Most folks who write articles for fishing magazines are serious-anglers-gone-prose. In other words, they are professional fishing guides who write about their business - for business reasons.
It's not like that for outdoor author Bob Chochola!
Bob is best known around the muskie world as the writer who loves to fish. And coming at it from this totally new perspective has earned Bob's by-line a prominent place right along side those "other guys" in magazines like MUSKIE, Midwest Outdoors, Outdoor Notebook, and many more. Bob likes to think that he has had many common experiences with other men and women who are a lot like he is - out on the water just having fun and hoping for the best. Then he puts pen to paper (uh, maybe that's, finger tips to keyboard?) and shares his experiences and many great adventures.
And great adventures they are indeed!
The proof is in the pictures of giant muskies, pike, trout, walleye, salmon - that's not to mention his salt water adventures. Bob and his fishing buddies have compiled many great fish stories over the years. From the Canadian Shield to the Florida Keys, and the Carolina Coast to Alaska's majestic frontier, these boys have done it all!
In 2012, Bob Chochola takes his adventures to the international stage, along side well known authors like:Ulli Bayer, German pike specialist, and writer; Tim Mead, USA fly fishing specialist, writer for Next bite and various magazines; Gordon Henriksen, Danish/American pike specialist, and editor of the largest Danish fishing magazine, Fisk; Jack Penny, USA pike specialist, and co-writer for In-Fisherman, Midwest Outdoors, and Esox Angler; Marcel Sydow, Danish pike specialist; Michael Sparacio, USA pike specialist - just to name a few.
Bob Chochola now on ESOXHUNT Magazine. (scroll down...)
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Sticker Shocked! (surviving the price wars)
By Bob Chochola ESOXHUNT Magazine - April 2012
A week or two ago, while planning a June trip to Canada, I decided to surf the web site of a large popular outdoor retail chain store, to price and therefore possibly purchase a new muskie rig for the adventure. I was shocked by what I found online.
Sticker shocked! (more...)
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A Dark, Cold Night (an argument in favor of catch & release) By Bob Chochola ESOXHUNT Magazine - March 2012
Suddenly, I felt a chill and caught a glimpse of cold steel. A flash, then it penetrated - the burn of a razor-sharp instrument tearing through skin, flesh, and bone.
I was hurt - bleeding.(more...)
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White Sox... Red Sox... ESOX! (spring is coming)
By Bob Chochola
Esox Hunt Magazine - February 2012
Every spring a young man's fancy turns to... ESOX.
Bet you thought I was going to say something else, right? Well, L-O-V-E and/or baseball may be what some guys are thinkin' about, but I'm the kind of guy who would send a dozen long stem red roses to Joe Bucher if I were to catch a 50-incher during one of his moon phases. So, don't go by what I say.
It's all about the monsters of the deep for me. I'm always primed and ready - as soon as the clocks jump ahead and the sun starts to warm things up, I start thinkin' about the hunt.
One spring I even dreamed I was crowned opening day King of muskie season all across Canada. Of course, Kate Beckinsale was my Queen (Hey, it was my dream, okay?), but that's a whole other article. (more...)
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Confessions of a Closet Pike Hunter
By Bob Chochola
Esox Hunt Magazine - January 2012
A few years ago, on the road to the promised land of Esox, destination way north of the Canadian border, kicking-off another typical hype-heavy muskie hunt somewhere in Ontario, a pit stop was made in a little town called Virginia, for gas, food, beverages, and, well, certain other necessities of life.
Don't know about you, but I like to read when I'm - indisposed. So there I was, without a good book, opting to peruse some quips on the walls of this roadside oasis' bathroom, thoughtfully left behind by traveling angler-prophets-past, in order to accommodate said desire. Scribbled in assorted marker colors just high enough and just coherent enough so that they could be enjoyed without straining too much, I found myself indulging in some rest stop prose whilst I took care of business. (more...)
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A Few Words On Cohabitation: Dinner Is Served!
By Bob Chochola
Esox Hunt Magazine - January 2012
One fine summer day on the Canadian Shield, my fishing partner and I were resting comfortably in our cabin, whist we let the July heat, sunshine, and bluebird sky pass into the late afternoon hours and on into evening. Dog days are long and sometimes hot on The Shield.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door... (more...)
