Fishing

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A look at the top stories making headlines around the fishing world this week: While it wasn't caught on a fly, this possible world record catfish weighed in at 130 pounds and took a pair of anglers 30 minutes to lift the whiskerfish into the boat. But will it qualify for a world record? Only time will tell. Also a non-fly fishing story, but one that boat-bound anglers should be aware of: a 40-ton whale collided with a sailboat off the coast of South Africa. You've got to see the photos to believe it. More stories about fly fishing for carp. Here's some insight on the Carp Slam on the bank of the South Platte. And another about carp being a "freshwater bonefish." Finally a promising story about fish surviving a man-made event. In Bloomington, Maryland, the trout on the lower Savage River appear to have survived this pas winter's draining of an upstream reservoir. On the other side of the country, the eradication of northern pike is helping "return Lake Davis to its historic status as the best mountain trout impoundment in California." And last, but not least, UpStream Magazine announced the digital publication of their first issue on Tuesday. ...