Here is one ugly fish that goes by many names. In Louisiana they are called cypress bass occasionally but most would call it a choupique. In most other parts of the country they are called bowfin. Still others call them grinnel or grindel. These are carnivorous fish that feed on smaller fish as well as … Read more
Fish aboard a brand new 30ft. Boston Whaler Outrage powered by Twin 225 EFI Mercury outboards. Equipped with state of the art electronics and a cell phone. Next, for the ladies, we have a built-in fresh water shower for cleaning off after a day of fishing. Boston Whaler is a safe boat and “unsinkable legend”. Customers are … Read more
Maparate is the Spanish term for this species of Amazonian catfish.
Myrtle Grove, Louisiana: drive-to winter fishing in the Mississippi Delta. Picture in your mind a roadside waterway, lined with canebrakes and marsh grass, where you can catch the two most sought after saltwater fish species without right from shore. Just drive up to it and literally cast from the back of your vehicle. “No such … Read more
The Java Barb is a native of Asia. Specifically the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins through the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java. The Java barb prefers to swim in the midwater to lower water colunm levels in rivers and streams. They prefer slow moving waters and usually avoid fast water areas. The Java bard are … Read more
When Mother Nature takes her brush and paints the leaves on our trees orange, yellow and brown. When Friday night and Saturday afternoons are spent cheering on your favorite high school or college football team. When the air temp gets a little cooler at night and not nearly as high at mid-day. When the water … Read more
Opossum pipefish – Microphis branchyurus broods eggs on its trunk which is rather unique among pipefish and also unique is that the brooding male opossum pipefish do so in freshwater enviroments. They are most often found on the east coast of Florida. Opossum pipefish reach lengths of about 7 to 8 inches long and can … Read more
Capt. Scott Avanzino sent in this picture. It was caught in a cast net while catching bait. Identification was easy for them but I though it would still be a good addition to the website.
The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) range along the Atlantic coast, from Florida to Canada. Here is an unsual trait. American Shad that spawn in rivers south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina die after spawning but those that spawn north of there often survive to spawn multiple times. American Shad in the past were very abundand … Read more
Atlantic footballfish are rarely seen. They are a sort of angler fish with a growth that comes off the head to form a fish attracting lure. This specimen was recovered from the stomach of a large swordfish. Evidentally this one no longer has its lure because of being eaten and slightly digested. They are named … Read more