Merry Christmas to All My Fishing Friends!

Here's some of the fishing magazines that I recommend.

Bassmaster Magazine

Bassmaster magazine gives you fishing information that will help you find bass and catch them. You'll get the secrets of the winningest pro fisherman, the hottest new lures, the best bass lakes and rivers, the effects of weather, tackle selection and how to use it, boat and accessory reviews.

Field & Stream Magazine

Field and Stream Magazine has been considered one of America's best outdoor magazines for over a century. Each issue of Field & Stream features polished articles on hunting, fishing, the great outdoors and conservation news, as well as fiction and new product reviews. Field & Stream is the go-to guide for the true outdoorsman. As one of America's leading sports magazines, Field & Stream provides readers with riveting articles and both fiction and non-fiction stories on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. Stay on top of the latest in the realm of outdoor sports with the magazine's interesting features and conservation news. Each issue is packed with essential sports tips and detailed features on basic techniques. Colorful photos and clear instructions make Field & Stream a great resource for the outdoor sports enthusiast. The magazine is not only entertaining, but also serves as a magnificent source of vital information on the best sports gear and travel locations.

Fly Rod & Reel

The seasons may change, but that shouldn't stop you from pursuing your goal of fishing the whole year 'round. And six times a year, Fly Rod & Reel will come to your home, helping you to continue your fly fishing with each passing month. Expert advice from top fly fisherman, honest reviews of equipment and travel destinations and profiles of fellow anglers give you a complete picture of the sport you love.

Fly Fishing in Salt Waters

If you can taste the salt, feel the sea breeze, and long for the breathtaking thrill of a slashing strike, then come fishing with us! Fly Fishing in Salt Waters invites you to pack your bags and explore new fly-fishing frontiers with the world's finest fly fishing magazine. This magazine is published specifically for the saltwater fly fishing enthusiast. It features the work of gifted outdoor writers, photographers and illustrators from around the world. The magazine addresses a readership who devotes a large amount of their leisure time to the sport of fly fishing.

Outdoor Life

A great magazine covering boating, fishing, hunting, sports medicine, sports vehicles, southern specialties, and much, much more. For the serious sportsman. Outdoor Life is an outdoors magazine that has been a leading publication in its category ever since its launch back in 1898. Founded by J.A. McGuire in Denver, Colorado, the magazine's intention was to be a magazine for sportsmen, written by sportsman, and to touch on all topics of the outdoors lifestyle. Every full-color issue contains photographs of and information on fishing, boating, hunting, aviation, motor vehicles, and more. Outdoor Life provides the most up-to-date tips and techniques pertaining to all outdoor sports, and lists reviewed testing of the newest gear and equipment. Over its 100+ years of publication, Outdoor Life has been dedicated to keeping up with the changing times and advancing technology in order to ensure the delivery of a relevant and desired publication.

SaltWater Sportsman

As someone who likes to fish and wants to preserve American natural life, you want to be informed about the best places to sail and the best ways to be environmentally conscious. Salt Water Sportsman is the magazine that delivers. Each issue reports on ocean boating and sailing from a fishing perspective, with a major emphasis on marine conservation. Aimed at today's sportwater fisherman who is interested in improving his skills. Sections on boat selection, maintenance, new interest products, tackle and gear.

Sport Fishing

This magazine covers it all…from bait & tackle to the latest electronics and newest techniques. Plus it gives you boat reviews along with real life fish tails. There is no greater rush than hitting the ocean and catching a big-game fish. Sport Fishing is the magazine of saltwater fishing that gives you tips on baiting and rigging, instruction on saltwater flyfishing, reviews of the latest tackle, tips on fine-tuning your boat's electronics, guides to the hottest fishing destinations in the world and information on your next charter.

Merry Christmas, from Gary and the Gone Fishin Club.

p.s. Did you get your Christmas present from the Gone Fishin Club?

New Members - Welcome!!!

Hey, just want to say welcome and hello to new members.
I'm in Atlanta at a internet seminar-I'm trying to learn how to do more online to improve the Gone Fishin Club online and it's internet presence.

Look for some big Gone Fishin Club news and a big Christmas Special some of you will want to get in on.

