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Fishing News - Fresh

Aquatic Invasive Species Campaign

Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota share many of the same boaters and anglers – now they’re sharing the same message to help protect their iconic waters from aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian water-milfoil, zebra mussels […]

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NW PA Fishing Report: 5/23/14

What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango?  FRENCH CREEK – Flowing through all four counties. French Creek has been running extremely muddy and over the bank full for the past week. […]

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OAK Supporting Healthy Kids Outdoors Act

Today, Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) and Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) introduced legislation aimed at connecting children, youth and families with the outdoors. Supported by the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK), the Healthy Kids Outdoors Act […]

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A New Canadian Fishing Group

Great Canadian Female Anglers promotes and empowers female anglers across Canada to tell “her” story. Check out who we featured today on our fb page and webpage www.gcfa.ca. Great Canadian Female Anglers GCFA promotes and empowers […]

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Bass Fishing

Hack Attack Week on BU

It is Hack Attack Week on TheBassUniversity.com!  Greg Hackney is well known for being one of the best power fishermen on tour.  His brand new 45 minute shallow cranking class is a must watch for […]

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Bass Fishing

Bassmaster University At BASSfest

The modern era of bass fishing was jumpstarted in the late 1960s when a team of professional bass fishermen joined Ray Scott’s B.A.S.S. Seminar Trail and traveled the United States, teaching advanced fishing techniques to […]

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Greatest Collegiate Bass Fishing Event

If the past two years of fishing are any indication, then the 2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela’s will once again be the greatest collegiate bass fishing event around. Now in its […]

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Fishing Pier Refurbished at State Park

The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), a Nashville-based non-profit, conservation organization, is pleased to announce the completion of its latest Work Boots on the Ground project that brought together volunteers to refurbish a fishing pier at […]

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Fight Against Asian Carp

No fisherman ever wants to see thousands of fish suddenly doing the backstroke … unless they happen to be Asian carp. It seems floating down Kentucky’s Cumberland River below the Lake Barkley dam were an […]

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Fish-attracting Structures At Canyon

Fishing in Canyon Lake received a boost in May thanks to a habitat improvement project carried out by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and local conservation groups. Fish-attracting structures were placed into the lake […]

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Boat News

Boating Community Comes Alive

After the brutal winter there’s a mad rush for boaters to get back on the water for the summer boating season’s annual kick-off, Memorial Day weekend. But the nation’s largest recreational boaters group, Boat Owners […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

TVA to Pay for More Spraying

As part of a cooperative effort, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is stepping up its role in managing hydrilla and milfoil on Lake Guntersville, site of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. That means the agency will […]

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Boat News

Signaling Devices for Boaters

The Coast Guard recommends boaters have signaling devices on board their vessel in case of emergency during National Safe Boating Week. and year around. All boaters should be able to signal for help. Boaters must […]

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Walleye Fishing

Nary a Chip Off the Ol’ Block

Even folks who have only fished once during their lifetime (they do exist, believe it or not) will quickly tell you that fish live in precarious places. Thick weeds, standing timber and heaped rock – […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

1,600 Trout Over the Limit

A poacher in New Mexico has taken illegal harvest to staggering new depths. After getting an anonymous tip, Department of Game and Fish Conservation Officers found more than 1,600 rainbow trout in the home of […]

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Catfish Fishing

Catfish Thumping

Catfish are thumping those tasty morsels that anglers present to them.  Summer is the prime time for fishing for this muscle with fins. A staple of southern cooking, catfish are also available in restaurants as […]

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New State Record Spotted Sucker

California. A new state record was set April 3 when Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff reeled in a Spotted Sucker fish at Duck Creek Conservation Area (CA).  Goodale’s sucker fish weighed 3.65 pounds and measured […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Mini-Crankbaits For Trout

The mere mention of a Rebel Crickhopper lit up Richie Hays’ face as the long-time trout guide remembered the first time anyone threw Crickhoppers from his boat. A guide at Gaston’s White River Resort (www.gastons.com) […]

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Boat News

Win a Yamaha F200 Four-Stroke

Prize Drawing on June 7 at South Jersey Shark Tournament. On Saturday, June 7, 2014, the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) will be drawing one lucky name out of just 200 in total to win a […]

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Carlyle Lake Bass

Three species of “bass” inhabit the tailwaters below the Carlyle Dam.  The three are Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and White Bass. The 26,000-acre impoundment that is Carlyle Lake can be located on Illinois 127 and […]

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Bass Fishing

Post Spawn, Big Worm Fishing

There’s nothing that goes together with post spawn fish better than fishing a big worm on drops, edges and points. It’s been a fishing fact for many years when the bass move off the beds […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Blue Trout Swimming In PA

Reported First by Penn Live: Golden rainbow trout will attract a lot of attention on Saturday, the first day of the trout fishing season, but there’s an even rarer genetic mutation in trout swimming in […]

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Record Paddlefish Landed

A Chamberlain man has landed the largest fish ever recorded by an angler in South Dakota. Earlier this month, Bill Harmon shattered a 35-year-old record when he snagged a 127 lb., 9 oz. paddlefish on […]

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Walleye Fishing

AIM Anglers Smash Records

As predicted by tournament director Denny Fox, record-breaking five fish limits were recorded by anglers fishing Anglers Insight Marketing’s (AIM™) “Alumacraft Open” on Sunday. In a battle between anglers using jig rods, pole line rods, […]

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West Marine “Deck Out Dad” Contest

