ODU Magazine’s “Fishing News” Fresh is our number one category. Covering everything from national and regional topics that affect our pass time, to new tackle, rods and reels. We share news here from ASA, IFGA, and several other groups. But, ODU touches on other fresh water fishing topics here as well.
On Saturday, June 22, John Cates of Mansfield, Ohio, caught what would have been the state record for all-tackle freshwater drum. The only reason he doesn’t hold the record is because he threw the sheepshead […]
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) partnered with Austin Fly Fishers (AFF) and the City of Cedar Park Parks and Recreation Department to conduct native aquatic vegetation plantings at Brushy Creek Reservoir on June 21. […]
The IGFA is celebrating 75 years of productive science and ethical angling- and we couldn’t have made it this far without your support! Show your pride in supporting the next 75 years of great fishing […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its June meeting in Fort Myers on Thursday passed a resolution calling for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop an Emergency High Water […]
Calling all high school fishing teams! It’s time for coaches to register their fishing team for the second annual Berkley High Challenge. Go to the Berkley website home page http://www.berkley-fishing.com and click on the trophy […]
The Department of Natural Resources confirmed two new state-record fish last week for brown bullhead and black buffalo. The state record for brown bullhead was beat by a fish caught by Jared Gusler of Fairview […]
When it comes to catching bass from flowing water, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone better at it than Bassmaster Elite Series pro Stephen Browning. Need proof? How about taking his second title in […]
25 years ago, guitar icon Ted Nugent set out on a selfless mission to get kids out of malls, off the streets, away from drugs and crime, into the woods and in touch with the […]
Brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism. What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango? Important alert – Beware E15! – Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Executive Director John Arway […]
This June 26th edition of the Outdoor Report posts just after Fathers Day and just before the 4th of July Independence Day holiday. These two holidays have special meaning to all of us who enjoy […]
The record for catching the largest inland striped bass in New York state was recently broken, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced this week. Eric Lester of Campbell Hall caught a 60-pound female striped […]
Two Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Work Boots on the Ground ‘Take Kids Fishing Day’ events over the June 7-8 weekend in La Crosse and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, gave nearly 170 youth the chance to enjoy the […]
Sportsmen warn Congress about dangers of derailing Clean Water Act protections for waterways and wildlife habitats. This week, the Senate could derail a federal rule that would restore some Clean Water Act protections for headwater […]
June 28, 2014. Local author/ photographer Spider Rybaak and Mike McGrath of McGrath & Associates Carp Angling Services will conduct their popular kids fishing program at the NYSDEC Hatchery, NY Route 49, Constantia, on June […]
When Minnesota muskie anglers take to the water this weekend, they’ll be chasing bigger and bigger fish — but apparently less and less of them. That’s the emerging suspicion of state biologists monitoring populations on […]
The much needed ability to reach higher in the water column with artificial fish habitat has been un-locked with the new HighRise Habitat with Vertical UpRiseTM from Fishiding.com. This balancing act between weight, height, leverage […]
DNR Marine Warden Amie Egstad eased up the power on her boat today to make a Friday afternoon round of what she thought would be routine commercial net checks on Lake Superior as the temperature […]
Post-spawn bass act and feel somewhat like a person who has just endured a major operation, and after such trauma the bass population is quite stressed, not very hungry, and in such a debilitated condition, […]
This June 11th edition of The Outdoor Report is full of ideas for gifts for that special “outdoors Dad.” But you won’t see ads for new fangled gear and gadgets to wrap up as a […]
Russell Nielson had never caught a wiper before. Imagine his surprise when the first wiper he reeled in was a new Utah state record. On May 21, Nielson traveled to Newcastle Reservoir. The reservoir is […]
World Fishing Network, the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, presents its Father’s Day Marathon, Sponsored by Cabela’s – four hours of shows all focused on fathers that fish. The […]
What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango? NEWS Items. For those with a strong back and a desire to help create better fish habitat in area waters, this coming week you […]
James Vladyka is owner and operator of Fish Hounds Outdoors in Benson Vermont and has been fishing the North East area his entire life. Since 2000 he has been specializing in guided fishing trips targeting […]
Fishing is an important part of the Florida lifestyle as well as its economy. In spite of the obvious benefits, this leisure-time activity, on occasion, can lead to problems for birds and other wildlife such […]
Designed with the tech-forward angler in mind, the Wild River TT Nomad XP Lighted Backpack USB Charging carries everything you might need for an outdoor adventure and also keeps your personal electronics charged up on-the-go. […]