I was supposed to be on Santee - Cooper this weekend chasing monster catfish, called a buddy over there on Friday and he says "Are you on your way, the fish are goin crazy."

I was like man--I'm going to Atlanta to learn how to help the club online, hopefully I'm takin off next weekend to go catfishing with him.

Funny thing happened last night, we went to dinner at Spondivits and we had a waiter named Mark. One of the guys with me is messing with me asks him "Hey Mark, do you catfish?"

Well the answer he got suprised me,
he was a catfishin' nut just like me. He grew up in Statesboro and fished all the time growing up. Awesome!!! He joined the Gone Fishin Club and wants to do a fishin trip with some club members soon.

So we got a new member even when I'm at an internet seminar-cool

Look for my next post and email I've got some good news coming soon.

Oh, I almost forgot are there any members who want to go Catfishing with me at Santee - Cooper next weekend. Thanks Gary

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New North Carolina Channel Catfish Record Set

Record fish caught with Barbie rod


NBC News and MSNBC

WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — A backyard angler has bagged the state’s record channel catfish using a 2½-foot hot pink Barbie Doll rod and reel.
David Hayes caught the record-breaking fish from a private pond while fishing early this month with his granddaughter, Alyssa, 3. The 21-pound, 1-ounce catfish measured 32 inches long — 2 inches longer than the Barbie Doll fishing pole.

“After catching two or three bluegill, Alyssa turns to me and says: ‘Papa, I’ve got to go to the bathroom. Hold my fishing rod,’” Hayes was quoted as saying in a news release from the state Wildlife Resources Commission.
“A few minutes later, the float went under, and I saw the water start boiling up — I knew right then that I had my hands full with that fishing rod.”
It took Hayes about 25 minutes to land the fish, which measured 22½ inches in girth. Hayes said that once he got it to the bank, he was pretty certain his channel cat would exceed the previous state record, an 18-pound, 5-ounce fish caught in August 2007.
The fish was weighed on certified scales at a nearby grocery store, and a fisheries biologist with the Wildlife Resources Commission certified that Hayes was right

Who Needs A New Hat? FREE

The Official Gone Fishin Club Logo Shirt

I'm Giving Away 5 Hats

Not Just Any Hats

These are Gone Fishin Club Hats

Thats right you could WIN a FREE GFC Hat.

Well here's the deal, I finally got time to get the hats made and picked them up.

Right now I have 5 different color hats to choose from,, Red, Blue, Tan, White and Black.

So how do you win an authentic first run Gone Fishin Club Hat.

It's easy, first you must be a member of Gone Fishin Club,

which is easy and free, just go to http://www.gonefishinclub.com/ and sign up to join then look for the "Win A FREE GFC Hat" post on the site,
once you find it just enter to win, its that easy.

I hope you win one of these hats!

If you don't win one this time hang in there, but if you really want one look on Ebay or Craigslist atlanta craigslist under Gone Fishin Club.

Good Luck and Tight----Lines Gary

Why I use Tidewater Rods

I use and love the Tidewater BTW56-SURR Rod. After searching all over the internet for the right rods and not having any luck I went where I should have gone to start with- Bass Pro Shops.I was looking for a heavy duty roller tip rod. Once at Bass Pro I started looking at the higher end rods at $250.00 plus, these are great rods but kind of pricey for what I wanted. I looked at some in the $150 to $200 range then I asked the Bass Pro Shop associate if there were any others I should look at. He took down the Tidewater and handed it to me, it felt good, looked good and I couldn't believe how affordable it was, lets just say I bought 6. If you are looking for a great rod that will get the job done and still leave you money to buy a reel this is the rod you are looking for. Don't just take my word for it ,buy one and try it out, you'll love it too.
I love Bass Pro!!! Best Selection anywhere, and a very helpful and knowledgeable staff.

What's the Biggest Largemouth Bass You've Caught?

Have you caught a 10 pounder, 15, maybe even an 18 pounder?

What's your favorite lure? Have you ever used a Mann's Auger Snake?

We have caught a bunch of bass around here using them this summer.

Here's a pic of Gone Fishin Club member Travis with a nice 6 pound 10 oz. bass he caught .

6 lb 10 oz. Largemouth Bass

Thanks Travis for sending in your pic.

