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.
Noodling is growing in popularity, but it comes with some dangers (video is graphic). A southern Oklahoma man found that out the hard way and has a safety warning for others. Over the past few […]
Fined $3,200 for too Many Perch and Fishing Without Licences. Four Greater Toronto Area men have been fined $3,200 for catching too many Lake Simcoe perch and fishing without a licence in Jackson’s Point. Muhammad […]
Flambeau®, manufacturer of innovative fishing products, is proud to introduce the new Camo Series™ Tackle Bag sure to appeal to all outdoor enthusiasts. In addition to the aggressive new design, these rugged bags will carry […]
This spring, the Tennessee River gave up a number of trophy catches and tales of massive tournament weights, spread throughout the Southeast. Steve Coursey of Whitwell, Tenn., topped them all on May 20 when he […]
It’s shaping up as a good summer for fishing in the Dallas area. On June 6, Jeff Senn of McKinney exceeded his personal goal by catching a hybrid striped bass that’s the pending catch-and-release state […]
For years we have heard that at some point the bay of Green Bay was going to produce a world-record fish. Whether it was a walleye, smallmouth bass or muskellunge, people have been recognizing this […]
It was shortly after midnight, in the earliest moments of June 9, as Brent McGlone’s boat glided across the shallow waters of the expansive arm of Lake Erie that separates the city from the Marblehead […]
NEW at ICAST: Fish can’t resist the Bleedin’Frog and now it has serious attitude! Attitude in the form of the Frog-Tail trailer hook! The red, wide-gap Owner double hook makes the frog look like wounded […]
Home from ICAST with a bunch of great and inspiring work to complete in the next month or less. Plum tuckered out. Some of the best baits we saw were the BaitBall from Live Target, […]
Chris Lane loves Guntersville, Alabama and has spent the past 5 years learning the ins and outs of the quiet little town next to Bassmaster’s #4 Best Bass Fishing Lake in the United States. Chris […]
Nothing gets you closer to the fish than your small craft. And nothing anchors you better than a Power-Pole made just for your vessel. Enter the MICRO Anchor. This all-new, all-electric wonder is the first […]
It was the summer of 1997, and no one—including professional anglers or top guides—could believe what they were seeing. A remarkable new fish-finding device had just been invented, providing an amazing conduit into the underwater […]
St. Croix’s innovative new Legend X fly rods combine an exciting blend of graphite fibers with a revolutionary new handle and tactical look. Designed specifically for fishing larger warm-water species like musky, pike and bass, […]
“Each fish occupies its preferred niche in the ecosystem. The environmental conditions of that space define the fish’s preference at each life stage….water temperature, depth, salinity, flow, bottom type, prey availability, annual cycles and much […]
Although Wil Wegman of Bradford Ontario, might be more well known for catching fish than swimming with them … it’s exactly the latter that he will be doing on Saturday August 10th in the fish-filled […]
It is not unusual to see anglers wearing gloves and it is not unusual for angers that don’t wear gloves to reach for the hand lotion at the end of the day. Unprotected hands will […]
A new Ohio record carp taken by bowfishing has been certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee. The new state record carp, weighing 53.65 pounds, was caught by Patrick Johnson, of […]
The die-hard fisherman is a recluse. Our sport demands it of anyone who aspires to true greatness. Whether it is a lifetime of waking before the sun, weekend nights spent descending service ladders on 100 […]
Dave Karczynski: There are plenty of opportunities for impulsive purchases in the world of fly fishing. Buying a boat shouldn’t be one of them. You need to think about the types of water you fish […]
What is the Red-bellied piranha and where can you catch it: Amazon Lord. Often feared because of its seemingly aggressive and frenzied attacks, the red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) has a reputation as a voracious predator, […]
It should be no surprise; the most popular gamefish in America is the black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass). A five year survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the U.S. Census […]
July 4th weekend celebrations for many include fishing. So stock-up with a few new colors of your favorite style of Rat-L-Traps and Get a 10% discount on all online orders of in stock products: promotion […]
John Chapman, of Jacksonville, Fla., caught a redfish and speckled sea trout that measured a combined 56.35 inches in length to win the last regular-season event for the Florida East Division of the IFA Kayak […]
You can help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic and other species in East Texas. That’s the message of a free workshop to be presented at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center on July 13 by […]
Vicious Fishing announced today the addition of Trophy Technologies, LLC of McCordsville, IN as the official Vicious licensee for hard baits, various musky baits, numerous walleye baits and a selection of salt water soft plastics. […]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently certified two new freshwater state records, one for freshwater drum, the other for white crappie. Jonathan Wilkerson of Oxford took a 23-pound, 8-ounce freshwater drum from Kerr Lake on […]
