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Bass Fishing

Possible Lake Palestine Bass Record

Lake Palestine produced its second Toyota ShareLunker in less than a year Saturday when Casey Laughlin of Rowlett pulled in a 13.22-pound bass while fishing a Media Bass tournament. Initially weighed at 13.02 pounds by […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

World-Record Muskie

Reported by Mlive: The world record muskellunge caught by a Portage angler in October, 2012, has been selected as an entry in the first ever International Game Fish Association Angler’s Choice Contest. Joe Seeberger’s muskie […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Pebble Mine Not Worth the Risk

The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is pleased with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) watershed assessment which concludes that opening the massive gold and copper Pebble Mine in Alaska poses significant risks to Bristol Bay’s salmon […]

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Panfish Fishing

Rigging a Crappie Boat

CrappieNow Reported: Preferences on rod holder design vary with each crappie pro, but they do concur on one important aspect. When they mount a set of rod racks they don’t want the holders to move. […]

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Bass Fishing

Amistad Bass Still Hibernating

Competitors preparing for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate are finding out a quick rise in the water level and unusually cold weather are putting a double whammy on the bass […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Strategy For Ice Fishing Pike

If you’re like most Pike fisherman you either switch to ice fishing with dead bait or give up all together when the weather starts turning cold, but I’m going to tell you how to catch […]

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Ice Fishing

NY State Crappie Ice Derby

The Whitney Point Sportsmen’s Association has been advised that the Broome County Department of Parks and Recreation has evaluated the ice conditions at Whitney Point Lake, along with this week’s forecast and deemed that conditions […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Garmin Grand Giveaway

Garmin is excited to announce their 2014 Garmin Grand Giveaway. This year Garmin has opened the giveaway to all collegiate anglers who will participate in the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series: Collegiate Bass Fishing Open, Cabela’s […]

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Fishing Tips

Silver Buddy Tip

CSN Washington reported: Hooking Up a Buddy!The Potomac remains frozen shore to shore. It’s time to get ready for the thaw! Chances are the Silver Buddy bite will be strong! Check your hooks! These lures are […]

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Walleye Fishing

AIM Weekend Walleye Series

Anglers Insight Marketing LLC (AIM™) is pleased to announce the formation of a new tournament circuit aimed squarely at the grass-roots walleye angler. The newly formed AIM Weekend Walleye Series will feature exciting team style […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Fishing Rods Need Love Too

The first warm day of spring brings visions of happy days on the lake with your favorite rod.  Then there to your wondering eyes appears your fishing rod with a bow in it.  Leaning against […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

NW PA Fishing Report: 1/31/14

NW PA FISHING REPORT: 2/2/2014 – Ground Hog Day Mid-Winter Report (Brought to you by PA GREAT LAKES REGION). What’s biting in the counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Venango? Ice fishing tournament info at […]

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Ice Fishing

Record Nebraska Pike

Fishidy reported: On January 28, 2014, Jake Rodiek caught – and released – what is almost certainly the state record northern pike for the state of Nebraska. There is no question that this behemoth fish […]

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Walleye Fishing

Lake of the Woods Poaching Case

Walleye fishing has been hot on Lake of the Woods in recent months. Maybe too hot. Last week, 40 state conservation officers descended on the lake — one of Minnesota’s most popular — and executed […]

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Bass Fishing

Card endorses Boater’s Insurance Agency

Today Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brandon Card contracted to endorse Boater’s Insurance Agency, an independently owned and operated marine insurance agency providing insurance on a nationwide basis. Brandon Card is distinguished as the first Bassmaster […]

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Boat News

Endangered Duskytail Darter

An endangered fish in the headwaters of Lake Cumberland will likely prevent raising the water level in the reservoir to the traditional summer mark for the eighth year in a row, dashing the hopes of […]

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Walleye Fishing

Walleyes and the Mad Bomber

My first real nice Mississippi River walleye started out as about an 8-pounder. She hit one of the original Bombers long-line trolled behind a little aluminum boat above a wingdam on Pool 13 way back […]

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Boat News

Win A Ranger Boat

Want to win a new Ranger use promo code Odumag! You’ve never seen a show like this before! You’ve never seen a show like this before, the world’s first virtual Boat, Sports, Fishing and Outdoor […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Fishidy and FLW Team Up

FLW, the world’s premier tournament-fishing organization, and Fishidy, a free, map-based, fishing social network, have announced a sponsorship agreement through the 2014 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fishidy allows members to […]

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Ice Fishing

Ice Fishing A Growing Sport

By the Star Tribune: In an earlier time, ice fishing in Minnesota meant a lone figure hunkered down on a frozen lake. Only the heartiest stock, foolhardy even, took part. But 1,500 years after the […]

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Boat News

2075 Tyee Magnum

Lund Boats’ iconic Tyee adds the new 2075 Magnum edition to target massive freshwater lakes like Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario and beyond.  Designed as a big water trolling platform, the new Magnum is the […]

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Fishing Tips

The Tungsten Advantage

Sam Swett has a hard time figuring out why every bass fisherman doesn’t use Excalibur Tg Fishing Weights. “I don’t think a lot of fishermen fully grasp the advantages that Tg Weights offer,” said Swett, […]

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Boat News

Fishing generates big bucks for Texas

Texas Update-Other States should take note: Fishing is a popular pastime in Texas that generates some serious bucks for the state’s economy. How much? According to the results a Southwick Associates survey conducted for the […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Take Me Fishing Top 100

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) Take Me Fishing™ campaign is asking boaters and anglers to cast their vote in America’s Top Family Fishing and Boating Spots Sweepstakes launching today on TakeMeFishing.org. The Sweepstakes […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Save Your Back On Rough Water!

Attention Marina’s, Boat Shops, Boat Yards and most of all Anglers with big water boats. This is a must read. Do you have clients who hate the pounding they sometimes get on the water? Are […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

PUT-N-TAKE TROUT

Put-and-take trout fishing requires more thought than most anglers believe.  Sure it is possible to catch them with little effort.  Consistently getting results after the first few days is a little more difficult.  Finding fish […]

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Ice Fishing

Family Ice Fishing Guide

Regardless of the realms of climate change, winters with sub-par temps in the northern United States and throughout most of Canada are here to stay in one way or another!  And, despite a global economic […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Orvis Conservation Grants for 2014

Most people in the industry know that Orvis gives 5% of our pre-tax profits to conservation and canine care issues, but few people realize how much time and energy the staff at Orvis contributes to […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Valentine Lake: Habitat Success Story

1st Reported by “The Town Talk.com”: What Valentine Lake lacks in size, it often makes up in the quality of its fishing. Biologists with the Calcasieu Ranger District are hoping the work they’re doing this […]

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Bass Fishing

The Importance of a Great Education

Source bass University: The Bass University Instructor and FLW Tour pro Adrian “Jesey Boy” Avena writes below about his journey from sitting in The Bass University classroom as a student in 2011, to becoming an […]