Conference wahoo::fishing

MY FAVORITE ALL AROUND INFORMATION GUIDE FOR ALL FISHING AND HUNTING IS
"MOOD" MAGAZINE, ACTUALLY IT'S SMALL NEWSPAPER THAT IS PUBLISHED MONTHY.
I SUBSCRIBE, BUT IT USUALLY IS AVAILABLE IN SPORTING GOODS STORES. ARTICLES
ARE BASICALLY MASS AND NEWHAMSHIRE, WITH A REGULAR COLUMN ON VERMONT AND
MAINE.
SECOND, IS "OUTDOOR LIFE" AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECTION THAT CONTAINS NEWS
OF YOUR REGION.
THIRD, "NEW HAMPSHIRE FINS AND FEATHERS" SOMETIMES HAS SOME GOOD STUFF. THEY
REGULARLY WILL TO A WRITEUP OF A BODY OF WATER AND INCLUDE A ROUGH MAP OF
THE WATER AS WELL AS HOW TO GET THERE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AVAILABLE ON A STATE
BY STATE EDITION.
AND FOR FLY FISHERMEN AND TYERS, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "FLY FISHERMEN". I READ
THEM ALL AND FIND SOMETHING IN ALL OF THEM. I ALSO SUBSCRIBE TO FIELD AND
STREAM IN ADDITION TO PICKING UP A MAG AT THE LOCAL STORE,WHEN THE MOOD MOVES
ME, OR SOMETHING CATCHES MY EYE.
 THAT OUGHT TO GET YOU STARTED. "MASS AND NH OUT OF DOORS" IS THE ONE I ALWAYS
LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST, AND FIND THE MOST INFORMATIONAL.
                              

A VERY GOOD BASS MAG IS THE "BASSMASTER MAGAZINE"

WRITE 

BASS ANGLERS SPORTSMAN SOCIETY
PO BOX 17900
MOTGOMERY ALABAMA
36141


SAY GARRY WIERSUM SENT YOU!
THEY'LL SEND ME A BOX OF WORMS OR A HAT OR SOMETHING.

NO JOKE, IT'S A VERY GOOD MAG WITH TIPS ON TACKLE, WERE TO GO, HOW TO DO IT STUFF.

	Talking about favorite magazines, my favorite is Saltwater
	Sportsman. This mag has some excellent indepth articles
	for serious fishing. This past month was surf fishing for
	Blues off Nauset Light down the Cape, and chumming for
	School Tuna off Block Island. I've been introduced and 
	become addicted to some excellent new fish... Blues, summer 
	Fluke, Small School Tuna... In addition they cover the whole
	country and it provided some great info for fishing in the
	Florida Keys this past winter for 'Cuda's, Tarpon and Bonefish.
	They gear the magazine for big rig charters, surf fisherman,
	and party boaters, so no one gets left out. 

	Some other good ones are:
	Rod & Reel - first rate flyfishing magazine
	Flyfisherman - good, but a notch below Rod & Reel
	Salmon, Trout and Steelheader - some real gutsy fishing stories,
	  mainly out in the northwest.
	Trout Unlimited - decent local rag, used to be heavy on flyfishing
	  but they are changing to winders also.
	Alaska Outdoors - A dreamers magazine, but some really excellent
	  fishing articles.

							=Paul=

	"There is certainly something in angling... that tends to
	 produce a gentleness of spirit and a pure serenity of
	 mind."

	 Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) "The Sketch Book"

I get them all....

Bassmaster (life member)
MOOD (Massachusetts and New Hampshire Out of Doors)
In-Fisherman
Outdoor Life
Field and Stream
Sports Afield
New England Fisherman

I don't get Bassin yet but I will soon. The best on the market (in my humble
opinion) is In-Fisherman. Even though they have alot of articles on the
North central part of the country, and a wide variety of fresh water species, 
its still loaded. By the way, my last issue said this year they are going to 
add a regional section. I've learned more about bass fishing (my favorite) from 
In Fisherman than from most of the specialty (Bass for instance) magazines.


I am not that impressed with Bassmaster. If you don't have a 17 ft ranger and
fish tournaments I question its value. They refuse to acknowledge that the
fish even occurs up here (except of course for the St. Lawrence where they
hold an annual tournament). They also don't recognize us that (heaven forbid)
ice fish. They have very little information for the weekend angler or canoe
fisherman.