Well, some may believe that the threat to fishing and hunting has passed by, but I’m here to say that it hasn’t. It is still active and using the same old tactics. There are major […]
Vicious Fishing is excited to announce the launch of two new Vicious Fishing line products, Vicious Fishing Mono Leader and Vicious Fishing X-A.C.T. Copolymer at the upcoming ICAST show in Las Vegas. Vicious Fishing X-A.C.T. […]
If you’re looking to enter a state-record fish, Otter Creek is a great place to start. Just make sure it’s a species you can get to a certified scale. The lower reaches of the river […]
An international team of scientists has found 380-million-year-old fossilised fish with abdominal muscles, in the remote Kimberley region. The palaeontologists said it was rare for the soft tissue in the placoderm fossils to be so […]
Becoming a Friend of HOW is crucial in supporting our programs and the services we are providing our injured military personnel and veterans. Amazingly, the simple sport of kayak fishing has proven to be a […]
An unprecedented set of new policies from Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game are changing the way Yukon commercial and subsistence fisherman have been fishing their entire lives. Some residents are using Kenai River style […]
Steve Coursey was out for a leisurely afternoon of bass fishing with his longtime friend Winston Lewis. He wound up with a world record for a different, much bigger species. On May 20 on the […]
Sugar white sands and clear, black, tannic acid waters create spectacularly beautiful contrasts in bright sunlight when filtered through stands of magnificent ancient cypress trees. Combine that with fast water swirling around and over huge […]
The following fish mounts are on special from their normal selling price. This includes our half sided fish mounts, full mount replicas, flames and fire fish mounts and occasionally combo packages and upgrades and add […]
Bluewater treasure hunters likely evoke fairytale images of swashbuckling pirates and old wooden chests overflowing with gold doubloons. Nevertheless, the truth remains that millions and perhaps billions of dollars in lost fortune lay at the […]
At this time of year, the mosquito infestations are peaking. SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the mid-Atlantic and surrounding states, recommends the […]
Vicious Fishing will be donating a portion of every spool of Vicious X-A.C.T. line sold to Tackle The Storm, a foundation that puts fishing rods back into the hands of children affected by storms of […]
JJ Murphy – In just a few hours I will be leaving behind my computer, cell phone and every other gadget not intended for use in the wild. In the 21st Century this is a […]
A Lake Michigan angler caught more than he bargained for earlier this month when he reeled in an 8-pound, exotic Amazonian catfish commonly known as a redtail catfish. The redtail catfish was caught at Portage […]
NOAA’s National Weather Service discovered that 64 percent of lightning deaths since 2006 occurred while people were participating in leisure activities, with fishing topping the list at 26 deaths. John Jensenius, a lightning safety specialist […]
Street Fishing in Paris is a new fishing concept which aim is capture, then release to shoot predators with equipment as light as possible. This fishery is called no-kill and wants more young, dynamic and […]
There are few times in fishing when a “game changing” bait comes along. Years ago- it was Pork, so it comes as no surprise that Uncle Josh, the originators of pork, have now developed a […]
Vicious Fishing has announced that Hatchie Bottom Outdoor Products, of Huntingdon, TN, has joined the list of licensees marketing products under its brand name. The company currently markets licensed auto, ATV and UTV products for […]
Imagine a lake. A massive lake filled with stumps and trees. Imagine a lake surrounded by forests and swamps. Imagine a trip to Santee Cooper. Santee Cooper Lake offers over 450-miles of shoreline. Damming the […]
Do you have a fishing bucket list. Some bass anglers say Falcon Lake or Lake Fork. Trout anglers might say Northern Maine or the Great lakes. Pike and muskie anglers might say Canada..any lake. But […]
Kicking off this patent pending, groundbreaking series, the Scatter Rap® Crank features a balsa body with a curved or ‘Scatter Lip,’ which creates the most evasive, erratic, aggressive sweeping action ever seen. “This family of […]
Sadly, environmentalists and fishermen, who are conservationists, don’t have much in common these days. That’s because of much of the environmental agenda is inherently anti-fishing. Much of that stems from enviros refusal to differentiate between […]
Freedom Care Warrior Project is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that delivers direct support to physically and psychologically injured combat veterans through innovative, outdoor-based therapies and pioneering research. We strive to provide our participants with therapeutic programs […]
Adding to their expansive list of more than 300 outdoor manufacturers, Green Supply has introduced Solio, a cleaner, more sustainable way to provide energy and light. Solio products use renewable energy innovations that are widely […]
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