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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. […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Removal of Gill Nets
After years of fighting over the gill nets being placed across Lake Guntersville a ruling last November out of the courts finally removed them from our lake. It was an epic battle stemming back to […]
Fishing News - Salt
Asian Tiger Shrimp – ALERT
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is aware of and constantly monitoring the appearance of Asian tiger prawns, a non-native species, in Louisiana waters. LDWF officials are asking local shrimp harvesters to report catches […]
Muskie Fishing
Bass Fishing
Shallow Water Smallmouth
In the Northeast, some of the toughest fishing is during post-spawn. The weather is finally nice, the lakes aren’t yet super-crowded with summer pleasure boaters, yet tournament weights are generally on the lower side – […]
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SOLitude’s New Website
SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, announced the release of their new website, www.solitudelakemanagement.com, which includes three free […]
Bass Fishing
Chris Lane Leads Day One
Make no mistake, Chris Lane is driven. The 2012 Bassmaster Classic champ wants to qualify for the 2014 Classic because it’s on his adopted home water, Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. Winning the Aug. 22-25 Plano Championship […]
Bass Fishing
BASS AOY Update
Edwin Evers readily admits he will vary from his usual go-for-broke style this week in the final event of the Bassmaster Elite Series season. Even though that style has led him to a 30-point lead […]
Catfish Fishing
VA State Catfish Championship
Lew Compton becomes the first angler to win a state catfish championship in Virginia. Compton now holds the title of Grand Champion. He also joins fellow anglers, Alan Conner and Micheal McGomery to become the […]
Bass Fishing
Spinner Bait Bite
No time of year compares in my mind to the post spawn spinner bait bite! You can fish and present many different types of bait for 12 months a year but when the month of […]
Bass Fishing
Fish With G-Man
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Gerald Swindle is known among fellow pros and fishing enthusiasts as a comedic genius. Fans at each of the eight Elite Series stops of the season await his appearance on stage, […]
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Sea Level Rising
An international panel of scientists says it has found with near certainty that human activity is the cause of most of the temperature increases of recent decades and warns that sea levels could conceivably rise […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
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Vented Anglers Shirt
Fishing has an official jersey. You’ve seen them, and probably own a couple. Requirements include lightweight, breathable fabric, more pockets than a pool hall, and mesh venting to mitigate overheating during battle. Fishouflage, known for […]
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Amazon fish found off Denmark
“If they bite, they can bite hard … especially when they bite you where you really don’t want to be bitten,” joked fish expert Peter Resk Moeller of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. However […]
Ice Fishing
Ice Shelters – Are You Ready
Frabill Thermal HQ. Go Big So You Don’t Have To Go Home! Here’s the ultimate in “cold comfort” on the ice! The fabric is a rugged, 3-ply … making for exceptional heat retention in a […]
Inshore
Space Coast Int’l Surf Fishing
In only its second year, Florida’s International Space Coast Surf Fishing Tournament (SCISFT) is destined to become the world’s premier surf fishing tournament! Why, you say? Location, location, location! Brevard County’s Indian River Lagoon coastal […]
Bass Fishing
Tharp Wins Forrest Wood Cup
EverStart pro Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., crossed the stage with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds even Sunday to claim the title of Forrest Wood Cup champion at the Forrest Wood Cup […]
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St. Lawrence County Tops
Seeing the crescent moon like a hanging lamp above the St. Lawrence River Bridge at Ogdensburg, New York while eating a mouthwatering filet at Susan Duffy’s immaculate Off the Hook Bed and Breakfast (315-393-7238) was […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Travis Record Bass
I love being notified of exceptional fish catches on Lake Travis. A new lake record largemouth bass caught recently near Pt. Venture really got me excited. The long standing record of just over 14 pounds […]
Bass Fishing
THRIFT GRABS LEAD
Chevy pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., brought a five-bass limit to the scales weighing 9 pounds, 15 ounces to lead day three of the Forrest Wood Cup at the Red River presented by Walmart. […]
Offshore
493-pound Swordfish
A Brazoria County man has landed in the record books after he caught what state officials say is the biggest swordfish ever pulled from the Gulf of Mexico with a rod and reel. Bryan Barclay […]