West Marine, the world’s largest waterlife retailer exclusively offering gear, apparel and footwear for anyone who enjoys recreational time on or around the water, today announced its “Deck Out Dad” promotion. This Father’s Day, West […]

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Time To Spool Up High-Percentage Spring Baits

For spring multi-species fishing success, don’t launch the boat or walk the shore without these four high-percentage baits – lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and swimming grubs. Each of these baits, this time of year, are […]

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Bass Fishing

Suspicion Rears Its Head – The Lane Boat

Continuing coverage by B.A.S.S.: One day after Chris Lane’s bass boat was destroyed by fire, there are more questions than answers concerning the cause. “The fire marshal is trying to figure out the cause of […]

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Bass Fishing

Hackney Overtakes Crews

Patience certainly does have its virtues. Just ask Greg Hackney, the new leader in the Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake Dardanelle.  After landing a 4-pound largemouth soon after competition began Friday, Hackney stuck it out […]

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Bass Fishing

Crankin’ The Ozarks

Early spring can be a great time for “cranking” up some bass in the Ozark’s deep clear water reservoirs. Deep running crankbaits will produce largemouth, smallmouth and Kentucky spotted bass, along with some occasional white […]

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Reducing Mosquito Populations

To drastically reduce the ideal environments for mosquitoes to breed and live, SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the Eastern United States, recommends […]

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The Elusive Piranha Preta

Part One: “The dolphin are up the river today,” I heard the boat captain shout in broken English. He was referring to the endangered pink river dolphin unique to the waters of the Amazon. Before […]

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Bass Fishing

FL: Largemouth Bass Management Change

If you are among the 750,000-plus Florida bass anglers, now is the time to provide your opinion about Florida’s proposed change to largemouth bass conservation by filling out a new online survey. The change being […]

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Boat News

Boating Deaths Decreasing

Sounding reporting: Last year saw the fewest boating deaths on record, as well as a 10 percent decrease in accidents and a 12.7 percent drop in injuries, according to the Coast Guard. There were 560 […]

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Boat News

Chris Lane’s Boat A Total Loss

This is a must read story and ODU will follow as well as B.A.S.S. continues to collect information on why this happened……….When the telephone rings at 2 a.m., it’s never good news. But Chris Lane’s […]

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Boat News

Virtual Electronic Aids to Navigation

The Coast Guard is now testing 25 electronic aids to navigation (eATON) to augment existing physical aids and mark unique and potentially hazardous navigation features in the San Francisco Bay Area. Commonly referred to as […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

VA Outdoor Report 5/15/2014

This May 14th edition has signs that summer is fast approaching with reports of fishing heating up in lakes and rivers and Safe Boating Week May 18-24 just prior to the May 26th Memorial Day […]

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Bass Fishing

Pad Fishing Ph.D.

B.A.S.S. 1st Posted in 2008: Bright green lily pads with stark white flowers make for memorable backgrounds in artists’ renderings of leaping largemouth. But consistently catching oversized bass from pads isn’t easy, nor is it […]

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Tiger Muskie Evaluation

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will continue their evaluation of tiger muskie as an alternative angling opportunity on the Western Slope. After the stocking of 140 tiger muskie in Harvey Gap Reservoir last year, agency biologists […]

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Boat News

BoatUS $500 Cigarette Litter Clean Up

In just the past four years the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has helped nearly 200 marinas around the country tackle the problem of cigarette litter, and it is now looking for […]

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Boat News

Bryant Boats 21-footer

Bryant Boats is launching the Speranza, its third new model in less than a year. The Peter Granata-designed 21-foot Speranza will include stainless fixtures and a vinyl-wrapped dash and will retail for $39,995. “New product […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

KeepAmericaFishing Day

If you are planning a big fishing trip or just like to get out on the water, be sure to go fishing anytime from June 1 – June 8, 2014 to celebrate recreational fishing! Then […]

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Boat News

I’m Your Life Jacket

I’m your life jacket, but you don’t know me. I’m here to help you, maybe even save your life – but only if you’re willing to take the help. Maybe National Safe Boating Week (May […]

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Bass Fishing

Combs Cracks Century Mark

It might be time to rename the Toyota Texas Bass Classic the “Keith Combs Charity Tournament.” Heading into last weekend, Combs had already won two TTBCs and finished third and fourth the other two times […]

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Bass Fishing

A College Angler’s Advice

Hey there fish-fans. Today I want to talk about something that anyone who has ever fished a tournament can relate to, and that is losing. As anglers, and as competitors, we of course want to […]

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Bass Fishing

Keith Combs’ World Record Wins

The world championship of bass fishing, the Toyota Texas Bass Classic was decided by a world record-breaking performance from two-time winner and defending TTBC Champion Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas. Combs broke the tour-level world […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Company Spotlight: Drifter Tackle

 Drifter Tackle is a company dedicated to the scientific development and advancement of fishing tackle and accessories.The company was built on the back of the famous Believer®. The lure, originally available in 2”,3”,4”,5”,6”,7”,8” and 10” models,

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Bass Fishing

Possible World Record Spotted Bass

Marinij.com REPORTED: On a late winter’s day in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Novato angler Keith Bryan was passing the afternoon casting a lure from a boat drifting near the bank of New Melones Reservoir. Bryan, […]

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Catfish Fishing

Who Cut the Cheese?

If your mind is quirky enough to conjure a catfish concoction more putrid than moldering cheese, festering shad, fetid sour cream and liquescent pig brains all muddled together, you might want to keep it a […]