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The Penobscot River Bridge in Howland and Enfield, Maine was built in 1946 and now needs to be replaced. The Penobscot River supports many types of sea-run fish including alewife, American shad, Atlantic salmon, and […]
The water might be cold, but the bass are feeding. Here’s how to catch them. March might come in like a lion, but slowly warming waters are triggering striped bass to awaken from their winter […]
KEILOR Park’s Makayla Buttigieg has broken a world fishing record and is already angling for her next big catch. The 10-year-old fishing champion accompanied her father Darren Buttigieg to the New South Wales coast on […]
Working with Anglers for Conservation since its conception has been an eye opening experience. There are many business responsibilities and mundane tasks involved in creating a sound foundation for an upstart non-profit organization.Recruiting, training and […]
Snook fishing is on fire all over the Tampa Bay area. Capt. Billy Miller and his parties have been catching tons of snook including one monster that weighed 22 pounds and was released. All of […]
Researchers have found that changes in ocean conditions in the Northwest Atlantic during the past 40 years have altered the food web, changing the quantity and quality of important prey species. These food-web changes are […]
Cobia are a fish that look like a shark and pull like a Chevy truck. The first week of April is about in the middle of the cobia season in my region, so my recommendation […]
Pairing the deadliest soft plastic seatrout lure on the market – now constructed from 10X Tough ElaZtech® – with a perfectly-matched jighead that is uniquely effective in its own right creates a combo that produces […]
By Henry Gilbert: It has to be about as much fun as lure fishing can be – rod, reel, soft plastic lure and a hook. No weight, no jig head, just complete feel. The wind […]
Winter is a great time to ditch the cold and visit a warm fishing destination. One of my favorite locations is Tampa Bay Florida. If you’re able to get away, here are a few quick […]
Seeking to counter a shortage of oyster habitat in the Chesapeake Bay, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is renewing a controversial bid to dredge old shells that have built up over centuries from an […]
It is not often enough that I’ve taken the time to recognize and appreciate the important contributions made by the Anglers for Conservation’s staff. A little more than three years ago, Mrs. Heather Askew Sears […]
A new red drum stock assessment is complete and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking input from anglers about their experiences with the red drum fishery. We want to know how […]
Along its entire 156-mile length, there has been an increasing number of people protesting about the current dreadful condition of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) system. Their concerns are centered around the re-emergence of green […]
Ty Nelson, of North Fort Myers, Florida, measured a combined limit of 54.00 inches to win the first regular-season event for the Florida West Division of the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour presented by Hobie® Fishing […]
USA fishing reel manufacturer Truth Reels and premier fishing rod manufacturer Century, are proud to announce the first ever “Throw-Down”. On March 18th, surf fishermen and distance casters alike are invited to Johnson Park in […]
BRITISH NEWS EXPRESS REPORTED 1ST: Tom Ascott, 32, said it felt like he had hooked a London bus after he cast off from the snow-covered shore and the colossal cod bit on his herring bait. […]
Researchers studying marine fishery species grouped by similar depth and temperature distribution have found that those groups have similar responses to the effects of climate change. Interactions between individual species in those groups, however, may […]
We are announcing 2016 fishing opportunities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area for U.S. fishing vessels. Read the announcement as filed in the Federal Register. Background – The United States is a Contracting Party to […]
Every species has a natural range that is governed by biological, chemical, and physical barriers. As development occurs and as people move and travel, they often bring species from other areas with them. These species […]
As we begin the fifth decade of administering the ESA, we rededicate ourselves to ensuring we do not lose any species on our watch. The ESA has been successful in preventing species extinctions—less than 1 […]
Oily liquid continued to ooze Sunday into a waterfowl pond along the Potomac River as investigators searched for a source in a Washington, D.C. area storm drain. While the rainbow-colored sheen seen late last week […]
