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Lake Austin habitat improvement project

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is partnering with Texas Tournament Zone (TTZ) and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Watershed Protection to install fish habitat structures assembled out of brush into […]

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Fishing Tips

NW PA FISHING REPORT FOR JUNE 4, 2015

This Report is brought to you by PA Great Lakes Region tourism with additional sponsorship from Wiegel Brothers Marine and Gamma Fishing. We answer the question: “What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of […]

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Catfish Fishing

How One Angler Tackles Small Stream Catfish

Biologists in state fisheries agencies have stated that underutilized catfish populations exist in smaller creeks and rivers from Virginia to Texas. Catfish can live in any water but cold streams at high elevations. These fish […]

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How to not get lost in the Maine woods

Recent stories have created lots of interest in how to not get lost in thet woods and, more importantly, what to do if it happens. Being lost might seem like an unlikely concept, given that […]

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Make Your Own Rod

For a while now, I’ve been wrapping my own fishing rods. I’m not knocking the rods that are produced for the mass market, but there are certain things that I want in a rod. So […]

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Bass Fishing

Rare Cancer Found In Susquehanna River Smallmouth

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) today announced that two independent laboratory tests have confirmed a malignant, or cancerous, tumor on a single smallmouth bass (SMB) caught in the middle Susquehanna River

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Muzzy Introduces New Bowfishing Points

Muzzy, the leader in bowfishing equipment, has announced the introduction of the new Alcatraz 3-barb fishing point. Designed for maximum hold in retrieving soft-flesh fish, the new Alcatraz is smaller and lighter than most traditional

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

TROUT FISHING IN KANSAS

When you think about trout fishing, Kansas does not pop into your consciousness right away.  This program of stocking trout into deep former strip mining pits has produced some quality angling.  In 2014 one Kansas […]

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New Radians Gear – Arctic Radwear Cooling Line

 Radians, Inc., a manufacturer of quality personal protective equipment, is pleased to announce their entry into heat stress management through their new Arctic Radwear™ cooling line that includes Headbands, Head Shades, Cooling Towels, and Neck […]

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Bass Fishing

Bass Scouting

Dirt roads and cypress trees lead to the Midwest’s most untouched bass fishing waters. The eerie silence is broken by the tail splash of a trophy bass and your heart beating out of your chest […]

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Panfish Fishing

Big Hill Reservoir, Parsons Kansas

A recent trip to Parsons Kansas revealed some laid-back, enjoyable, fun fishing. The town of 11,000 people has a great, revitalized main street. An F3 tornado hit the town in 2000 so there is a […]

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Boat News

Five Ways to Save On Your Family’s Boating Budget

Contrary to the myth, recreational boating is a solid middle class lifestyle. About three in four boat-owning households earn less than $100,000 combined income each year, so saving money for boating families is important.

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How To Remove A Tick

Ticks are a part of nature. If you plan to get outside, chances are you could come in contact with one and even get bit. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ticks […]

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WI DNR Board approves statewide trout and panfish proposals

Proposals to simplify trout rules, boost panfish populations on roughly 100 lakes statewide and bring consistency to some fishing regulations on Wisconsin waters bordering Minnesota gained approval Wednesday from the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board.

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Bass Fishing

Trophy Catch Florida Update

This old gal is aging gracefully! Kazuki Kitajima landed this 9 lbs, 2 oz beauty on Lake Butler in Orange County. Remember that each approved TrophyCatch submission nets 10 extra chances in the Phoenix Boats […]

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Boat News

MINISHOCKLES MAKE BOATING EASIER

Boaters will find a myriad of uses for Davis Instruments’ MiniShockles. From securing light objects to safely strapping down cargo for an extended journey, these innovative devices make life on the water easier and more […]

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Keep cows out of streams

The Chesapeake Bay watershed includes 3.5 million livestock, among them beef and dairy cows, swine, horses, goats and sheep. More than half of those are cattle, which too often can be found standing in streams.

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Bass Fishing

Sizing Your Baits

As the fishing turns into summertime patterns, the need to size your baits properly will never be stronger. There is no doubt in my mind that we are trending toward a time of year that […]

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Fishing Tips

SUMMER ON THE ROCK

The 155 miles of Rock River that flows through Illinois from the Wisconsin state line to near Rock Island on the Mississippi River divides into three basic habitats for fish.  They are tailwaters below dams, […]

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Simply Fun Fishing

Darl Black and I see one another fairly often most years, being invited to many of the same media events. Many, if not most, of those events center around fishing, but most are pretty structured,and […]

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Bass Fishing

Bass Craft Pop N Walk

Made in the USA from premium high density balsa wood, the Bass Craft Pop N Walk delivers incredible topwater performance and versatility. Walk it or chug it, no matter how you fish it, the Pop […]

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Bass Fishing

Get The Net

I was fishing with my friend Mike Gottheardt on Sturgeon Bay of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin recently. It was on this trip that I re-remembered why netting the fish that’s on the end of your […]

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Fishing Tips

Post Spawn Is Topwater Time

Despite the fact that topwater fishing is not always the most efficient technique for catching them, the adrenaline rush associated with surface strikes is still the ultimate bassin’ thrill! Also, at times during the post-spawn […]

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Ancient Giants

Ancient giants still lurk in the deepest Oregon haunts. Growing to more than 10’ in length and weighing up to 1,000 lbs white sturgeon are a huge fish to catch. So why not catch one […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Record Rainbow Trout

Angler Lee Novotny caught and released this beautiful rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) on February 19th while fly fishing the Clearwater River in Idaho, USA. It took the experienced angler nearly 30 minutes to subdue the […]

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Boat News

TESTING PROVES OCEAN MASTER 336 CC PERFORMANCE

In an era when exotic hull designs and the newest replacement for time-proven materials come and go, discriminating coastal and deep-water anglers appreciate the overbuilt and eminently seaworthy Ocean Master 336 CC.

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Banning Traditional Fishing Tackle in California

A report released on Monday by the California Coastal Conservation Association and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) demonstrates that banning traditional fishing tackle will have a negative impact on fishing participation,

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Walleye Fishing

FISHING QUESTIONS

I was at the Walleye Classic at the Cabela’s stores in Owatonna and Rogers Minnesota recently. I presented a walleye seminar at each store and spent a good amount of time talking with anglers about […]

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Bass Fishing

Better Bass Fishing

Better Bass Fishing provides a look at the “big picture” of bass fishing. In addition to how-to information, it reveals secrets for becoming a better bass angler through scientific knowledge on bass biology and the […]

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Giant 106 pound Asian Silver Carp landed

The Lake News Reported 1st. It is perhaps the catch of a life-time for eighty-four-year-old Bill Schroeder of Paducah. Yesterday he landed a Silver Asian Carp that weighed 106 pounds and was 4.5 feet long. It […]