June 2011 Archives › Game & Fish

Maui Jim's  new bifocal "readers" make tying fishing line a cinch.

I’ve been wearing Maui Jim’s sunglasses for years. But because of my progressing age, my eyesight has gone from 20:20…»

The author, far right, rescued his dog “Tater” from a shelter, age unknown.  After only the most basic of training, mostly adjusting to new command words, the dog hunted like the pro he was. Photo by Jim Foster.

The office was quiet — maybe a little too quiet. Looking around it was obvious something was amiss. Then I…»

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A Skeeter Marine 22-foot ZX Bay boat and Yamaha V-Max SHO make great tools for tarpon fishing and permit fishing…»

Here’s about what you can expect to pay to give your truck a whole new look.

As outdoor enthusiasts, we are darn rough on our gear. Just think about how much wear and tear we put…»

The 12-foot, 1,006 pound mako took up a large part of the deck!

There were no bail outs needed for seven Florida bankers who landed a whopper of a fish — a 12-foot-long,…»

Guide Billy Rosner, with a 52-inch muskie.

Fishing for big muskies isn’t the same as chasing after walleyes, bass or hammer-handle pike. These are powerful fish that…»

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The Sitka Stratus jacket is made for tree stand bowhunters. The soft shell helps you stay quiet even if you…»

Big deer rarely come easy. Author Patrick Hogan put in the time to get close to this buck. Photo courtesy of Patrick Hogan.

Your username in your online hunting forum is something like “lungbuster78” or “huntaholic.” You spent $50 on parachute cord just…»

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The new Rock River Arms LAR 8 in .308 goes through the paces at the range.  This highly accurate and…»

Nick Anderson (left) holds the 143-pound blue catfish he caught late Saturday. He was fishing with his dad, Rick (center) and brother Jeramie Mullis. (Mecklenburg News/Dallas Weston)

What’s in the water at Buggs Island Lake, Virginia? Apparently, giant blue catfish. Back in March, Tony Milam set the…»

Anglers fishing soft plastic lures will put their share of walleyes in the boat this month. Photo by Dan Armitage.

Nothing is worse than being skunked while walleye fishing in June, which we all know is the best time to…»

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Daniel McElrath of Game & Fish Magazine demonstrates how to use a laser bore sighter and how a device like…»

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Yamaha put big-machine features on the 450. John Geiger of Game & Fish Magazine checks out the ATV in the…»

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Capt. Brett McBride of National Geographic Channel’s “Shark Men” say s catching a world record great white is a thrill…»

Billy Rosner with a nice catch

Big muskies rarely come easily. If you’re a novice muskie angler, or if you find yourself on unfamiliar waters, you…»

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Similar to the Carbon Matrix, the Element comes down in price ($1,599 to $1,349 MSRP) and size with a few…»

Gene Swope, center, of Excelsior Springs, shows off his record bighead carp with grandsons Garron Grass, right, and Justin Swope, left. Photo Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation

CAMENDTON — Gene Swope was hoping to snag a big paddlefish while fishing with grandsons Garron and Jason. The trio…»

260 pounds!

Kradi, Thailand — It’s official – the giant Mekong catfish caught by retired Royal Navy officer Martin David Kent in…»

Nathan Williams (right), and Dillon Simpson (left) won $1,000 and $500 respectively with their 53- and 47-pound flathead noodled catfish they. Photo by KELLY BOSTIAN / Tulsa World

by Aaron Decker Cleveland, OK — With $1,000 on the line for the biggest catfish caught in the Cleveland Catfish…»

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by Jeff Samsel Have you ever taken on a major jigsaw puzzle and really labored to find a few specific…»

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by Jeff Samsel Although various specialized rigs come in a handy for certain situations, two basic rigs will cover a…»

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Jon Thelen of Lindy Fishing Tackle, discusses the new Lindy Jig with Game & Fish Gear Editor John Geiger.

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by Carolee Boyles. School will be out soon and the summer holidays upon us. It’s time to plan your vacation,…»

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by Jeff Walters. The Golden State offers fishing fun and adventure for the whole family – close to home. The…»

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by Steve and Cindy Taylor. Bronze bass, that is. An Arkansas angler’s quest for smallmouths just can’t fail when he…»