Yay For 20,000...

hits in under a year!!! Thanks for reading my blog guys...and for being my lovely little bloggy friends ;)!!!! Happy Blogging ~ LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

Adding Friends To My Blogroll...

is something I have wanted to update for a while now. As I was trolling through the outdoor sites and blogs this weekend, I realized that I am on A LOT of your blogrolls. Well..............I wanna return the favor. So...if I am on your blogroll and you would like to be on my blogroll, please leave me a comment and let me know to add you!!!! Happy Blogging ~ LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

Grab A Beer...

watch my latest video blog and answer the burning question...What is YOUR favorite fishing reel??????? I want to hear from all of you so comment away!!! ** I said it holds 120 feet of line ~ I meant it holds 120 YARDS of line...I was lazy and didn't wanna try to get another acceptable take...LOL :) Sorry for the misspeak!!! Happy Commenting...oh and Happy Beer Drinking LOL ;) LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

Ok...So I LOVE Canadian Fishing...

everybody knows that right??? Well remember last year when we got frozen off our lake and had to reschedule...weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll we rescheduled for THIS MAY!!! It's already half way through January, and I am chomping at the bit to GO GO GO!!!

To make matters worse (or better depending on your perspective), today we recieved the information and suitcase tags for our upcoming trip. In case you can't remember, we are going to Lake Waskiaowaka this year with Dunlop's Fly In Fishing. Now...there are a number of reasons that I am excited about this trip with the foremost being that I am POSITIVE that I am going to pull out a 52 inch PIKE!! I mean...I even had a dream about it last night, and it was a monster. That has to be some kind of sign right...God wants me to catch that fish...LOL :) jk...maybe :)

Anyways, I have been thinking about this trip a lot recently...probably because it is winter and B-O-R-I-N-G around here. I have been so busy I can't get out to ice fish...and I certainly can't find my way to Canada to ice fish anytime soon which is what I really, really want to do.

All I am doing these days is staring at photos like this...

and thinking that my 52 incher is gonna kick this fish's a**...LOL :)

So I am left with dreaming about my trip in May, hoping that I don't get frozen off again, and wondering...is it too soon to start packing????

Happy Daydreaming,

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

Am I A Supermodel Yet?????

Ok so for those of you who wonder what the he** I have been up to that has kept me from posting...well here it is. I have undergone a transformation...a new me for the new year!!! Ok it's really not that big...LOL!! Just have a new hair color is all...oh yeah and a new cut!!! Soooo wanna see the new FISHERBABE????

A new me for the new year~!! Whoever knew I was a brunette...LOL :) Oh and just cause she is so darn adorable...here is one of me and my Maxi girl!!

She looks thrilled to be getting a hug!!! Have a good day all!!!

FISH ON!!

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

I Know That It Has Been A While...

and I promise that I will be back with some fishy related stuff really soon...but until then I leave you with this PANTS ON THE GROUND PANTS ON THE GROUND...LOOKIN LIKE A FOOL WITH YO PANTS ON THE GROUND!!! LOL...for all of you out there that think you are too old to follow a childish dream...NEVER GIVE UP ~ IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!!! I am totally loving this guy...he brings a big smile to my face everytime I hear his silly song!!! and hey...Favre thought it was a good song to chant after the big win...just another example of never being to old to do what you love!! FISH ON!! LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

Something Fabulous & Fun For The New Year...

is what I was looking for today when I tried to make a list of potential bloggy-type topics for upcoming blog posts. I always like to have a list of possibilities on hand, because as I am sure all you lovely blogging friends know, sometimes your mind just draws a blank when it is time to sit down and write.

Soooo...today I sat down to make my list of possibilities for the upcoming few weeks, and all of a sudden it came to me...KNOTS. Yes...fishing KNOTS!!! What is more exciting than that right...LOL :) Well okay...fishing knots are probably not the MOST exciting part of your fishing adventures, but they are, however, one of the most important. I, for one, know how important a good, tight, clean knot is to catching that big monster trophy fish. Boy...do I know!!!

When I first started fishing as a young girl, I fished mostly for smaller species. I grew up in Arkansas and mostly fished little farm ponds with my awesome fishermom. Although, knots were VERY important in catching and keeping a fish then, I never REALLY understood the importance of a great knot until I fished for the first time in Canada.

Upon learning that I would be traveling to Manitoba's Burntwood Lake Lodge for my very first week long fishing trip for Northern Pike, my fisherhubby and I immediately went to Cabelas and stocked up on new products from our my favorite brands. Ugly sticks and Shimano Reels were the first items to go into the cart. Then came the Plano Tackle Box and the HUNDREDS AND HUNDRES AND HUNDREDS of beautiful, fabulous lures that I was sure would catch me that major trophy for which I was hunting...Ahhhhhh the lovely dreams of the young and naive...LOL :)

Before we left for the wild, my hubby sat me down one night and asked me to show him how I tied my fishing knots. I excitedly took out my Berkely line and showed him my fabulous knot. He just stared at me...and the he laughed!!!! YES...my little a** of a husband laughed at me...LOL :)

To cut a long story short, I quickly learned that the trusty knots I had previously counted on were no longer going to cut it in the wilds of Canada. And...as offended as I was to have my technique laughed at, I quickly realized upon catching (and losing) my first large Pike to not underestimate the small things like knots when fishing. Every little procedure and technique adds up to something great when fishing. The knot you decide to use when fishing should be one that you absolutely trust without a doubt regardless of the size or type of fish that you are hunting. You just never know when you are going to hook something truly amazing, and when that happens, the stability of your knot should be the last thing on your mind.

Sooooo...because knots are so important to our lovely little sport, and since there are so many different types of knots in the fishing world today, I came up with a FABULOUS & FUN idea...

I WANT TO TRY OUT YOUR FAVORITE FISHING KNOT!!!!!

To do this little series, I will, of course, need help from all of my lovely readers out there!!! I am asking all my readers to send me the directions for tying their favorite fishing knots. You can give the directions either by leaving a detailed comment on this blog post or by emailing me the directions to fisherbabestaff@fisherbabe.com. I will then post a new knot with the directions and the name of the source once a week here on "From The Fisherbabe". Accompanying the post will either be detailed pictures or video footage of the knot being tied.

I really think that this is going to be a fun little series to do, and if you take a look at my lovely little side bar, I have made a new link for the knot tying series for easier access. The name of the series is "FABULOUS & FUN FISHING KNOTS". I will be posting my favorite knot next week for the first demonstration in the series.

I hope to get TONS of instructions for knot-tying and please feel free to send MULTIPLE instructions if you have lots of different favorite knots!!! OOOOOOOOO...I just can't wait!!! Sooooo...get to knot tying peoples, and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me in on the fun!!!

Happy Knot Tying ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe