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DID MIKE CATCH A MEANMOUTH?

Doing a lot of fishing, Mike and Dana are not strangers to catching bass. Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass, they are all caught on occasion. This one was a bit different though. The fish in question had bar lines on it's face similar to a smallmouth. It also had a faint lateral line along it's side, with some broken bars above that, and while it had the familiar green coloration on it's upper body, it had goldish stripes below that line. It also had a smaller mouth than a largemouth exhibits. This led Mike to believe he had caught what is known as a Meanmouth Bass. A hybrid cross between a smallmouth and a largemouth. Let us know if you think that's what it was by leaving a comment on the video at YouTube. Then scroll down and join them as they continue on their Search For Crappie in the video below!

THE SEARCH FOR CRAPPIE 4

The spring crappie runs are something we have enjoyed for decades. In fact, one of the first videos ever filmed for Camochair Productions was titled Spring Crappie. You'll find a link on the homepage to a video where a charter trip was booked on lake Lanier in Georgia to fish for them. One of the reasons they are so sought after is that they are great table-fare. While they can be somewhat difficult to catch when they go deep or suspend in the water column at other times of the year, they can be caught in large numbers and are very willing to bite as they spawn in the spring, right from the bank. Mike and Dana had these spawning locations locked down before their move to Tennessee, and took advantage of the spring runs every year. But they have been struggling to find a reliable spot to catch them since then. It would seem nobody wants to share their secret spring honey holes. Last spring, they started searching for them in lakes and ponds near their new home, and filmed a few videos as their Search For Crappie began. In these videos, they share some tips as to how they were going about finding them. While they did catch crappie, it wasn't in the numbers they had hoped for. So their search continues this spring. Will they be successful in their efforts? Only time will tell. Be sure to join them, we're sure more is on the way!

WILD TURKEY HUNTING

Hunting wild turkey is a big part of our spring season. These birds offer an amazing hunt, that is more often than not completely frustrating. When you are fortunate enough to hang your tag on a spring gobbler, it is truly an accomplishment. Hunting them often requires a intimate knowledge of the birds, and the areas they inhabit.Scouting for Spring Turkey plays a key role in your success. So after some frustration hunting them in Tennessee, without having had much of a chance to scout the areas he was hunting there, Mike decided to buy an expensive out of state tag and head back to his old haunts in Maryland, where he knew his knowledge of the land there would give him at least a bit of an advantage. He also had a score to settle with a bird that had given him the slip the previous spring. This bird made the mistake of sticking to his usual spring haunt, and that was his mistake! Be sure to check back for more turkey hunting this spring. With more time scouting the local ground under their belts, both Mike and Dana will be looking to change their luck in Tennessee. Wish them good hunting!

HERPING THE SPRING MIGRATION

During the early spring, amphibians begin to stir for their breeding rituals. Some of the earliest to be seen are actually species that are very rarely seen otherwise. Mole salamanders, underground most of their life, come to the surface to seek the seasonal vernal pools the heavy spring rains bring. They will migrate to these pools to breed, only doing so on nights with heavy rain to keep their bodies moist. But when they do move, it can be an amazing experience, and they do so in good numbers! The video below was filmed on just such a night, and it was well worth getting a bit damp to witness this fantastic event!