Fishing Tips
Fall Fishing Keys from Cliff Crochet
No one can deny the recent streak that Elite Series Pro Cliff Crochet has been on. Staying in the Top 10 throughout this season, Cliff showed consistency. When he brought a 35.3 lb bag to […]
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Panfish Fishing
Changing November Crappie Tactics
The old adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” has been the downfall of many. I fall into this stubborn category of anglers that never change tactics, especially in November when weather conditions […]
Catfish Fishing
Float-tube Catfish Giant
Gerard Smyth nearly got more than he bargained for when a giant catfish he hooked while fishing from a float-tube dragged him nearly a mile down river and at one point came close to pulling […]
Videos
Fishing News - Fresh
FL Trophy Catch Team Visits Phoenix Boats
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission representatives recently visited the Phoenix factory in Tennessee to announce the lucky five finalists for the TrophyCatch registrant’s giveaway. All five anglers will receive a nice prize. One will […]
Fishing News - Fresh
ODU 2013 Fall Fishing Edition
Are you ready for some fall fishing? In case you haven’t noticed fall is here and our September issue should give you some insight and great tips on what to look for this fall. Numerous […]
Fishing Tips
REFINE YOUR PRESENTATION FOR MORE FISH
Whether you’re after fish in open water or through the ice, your lure presentation is one of the most important considerations for success. Since ice-fishing season is fast approaching in many areas, now is a […]
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Sportsmen Prefer Products Made in U.S.A., But There’s a Catch
When asked how important it is for American sportsmen to buy products made in the United States, surveyed hunters and shooters overwhelmingly support the idea of “buying American.” In fact, according to a recent HunterSurvey.com […]
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Trap or Treat
Trap or Treat. Rat-L-Trap is in the spirit of Halloween with a very good promotion. The Trap or Treat Basket is valued at $50.00 but you can purchase the basket for the discounted price of […]
Fishing Tips
Fall For Big Pike
The fall fishing season is approaching quickly. The autumn months offer a wide variety of fishing opportunities, for big fish and lots of fish. Many anglers plan annual trophy trips for bass, walleyes, and muskies […]
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Have You Heard Of National Pro Staff
NPS was established November 2011 to bridge the gap between the general angler and the Professionally Sponsored Angler. They work with dedicated Teams of Sponsored Anglers from major Companies and Outfitters to deliver the best […]
Ice Fishing
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Start With A Rat-L-Trap
Anglers normally have a favorite lure, and an idea of what they are going to use. There are also those days when it is a new body of water, drastically changed conditions, and so on […]
Bass Fishing
Lavigne Leads On Dardanelle: Bass Nation Nat’ls
When you are around Ryan Lavigne, the Day 1 leader of the 2013 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, you know he is all about family. When the Gonzales, La., angler left the stage after weighing in 17 […]
Fishing News - Fresh
TMF – Top 2 Fall Lures
Fall is one of the best seasons of the year to freshwater fish since the air temperature starts to cool, the lakes become a bit calmer, and the changing color of the leaves makes for […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Announcement
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Announcement. It’s always nice to announce that we’ll have more money available for groups working to preserve wild Atlantic salmon populations and habitat. In the next round of grants an extra $100k to […]
Bass Fishing
Corrao/Stefan Win Cabela’s NABC
After claiming the 2013 Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit’s Team of the Year title in September-and scoring an impressive victory at the trail’s Sturgeon Bay qualifier in May-Jason Corrao and Matt Stefan capped a storybook […]
Inshore
Redfish Autumn Run
The fall redfish run is no myth. Not only do these fish gather and spawn in September, but it coincides with the fall mullet run, which lasts well into October. That’s when millions of these […]
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Change is in the Wind
The growth of the fishing industry is taking on another big movement to include women as one of the fastest growing sport in America. The inclusion of women on the water fishing hard, daily and […]
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Is It Worth Killing A Record Fish?
