JUL 25 2010
Submitted By: Ian Pierce
From: N. Redington Beach, Florida

I caught this 9 lb. red fish just before a tropical depression that skimmed my area of the west coast of Florida July 23, 2010. He ate a hammered gold spoon. I caught him on a Hobie Pro Angler Kayak just like the one featured in Exmark's Gear Giveaway promotion. You can sign up to win a Hobie Pro Angler and other great prizes on this Website. See you at our next tour stop, the Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta!

MAY 13 2010
Submitted By: Steve Payleitner
From: Sussex, WI

This picture was taken with my 11 month old Golden Retriever, Bucky, on both of our first duck hunt, ever! This mallard was downed and Bucky chased him through the rushes of the marsh, eventually bringing him back to me. We learned a lot duck hunting last fall and pheasant hunting through April. Now it's training time and looking forward to seeing some birds next year. When we're not hunting I'm busy selling Exmarks in our dealership and Bucky loves riding up front while I mow.

MAY 06 2010
Submitted By: Carrie Williams
From: Dover, AR

Carrie Williams, wife of Exmark's 1st Annual Outdoor Adventure Trip of a Lifetime sweepstakes winner, Ronnie Williams , catches and releases this nice bass at Realtree Farms. Stay tuned for the June edition of the Exmark Times digital magazine chronicling the entire trip.

MAR 05 2010
Submitted By: Daniel "THE DRAGON" Silvey
From: Ball Play, Ala

Well, My name is Daniel Silvey! They call me "THE DRAGON" here in Alabama! I sell eXmark mowers! I mow commercially with eXmark mowers and it is a well known fact in ALABAMA that I mow grass "FASTER" than YOU! I was born to mow! I won this trip with eXmark selling over 3 times the required figure to qualify. This Wahoo was caught in the Dominican Republic. We fought huge waves! I soon was the only one fishing! The Exmark reps were vomiting all over the place! One rep was so bad I was actually going to knock him in the head to knock him out until we made it too shore! The seas were too rough, so I told the captain to turn the boat around! Our fishing trip was over, but I meet some great people! I am a blessed man! Thank You! Daniel "THE DRAGON" Silvey

MAR 03 2010
Submitted By: Daniel "THE DRAGON" Silvey
From: Ball Play, Ala

Well, this photo was taken on labor day morning right at the crack of dawn! The Dragonettes and I were fishing at Thorton Lakes in Ball Play, Alabama! Each girl headed out on Butch Thorton's personal lake with spinning reals and Jitter Bugs! This was the girls first experience with top water baits! BAM! BAM! They both had one on each line at the same time! We caught and released 30 or so fish in a one our period! One right after the other fishing top water! As the sun came up the top water fishing came to a hault and we headed toward the house! The ladies are now obsessed with top water fishing and they are good at it to! Thorton Lakes has some of the biggest bass around! He charges a fair price to fish and I know it will be the best money you will ever spend! Oh, and for all of you out there that do not know me, I am the "FASTEST CUTTER" nationwide and that is a fact! I sell mowers and mow grass in Gadsden, Alabama at Working Man Rentals! If you have any questions or just want to chat about lawn mowers, feel free to call me @ 256-613-4539. I mow grass and catch fish in my sleep! I was Born to Mow! Thank you for your time!

DEC 30 2009
Submitted By: Ian Pierce
From: N. Redington Beach, FL

I am Ian Pierce and I am the tour manager for the Exmark Outdoors Tour. I bought this Hobie Pro Angler kayak two weeks ago and this is my first fish (redfish) caught on this boat. What an awesome fishing kayak! Among its many features, the Pro Angler allows you to stand while casting and has horizontal storage for six rods! We will be giving away a brand new Hobie Pro Angler as one of our promotions for the 2010 Exmark Outdoors tour. Hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. Cheers, Ian.

AUG 28 2009
Submitted By: Bruce Hyer
From: Suwanee, GA

Caught this 9-pound largemouth on a recent trip to Lake Falcon on the Texas/Mexico border.

AUG 27 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

Took a break from shooting Exmark's 2010 commercial spot at Realtree Farms to land this nice bass on a slow-rolled spinnerbait.

