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TX Fighting Invasive Species

Using new authority granted by the last regular session of the Legislature, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday approved a rule requiring anyone leaving or approaching public waters in 17 North Texas counties to […]

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Take Our First Survey

ODU wants to make sure we are doing our best for our growing readership, which now nearly reaches 30,000 unique readers per month. After this initial survey, we will follow with others that include prizes […]

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V-T2 Saves Fish

If you own a boat with a livewell, I encourage you to check out the V-T2 from New Pro Products, a new supporter of Activist Angler. It’s a simple, ingenious, and inexpensive way to take […]

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Structure FC: Sunline America

Sunline America is proud to announce that it is introducing a new technique specific fluorocarbon line called Structure FC. Sunline Pro member Mike McClelland was behind the creation of this specialty line, working very closely […]

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Ice Fishing

Line-up For Ice Fishing

Ice-fishing and open water fishing are very similar in some ways and very different in others.  The differences are obvious; the similarities are much more subtle.  One of the things that open water fishing and […]

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Boat News

New Marine Classifieds Site In U.S

The U.K.-based Friday Media Group is launching BoatsandOutboards.com in the United States in light of success with BoatShop24.com in the United Kingdom. With more than 10 million visits in 2012 and more than 400,000 monthly […]

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Panfish Fishing

Crappie In Crapy Weather

White crappie caught on rainy day teaches one to fish under hardship. Thunder and lightning punctuate the night time skies.  But, we are anxious to get out on the water and catch some crappie.  Rain […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Bristol Creek

When the Morell River Management Coop’s Project Coordinator Becky Petersen headed out last summer to do a habitat assessment of Bristol Creek on Prince Edward Island, she left the usual tools of the task at […]

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Ice Fishing

Podcast: 2PT and Slab Seeker

This week Ben and Zach talk to Garett from Slab Seeker Fishing. We talk ice fishing, open water fishing, and the St Paul Ice Show! We also discuss conservation, Recycledfish.org and Northeast Ice Fishing. Happy […]

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Exploring with Bro

Exploring with Bro: Northwoods fishing guide Brian ‘Bro’ Brosdahl gets a change of scenery. Brian Brosdahl wanted to cross the road but first he needed to figure out how to reach the other side. That’s […]

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Man Wants Public Fishing Spot

I first met Silas Sconiers on Sept. 10 at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Park Training Room. Members of the Miller, Porter County and Diana chapters of the Izaak Walton League of America, Perch America, Northwest […]

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PowerPot Premium Bundle

The PowerPot Premium Bundle is everything you need to keep charging in any situation. It’s lightweight generator magically transforms heat into electricity! Use it camping, hunting, ice fishing or at home during a power outage. […]

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Asian Carp DNA – Ohio River

State officials from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) have confirmed that environmental DNA (eDNA) from the invasive Asian silver carp has been found in […]

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Boat News

Torqeedo: 80-Horse Electric Deep Blue

The leader in electric propulsion, Torqeedo, has designated Boynton Beach, Florida’s EPowerMarine as an aftermarket installer for Deep Blue, the company’s award-winning, 80 hp electric outboard system. The concept behind this is to provide options […]

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Ohio’s Largest Amphibian

A team of Ohio conservationists is dedicated to re-establishing the endangered eastern hellbender, the largest amphibian in Ohio and one of the largest salamanders in the world, in areas it once occupied, according to the […]

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Bass Fishing

Fall Time Tactics For Big Bass

Fall, the season of change, the days are getting shorter, air and water temperatures are dropping and big bass are putting the feed bag on BIG TIME!  With the cooler temperatures, bass are getting the […]

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Thinking Outside The (Tackle) Box

The late hour and the cool night air comforted the angler as his wandering thoughts recalled the trophy bass he caught that day. Soft music streamed from his tackle box, adding calm to the atmosphere […]

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Bass Fishing

TPWD Shocks Up Big Bass

Recent electrofishing surveys conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries biologists turned up a surprising number of big largemouth bass in Lake Ray Hubbard. TPWD’s Inland Fisheries district office in Fort Worth […]

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Ice Fishing

Time to Prep Ice Sonar

Marcum Sonar Prep When the sky starts going scarlet before supper, that’s your sign to reach for your red MarCum soft-pack and pull your sonar out of storage. As the days get shorter, first ice […]

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Catfish Fishing

Catfish Instead of Crappies

Regular followers of the crappie scene are familiar with the husband/wife team of Jim and Barbara Reedy from Missouri. But today we are not after crappies. Jim has a new catfish rod he wants to […]

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Mud Hole rod building/calendar contest

Anglers from countries on four continents including the Ukraine, Serbia, New South Wales, Brazil and across the U.S, were among the winners of an international photo contest showing off custom fishing rods they crafted. The […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Fall Steelhead On The Run

When steelhead begin moving out of the Great Lakes and into the rivers, it’s time to break out your floats and get ready to drift some baits. “It all starts with the salmon, after they […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Sea Lions Loss To The Salmon

Decision to allow lethal take of sea lions upheld. Good news for salmon, steelhead and sports fishing. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled last week that state officials from Oregon, Washington and Idaho are allowed […]

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WaveSpin’s 2013 Debut

“This reel truly deserves the name ‘legend’ on its spool,” said WaveSpin CEO Russ Riley of its newest offering the Legend 250. “In the eight years since WaveSpin’s inception, this is the finest reel we’ve […]

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NW PA Fishing Report: 11/25/13

  Brought to you by PA Great Lake Region tourism. What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango?  News Briefs: Mandated Winter Wear…The PFBC reminds boaters that November 1st marked the first […]

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Do fish feel pain?

Fish do not feel pain the way humans do. That is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers consisting of neurobiologists, behavioural ecologists and fishery scientists. One contributor to the landmark study was […]

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New Species of Giant Fish Arapaima

Arapaima, one of the world’s biggest freshwater fish and the largest freshwater fish of South America, is unique among fish – it can breathe air. The largest specimens can reach more than 2.5 m in […]

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Ice Fishing

The Great Frabill Freeze

Fry an egg on the sidewalk? Go for it. Sweat like a Scandinavian in a sauna? If it floats your boat. We, however, the ice-fishing extremists, will be holed-up tinkering with AC settings to find […]

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Fishing Tips

Northern Pike Fishing Tips

Here is the fall segment: This is the time frame for trophy pike fishing. In mid-August, numbers of trophy size large northern pike move from the cold very deep water in Sandybeach Lake to the […]

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Why We Fish

Why We Fish: Reel Wisdom from Real Fishermen? During the short time since its publication, this book by award-winning writer Robert Montgomery has collected rave reviews from the fishing community and Amazon.com. In this behind-the-scenes […]

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Your Dream Muskie

Catch the Muskie of Your Dreams This Month on Giant Flatsticks, Vibrax Super BousAs the nights cool this fall, anglers toss and turn, dreaming of muskies – giant, muskies. When targeting muskies this fall, from […]

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Boat News

Made- in- America Boats

When the recession hit, the boating industry took a huge dive, as consumers cut back on big-ticket luxury items and financing opportunities dried up. But now that the economy is on the path to recovery, […]

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New Writer Joins ODU Magazine

Jud Peck, a retired New York State Environmental Conservation Officer, who served New Yorkers from 1957 to 1991, with the last 14 years as a Lieutenant, has joined our team. Since a young age Jud […]