Something is off. Everything has the feel of some folks in Hong Kong trying to pretend to write about outdoor products with authority, but they're just repackaging what they're getting elsewhere so as to get you to click through to the Amazon page so they can get a small payment off of you.
Anything wrong with the picture for this article?
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Click on every one of these articles, and the first picture you'll see is something that is NOT what the article is supposedly "expertly" telling you about:
Make an informed decision about choosing the best walleye lures. Learn about the features to consider before buying and buying guide.
wildernessmastery.com
- I've never known anyone to think of a Jitterbug as being a walleye lure.
How to know what are you dealing with? Catch mullet fish with casting nets tips from professionals. How to catch mullet fish using a hook? Catching mullet fish with a trap. Interesting facts about mullets.
wildernessmastery.com
- South Dakota isn't exactly saltwater central, so I'm no expert, but isn't that a snook that he's holding in the picture?
What are the types of fishing reel? Different types of fishing lines explained. Tips and tricks from professionals for taking care of your fishing lines. What are the ways of stringing the reels?
wildernessmastery.com
- "How to String a Fishing Pole" -- Seriously? First, the picture shows him putting line on a reel. How many "experts" do you know who A) refer to fishing line as "string," B) refer to a fishing rod as a "pole," or C) would refer to putting line on a reel as "stringing a pole?" This guy is not a native English speaker.
Check out this article on "Best Trout Lures: Equip Yourself to Allure All the Fish." (By the way, notice the improper use of the word "allure" in the title.)
Everything about the best trout lures - what you should consider before buying and why. Unbiased Reviews. Features and suggestions.
wildernessmastery.com
Here's a list of "trout lures" from that article:
If any of you fellas are catching trout on a 14 oz bunker spoon, I want to fish with you! Ditto for a 5.6 oz cedar plug. I fish for trout about as often as possible, and I'm not above using any means possible, yet it's never occurred to me that I might be missing out on a top "trout lure" by not throwing some of my grandpa's old Creek Chub Pikies:
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Here's another fun article on "Best Bait for for Trout: Fishing in the Wilderness:"
What are the most efficient survival fishing methods? Why is important to learn about Trout fish? Artificial flies explained. How to choose a fly for Trout fishing? Is it smart to use live baits?
wildernessmastery.com
First of all, I was naive enough to think that an article entitled "Best Bait for Trout" would focus on talking about, oh, I don't know ... fishing for trout with bait? It's not the most poetic, aesthetically pleasing method of catching trout, but this is (supposedly) a wilderness survival site, and bait will get trout on your hook, so sure. What I did NOT expect to read in an article with that title was some of these gems:
- DRIFT/ GILL NETS
Although illegal to use in North America and most of Europe, the owning of nets is not and so a net of some description is a common Bug Out Bag item for many preppers.
Their “set and forget” nature make them an ideal food provider.
- POISON
There are some naturally occurring poisons that can be used to great effect in shallow waters to harvest a great amount of fish through relatively little effort (though the damming of the area to be poisoned and collection and processing of the toxin should be taken into account).
Amazonian Indian tribes use the technique on a semi-regular basis, but without their encyclopedic knowledge of local natural toxins (that won’t remain in the fish flesh once prepared), it is perhaps one that should be avoided except in extremes.
- ARTIFICIAL FLIES
Though you may be tempted to think that the elaborate bits of fluff whipped around by city dwelling sports fishermen have no place in an article on trout fishing in the wilderness you need to think again.
Those fly patterns, with their ridiculous names (“Hairy Dog Nobbler”, “Silver Doctor” and “Greenwell’s Glory” to name but three) have proved themselves as fish catchers, some for over a hundred years.
- NO FLIES? NO PROBLEM – MAKE YOUR OWN!
Many bug out survival kits contain a few fishing hooks – these can easily be turned into workable artificial fly patterns using only natural materials. At all times remember THE FISH DO NOT KNOW THAT YOU DID NOT PAY FOR THE FLY!
[The video link below follows in exactly the same place in the article, and the video shows you how to tie something for fishing: a floating indicator, which is the fly fishing equivalent of a bobber..... Also, fyi, the instructions are in Icelandic, so I hope you're fluent.]
- [While it's tough to top a link to an Icelandic website on tying fly-tying bobbers as a means of becoming a better wilderness survivalist, I think that the section entitled "Spinners, Spoons, and Plugs" comes remarkably close. The section's text and info mostly isn't that bad--still often off by just a tad--but then there's this wonderful photograph included of some trout "plugs"...]
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[Those are musky lures, folks. I can't remember the name, but they look like a brand that sells what I think they call either "One-pounder" or "Two-pounder" because that's how much these freaking lures weigh. I've been too naive to throw them at the trout that I'm trying to catch, which usually weigh about a pound, occasionally two pounds. Apparently, I've been missing out.]
This website is a classic. I'm going to bookmark it.
