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.
Many lures are designed with a specific type of game fish in mind or marketed mostly for a particular group of fishermen. Fish don’t watch fishing shows, though, and often the same attributes that make […]
1st Reported by “The Town Talk.com”: What Valentine Lake lacks in size, it often makes up in the quality of its fishing. Biologists with the Calcasieu Ranger District are hoping the work they’re doing this […]
From Fishing Magic: We are delighted to have Atomic Tackle on board as sponsors of our new carp diary feature and every month we will have a blog from Rob Marsh looking back at his […]
Tournament anglers for years have chosen Tournament Wear as their choice for quality cotton blend tournament shirts and now you have another choice from them. They now sell dry-sun shirts, which their owner, Rachel, can […]
When seeking advice on how to secure and maintain sponsorships in the fishing and marine industry, look for someone who has worn the hats and been behind the desks. That person is Cody Roswick, Pure […]
Skeet Reese, Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Auburn, Calif.; the 2007 Bassmaster Angler of the Year and 2009 Bassmaster Classic Champion announces his new line of Skeet Reese Sport Optics in partnership with Bimini Bay […]
Express.co.uk first report this huge catch: Dawn Hull was with husband Adey and son Dan at a lake in southern Thailand when she netted the nine-foot South American arapaima. The angler, of Peatling Parva, near […]
ThermaCELL Heated Insoles has transformed how time is spent outdoors by bringing heat to your feet and is now introducing a one-of-a-kind heated insole with new features including extendable use and increased flexibility. The ThermaCELL […]
Although often fished the entire year, Lake of Egypt can be a fish factory in early spring. The weather may be unstable. It can be iced one day and 70 degrees the next. The fish […]
Anthony has been fishing hardcore for the past 10 years now; he started out in northern Quebec tackling brook trout, walleye and monster pike always looking to improve his personal bests, 6 years ago he […]
Florida’s shallow bays and estuaries provide important habitats for threatened and endangered sea turtles. These habitats are home to adults and juveniles of three species of sea turtle: the loggerhead, green and Kemp’s Ridley. As […]
Did You Know? Facts about Recreational Fishing: There are approximately 60 million anglers in the U.S. of which 46 million are estimated to fish in a given year. • One of every four anglers fishes […]
Cleaning a fish is much different than carving a holiday ham. So why are so many electric fillet knives such turkeys? “Other manufacturers have a blunt blade at the tip, where Rapala has a pointed […]
Although significant levels of copper and zinc were found downstream from the Tulsequah Chief mine, the mine’s drainage poses a low risk to fish in the Tulsequah River, according to a third-party water quality assessment […]
Fresh bait Radio reported the following: Freshwater snakeheads are top-level predators with an impressive knack for adaptability. The species also has a bad reputation for being an invasive species and in the opinions of many, […]
Connie Fuller, President of Snag Proof™, announced today that they were adding the “EXTREME FROG” to their 2014 product line. Connie stated that we all knew that snakehead fishing is one of the most challenging types […]
The 16th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art season, open to kids in Grades K-12, ends on March 31st … you have to enter to win! Students across the United States and international have the opportunity […]
Outdoor Writers Association of America is now accepting applications for its Bodie McDowell scholarship program. Scholarships are for the 2014-15 academic year. Application deadline is March 1, 2014. Established in 1966, more than $100,000 in […]
Brazilian angler Rogerio Luis Araujo landed a trophy speckled peacock (Cichla temensis) on November 20th while fishing with local guide Orland Carneira in Brazil’s Cuiuni River. Araujo needed 20 minutes to subdue the fish after […]
White bass provide a variety of angling opportunities on Rend Lake as they move from staging areas to the spawning areas of the lake. White bass are a cousin of the saltwater striped bass and […]
The show catches up with today’s technology to bring you the best of everything you like about a sports show. We not only bring the outdoors, indoors, we bring it to you where ever you […]
Shimano, along with Rapala, two of the world’s biggest angling brands have sealed wide ranging sponsorship deal as Event Partners with the World Predator Classic. The three-year deal will ensure the event is a truly […]
Check out this light for your 2014 gear and Go-Pro upgrades. SeaLife®, a leader in underwater photographic equipment, has introduced its new Sea Dragon Mini 600 light to the tactical market. Extremely powerful, durable and […]
Colder water means it’s time to adjust tactics. This usually means going deeper. Here are some rigs to get any depth you need for crappie. 1/4-Ounce Single Jig – In lakes with a little stain to […]
