by Ed Mashburn | Feb 26, 2018 | Fishing
A tribe of hybrid striped bass, all closely related, live in big schools and inhabit big lakes to tempt anglers. Â The surface of the lake reflected the colors of the sunrise. All was peaceful, calm, and serene. Suddenly, what looked like small explosions...
by Ed Mashburn | Feb 13, 2018 | Fishing
Whiting are a great introduction to the pleasures of beach fishing on the Gulf Coast. Â Â The kids were splashing in the gentle summer surf at Gulf Shores State Park beach. Mom was under a beach umbrella reading a novel and keeping an eye on the kids. Dad, a...
by Ed Mashburn | Feb 12, 2018 | Fishing
If a fish fry is on your mind, whisker catfish are waiting to be caught in the cool of early spring.   There’s an old tradition in Alabama. This tradition is the gathering up of a mess of whisker catfish for a fish fry in the long, hot days of summer. Catching...
by Chris Marlin Hood | Feb 12, 2018 | Fishing
Xiphias Gladius: A Fish Aptly Named for Being the Toughest and Meanest Sport Fish, the Broadbill Swordfish. In the past, swordfishing used to be a mere afterthought to Gulf Coast outdoorsmen simply because there weren’t many of them to be caught in the Northern...
by Great Days Outdoors | Sep 8, 2016 | Fishing
The debate seems simple: shallow or deep. Bass fishermen have long argued the issue with individual anglers adopting a shallow or deep philosophy and only grudgingly deviating from the approach. Spring and fall are generally considered prime shallow-water periods with...
