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  • My Trophy Room

    Fenwick Eagle Rod Review Combo Fishing Pole

    Posted September 23, 2021 by My Trophy Room

    I recenlty picked up a Fenwick Eagle Rod combo from Sportsmans warehouse. I've got to say, I couldn't be happier. The rod is lightweight and pairs perfectly with an Abu Garcia max reel. The feel is amazing and I really enjoy bass fishing with the light action prodived. It's sensative, very sensative...

  • Derek Smith

    Awesome Bowfishing Video - Bowmar Bowhunting

    Posted May 23, 2017 by Derek Smith

      Bowfishing can be an adrenaline rush. Here's a pretty sweet video we came across that contains great bowfishing footage. This video is courtesy of Bowmar Bowhunting - you can follow them on Instagram @bowmarbowhunting.         Bowfishing is growing in popula...

  • Derek Smith

    Record breaking carp caught in North Dakota.

    Posted May 6, 2017 by Derek Smith

      This monster 31-pound, nine-ounce carp was taken by Derek Barnick by bow and arrow out of Lake Etta-Alkaline on April 21, 2017. It measured a whopping 36 inches long. It beat the previous record by 9 ounces, which was caught in 2003 by Austin Loberg of Thompsonout on the Sheyenne R...

  • Derek Smith

    Kokanee Salmon Spawn - Strawberry Reservoir Utah 2016

    Posted September 30, 2016 by Derek Smith

      The Kokanee are spawning at Strawberry Reservoir in Utah. I was able to capture this footage while heading to the lake to do some fishing with my Dad and Nephew. I love fishing for Kokanee, and particulary love how they turn red in the fall. The Kokanee spawn typically lasts from September...

  • Derek Smith

    9 Year Old Lands 8 Foot White Sturgeon!

    Posted September 15, 2016 by Derek Smith

    Sawyer Kolowith, a nine-year-old-boy from Boise, Idaho, caught an incredible white sturgeon. He battled the fish for over an hour and finally landed the 220-pound to pose for a picture. Sawyer's goal was to catch a fish over 30 inches; because the biggest fish he ever caught was less than 3...

  • Derek Smith

    Huge 41 Pound Brown Trout Caught In New Zealand

    Posted September 12, 2016 by Derek Smith

    Bryce Helms caught a massive 41 pound, 16 ounce brown trout in New Zealand and just missed out on a world record. The world record currently stands at 42 pounds 1 ounce.    “I had no net, which made it a bit more difficult,” Helms said in an interview. “I ended u...

  • Derek Smith

    Fishing With a Power Drill

    Posted September 12, 2016 by Derek Smith

    Now this is pretty creative, have you ever seen anyone fish with a power drill?      Published on Aug 30, 2015 I thought of this new method of fishing and decided to try it. The first time wasn't good and the marker I was using the cap kept slipping off. Then I got a wooden po...

  • Derek Smith

    Ice Fishing for Trophy Pike

    Posted September 12, 2016 by Derek Smith

    Ice Fishing for Trophy Pike in Alberta, Canada. The video says, "Dad's first time fishing", that's an incredible catch for his first time fishing! We wish we knew more about the video, and unfortunately they didn't have a description on the YouTube video. Watch and enjoy!    

  • Derek Smith

    Crazy Canadian Ice Fisherman!

    Posted September 11, 2016 by Derek Smith

    Wow! This is one way to find out if fish are below the hole in the ice, but I think I'll pass and use a fish finder instead. These are some crazy Canadian ice fisherman!     Uploaded on Mar 22, 2009 Any day Canadian Ice Fishing in Northern Ontario Canada.Insane Canadian Fisheman. T...

  • Derek Smith

    Fishing for Tuna with a Drone

    Posted September 8, 2016 by Derek Smith

    Drones have become really popular, but did you realize you could also fish with them? Here's a great video we came across showing a drone fishing for Tuna. Enjoy!  

  • My Trophy Room

    9 Pound Pacu Caught in Southern Utah - Piranha Relative

    Posted June 26, 2015 by My Trophy Room

    Mark Magnera was fishing with his kids at the Washington City Warm Springs, nicknamed "The Boilers" in St. George, Utah, and that's when the unexpected happened - he caught a huge 9 pound Pacu, a South American freshwater fish that’s related to the piranha.   Magnera wanted to check o...

  • My Trophy Room

    First Warm-Blooded Fish Discovered

    Posted May 18, 2015 by My Trophy Room

    Scientists have recently discovered that the Opah, or Moonfish, a large colorful salt-water fish is warm blooded. This is huge breakthrough, because it's the first warm-blooded fish to be discovered. Some species have been found to have partial warm-bloodedness. But scientists say the Opah actuall...

  • Bill Bernhardt

    Freshwater vs. Saltwater Fly Rods

    Posted April 27, 2015 by Bill Bernhardt

    Freshwater vs. Saltwater Fly Rods & How They Equate to Each Other    When I first decided to reenter the sport of fly fishing, choosing my first fly rod was actually a very simple matter because I knew that I wanted to fish for Trout on our local, mountain, streams. Thus, because our l...

  • Ian Williams

    Florida Approves 70-Day Red Snapper Season

    Posted April 19, 2015 by Ian Williams

    Commission approves 70-day recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission known as the "FWC" approved a 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters during its April 16,2015 meeting held in Tallahassee...

  • My Trophy Room

    5.78 lb Sunfish Pending World Record Caught In Arizona

    Posted March 29, 2015 by My Trophy Room

    Pending world record 5.78 lb Sunfish out of Lake Havasu.    This panfish comes in close to 6lbs, and it appears it's time to head to Lake Havasu, because these Redear Sunfish are benefitting from the invasive quagga mussels that are abundant in the lake, and are a great food source. &...

  • Derek Smith

    Rainbow Trout - Deer Creek Reservoir, Utah.

    Posted March 25, 2015 by Derek Smith

       Took my boat out for the first time this year, and went fishing with my Dad and Nephew at Deer Creek Reservoir in Utah. Deer Creek is close to my house, so I fish there quite a bit. Spring is my favorite time to fish Deer Creek, because you don't get all the recreational people ...

  • My Trophy Room

    38 lb Monster Brown Caught in Arkansas

    Posted March 19, 2015 by My Trophy Room

      COTTER, Ark. – Arkansas is known for having some of the biggest Brown Trout in the world – and to confirm that, all you need to do is ask Kansas angler Calvin Johnston, who caught a monster 38 lb Brown Trout on Friday, February 27th in the White River.   This was Jo...