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Checkout this new facebook group for carp fishing in AZ by @Jesse James McGuire Arizona Carp Fishing Facebook page.

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Whent up to havasu and lost about three nice sized smallies from these jig head I was using or it was the hooks . Every time they jump out of the water they toss the hook out. I was using the jig head with the footballl weights.

If you are going to Payson, Arizona then you can easily get Fishing attractions near to Best Western Payson Inn. Address:- BEST WESTERN Payson Inn 801 North Beeline Highway 87 - Payson, Arizona 85547 Phone: 928-474-3241- Fax: 928-472-6564 Email:

Looking for any tips or tricks or any advice for catching large mouth bass at Patagonia thanks

Did you know that Flathead Catfish are the second largest of the catfishes and are native to the lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin? They were introduced into Arizona in 1940’s. The best places to fish are Alamo Reservoir, Bill Williams River, Martinez Lake Marine, Fishers Landing, Imperial Oasis, Laguna Dam, Yuma Canals, Salinity Canal, Gila River and Mittry Lake. In the lakes,...

I hate to say it folks but it is that time again. The heat monsters are on their way and the only way to escape them is to run for the hills and far away mountains. The White Mountains of Eastern Arizona are a wonderful place to escape the heat. Within the beauty of the boreal forest and all the wonderful communities of organism’s that exist; there exist a specific community we refer to as a...

Crappie are a wonderful fish full of fight and vigor and absolutely delicious. They are just simply a ton of fun when you really get into a school of them it’s non-stop action. Okay so here is how to do it. If you have a boat great if you don’t you are still way in the game no worries. How to catch Crappie Let’s simply talk about the basics on how to catch them. Although you can use jigs,...

If your hungry for some catfish your in luck. Catfish is one of the easiest fish to catch and often have no bag limit in AZ. Here is a list of some easy recipe links and videos on how to cook catfish. Catfish is a white meat I suggest frying it if you have a sweet skillet. Both channel and flathead meat is firm. It's noted by the Game and Fish Department that flathead can have a "muddy" taste...

I love it when I am talking to people who moved to Arizona twenty years ago from Minnesota or Michigan or even Tennessee or Texas. In conversation, I always ask (especially if I like them) if they happen to fish. The normal response to this question is as follows’. “Heck yea I fish but you don’t have anything worth fishing for out here!” I nod my head and agree with them. I know what you are...

Looking for summer fishing tips, large mouth tutorials, small mouth tutorials etc. Open to any ideas.

Got some articles in the last two weeks from April. The articles are listed on the home page if you want to view them and get an ideas of a great article for this site. Budget for the next 2 weeks is 200.00. So thats about 10-20 articles. If you would like to write one, post your ideas here. Some ideas: Would anyone like to write a quiz for this site on a specific fish species? Anyone want...

Check out this cat that was just posted on the facebook page.

If you are going to Payson, Arizona then you can easily get Fishing attractions near to Best Western Payson Inn. Address:- BEST WESTERN Payson Inn 801 North Beeline Highway 87 - Payson, Arizona 85547 Phone: 928-474-3241- Fax: 928-472-6564 Email:

Fish caught on Canyon. Bass are sitting on beds, but are occupied with running away other fish. Drop shot is working well along the shore , in areas no deeper than 25 ft, and along cliff edges. Early moring is the most active, but many areas are producing larger and aggressive bass. Temp is sitting around 58.5 degrees and heating up for spring spawn.

Looking for any tips or tricks or any advice for catching large mouth bass at Patagonia thanks

Can anyone provide location of campground(s) close to the lake? Are they commercial or Nat Forest? Fishing report? Thanks in advance!

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has found any decent fishing spots recently on the Gila. I grew up fishing it in Yuma and would like to try it again. Was particularly curious about the stretches near the 85 north of Gila bend. Thanks, Zach

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