Culling millions of pounds of Asian carp
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Culling millions of pounds of Asian carp

First reported by the Illinois News Network. Approximately 1 million pounds of Asian carp is expected to be pulled from Illinois waterways once culling efforts are completed this season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources […]

Dan’s Fish ‘N’ Tales®

Then I went fishing

It was one of those days when I was trying to fit everything into a single day. First there were some errands, after which was some shooting, which you can read about on the Shoot […]

Tips For Camping In The Cold
Camping & Hiking

Tips For Camping In The Cold

The leaves have about completed their fall, exposing the tree skeleton; sure sign cold temps are on the horizon. A small percentage of avid tent campers are not intimidated by the chilling weather and keep […]

Walleye Tip: Structure Trolling Refined
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Walleye Tip: Structure Trolling Refined

Historically, trolling structure come mid-summer was “big picture thinking” in that we chose long contours and consistent break lines where we could put lures behind the boat and go.  Because of the amount of line […]

Prime Hopper Fishing
Fishing Tips

Prime Hopper (grasshopper) Fishing

Fly fishermen know…………….. Whether to target trout, smallmouths, bluegills or largemouths, they turn to a lot of grasshopper-imitating fly patterns during late summer and continuing into fall. Grasshoppers and other terrestrial insects fairly commonly find […]

Fishing in the Rain
Bassin' With Captain Mike Gerry

Fishing in the Rain

As we approach the fall and what might be considered a time of year where hurricanes and tropical storms cross the country we will see days where fishing in the rain will happen if you’re […]

A Strange Day Fishing
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

A Strange Day Fishing

Fishing today was a bit strange, but ended up not all that bad. At first I was using a black/blue Blitz Lures LLC Spyder Jig with a Natural Forage Baits Mad Craw. I was getting […]

Aqua-Vu XD Camera Live Strike System
Fishing Tips

Aqua-Vu XD Camera Live Strike System

Key in a single YouTube search for “underwater strikes,” and your device quickly kicks out over a hundred thousand hits. Even after filtering out the usual riff-raff of YouTube weirdness, you’re still left with hundreds […]

Big Baits, Bigger Fish
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Big Baits, Bigger Fish,Trophy Fish

By day, Daphne, Alabama-based Hayes Anderson punches the clock as a railroad mechanic. But come evenings, weekends, and vacation days, Anderson’s hunting trophy fish — often driving all night to make the water at daybreak. […]

Glo-Shot
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When the water cools, throw a Glo-Shot

New to the market this year is The World’s First Self Illuminating spoon which will revolutionize how we look at glow in fishing. This lightweight Z-Alloy spoon features an open pocket allowing you to easily […]

Mepps Squirrel Tail Recycling Program
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Mepps Needs Your Squirrel Tails

Mepps® continues to ask hunters to save their squirrel tails. The tails are used for their hand-tied, dressed hooks of their world-famous, fish-catching lures. They’ve been recycling squirrel tails for over half-a-century. “Squirrels are good […]

Thundermist's Boa Jig'r
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Thundermist’s Boa Jig’r

There’s only one thing better than a jigging spoon – and that’s a jigging spoon with bait! The Boa Jig’r is actually designed to accommodate live bait, cut bait, or artificial soft plastic bait. Of […]

HEAVY METAL REACTION STRIKES
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HEAVY METAL REACTION STRIKES

The sun is setting earlier and the fishing season transitioning into the late summer and early fall patterns. It’s that time of year when heavy metal rules the water! I don’t mean Guns N Roses […]

Clamp Your Boat Easy
Fishing Tips

Clamp Your Boat Easy

For Small Boats, Canoes and Kayaks. When you want to be secured near the bank or stump, but don’t want to use a Anchor. Take a old set of Jumper Cable Clamps and attach a […]

So the fishing was late and short
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

So the fishing was late and short

Attorney and bank took up most of my day, so the fishing was late and short. However, it was great. “King for the Day” honors went to Berkley’s 2″ Power Minnow, rigged on a BFishn […]

For the Love of Trout and Beer
Dana Benner Outdoors

For the Love of Trout and Beer

This tale starts at all places but a cookout at my daughter’s home in Newport, New Hampshire.  My son-in law had just graduated with a degree is Respiratory Therapy and this was a gathering to […]

Davis ProMax Swim Jig
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Davis ProMax Swim Jig

Davis ProMax Swim Jigs, once a double top secret method of successful tournament anglers, the word is out about the potency of swimming a jig. William Davis, early in his career fishing local tournaments began […]

Rods
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Rod Care and Maintenance Tips

Items needed for maintenance and care of tools of the trade: Lysol Disinfecting wipes, Armor All wax wipes, Q-Tips, Rod Sleeves, U-40 Cork Protector (annually) Rods take a beating during the year whether in the […]

Rod Armorz Rod Covers
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Rod Armorz Rod Covers

I’ve had a comment regarding my Rod Armorz rod covers to which I would like to reply. It was said that I was taking up time putting on and removing my rod covers. Well, to […]

American Smelt By Thundermist Lures
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American Smelt By Thundermist Lures

Are you looking for a suspending bait you can chase bass and pike with and then flip fishing styles and land stripers or hybrids? Check out the Thundermist American Smelt. ODU’s favorite colors pictured. Comes […]

Daiwa Tactical Backpack for Anglers
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Daiwa Tactical Backpack for Anglers

Daiwa announced the arrival of the TACTICAL BACKPACK. Whether you are headed down a trail to a favorite stream or grabbing a seat on your buddy’s bass boat, the Tactical Backpack is a versital tackle […]

What's Up With Double Digit Bass
Bass Fishing

What’s Up With Double Digit Bass?

Note: Berkley’s Dr. Keith Jones is one of the foremost authorities on . He knows the answers to questions most anglers can only offer a guess. Most anglers have never caught a bass weighing double […]

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Massachusetts has a new state record bowfin

The Berkshire Eagle Reported this Gene Chague Story first. It weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was caught July 23 out of the Taunton River. Sixteen-year-old Tauri Adamczyk, from Taunton, caught the fish. The bowfin […]

The Basics of Panfishing
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The Basics of Panfishing

As a crash course to panfishing, it is best to begin with what species the term ‘panfishing’ refers to. For starters, a pan fish is named as such because it refers to a type of […]

Power Rigging For Walleye
Walleye Fishing

Power Rigging For Walleye

Live bait is a critical component to catching walleye on many fisheries. Even with the advent of soft plastics and the fact that more walleye anglers have confidence with artificial baits, there is still a […]