Happy Hookin and Tight----Lines Gary Turner

Why I Love Fishin'

Why I love fishing.
I started fishing at a young age because both of my grandfathers were more than avid fisherman.

My first fishing trips were to the Guadalupe, Brazos and Navidad rivers. These rivers were close to where my grandfathers lived. They both lived in southern Texas. I can remember spending many a day on the riverbanks with my grandfathers there. Some days we caught fish and some days we didn't, but we always had a great time.

My Grandpa Turner also had a place in Nebraska. One thing I loved about going to Nebraska to fish was the "Fishin’ wagon". The Fishin’ wagon was a 1960 Ford station wagon, it was a perfect fishing excursion vehicle. One of the great things about the Fishin’ wagon was that it didn't matter if you got your clothes all muddy when you were "fishin’", nobody got mad if you accidentally spilled your coke. You really couldn't hurt it, it had been plowed on one side by the snowplow already. It was the greatest! When you got done fishing for the day, you just put everything in the back and were ready to go again the next time. It was a station wagon, so there was plenty of room for everything in the back and lots of room for the fishing poles. Doesn't it make you wish you had a Fishin’ wagon today?

My first big fishing trip to Nebraska. We arrived at the lake and Grandpa got me a pole set up to fish. He found me a nice place near where a stream fed into the lake. The stream was neat as it gurgled past me into the lake. I saw a minnow racing back and forth in it, then another. I kept a constant watch on the stream banks for snakes. One thing I learned from my fishing trips in Texas was to always watch where you step and sit when fishing on the riverbanks because there are lots of rattlesnakes along the rivers in Texas. I didn't know it, but they aren't quite as big a threat in Nebraska. Grandpa was working his way up the bank testing some other spots as he went. I was waiting as patiently as any 5 year old boy with excessive energy (we had never heard of ADD or ADHD in those days) could. I looked, my bobber was just sitting there, all alone. It had been five whole minutes, and nothing had taken my bait. Just then I noticed a big green grasshopper. I thought to myself this would make some great bait. Grandpa would be impressed if I caught us some great bait. I had to catch this grasshopper, I thought, it's okay. Nothing is going on at all my bobber anyway. I knelt down so I could sneak up on the grasshopper with all the stealth I had, but somehow he saw me coming and jumped, and I jumped right behind him. It was on! I missed a few more times and then I had him. As I parted the grass, where I had pinned him down, there he was moving kinda slowly. Maybe I had pinned him a little too hard. I picked him up, and I was smiling from ear to ear. I looked to see where Grandpa was, and he was reeling in a fish. A little bell went off in my head, Grandpa had caught a fish. I had got so busy chasing the grasshopper I forgot to keep an eye on my bobber. I was looking now, but I couldn't remember where it was. I didn't see it anywhere. Where was it? My bobber was missing and that little bell was getting louder. Just as I was looking everywhere for my bobber, my fishing pole started to move. There I was, I had the catch of the day grasshopper in my hand and a fish was pulling my pole in the lake. I was only a couple of steps and a jump from my pole as it started sliding into the lake (that’s where the muddy part comes in). I picked up the pole and I was reeling. I looked down the bank, and Grandpa was still reeling in his fish.

I hollered Grandpa, Grandpa, I got a fish. He hollered back to keep reeling and keep your tip up. I was reeling and reeling. It wasn't working, no line was coming into my reel. It looked like it was going out, and I was afraid my fish was getting away. I grabbed the line between the reel and the first eye of the pole and started pulling it with my hands. I was making progress now. All of a sudden I could see the fish, and he was a big one. By this time Grandpa was on his way down the bank toward me. He also could see the big fish, and he was excited too. The big walleye was now within a few feet of the bank where the water was shallow, and he was putting up a big fight. Grandpa was saying something about using the reel when all of a sudden my line snapped. The big fish sloshed around and swam away. Grandpa was just standing there with his hands out going up and down. He asked me why I didn't use the fishing pole to reel in the fish. I told him I had tried but it wasn't working. He just kept looking at the lake where that big walleye had swam away.