Whenever we post a record fish story here on WFN, there are always two major camps of people in our website and social communities. On the one hand, we get people who marvel at the […]
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Take action to end the shutdown
Because Congress and the Administration can’t come to agreement on the nation’s finances, millions of anglers like you are now locked out of federal lands and waters. Tell the President and your Members of Congress that it’s […]
Fishing Tips
The Challenge of Finding Fish
When you approach new waters, or head to your favorite lake for the first time in several weeks the first obstacle to overcome is to find the fish. That old saying “ you got to […]
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NATIONAL PARK CLOSURES
On September 27, 2013, I received an email from the Everglades National Park Superintendent, explaining that the Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks would close on October 1, 2013 due to the government shutdown. Within […]
Walleye Fishing
Bass Fishing
Kenneth Wiley Wins G-Man Contest
Kenneth Wiley suspected he was being pranked when he got the Oct. 2 call telling him he was the grand-prize winner in the Fish With G-Man Sweepstakes on Bassmaster.com. “I was shocked,” Wiley said. “I […]
Bass Fishing
2014 College B.A.S.S. Schedule
They say your college years are the best of your life. If the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series schedule is any indication, it’s true. Covering five geographic regions and some of the best bass waters […]
Marine Videos
Shooting sports
KC Boilermakers & Youth Shooting
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) 5th Annual Boilermakers Kansas City Sporting Clays Shoot held in Lenexa, Kansas on Saturday, Sept. 21 set a USA shoot financial record, raising a whopping $131,839 to support the USA’s […]
Marine Videos
Muskie Fishing
Ice Fishing
10 Easy Ice Fishing Tips
Your boat is parked in the garage. The fluids for the motor are drained and the trolling batteries are stowed away. The line still strung on that new reel you got for Father’s Day is […]
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Wetlands More Cost-Effective
Removing nitrogen from the environment “the natural way” by creating a wetland is a long-term, nutrient-removal solution, more cost effective than upgrading a wastewater treatment plant, but it isn’t necessarily socially beneficial to offer landowners […]
Inshore
IGFA Chance: Golden Trevally
Check out this potential men’s 10 kg (20 lb) tippet class record for golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)! Italian angler Paolo Pacchiari caught the 10.43 kg (23 lb) fish out of Exmouth, Australia this past April […]
Catfish Fishing
Bare Knuckle Babes
It’s 100 degrees in East Texas, and the girls from The Bare Knuckle Babes are going fishing. No fishing poles. No lures. No equipment of any kind. These girls are “noodlers.” They catch catfish with […]
Offshore
Bluefin Tuna Proposals
NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a proposed rule and its associated draft environmental impact statement, which aims to reduce discards of Atlantic bluefin tuna, and outlines measures to help ensure compliance with international […]
Fishing News - Salt
Invasive Shrimp Mounted
Stuffed shrimp are decor rather than dinner for some of the folks who have caught the really big sort — invasive Asian tiger shrimp — in the Gulf of Mexico or along the East Coast. […]
Offshore
920-pound Tuna
It was the catch of a lifetime. Three fishermen engaged in an epic battle with a 920-pound tuna on their line, the largest one to come into Massachusetts’ Gloucester Harbor this year, CBS Boston station […]
Walleye Fishing
Catching Big Walleyes
Large fish will characteristically push smaller fish off of a spot. And bass fishing is probably the best example of this. Not all docks, for example, are the same. Some docks have a better scour […]
Bass Fishing
Largemouth first, then smallies
The traditional winning strategy for multiple-day tournaments on Sebago Lake is to pursue largemouth bass the first day and chase smallmouth the following days. That will likely be the case this week during the B.A.S.S. […]
Panfish Fishing
Slo-Troller & Double-Drop Rig
To the delight of crappie anglers around the country, Bullet Weights® is introducing two additional rigs to its growing line of Mr. Crappie® Troll Tech products. “The first Mr. Crappie by Bullet Weights products hit […]
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Bass In The Slop
Many anglers think that once the summer heat is gone and the days aren’t as long that the frog bite has died off on the favorite lake or river. That is in correct, some of […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Aquarium
The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame (BFHOF) board of directors has selected Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) of Las Vegas, Nev. as the official and exclusive aquarium manufacturer for the Hall’s permanent site in Cullman, Ala. […]
Panfish Fishing
Gills Galore
It’s a cinch that bluegills don’t get the respect they deserve. Most anglers prefer the thrill of playing tug of war with a huge muskie or watching a smallmouth bass rocket out of the water […]
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Berkley Goes back To School
Berkley fishing tackle is going back to school. High school that is, with the launch of the first International High School Fishing Club Challenge. Beginning August 15th, high school fishing coaches can register their school […]
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Guntersville Report 9/7/13
We moved to September but the weather was more like August, hot muggy and sunny skies combined to slow the bite some this past week! Although early in the day we were very successful, the […]
Bass Fishing
Watson Wins!
In the highlight of his pro fishing career, James Watson of Waynesville, Missouri won the Bass Pro Shops PAA Tournament Series tournament on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri today. Watson, who qualified for his […]
Videos
Controversy Growing in Florida
With the increase amounts of money showing up in tournaments, and the increased pressure to win even the smallest of tournaments the local tournament trials in Florida are concerned with a practice called “Baiting of […]
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Freedom to Fish Act
Enactment of the Freedom to Fish Act in early June forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to back off its plan to restrict access below 10 dams on the Cumberland River and its tributaries. […]
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Fish Like A Pro
Do you know how to fish like a pro? Though many of us have the potential to “fish like a pro”, few of us will ever attain that level. Having the ability to potentially do […]