Enter to Win a Trip to Fish with George Cochran 3-Time World Bass Champion – LINK TO ENTER. What deal! You could go fishing for fun and the experience and you can pcik he brain […]
I must be traveling through another dimension. I’ve been beamed into a war zone where the Great Lakes are being threatened by approaching armies of Asian carp and there’s no agreement on how — or […]
No other state is as diverse in geography, climate, and wildlife than the nation’s 49th state, Alaska. From the Aleutian Islands to the 3.5 million lakes, marshes and wetland permafrost; from the glaciers and jagged […]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently received the 2013 Sport Fish Restoration Outstanding Project award in the category of Research and Surveys, for its evaluation of fish attractors. Mike Stone, president of the American Fisheries […]
I have been blessed in so many ways to gain the experiences I have. There have been so many good people I have met, whether I’ve known them for a while now or someone, I […]
A welcome change from unwrapping the clichéd necktie or bottle of cologne, this Father’s Day, help dear old dad satisfy his thirst for aquatic adventure with the gift of best-in-class gear from Rapala® and Respected […]
After four years of coordination, planning, obtaining permits and finding partners to donate materials and perform the work, a long-term fish enhancement project is underway at the Santee Cooper lakes. Mary Shriner, director of the […]
After getting off to a fast start with three entries in November and December, the Toyota ShareLunker season sputtered to an end April 30 with a total of only nine entries. Low lake levels, unseasonably […]
Psycho Bass Monkey has teamed up with our friendz @ Talon Media and we will be giving away a FREE 1/2 day video shoot with the Talon Media Camera Crüe! This is a great opportunity […]
As Congress continues exploring reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the primary law governing U.S. marine fisheries management, the recreational fishing and boating community continues to seek substantive legislative changes […]
This May 28th edition posts just after we have celebrated Armed Forces Day May 17th and then on Memorial Day May 26th honored our fallen service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our […]
Just in time for summer fishing opportunities, anglers now have the ability to chart private, public and hard-to-reach waters far off the radar of government surveys and commercially-available paper maps and digital GPS charts. That […]
An announcement today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that a Farm Bill conservation program enhancing sportsmen’s access to privately owned lands will open for enrollment drew praise from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and […]
Wasp Archery, the longest established broadhead manufacturer in the U.S., is excited to enter the growing bowfishing market with the release of the Talon. Like the name implies, once a fish is in the grasps […]
Surveys conducted late last year suggest that zebra mussels continued to expand their foothold in the lower Susquehanna River, highlighting the need for boaters to be careful not to spread the invaders. The bivalves were […]
Project restores flow to Ocqueoc River in Presque Isle County Ocqueoc project restores flow to river. The Department of Natural Resources has completed a project that helped restore the natural flow back to the Ocqueoc […]
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota share many of the same boaters and anglers – now they’re sharing the same message to help protect their iconic waters from aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian water-milfoil, zebra mussels […]
What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango? FRENCH CREEK – Flowing through all four counties. French Creek has been running extremely muddy and over the bank full for the past week. […]
Today, Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) and Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) introduced legislation aimed at connecting children, youth and families with the outdoors. Supported by the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK), the Healthy Kids Outdoors Act […]
Great Canadian Female Anglers promotes and empowers female anglers across Canada to tell “her” story. Check out who we featured today on our fb page and webpage www.gcfa.ca. Great Canadian Female Anglers GCFA promotes and empowers […]
If the past two years of fishing are any indication, then the 2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela’s will once again be the greatest collegiate bass fishing event around. Now in its […]
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), a Nashville-based non-profit, conservation organization, is pleased to announce the completion of its latest Work Boots on the Ground project that brought together volunteers to refurbish a fishing pier at […]
No fisherman ever wants to see thousands of fish suddenly doing the backstroke … unless they happen to be Asian carp. It seems floating down Kentucky’s Cumberland River below the Lake Barkley dam were an […]
Fishing in Canyon Lake received a boost in May thanks to a habitat improvement project carried out by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and local conservation groups. Fish-attracting structures were placed into the lake […]
As part of a cooperative effort, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is stepping up its role in managing hydrilla and milfoil on Lake Guntersville, site of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. That means the agency will […]
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