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.
To the more than 33 million Americans who enjoy angling, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s More Fish Campaign sounds like a pretty good deal. Bass Pro Shops, the first company to contribute to the […]
Buck Knives will be working with Skeeter Products, Inc., one of the leaders in high performance bass boats, to provide the new multi-purpose fishing tool, the Splizzors, during the 2014 Bassmaster® Classic. The “Skeeter Team”, […]
Browning® Fishing Superlight Casting Rods are built to be light for long, efficient casts and tough enough for serious fish fighting. These feather light fishing rods can help you catch more fish. It’s a numbers […]
Ron, Al and Dan Lindner stopped in John Galbraith’s Bait and Tackle in Lake Havasu City, AZ. to pick up some tackle and were surprised with the news that they just missed the weighing, measuring, […]
Powderhook, a free web and mobile service that connects hunters and anglers with places to hunt and fish, launches February 12th in 11 states stretching from Louisiana and Texas to North Dakota. 20,000 spots, including […]
Anglers For Conservation: “Turbulences, you know that is my key word, turbulences,” says Patrick Sebile, the master lure designer behind the innovative and multiple award winning line of Sebile Lures. The term turbulence is derived […]
Bass Pro Shops® Stalker™ Backpack Tackle System ensures total organization and easy carrying for the angler on the go. Whether you access your secret fishing spots via a white-knuckled ride in a friend’s bass boat, […]
A landmark report produced by the Commission on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management presents a new paradigm for conserving marine fishing resources while producing the full range of saltwater recreational fishing’s economic, social and conservation benefits. […]
Ponds are good places to fish and if managed correctly, there are usually more fish per acre than is many lakes. They are great places to polish skills and gain an understanding their habits and […]
Smithwick, the company that brought jerkbaits to the mainstream with the classic Rattlin’ Rogue, introduces the new Suspending Elite 8 Rogue, a 4 ½-inch jerkbait that dives quicker and runs deeper than other jerkbaits of […]
Brandon Palaniuk knows the mental part of professional tournament bass fishing can be as important as the physical part, so he relies on a technique known as ‘positive visualization’ to carry him through the tough […]
A good fishing map requires more than just contours. Angling technologies provides access to online interactive fishing maps allowing anglers to visualize lake depths, structure, feeder streams and much more. Features: Enhance your trip planning, […]
Cablz, Inc., the sole originator and patent holder of the “stay off the neck” eyewear retention system, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Chums, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Northern […]
When the only things certain in life are taxes and death, advice about how to deal with paying what is owed and not becoming an IRS target attracted huge audiences at the recent National Professional […]
High fuel costs and other boat expenses mean that many of us are fishing water closer to home and or perhaps areas we neglected in the past. Fishing a new lake, or seldom fished lake, […]
Adding to a great team of anglers, Vicious Vision Premium Polarized Eyewear has signed B.A.S.S. Elite pro Byron Velvick. Velvick has three B.A.S.S. wins under his belt including an impressive win in 2010 where he […]
At 17 centimeters (cm) longer than the current standing record, this 84 cm arawana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) caught by IGFA Representative Peter Binaski in Guyana’s Essequibo River could be the new All-Tackle Length record for the […]
One effect of the persistently cold winter of 2013-2014 is showing up on the world’s largest group of freshwater lakes. According to an analysis by NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, ice covered 78.7 percent […]
World Fishing Network, the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, serves up four hours of mouth-watering programming with the Fish on a Dish Marathon on Tuesday, Feb. 11 starting at […]
BY Jake C on Fishidy: On March 15, 2013 Spring break of my sophomore year of college began. Being an angler from the north, and on a college budget my options were limited. Some friends […]
Arguing that the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan “strips states of their traditional rights to make land use decisions,” the attorneys general of 21 states on Monday joined farm groups seeking to reverse a federal judge’s […]
When Nyi Min Htut went to the market to buy his fish he had no idea that he would be returning with a two foot, nine inch alligator gar fish, the first to be caught […]
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced its new Aquatic Habitat Grant Program that is focused on funding projects that protect intact and rehabilitate degraded aquatic habitat. This new $1 million grant program will […]
Lew’s, a fishing brand famous for its reels and that once also had the top selling bass rod in the country, is turning its attention to rod development again. With the new focus comes the addition […]
We saw some drastic improvement this past week, we moved from frozen over bays to 42 degree water most consistently throughout the lake. The bite was still somewhat tough with size being really good but […]
