Intelligent ice anglers are having success combining traditional live bait tactics with the use of realistic artificial lures Times are a changin’. Used to be when we went ice fishing, our presentation always included a […]
Anyone who’s fished North America’s big bass lakes in recent seasons has seen the signs: Clearing waters. Schools of trophy smallmouths shifting deeper and deeper. Tournament game plans evolving to spot-lock, sweet-spot fests—anglers mining […]
Fishing with a completely balanced outfit is an important consideration. Your rod, reel, line and lures should be matched, to cast and fish most effectively with Mepps, The World’s #1 Lure! We understand there are […]
As concerns about Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) mostly have been put to rest, researchers in Wisconsin have identified yet another virus that seems specific to the species. “This could be inconsequential to largemouth bass or […]
Avid coastal anglers looking for a serious bay boat in a manageable size should check out Triton’s new 220 LTS. This latest addition to Triton’s popular Light Tackle Series sets new standards in fishability and […]
The biggest change in fall fishing occurs more in how the largemouth bass changes their habits more than any time of the year. Bass will more often follow the forage or bait fish than any […]
FULL PRESS RELEASE – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB), two iconic American outdoor companies with similar humble origins, and with a shared goal to better serve those who love the outdoors, […]
From now until the lakes freeze over, crappies can, in many bodies of water across the Midwest and elsewhere, be found in deep water. In some lakes, they might be in thirty feet of water […]
Let’s face it, most bass by now are familiar enough with wacky rigs that they’re often unfazed by them. Freshen up your finesse game with a new VMC® Neko Rig. “The Neko Rig is one […]
The weedline is an outstanding location to find fish during any season. As soon as the weedline is established, and even before, predator fish will be there looking for something to eat. There will […]
Make the Trip to Southeast Florida: The odds for tangling with a kayak billfish are higher here than just about anywhere. The warm Gulf Stream pulses right offshore from Palm Bay south to Miami. But […]
Mike Iaconelli takes a look at Fall Bass Fishing Techniques and explains how to pattern bass during the fall. Mike also breaks down the two distinct time periods: early fall feed and late fall transition. He […]
Germantown, N.Y. resident Patrick Hildenbrand caught an 8 lb. 4 oz. smallmouth bass from the St. Lawrence River on August 28 during a fishing tournament in the Thousand Islands Region, New York State Department of […]
Don’t eat candy for dinner? Don’t tell that to fish following and about to bite a Blue Fox® Classic Vibrax® in a new Candyback color combination. Blue Fox’s new Candyback Vibrax baits combine three complementary […]
The Penobscot River is New England’s second largest river, draining nearly one-third of the State of Maine with a watershed area of 8,570 square miles. The Penobscot River is used as a spawning or nursery […]
You once had a friend, he is dead. What cause it? We do know why? Our friend, the Indian River Lagoon Is dying the death of a thousand cuts. A hundred years, a thousand years […]
While fishing a bridge for bull reds at night in Pensacola Bay, a surprise lightning storm caught a friend and I on the water. We took shelter under the bridge. The storm winds whipped […]
The 40-year-old rule that has limited Bassmaster tournament competitors to rods that were 8 feet or shorter will be changed for 2017, allowing competitors to use rods as long as 10 feet. The new rule […]
Check out the most recent world record catches, including a Papuan black snapper from Papua New Guinea, a narrowbarred mackerel from Australia, a Pacific snook from Panama, and a pink salmon from Alaska, USA. […]
Seth Feider loves catching smallmouth, and he proved it by finishing 1st and 2nd in the last two events of the 2016 BASS Elite Season. Unbelieveably, Feider’s smallmouth averaged over 5lbs. each on Minnesota’s Mille […]
It’s a well known fact that the fall can present some challenges that we don’t have other times of the year. One of the most prevalent challenges is the pure fact in the fall there […]
Denali has always attacked rod design with the goals of creating a high end appearance, unmatched performance and great value to the consumer. Many of today’s rods also can attack your wallet costing well over […]
“Be prepared®” might be the motto of the Boy Scouts of America,® but it should also be a mantra that all saltwater anglers take seriously. Why? To paraphrase the great philosopher Forrest Gump, “going fishing […]
As this edition of ODU Magazine hits your email boxes or you find it posted on the internet, the sportfishing industry has just finished its annual pilgrimage to the ICAST Show. Every year when writers […]
We at ODU Magazine are extremely proud to have John Simeone. John brings a wealth of knowledge to share. About John: “John was raised in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas and was home schooled in […]