Outdoor life is a good general magazine especially if you fish and hunt. I 
think it is better than Sports afield and field and Stream.

MOOD is a great way to find out what is happenin here in New England. The
New England fisherman is a weekly publication and I think primarily slanted
toward the salt water buffs It does carry fresh water info., but MOOD does
a better job.

Hope to see Bassin and Saltwater Sportsman soon. 

See you on the ponds

Guy

    Took me awhile to find this old note, but I knew it was in here
    somewhere...
    
    Just wanted to comment on "In-fisherman" magazine.  I received my
    first issue yesterday and was REAL impressed. Over 300 pages of
    what appears to be (I naturally haven't read it all) quality material
    on all species of fresh water fish. 
    
    I also subscribe to BASSmaster and Bass'n, but I think this one
    may end up getting most of my attention.
    
    Don Mac

    A very good magizine. They have a T.V. show on the tube on Sunday.
    It was on at one o'clock, but I didn't see it this weekend. Anybody
    know what the story is?? I'm not real sure, but I think that it
    was on the U.S.A. network.
    
    TL,RR

    Yea, I usually catch that one, this week I think there was a basketball
    game on instead...       

    According to the magazine, it's on the TEMPO network.  Never heard
    of it.
    
    Steve

    I'm pretty sure it's on TNN, the Nashville network, right before
    BASSmasters around 1pm on Sundays.  
    
    Note: BASSmasters is on (the same show) 4-5 times each Sunday.
    
    Don Mac

<    Just wanted to comment on "In-fisherman" magazine.  I received my
<    first issue yesterday and was REAL impressed. Over 300 pages of
<    what appears to be (I naturally haven't read it all) quality material
<    on all species of fresh water fish. 
    
    IN-FISHERMAN is okay, but they spend a lot of print on walleye and
    muskies.  I can understand that as they are based out of Minn.  For those
    who haven't been reading the magazine right along, they are the ones
    that ran a series of articles questioning the "panacea" that is
    'Catch-n-Release'.  Although I usually buy the magazine off the rack,
    as a bass fisherman I don't think it offers more than a couple articles
    each month (I'm very narrow minded that way).  I get much more out of
    BASSMASTER and BASSIN'.
				Al

    
    
    I just sent in my card for SOUTHERN OUTDOORS. An intro offer- seven
    bucks for twelve issues. Although it covers the broad range of
    OUTDOORS STUFF, I found it to have some very informative BASS stuff.
    Except for the gold shiners, the same stuff applies--I don't care
    what Ranger Ron says.
    Just kidden RR!! I know whose boat it is.
    
    Also, RE: an earlier note
    My neibor had the same kind of luck with chrome plugs and castmaster
    last Sunday.
    6 trout 12 to 16 inches
    3 BASS 1 to 2#
    1 Pickeral small
    All in about 2 hours. I said, "BULLSHI*, I aint goin out in this
    crap, YOu"LL nnever catch fish today. They left me home. Oh well
    I probably couldn't have stood the excitement.
    
    Garry
    
    
    crap
    

    Having just read this note I thought I might put in my 2 cents.
    My favorite magazine is fin and feathers, obviously the vermont
    edition. I am told they have other states, and have seen new york.
    The reason I like it is it deals with a realistic area for me.
    not fishing in africa. good luck to all
    roy
    

    I have recently been shown a copy of The Fisherman (New England
    Edition). If you are interested in salt water fishing between Greenwich
    Connecticut and Gloucester Mass, this is the one for you. It is
    a weekly publication, and contains info on what's being caught,
    where, on what, etc.  It also contains news of interest to fisherman
    including boats, tackle, upcoming events and even info about political
    and legal topics affecting fishing.
    
    It seems to be a good source of info whether you live here and fish
    regularly or are just planning a trip to the area and need a reference. 
    
    I called to get a subscription. A yearly subscription is 17.50 for
    50 issues (they take the holiday off).
    
    I hope this doesn't sound like a commercial, but I was really impressed
    with the magazine.
    
    Kevin
                      

    
    
    TBDW is departing on the 10th to fish GIBBONS CREEK and SAM RAYBURN
    lakes in texas..  Yep flyin.
    
    I can't seem to lacate which issues of BASSMASTERS talks about these
    bodies of water.  Also, there is a mag called HONEYHOLE that comes
    out of Texas.
    