The most easily stowable net you’ll ever use! When not in use, the net and net frame collapse and store inside the handle. Once you have a fish on the hook, just slide the handle […]
After several years of facing the threat of a large-scale no-fishing zone in Biscayne National Park, anglers saw a major step in the right direction last November when a new proposed management plan was released […]
Reported by The Inverell Times: Biodiversity and sustainability along the Macintyre River in Inverell will be helped along with a dose of funding. Inverell Shire Council has secured a grant for $13,625 to eradicate weeds […]
Huffington Post Reported: Federal officials on Wednesday pledged more money to help California cope with its severe drought as state fishing regulators shut down recreational angling on portions of two water-starved rivers because of concerns […]
The Bay Program is seeking public comment through March 17 on the final draft of its Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which will guide restoration efforts in the nation’s largest estuary, and its 64,000-square-mile watershed, for […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its final Bristol Bay Assessment describing potential impacts to salmon and ecological resources from proposed large-scale copper and gold mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The report, titled “An […]
Pity the bass on FLW Tour this year – not one, but two Forrest Wood Cup winners will be hot on their tails with VMC hooks and Trigger X soft baits. 2013 Cup champ Randall […]
Brandon Palaniuk will be fishing this season with hooks as sharp and strong as he is. The 2013 Bassmaster Classic Runner-Up, one of the most clever and capable young guns professional bass fishing has ever […]
Expanding the options for consumers to connect with Shimano for experiences in sports, the leading cycling, fishing and rowing product manufacturer today introduced the CM-1000 Sport Camera. Continuing Shimano’s legacy of innovation and quality, the […]
An inconspicuous minnow that inhabits the backwaters of the Willamette Valley gained national prominence this week when it became the first fish in the United States meet its recovery goals under the federal Endangered Species […]
Spring catchable trout programs allow anglers catch these denizens of the cold water often not normally available the rest of the year. Rainbow trout live in water that remains below 72-degrees and within 4 feet […]
Almost anyone who observes the Chesapeake Bay knows that it is in trouble and is not getting much better. It has been labeled a “National Treasure.” But if we truly think it is, then why […]
Here is some advice for off season sorting of fishing tackle. The system is dependent upon what type of fishing one is planning. It is simple if all of the fishing is from a single […]
Reported by Mlive: The world record muskellunge caught by a Portage angler in October, 2012, has been selected as an entry in the first ever International Game Fish Association Angler’s Choice Contest. Joe Seeberger’s muskie […]
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is pleased with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) watershed assessment which concludes that opening the massive gold and copper Pebble Mine in Alaska poses significant risks to Bristol Bay’s salmon […]
Soundings Report Today: The worst drought California has seen in nearly four decades is straining the drinking water supply and prompting a ban on fishing and camping in much of the state. With no sign […]
If you’re like most Pike fisherman you either switch to ice fishing with dead bait or give up all together when the weather starts turning cold, but I’m going to tell you how to catch […]
Garmin is excited to announce their 2014 Garmin Grand Giveaway. This year Garmin has opened the giveaway to all collegiate anglers who will participate in the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series: Collegiate Bass Fishing Open, Cabela’s […]
The first warm day of spring brings visions of happy days on the lake with your favorite rod. Then there to your wondering eyes appears your fishing rod with a bow in it. Leaning against […]
NW PA FISHING REPORT: 2/2/2014 – Ground Hog Day Mid-Winter Report (Brought to you by PA GREAT LAKES REGION). What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango? Ice fishing tournament info at […]
FLW, the world’s premier tournament-fishing organization, and Fishidy, a free, map-based, fishing social network, have announced a sponsorship agreement through the 2014 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fishidy allows members to […]
One thing that has been constant in the world of fishing is change, for the past 10 to 15 years you can bet something new, better more advanced will be added to the tools we […]
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) Take Me Fishing™ campaign is asking boaters and anglers to cast their vote in America’s Top Family Fishing and Boating Spots Sweepstakes launching today on TakeMeFishing.org. The Sweepstakes […]
Attention Marina’s, Boat Shops, Boat Yards and most of all Anglers with big water boats. This is a must read. Do you have clients who hate the pounding they sometimes get on the water? Are […]
Put-and-take trout fishing requires more thought than most anglers believe. Sure it is possible to catch them with little effort. Consistently getting results after the first few days is a little more difficult. Finding fish […]
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