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The International Game & Fish Association (IGFA) approved 21 new trout records in 2008. Of those new records, the breakdown looked like this:8 new rainbow trout records5 new bull trout records2 new brown trout records2 new lake trout records2 new tiger trout records1 new cutthroat trout record1 new brook trout recordsOne of the new trout records mentioned above was set by Sean Konrad. Recognize the name? He and his brother have set several trout records while fishing at Lake Diefenbaker in Canada. In fact, his brother Adam holds the current world record for rainbow trout. Sean set a new line class record for catching a 37-lb 4-oz. rainbow trout on 16-lb test line.Not to be outdone by his brother Sean, Adam Konrad set another new record in August 2008. His new line class record was approved for catching a 40-lb 10-oz. rainbow trout on 12-lb test line. This rainbow trout is only 3-lbs shy of his world record catch.The bull trout records were all set by same person (Bo Nelson). All these trout were caught in the Flathead River in Canada in August 2008. Three of the catches qualified for line class records and the remaining two qualified for fly rod records.Both tiger trout catches qualified for line class records. One fish (13-lbs, 12-oz.) was caught in Washington state in May 2008 and the other (4-lbs) was caught in Wyoming in October 2008.Justin Van Cleave qualified for two records (line class and junior) when he caught his 2-lb, 12-oz brown trout in the Bear River in Colorado.Mickey Russo claimed a new line class record for catching an 8-lb, 6-oz brook trout on 6-lb test line. This trout was caught off Long Island in New York.Pyramid Lake in Nevada is home to the new fly rod record for an 11-lb, 1-oz. cutthroat trout caught on a 12-lb tippet.Both new lake trout records were recorded in Wyoming. The first lake trout (2-lbs) was caught at Yellowstone Lake by Mark Kemp. This catch set a line class record (12-lb test). A week later, Virginia Kemp caught 2-lb lake trout at Shoshone Lake on a 4-lb tippet (thereby setting a new fly rod record).There’s also two new trout records currently pending. Both of these new records were caught by same man in Wyoming in October 2008. He set a fly rod record for catching a 1-lb, 4 oz brown trout on a 20-lb tippet. Then on the same day, set a line class record for a 3-lb tiger trout on 12-lb test line.Click here to see trout records set in 2007Click here for see trout records set in 2006

Fishing Report for New Mexico
Wondering how the fishing has been in New Mexico? A new fishing report for the week of July 16 has just been published. Trout fishing has been good to fair on the Canjilon lakes. Anglers have been using worms, salmon eggs and spinners. Same is true for the Chama River, although trout anglers have also been using grasshoppers with success there.Anglers at Eagle Nest lake have been catching good size rainbow trout from the bank using worms, power bait and spinners.You can read for the full fishing report by clicking here.

Fishing Report for Southwest Colorado
Trout anglers are doing well in Southwest Colorado. Beaver Creek Reservoir is full and anglers are catching brown and rainbow trout on salmon eggs and powerbait.Folks at Big Meadows Reservoir have been catching brook trout on flies, lures and other baits.Read the full fishing report by clicking here.

$1200 a Day Lake Ontario Boat Derby
Summer is fast approaching and this year, Lake Ontario (in Canada) will be hosting a new $1200 a day Boat Derby.  This is event will run concurrently with the Summer Derby beginning June 19th and running through July 18th, 2010.  The LOC boat derby also coincides with the lsat two pro-arms and will utilize the LOC weigh-in stations, hours, and rules (other than described below). Better yet, if you’re submitting fish for consideration in the LOC Summer Derby, all rules, such as all members must be entered would have to be followed … so yes, you could win in both derby’s.  The LOC Boat Derby prize will be $600 a day for the largest salmon (minimum 20 lbs) and $600 a day for the largest trout, one winning fish per day per boat.The accepted minimum weight for trout will be: Lake trout 15 lbs Rainbow steelhead 13 lbs Brown trout 10 lbs. The goal is to make all trout competitive. For example: If a 12 lb brown trout were entered, it would take a 17.01 lake trout to beat it. The price for entry is $600 for active USCG registered captains and $300 for non-captains and this covers everyone on the boat.If you don’t hold a USCG license and didn’t book a charter in 2009 or 2010, you can join at the $300 rate.Checks and 1099 s will be sent to the person who registers and any distribution of funds to fishing partners is the responsibility of that person. The weigh in station that weighs each of the daily fish will collect $25.If enough people haven’t signed up for the LOC Boat Derby by May 15th, it will be canceled.  So you might want to sign up as soon as possible.Signing up is easy … and you can do it online or by mail. To register online,click here.To register by mail, click here. You will be able to sign up at weigh in stations and registration outlets after the minimum entries have been met, but with cash or check ONLY.Registration will be available after the boat tournament starts, but there is no pro rating of the fee and there is no daily entry fee to this event.Monies collected over the stated prize structure of $36,000 and administrative fees will be divided up and awarded as prizes for the largest fish in each division.For more information about the LOC Boat Derby, click here.By the way, there’s only 72 days left til the start of the Spring LOC Derby(April 30 – May 9, 2010).