    If any of you can help me locate these articles I would sure appreciate
    it.  Oh and by the way,  If you have a copy of HONEYHOLE and would
    let me barrow it,  I would really appreciate that also.
    
    Thanks for the help and I will file a trip report.
    
    TBDW  (goin for the 14 pounder)
    
    

    Hey TBDW!!
    
    Ole Coonass here....Yea, all dem Texayuns down chere got dem magizuns..
    Me, I jes got bak frum my vacashun. Wen bak to de ole country where
    dey still speak day funny Franch!! So I won hav tim to git dem to
    you, but wen you git don chere jes call...(214)221-5207(my home),
    or 888-2963(de office) an tell to me whot chore plans are an mebbe
    we get together, huh??
    
    Coonass

    I just spoke with the TEXICAN and he said he would call you.
    
    I am outa here         see in de lake FORK and de gibbons creek
    and de sam rayburn and the mexican food resteraunts and strip joints.
    
    TBDW
    

    Bon Voyage, mes amis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    de Coonass

    RE:  .15
    
    In addition to the New England edition, The Fisherman is available
    in the following flavors:
    		NewYork Metro/ Long Island
    		New Jersey (including Staten Island)
    		DelMarVa
    
    Ditto the  opinion expressed in .15 This is a super weekly.
    Also, their office staff is quite willing to help should you call
    with a question about something in the mag.
    
    Bagel  _who_now_has_16_years_worth_of_Fisherman_

re: < Note 23.15 by MERIDN::KPHILLIPS >
          -< A Good Find >-
The Fisherman
I called to get a subscription. 

Kevin,
What is the number? Anybody got itif Kevin is not out there?
norm



                      

    The number for the fisherman is 203-572-0564.
    
    Speaking of the fisherman be sure to whatch for the May 19th issue
    (or maybe the next one after) for an article by the Captain himself.
    
    I submitted an article entitled North Shore Cod and it was accepted.
    In it I do give up a few sets of numbers for some of my "honey holes".
    
    CC

Thanks Bruce-norm

    Any one ever hear of "National Fisherman Tablod"??
    
    It might be Magazine rather than Tab. Anyone got the address??
    Defunct?? 
    Someone just stopped by to ask me if I knew of it and its address.
    Ive never... Might not be here in New England too..

    re:.24
    
    "National Fisherman" is/was a magazine aimed at the commercial fishing
    industry (a 'trade rag', if you will). 
    
    I think it is published in New England (either Mass. or Maine).
    
    Even though commercial-oreiented, its articles were always interesting,
    although it is strange to read product reviews on trawl gear, etc.
    This mag always had the most varied array of boat ads (classifieds).
    ANything from handmade dories to party boats to 'factry ships' to
    LST's.
    
    If you get the oppurtunity it could be worth looking over
    
    Bagel

    The address for the National Fisherman is:
    		P.O. Box 929
    		Farmingdale, N.Y. 11737-9829
    
    		$19.95 a year

    
    	IF I SEE ONE MORE ARTICLE IN THE BASSMASTER ON LOCATING BIG BASS
    	I'M GOING TO SCREAM..........OK..whew!....
    
    	Really....how many times are we going to read about Doug Hannon 
    	camouflaging his boat?  I mean...is that guy getting some mileage
    	out of that idea or what?
    
    	You read these articles in almost every issue....yet when you look
    	at the tournament trail results....no one is hauling in the 10
    	lbers.  With all the time that those fellas spend on the water...
    	they should land a big one now and then.
    
    	IMHO....they are just wasting space.  At first I was really excited
    	about the "Bassmaster" magazine.  But they continue to repeat the
    	same articles over and over.....
    
    	Gitzit' who_may_be_just_a_bit_ornery_due_to_lack_of_fishing

     O.K., Gitzit', I'm gonna save you a lot of cash. Fish at night in
    shallow water near deep water with a BIG jitterbug. Real late.
    
    -The Skoal Bandit

    
    	NOT YOU TOO!!!..:-)....Skoalie.....they ALWAYS mention to be near
    	"deep water".   I just want them to say...."If you throw anything
    	enough times.....you're apt to catch a big one".
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    

     Gitzit', where d'ya think I got this info ? Seriously, I know that
    this advice works, but it's pretty limited. It doesn't help most of us
    fishing some pond during the daytime. Other than fishing spawning beds,
    big 'uns are kind of a crapshoot...
    
    --The Skoal Bandit