What is a game fish?
A game fish is any fish that would be considered desirable buy an angler. Whether because of it’s taste, the way the fish fights, the size , catchability. All of these items can place a fish into the “game fish” category.
Furthermore, your state’s conservation department may also place a a species, into the “game fish” category, based on regulations.
Keep in mind, depending on where your fishing, the species that fall into the “game fish” category may change. However, there are some species of game fish that are pretty universal and can be caught almost anywhere. Lets discuss a few of these different game fish.
What is a bream?
Bream, or Brim are often referring to Sunfish. But the term itself is really an umbrella term for a variety of game fish. Bluegill, Red-Eared Sunfish, and Perch to name a few, Bream are definitely a favorite of many anglers.
Bream are generally a very aggressive fish. They tend to bite just about any bait you put on a hook. They are a great fish for the novice fisherman due to ease of catching. If you’ve never caught a fish before today. This species of game fish should be your target to start.
My son and I often fish exclusively for bream. They’re easy to catch, and can turn around a slow day of fishing pretty quick.
In fact, if you’ve never caught a fish, ever. Stop right now and check out this video on How to catch bream, follow the steps. Get out and go catch your first fish today! You wont regret it!
What is a Bass?
The Bass, arguably one of America’s favorite game fish. These fish can grow upwards of 20lbs in some places, and boy do they fight. Bass tend to hit hard, and hit fast. That’s why we love them so much.
There are few species of bass. White bass, striped bass, and hybrids just to name a few. But the two main species you hear people telling “war stories” about are either the large mouth bass or small mouth bass.
The differences between the two are subtle to the untrained eye, but as you learn more about fishing, you’ll be able to call out which bass you’ve caught before you even land it.
The bass is great fish for beginners because:
- Bass are readily available, most lakes, streams and rivers will contain a large population.
- The gear and set up for bass fishing is a simple as it gets pick a lure tie it on and get fishin’.
- And once you catch that first bass you’ll be hooked. They are so much fun to catch.
The challenge with bass fishing is determining what lure the bass are biting, and determining where the bass are located in your body of water. Where as bream tend to stick to one or two areas throughout the season. Bass tend to move around with the weather, season, temperature, some say bass patterns are linked with the phases of the moon. Personally, I’m a sceptic on the whole moon thing.
Nonetheless, Bass do tend to follow patterns and learning these comes with time, so you gotta stick with us at Lunker Lures. We’ll teach you to the ins and outs.
What is a Catfish?
The Catfish, like bass there are quite a few species of catfish. Blue catfish, channel catfish, bull catfish just to name a few. Catfish are bottom feeders, you can think of Catfish as the clean up crew. They hang out on the bottom of the lake or river eating slow moving, stinky, old, sometimes dead fish, crawfish, worms and so on.
Catfishing has gained a lot of popularity throughout the years due to the potential of catching a serious monster of a fish. With the record being a 9 foot long, 280 pound fish. That’s heavier than most adult men.
If bream fishing is on one end of the spectrum, Catfishing would be on the other end. While a popular game fish, I would argue that catfishing is not the most accessible fishing for a beginner.
- Gear tends to be pricey
- The fishing is generally very slow paced
- Catfishing tends to get pretty messy
However, I will add catfishing can be very rewarding when you catch one. So, catch a couple bream, then some bass, and then give catfishing a try.
Check out this video on how to catch a catfish to learn how.
