Wilderness Calls is fortunate to have two professional fishermen on staff. They can be found competing in professional fishing tournaments from the Gulf Coast to lakes and rivers throughout the United States of America. Wild Bill will give bass fishing advice as he travels throughout the country fishing in Tournaments and on his spare time as enjoyment. Wild bill is a huge supporter of taking a child fishing.
Meet Wild Bill, Professional Fishermen
Hello Friends & Neighbors,
Growing up as a child of parents who loved to fish, I learned how to tie knots, bait hooks, and catch bream.I learned the basics fishing in a lime rock pit.Later on, in my teenage years, I gave up my cane pole for a Zebco 33; which was the best thing since white bread.One of the fondest memories was catching my first sizeable large mouth bass of over 10 pounds.From then on I was hooked on bass fishing.Later on I discovered, while watching one of my first professional fishing tournaments, the Bass Masters Tournament, the bait-casting reel.Man was that a doozy!!After standing in the road, casting with a weight on the line, I finally mastered the bait-casting reel.In my early 20s, I caught my second large mouth bass, over 14 pounds.Then in my early 40s I caught my third large mouth bass, 12 + pounds.The fire was ignited and I followed this new love on the bass tournament circuit.Even though my first love is fishing for those large mouth bass, I still enjoy taking my grandkids pan fishing or bream fishing.The greatest lesson I've learned, and one that I will pass on to the grandkids, is the lesson of catching and releasing - the practice of conservation for the future.
See you on the lakes.
Wild Bill
PSThanks to Wilderness Calls for allowing me to be a part of their conservation team.
Hello Friends, Fall Fishing With Wild Bill
During the fall of 2009 we set out on a fishing trip in the chain of lakes in Central Florida for bass.There was a lot of water to cover in just a short time. So we started fishing the shore line of the lakes and in the rivers between the lakes. We threw everything in the tackle box. After about four hours we realized the fish were not biting or we were using the wrong bait.
But you know a true bass pro fisherman will cast from sun up until sun down and not think anything about it. If you do not have your bait in the water you sure can't catch any fish. Anyway when you fish deep water lakes some of the best bait to use is spinner bait and buzz bait. On this trip we were using yellow or light colors. Of course we were fishing in fresh water and I have found it to work much better. Top water plugs are very good around the shore lines. Also in Lilly pads you can use plastic worms or frogs. Don't be afraid to throw into the grass and pads that is where the larger bass will be laying. Try all the colors if you can, I like a dark body with a white or red tail.
I do wish you the best of luck when you take your next fishing trip. Remember to catch and release, and take a kid fishing.
See you on the water,
Wild Bill
Wild Bill's family was kind enough to share a glimpse into his climb to fishing madness, as a professional fishermen!!
