Thomas Walsh 
I have been fishing Blue Fox spinner lures for nearly two decades, and they are among my favorites. When I first got into trout fishing, I favored Blue Fox Vibrax based on price alone, at that time they were a couple of dollars cheaper than the other big brands and I frequently found them in … Read more
From time to time I get asked for advice on the best way to approach fishing a trout fishing derby or competition. Those who ask, are more often than not fairly new to the sport of fishing, or at least new to the lake where the competition is due to take place It can take … Read more
September might just be my favorite month for trout fishing. The hot dog days of summer have passed, replaced by cool mornings and sunny days. The water temperatures slowly cool throughout the month allowing the trout to be active throughout the day. Best of all, the summer vacations are over, and the mountain valleys are … Read more
There are many reasons why you might want to landscape around a trout stream or newly developed pond. Trees and plants do bring many benefits and a few downsides to a trout fishery. If I were to offer one piece of advice, is to try and plant a good selection and mix of trees. Try … Read more
This topic is a quick overview of some of my favorite high performance fishing kayaks designed for paddling. In my opinion, and for the style of fishing I do I find the vast majority of fishing kayaks to be terrible, with too much emphasis placed on stability so performance suffers. With a few smart design … Read more
Trout can see in the dark probably better than we can, but they lose the ability to discern color. They see the world in various shades of gray. Both brown and rainbow trout can easily feed by the light of the full moon. I do not want to go into the science too much, but … Read more
It has been a while since I wrote about strange or rare trout. Today I want to discuss Salmo carpio, a trout (or salmon) that is endemic to Lake Garda, in North West Italy. While there has been attempts to establish populations elsewhere they have failed. What are they called? Salmo carpio is commonly referred … Read more
With inflation in the United States surging over 8%, and over 6% in most of the western world money is becoming increasingly tight in many households. This basically means less money to spend on a discretionary product, and for many of us, that includes fishing tackle. In this article, I am going to discuss areas … Read more
Want to start kayak fishing, but on a tight budget? Then buying used is the perfect way to save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. I have brought a lot of old, used kayaks over the year and have never been disappointed in them. They also hold onto their resale value very well, so I … Read more
Fishing is a great hobby in its own right. I can spend hours, even days doing it, but sometimes it is great to kill two birds with one stone. If the plan is to spend two hours driving to a river to fish the evening hatch, sometimes it is good to have other things to … Read more