AUG 11 2009
Submitted By: Jason Meninger
From: Gainesville, GA

Two nice keepers from a recent FLW Series tournament I fished on my home water—Lake Lanier.

AUG 11 2009
Submitted By: Ian Pierce
From: N. Redington Beach, FL

I caught this nice bass yesterday in a West Virginia farm pond (catch and release). We are in between tour stops, heading to Franklin, TN next week. Hope to see you at the Tennessee Wildlife Extravaganza! Ian Pierce Exmark Tour Manager

AUG 04 2009
Submitted By: Todd M. Becker
From: Fortville, IN

Early Season Urban Hunt, Harvested this buck which I had seen on my first morning hunting a new property. He literally walked under my stand in low light. He came in at around 7:00 pm and gave me the shot of a lifetime. He was taken at 10 yds and scored 184 2/8 Pope and Young

JUL 28 2009
Submitted By: Eric Rogers
From: Atlanta, GA

Summer time is Froggy time folks! And here's a look at the soon to be released PHAT Frog from Snag Proof. I got my hands on a prototype at the ICAST show and put it to work here in Atlanta. As you can see it works. So keep your eyes open for the PHAT Frog at retail this fall and pick some up for awesome shallow water action. Catch 'em UP!

JUL 21 2009
Submitted By: Scott Perin
From: Titusville, Florida

10 lb Florida large mouth bass caught on a Terminator spinner bait. The fish was caught on a private lake.

JUL 11 2009
Submitted By: Scott Perin
From: Titusville, Florida

This is my Florida 8 pt buck Killed during 2005 Archery Quota hunt in Citrus County @ 5 yards. The buck weighed 135 lbs.

JUN 12 2009
Submitted By: John Byroth
From: Livingston, Mont.

A very tired morning after the take. Russell Smith (middle) brought this nice 3-year old bull down right at sunset the evening before. The guy on the left (me) is giving our buddy taking the picture a hard time for skipping out on the drag! Taken near West Yellowstone, Mont.

JUN 10 2009
Submitted By: Dave Bomers
From: Owosso, MI

Exmark and Team Backwoods teamed up on a Northern Saskatchewan black bear hunt the week of June 1. The action was fast paced and unpredictable! The late spring made for challenging conditions for our outfitter, Bruin's Claw. The camp went 9 for 9 and included 2 Boone & Crocket and 3 Pope & Young qualifiers! Keep an eye out on Backwoodstv.com for video of this and other exciting hunts. This was my first bear and I couldn't be more excited!

JUN 10 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

Landed this egg-laden spotted bass on Lake Lanier in Georgia while night fishing for stripers. She fell victim to a Lucky Craft Pointer 100.

JUN 10 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

A typical Chattahoochee River (Georgia) brown trout caught a stone's throw Adventure Advertising's Buford, GA office.

JUN 10 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

Taking time out from a camping trip in Asheville, NC to catch and release this nice hold-over brook trout. They just can't resist a Lucky Craft Pointer 65 on 2 lb. test!

JUN 10 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

Nice largemouth I caught outside of Imlay City, MI while taking a break from the Exmark Outdoor Tour. Caught (and released) on a slow-rolled spinnerbait ... Just another day at the office!

JUN 10 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

I caught this striper on Lake Lanier in Georgia using a topwater bait this spring. Not a huge fish, but put up a heck of a fight.

MAY 22 2009
Submitted By: Eric Rogers
From: Decatur, GA

Spring topwater fishing is going off at Lake Lanier in north suburban Atlanta these days. Luckily our office is a mere 6 miles from the action so we went out for a little morning fishing before work last week and it was on. Here's a video clip of a 15+lb striper that couldn't resist a spook! J and I caught about 10 spots and stripers between us in 2 hours and had another 10 or more bites to boot. Fun stuff! Get out and GO FISHING! View the movie clip.

APR 30 2009
Submitted By: Todd Schroeder
From: Chaska, MN

My name is Todd Schroeder and I work with Exmark on Distributor and Dealer information systems. This picture is my nephew, Trey Schroeder, with the Walleye he bagged at a recent tournament on Bull Shoals in Arkansas. Trey caught a 22" and a 26" on a smoke colored grub. Trey has been the most intense fisherman you've ever met since the age of two. He is nine years old and is a well rounded fisherman who knows his way around his hometown Missouri Ozark lakes and streams.

