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Ice Fishing

ICE FISHING WOLF LAKE

There are two Wolf Lakes in Illinois.  This one is near Chicago just off of Lake Michigan on the Illinois/Indiana state line.  The other one is downstate. Wolf Lake is a 419-acre lake in the […]

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Ice Fishing

Win The Cold War

Hardwater warriors frequently battle the elements in their quest for winter glory. In days of old, the sport’s pioneers braved brutal wind chills and other piscatorial purgatory clad in inferior attire ill-suited to withstand the […]

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Boat News

EPA Punts on Renewable Fuel Standard

nsuring a safe fuel supply for America’s 12 million registered boat owners may have to wait, said Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Lake Lanier and Spooning

Fall is a magical time when the leaves become a kaleidoscope or gorgeous colors and predator fish of all kinds forget their particular species and gather in great numbers to feed on the abundant schools […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

ASCF seeks funding applications

The Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) is now accepting proposals to the 2015 application process.  ASCF will be offering $1 million in conservation project funding for 2015. The following amounts will be available per jurisdiction: […]

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Boat News

Garmin Boasts New Scanning Sonar

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced a new line of scanning transducers designed to accommodate any caliber of mariner, from the casual cruiser […]

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Catfish Fishing

Catfish and Jugging

Fall is here, leaveshave turn, and the afternoons are cooling off. Deer season is here. Time to stock up on nylon cord, circle hooks, and the few remaining pool “noodles” left over at Wal-Mart from […]

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Ice Fishing

Ice Fishing Over the Edge

Landing a limit of fish through a hole is a lot like running a flourishing retail business – no matter what you’re offering, success ultimately boils down to location, location… location.  “Close enough” won’t cut […]

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Fishing Tips

Big Water Panfish

From our friend Bob Bohland’s Blog: It should come as no surprise that most trophy panfish come from bigger waters. They have more forage, more habitat, and just more room for numbers of panfish to […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

NW PA Fishing Report: 11/16/14

What’s biting in the lakes, streams and rivers of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango Counties? CRAWORD COUNTY – Pymatuning Lake: Hooker @ Hills Country Store (filed 11/17): “I’ve been busy hunting rather than fishing, but […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

9.4-pound Idaho Ccoho

Idaho’s first-ever season for sea-run coho salmon has spawned a new state record for the species, and perhaps a race to beat it. The season opened Oct. 17, and one enterprising angler, who was among […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Brook Trout-The Canary in the Mine

The brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is a small, brilliantly colored freshwater fish native to clear, cold streams and rivers in the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The state fish of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Sebile Bull Crank Fatbody Crankbait

Patrick Sebile designs award-winning baits. That tradition of Sebile quality continues in their new Action First™ line of hard baits. The Sebile Bull Crank™ is the “go to” fatbodied crankbait in any shallow to medium […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Stren Fluorocast Fluorocarbon Line

Stren® has been the gold standard since 1958, and continues the rich tradition of quality lines with the introduction of Stren FluoroCast™. The new Stren FluoroCast line is a 100% fluorocarbon line that casts like […]

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Bass Fishing

Mann’s Goliath Frog

The adage “size matters” is true, especially when it comes to frog lures and big bass. The Goliath Frog™ from Mann’s Bait Co. is a larger bodied frog that casts easier, sits higher, and fishes […]

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Ice Fishing

FOREST PRESERVE ICE FISHING

Chicagoans speak of “The Hawk” with a kind of reverence and dread in the same breath.  The hawk is the wind that blows off Lake Michigan during the winter months.  It brings a chill to […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Oregon DFW – How To Trout Fish

Anglers can experience a lifetime of varied and rewarding adventures fishing for trout in Oregon’s shaded coastal streams, alpine lakes, urban ponds and high desert rivers. More people in Oregon fish for trout than for […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

$16.7M for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration

NOAA Fisheries Announces $16.7 Million in Funding for Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes. NOAA Fisheries is making available roughly $16.7 million, through President Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, for habitat restoration projects in severely […]

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Ice Fishing

Aqua-Vu Micros

To the naked eye, a drop of lake water doesn’t look particularly exciting. But place that same bead of water under a microscope and the array of tiny critters dancing before your eyes is spellbinding. […]

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Boat News

Garmin GPSMAP Multifunction Series

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPSMAP 7400 and 7600 series of multifunction displays (MFD). Offered in a sonar and non-sonar version, […]