I went fishing last week. We were after largemouth bass, and we were on a good largemouth bass lake. They were spread out over and along the weedline and also on off-shore submerged weedbeds. When […]
As someone who is asked to speak to various groups about my personal story, I like to take the opportunity to turn what would otherwise be a story about my going blind three times, into […]
Gary Klein covers different types of environments in which the fish live during each season. Gary then instructs about his top approaches to each situation. Watch Full Length Class Videos: http://thebassuniversity.com/tv Watch More YouTube Videos: […]
Stock assessment indicates that management measures already in place are likely to help. Scientists just completed a new, improved stock assessment of the Pacific bluefin tuna population which suggests that the stock was still quite […]
The cast was made and like I actually knew what I was doing, the lined lay perfectly across the surface of the water without making a ripple. I gave the fly some line as it […]
An excellent adjunct to the fall hunting seasons is fall fishing. Anglers do not have to possess boats and all that goes with them to enjoy some great fishing. The key factor is finding an […]
Although the official world record is 17.75 pounds for northern snakehead, at least three that topped 18 pounds have been pulled from the Potomac, disturbing evidence that suggests, if nothing else, that this exotic predator […]
It was a picture-perfect morning and I was all set to check out a new bike-and-kayak excursion offered by an outfitter along the Susquehanna River. And then I received a surprise: My son, Noah, […]
Go under the surface of freshwater lakes to see how large bass and walleye prey on crayfish. In this amazing clip, you’ll see how crayfish escape to live another day. See the strategies they employ […]
You once had a friend; he is dead. What cause it? We do know why? Our friend, the Indian River Lagoon Is dying the death of a thousand cuts. A hundred years, a thousand years […]
Starting this month and once per month going forward ODU will release a newsletter recapping several of the top stories we had on the website. This emailer will not turn into a SPAM style mailing. […]
During the summer, bass tournament angler Zell Rowland often “chatters” to bass, especially when he first begins looking for them in shallow water. The Yamaha pro’s lure of choice for this technique is basically known […]
There are lots of signs that fall is not far away. You can listen to the locusts at night, notice that the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler, or you can […]
When walleyes are chasing suspended ciscoes, smelt and similar baitfish in deep basins, Tony Roach is confident anglers will connect with them on the new Rapala® Scatter Rap® Deep Husky Jerk® baits. “In deep-basin situations […]
The flats of South Biscayne Bay from Key Biscayne to Angelfish Creek are the primary places to target bonefish in my region. In September, I like the incoming tide, either ocean-side or bay-side, depending on […]
This Report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional sponsorship from Wiegel Brothers Marine and Gamma Fishing Line. We answer the question “What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers […]
The Sebile® Magic Swimmer™ and Magic Swimmer Soft are two of Sebile’s most renowned lures. The baits have been reintroduced for the 2017 fishing season with enhanced features like refined colors and added body detailing. […]
This edition of ODU Magazine has a very special feature that each year becomes our most read section and shared magazine …. our “Top 25 Products of ICAST”. This year we hope we did not […]
This period of time we’re in right now, the time between late summer and early fall, can provide some very good fishing, but it can also be a challenging time to catch fish. The night-time […]
As the summer moves on to the fall of the year, some things change and some do not. The one big similarity of summer to fall is the mid-day heat leaving the water temperature to […]
Fishing is supposed to relieve stress, not bring it on. So it’s a real buzzkill when the salt-splashed, sun-soaked, stress-stretched zippers on your tackle bag finally say uncle. Plenty do, either locking up or failing […]
Rig a VMC® Spin Jig with your favorite boot-tail or fluke-style soft-plastic trailer and suspending fish don’t stand a chance, no matter the season. An exaggerated belly keel and premium ball bearing swivel maximizes the […]
The ConnectScale is the most innovative solution to weighing and tracking catch data from fishing trips ever created. You catch it, you weigh it, the app logs it. Using Bluetooth® low energy technology the ConnectScale […]
The way Justin Lucas won the recent Bassmaster® Elite tournament on the Potomac River surprised everyone in the 107-angler field, possibly most of all the Yamaha Pro himself. The weather was hot and humid and […]
Autumn is in the air. The geese are honking and the leaves are starting to change their color. And trophy anglers are getting excited. They know that the fall months offer several good reasons to […]
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