APR 24 2009
Submitted By: Ian Pierce
From: N. Redington Beach, FL

Hi, my name is Ian Pierce and I am the tour manager for the Exmark Outdoor Tour. I just got back home to Florida from the first leg of the tour 2 weeks ago. Yesterday, out on the flats, I caught this slot redfish using threadfin herrings for bait caught with my cast net. I intend to get a lot of fishing in before I head back out on the road with the Exmark tour the second week in July. Hope to see you at one of our upcoming events! Ian

MAR 26 2009
Submitted By: Jeff Espy
From: Cumming, GA

My name is Jeff Espy and I work for Exmark's outdoor market advertising agency, ADventure Advertising. Like most everyone at Exmark, we love to fish, hunt and recreate in the outdoors here at ADventure. Here are a few photos captured on a recent trip to Texas. My friend—and fellow ADventure colleague— Eric Rogers and I landed these two 30+ inch reds off Corpus Christi. The other photo is of a typical 4 pound Texas bass ... this one was caught at Lake Falcon, one of the nation's premiere bass fisheries. Tight lines!

FEB 12 2009
Submitted By: Jill
From: The Outdoor Wire

MISSOULA, Mont.-The Boone and Crockett Club's recent announcement of a new World's Record elk has generated unprecedented news coverage as well as public craving for details about the giant bull.

Taken in 2008 by a hunter on public land in Utah, it is the only elk on record with a gross antler score approaching the 500-inch mark, at 499-3/8. Official data dates back to 1830.

"It's been crazy. People across the country, including many non-hunters, are flooding the B&C headquarters with requests for more information about the new record elk, the habitat that produced it, the hunter's role in conservation and our system of records keeping. It's an educational moment unlike anything we've seen in years," said Tony Schoonen, chief of staff for the Club. Read More
(Photo from Boone & Crockett Club)

FEB 03 2009
Submitted By: Paul White
From: Dunn, NC

I am an Exmark Dealer in Dunn, NC. I have a great time selling the Exmark products to our customers at Warren Ind. & Lawn Supply, but I love spending time with my sons hunting! Here is an example of Eastern NC Waterfowl hunting at Phelps Lake,NC with three Tundra Swan in one hunt! One of the best features of Exmark is the huge time savings it provides for getting your lawn care out of the way & spending time on your true passions.

FEB 02 2009
Submitted By: jill
From: The Fishing Wire.com

New York State Walleye Record Broken - Cattaraugus County Ice Angler Catches Record Fish

The start of 2009 marked the first record-breaking fish caught in New York State since 2007. Fishing with tip-ups, Thomas Reed of Kill Buck, New York pulled a 16 pound 9 ounce walleye through the ice on Mystic Lake on January 20th. Located in Cattaraugus County, Mystic Lake sits along Tunungwant Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.

"Reed's walleye surpassed the now historic 1994 state record by 2 ounces, which was caught from the Allegheny Reservoir, also in Cattaraugus County,"said New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Fisheries Manager Paul McKeown. "Very few state records have been broken during ice fishing season."

Reed's walleye was brought into New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC's) office for inspection, where fisheries biologists estimated the fish to be over 20 years old.

JAN 12 2009
Submitted By: Jill
From: Golden, CO

The McNair Monster Muskie
From Jim Shepherd, The Fishing Wire

The following report is from Gary A. Engberg of Mazomanie, Wisconsin. An outdoor journalist and angling expert in his own right, Engberg made The Fishing Wire aware of the potential world record that has anglers in the United States and Canada talking.

Canadian angler Dale MacNair caught and released a muskie of huge proportions on November 28, 2008 that may have been a true "fish of a lifetime". His monster muskie measured 57 inches long with a girth of 33 inches. You can take any of the accepted formulas for figuring the weight of a released fish and this muskie adds up to be one of the largest fish ever caught and most likely the largest muskie ever released. Read the full report.

JAN 05 2009
Submitted By: Jill
From: Golden, CO

Big buck qualifies for state, but not world, record.

The famous Field and Stream buck won't set a world record, but the antlers of the deer downed two months ago by Bob Decker, of Eau Claire, Wis., will bear another significant honor.

Check out the big buck video and read the full story here.