Some impressive muskie catches.

Park Falls, Wis. (11/11/11) - We're still waiting to hear back from Ivy League English professors, but are quite certain it's going to be ruled a first: incorporating the words 'rage' and 'finesse' effectively in the same sentence. Here she goes.

Complete Coverage and Interview’s
Photo’s By Brad Hudson, Rosa Sharpe of Lures and Tours and the author

Orillia, Ontario Canada:  
A full field of 110 boats with 220 anglers blasted off on a beautiful Saturday morning October 22nd  to try and catch the heaviest five bass they ... or anyone else, had ever seen weighed in during a Canadian Bass Tournament. Last year, the same could be said ... and the winning team of Mark Moran and Joey Muszynski set the all time Canadian record with an incredible 31.5 pounds worth of smallmouth bass.

For Immediate Release: Oct 27, 2011
Husband and Wife Team Win 2011 Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe
Orillia, Ontario Canada: A full field of 110 boats with 220 anglers blasted off on a beautiful Saturday morning October 22nd

International Briefs from Tackle Trade World - a growing army of American carp anglers is now able to get its hands on British-made carp rods through Japanese giant Daiwa. Tom Komatsu, president of Daiwa USA, told TTW: "We are bringing in four ranges of carp rods manufactured in Scotland to the USA. Carp fishing is not huge here but it has a growing following, and the UK is seen as the leader in carp fishing. So to be able to distribute British-made rods into the American market is very pleasing."

Port Severn Ontario: I was first introduced to Six Mile Lake over two decades ago when our kids were young and our family regularly camped there at the Provincial Park. Of course camping and fishing go together like campfires and hot dogs, so bass fishing was always a major part of all our camping excursions.

For Immediate Release: July 1st 2011
Fishing is an integral part Canada's heritage. Across the country we have the National Fishing Week program and in this province we have Ontario's Family Fishing Week. Both are a full nine days in 2011 - and it all starts tomorrow July 2nd and runs until July 10th.

The long wait is finally over! Since November 30th 2010 ... along with thousands of other avid Ontario bass anglers, I have been hapless and bassless - unable to fish for the greatest fish with fins.