Ice came early this year in Northern Wisconsin. We had fishable ice during Wisconsin’s nine day deer hunt. Well, hunting was slow this year. A week before season I had a nice buck decide to […]
On the international competitive carp circuit, winning has little to do with how many gargantuan goldfish you tag. The question is, instead, how many of these animals can you actually wrestle into the net? Given […]
Costa Sunglasses released Hamlin, the first of its 2014 new styles, to kick off the new year. Hamlin is named for Capt. Ron Hamlin, the legendary angler who’s released more than 27,000 billfish throughout his […]
First run in the Eatonton Messager: It has been proven that artificial fish attractors will improve your chances for catching fish. That said, why not spend some time and build your own? Creating your own […]
A satellite tag attached to one endangered Puget Sound killer whale is yielding some valuable information about the migration of orcas in recent days. Federal biologists tracking a 22-year-old whale, known as L-87, say he […]
Reel screeching runs from a big brawny fish break tackle. Hybrid Stripers of the Ohio River are a hard challenge. Anglers in southern Illinois find these transplants pay big dividends in fishing action. The striper […]
Northland Outdoors first reported: Muskie guide Dustin Carlson of Duluth has seen a lot of big muskies. But none of them measure up to one of near world-record proportions that his uncle caught aboard Carlson’s […]
Following the recent Humminbird® ONIX™ and ION™ Series product launch at the 2013 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, Humminbird is launching yet another new technology. “ONIX and ION represent the most versatile and powerful sonar […]
You’ve never seen a show like this before, the world’s first virtual Boat, Sports, Fishing and Outdoor Travel show. The North American Sportshow is on line and all about the things we like to do […]
Win New Fishidy Gear This Year Starting now Fishidy will be unveiling new t-shirts, hats and other giveaway items to weekly winners of our Braggin’ Board contest. And for the month of January, we have […]
PRO’s Soft Bait Fishing Glue instantly bonds lead bullet weights, tungsten weights and steel to all plastics – wet or dry – within 10 seconds so you don’t have to wait until tomorrow for them […]
The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), reminds Texas teachers and students that the deadline for entries in the 2014 State-Fish Art Contest is March 31, 2014. The contest […]
Not many years ago, owning a high definition LCD TV nearly required a second mortgage-or a winning Lotto number. But even though they came with astronomical price tags, the colorful images displayed on these dazzling […]
Bay Journal Report: This map shows the location of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure and sites of various deep core holes and wells. The black and red circular lines mark the outer edges of the […]
Over the past ten years fishing has witnessed a revolution brought on by the merger of technological innovation, scientific research and knowledge passed on by generations of fishers. The result has been ever-more innovative baits. […]
New York times reports: The sinuous Colorado River and its slew of man-made reservoirs from the Rockies to southern Arizona are being sapped by 14 years of drought nearly unrivaled in 1,250 years. The once […]
By our friend TJ Stallings…..Go ahead get a pen and paper. This will require some thought. 1. Who will you share the outdoors with next year? Perhaps a neighbor kid down the road could use […]
Ucalgary.ca reports: Revisions to Fisheries Act were unscientific, biologists at universities of Calgary and Dalhousie say. Federal government changes to Canada’s fisheries legislation have eviscerated the ability to protect habitat for most of the country’s […]
As the 2014 fishing season gets closer, now is a good time to look back at the 2013 fishing season. I get to travel quite a bit in my fishing and I always enjoy reliving […]
Long before Green Bay became synonymous with the Packers, the Bay of Green Bay, as the locals call it, was known for its superb fishing. A sub-basin of Lake Michigan, Green Bay is 120 miles […]
After such an impressive 2013 with every phase of my life being affected in such a positive way I thought I would put my thoughts on paper; so many great improvements to talk about. A […]
Limited Quantities… Chances are you can still get that Mepps legacy lure you just can’t find anywhere else. All lures are brand new and in their original packaging, but quantities are very limited. In fact, […]
2013 was an amazing year for the Anglers for Conservation’s Hook Kids on Fishing Program with thousands of kids and their parents completing the program. We could not have accomplished this task without the assistance […]
In between holiday leftovers and a winter nap, be sure to click on over to our Facebook Photo Contest. With prizes of $800, $500 and $200 product credit for Grand Prize, 1st and 2nd runners […]
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