Trout Fishing Good in Great Falls, Montana
According to fishing report released today, anglers are having great success trout fishing in Great Falls, Montana.Anglers are catching brook trout on night crawlers and gold spoons. Folks trolling cowbells tipped with night crawlers are also have great success.To read the full fishing report, click here.

2010 Fly Fishing Show
We’ve gotten a couple of emails asking about the 2010 Fly Fishing Show.  So we thought we’d post the dates here for everybody!   So if you’re interested in attending, you can catch the 2010 Fly Fishing Show at any of the places mentioned below:Denver, COJanuary 8, 9, 10Denver Merchandise MartMarlborough, MAJanuary 15, 16, 17Royal PlazaSomerset, NJJanuary 22, 23, 24Garden State Convention CenterCharlotte, NCJanuary 29, 30Charlotte Merchandise MartBellevue, WAPostponed until 2011Pleasanton, CAFebruary 26, 27, 28Alameda County FairgroundsPasadena, CAMarch 13, 14Pasadena Convention CenterFor more information, about the 2010 Fly Fishing Show, click here.

What Lure Works Best for Trout Fishing?
One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “What lure works best for trout fishing?” Of course there are different variations of this question, such as “What lure works best in lakes?”, etc. While the question is simple enough, the answer is not. There are too many different variables involved in fishing to say that one lure works best. In fact, one of the biggest frustrations in trout fishing is that one lure may work great one day and not all the next. Why? There are a lot of possible reasons for this.Several variables affect trout fishing including:Water temperatureWater clarityWater colorWeather conditions (sunny, cloudy, windy, rain, ice, snow, etc.)Season (spring, fall, winter, summer)Available food sources Pressure from other anglersThese are only a few of the variables which affect trout fishing. And of course, each of the variables mentioned above not only affect trout, but also your lure selection. The reason why is too complicated to explain in a blog post, but are addressed in the Trout Fishing Tips eBook.But in short, the variables mentioned above affect how your lure looks underwater to trout. These variables also influence trout activity and feeding habits. Trout are sluggish in very cold water and therefore might need a bit more flash to entice them into striking. And yet too much flash, might scare them off. Water color and clarity can affect a trout’s ability to see your lure. A bright red lure in your tackle box will appear black in blue water. That’s because red is filtered out in blue water. The deeper the lure is fished, the blacker it will appear under water. This is just one example of how water color and clarity can affect how trout see your lure under water.Advanced anglers have observed that dark colored lures tend to work well on overcast days, murky water and when fishing at night. Likewise, nickel and silver lures tend to work better on bright sunny days. These are some of the reasons that a lure may work well one day and not the next. There’s just too many variables involved in fishing.The real key to successful trout fishing is to understand trout: their physical needs as well as how their environment affects them. This understanding will help you in turn better understand how different lures, baits, and fishing tactics affect your ability to catch trout. Advanced anglers will pay attention to all of these factors and take note of what lure, bait or fishing tactic worked given a certain set of conditions. Often times, they will keep track of these details in a fishing log or fishing software program. After a while, they’ll start to notice trends which will help them make better lure selections, etc. So while there’s no real answer to the question, “What lure works best for trout fishing?”, hopefully the information above will help you understand some of the variables affecting your lure selection.

Trout Fishing on the Casselman River
The Casselman River provides excellent trout fishing opportunities for folks living in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Large rainbow and brown trout are stocked each spring and fall, giving anglers the opportunity to catch a trophy-size trout.The Casselman River is a specially managed fishery … which means that from October 1 – June 15, fishing is catch-and-release only, and anglers must use artificial lures or flies.For more information about trout fishing in the Casselman River, click here.

Trout Berry Dough Bait Press
Tired of the mess dough baits (such as PowerBait) leave on your hands? If you answered yes, then you may like the Trout Berry Dough Bait Press. This little gadget is designed to get perfect balls of dough bait on your hook, and not on your hands.For folks who don’t like getting their hands messy, this is a handy little fishing gadget. But it does serve another important function as well.One of the primary concerns of anglers is not to transfer unwanted odors from their hands to their baits, knowing that these human odors can turn fish off. Sunblock, lotion, and bug sprays are some of the odors that anglers may have on their hands when fishing. While these things are necessary to protect anglers, they can be inadvertently transferred to your bait while handling it – which can then turn fish off.This is where the Trout Berry Dough Press can help. This gadget eliminates the need for you to touch the bait, thereby keeping you from transferring unwanted odors to your bait. If your bait smells “fishy”, it will smell more natural to fish.Watch the Trout Berry Demonstration video to see how it works.The Trout Berry Dough Bait Press has also recently been reviewed by Salmon, Trout, Steelheader magazine. You can read the review by clicking here.

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