Field and Stream magazine has an article in the June edition that describes the jig as the world’s greatest lure. Being versatile and adaptable to many fishing situations, they make a good case for the jig. I am wondering if any of you have other suggestions for the title of world’s greatest lure? We should also consider what deserves the title of the world’s greatest fly. Send me your thoughts and a photo if you have one and I’ll put together a list of the suggestions.
Being that I am never completely dedicated to one particular method or approach to fishing, I say the “world’s greatest” title goes to whatever happens to be catching fish on the day!
This seems like a cool chance to win a boat. I registered and played for about 30 minutes tonight. The game is simple. It is also a little addicting.
The web site is www.takemefishing.org if you click on the the guy with the huge net, you can register and get started.
The following excerpt was taken from their About Us page. It seems like a great organization.
The Take Me Fishing campaign is about capturing the excitement and the memories associated with boating and fishing. Through this campaign, RBFF utilizes a comprehensive approach to reach boaters and anglers of all ages and experience levels in order to help increase participation in boating and fishing and fulfill our mission. The campaign not only creates awareness, but also encourages anglers and boaters to take a step toward participation in a measurable way, like never before.