So there was my first big fishing trip to Nebraska and my first big story about the giant fish that got away. On the way home Grandpa explained a lot about keeping the rod tip up and reeling. All in all it was still a great day. When we got home, Grandpa told everybody about the fish I almost caught, and how we had seen it and everything.

I learned two really big lessons that day. One was when you get a fish on the line, keep the rod tip up and keep reeling, and the other lesson is when you got bait in the water don't go off chasing after grasshoppers.

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Happy Fishin' and Tight-----Lines Gary W. Turner

Fishing Gear???

Fishing Gear???
Interested in where one of the best places I've found to get my Fishing Gear??? Well I'm here in Alaska doing a little fishing and you know whats missing here??? Bass Pro Shops that's right there isn't any Bass Pro Shops here. There are fish and fishermen everywhere but no Bass Pro so if you are coming here and need your own gear go to Bass Pro and order it and have it shipped here in advance. If you have breakdown poles and tackle you can bring them on the plane, just remember any extra suitcases may cost you surcharges these days. Happy Fishing and Tight------Lines Gary








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WOW! Where did June GO?

WOW! Where did June GO? To tell you the truth, I've been fishin a ton,

fishing in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, just fishin the summer away.

Tried a few new local lakes we found and got permission to fish. Been doin some gar fishin at Lake Lanier, did 4 days of catfishing at Santee Cooper,

hittin some of the local lakes in the evening. Gonna hit the gar again tomorrow and trying to get my bags packed to hit ALASKA wide open next week, was at Bass Pro last night pickin up some 12/0 Gamakatsu #12056 hooks for the
halibut,hopefully I will get a chance to post some while I am there, its daylight
24 hours right now so maybe I can fit it in my day.




















Did ya'll see this picture of the new line record for halibut week before last, #319 on a #40 line, amazing. I'll post more pics soon,

Tight------------Lines see ya, Gary

Chasing Big Gar !!!

On Thursday we set out to catch some big gar.

Now if you have never heard of gar fishing, I understand.

In Texas and Louisiana they prefer bow fishing for them over rod and reel.

Here in Georgia we have the American Longnose Gar and you can fish for them with a lure made from nylon rope. It is really fun, you go out sight fishing for them and when you spot them you cast to them. They tear thru the water like torpedos after you bait. The nylon rope lures don't have and hooks but the gars teeth are so sharp he can't let go once he bites.

Goin' After The Monsters!!!

Gary and Stacy strike again, Santee Cooper here we come.

Well we have been here before and we are back for some more great catfishing action, and great action we had, we didn't see as many fish as we made the decision to go after the "MONSTERS".

We caught some nice fish and then the monster showed up, he swallowed the bait and sat down on the bottom,we were just looking at the pole in the rodholder bent down, tip pointing toward the water, we knew it was a big one because this was a 50# stiff rod with a large bait only the monsters could eat.

I pulled hard to get him up enough to get the rod free of the holder, and the managed to get him a couple of cranks off the bottom, I pulled again and he wasn't a happy camper, he took off and before I could loosen the drag back from the hook setting position it was all over, just like that the line was limp, not just any line mind you, but 100# power pro spectra braid, how big was this monster we will never know but he felt like I was being pulled by a volkswagen!

I'm glad Stacy was so focused on the action he forgot to turn on the video camera or you would have seen this face just like the 5 year old kid whose icecream ball just fell off his cone, :( The great news for you, he is still out there waiting for you, don't worry I am coming back for him but till I get back again you can hook up with Capt.Dewayne and try your hand at the monster.

Tight----Lines and Good Luck, Gary Turner

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When The Catfish Just Ain't Bitin!

What do you do when the fish you're after just are'nt biting. Heres a new option to try. On my last trip to Santee the heat must have had the catfish down, they weren't even interested in live bait, what gives? Luckily I had brought along my gar lures and soon I was hooked up with a nice gar. Sorry no pics of these, I gave them away before I got a pic of them. If you are fishing where there are lots of gar get a gar lure and get at it, its a blast. Don't forget to go to
http://www.gonefishinclub.com/ and join my free fishin club, who knows you might win a free gar fishing trip to Lake Lanier.
Tight Lines and Happy Fishing!
Thanks Gary

p.s. check out the fishing videos at http://www.bass-fishing-online.com/