Oily liquid continued to ooze Sunday into a waterfowl pond along the Potomac River as investigators searched for a source in a Washington, D.C. area storm drain. While the rainbow-colored sheen seen late last week […]
WJLA Reported This: For the first time ever, a very popular local fish is on the “Do Not Eat” list. Recent testing in the Potomac River has found extremely elevated levels of PCBs in rockfish. […]
As an outdoor photojournalist, there’s never a shortage of topics to pull from when looking for inspiration to write. In this newsletter, I’ve often touched on the importance of protecting water quality, restoring healthy sea […]
Taking place at Ft. Pierce’s Manatee Observation Education Center at 480 N. Indian River Drive Fort Pierce, FL 34950.Here is an opportunity for you to enhance the value of your future surf and ocean fishing […]
It’s happening again! Your fishing rights are under attack in southeast Florida. Our Florida Reefs, which refers to itself innocuously as a “community-based planning process,” in reality is attempting to stop you from fishing. They […]
A new study by NOAA researchers suggests future warming of ocean waters off the Northeastern U.S. may be greater and occur at an even faster rate than previously projected. Their findings, based on output from […]
This edition of IGFA Hot Catches features four potential world record catches from around the world. Catches include: a California yellowtail from Mexico, a beautiful southern bluefin tuna from New Zealand, a trophy walleye from […]
The Virginia State Water Control Board approved Thursday Dominion Virginia Power’s permits to drain defunct coal ash ponds into nearby waterways at two sites in the state. The Possum Point power station is near Quantico […]
Barrier Island Center (Sebastian Inlet Area) Surf & Shallow Water Fishing Workshop. Here is a special opportunity for you to enhance the value of your future surf and ocean fishing trips. This workshop will not […]
Captain’s Message…..I’m looking forward to another great year of fishing in 2016. We’ll be getting nice Redfish around the logs and dock pilings in the winter months, chase some tailing Reds in the Spring and […]
The December Bay Journal’s front page article on assessing the Bay’s forage base, “Little things turn out to be big deals in Bay predators’ diets,” illustrated both the value and the challenge of science in […]
Anglers can battle barracuda on the flats in the 2016 Cuda Bowl, set for Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 4-6, just before professional football’s Super Bowl battle. The all-release tournament is designed for anglers fishing in […]
When the US was in the midst of a recession (2007 – 2009), TBF saw a significant reduction in tag and release reports, and it comes as no surprise; the price of fuel was at […]
What do a little town nestled in the big woods of Wisconsin and the salty seas have in common? Waves. St. Croix Rod – a storied, Wisconsin-based, family-run business – is making waves in the […]
Fishermen and others interested in participating in federal fisheries management are encouraged to apply for open seats on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s advisory panels. Advisory panel members provide information and guidance in the […]
Amazingly another year has come and gone; what an incredibly wonderful year 2015 was for the Anglers for Conservation, its programs and the volunteers, kids, and families that participated in these events: Advanced Teen Angler […]
SeaLife announced the expansion of its permanently sealed waterproof camera line with the introduction of the new Micro 2.0. Like its predecessor, the Micro HD, the new Micro 2.0 can be used above or below […]
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement in Alaska regularly sees illegal activity related to the transferring and selling of recreational caught fish in other states. “It’s a big issue with halibut especially, but it’s also salmon […]
If there is one thing I have learned about fishing over the past fifty plus years as an angler and guide is we all seem to have particular ways we do everything from casting our […]
King fishing has been really good, with easy limits, so on a trip this week I decided to have some fun by challenging my tackle and angling ability. I took on our trip a 1942 […]
Today’s Congressional Omnibus Appropriations bill includes several actions important to recreational fishing championed by Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.). The bill includes a number of provisions that attempt to address the […]
CCA Louisiana, along with Shell, Bertucci Contractors and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), hosted government officials, volunteers and media members to view the installation of Independence Island Artificial Reef Phase II, northeast […]
Accurate Fishing Products, known for its patented TwinDrag® reels, has introduced a new 300-size single-speed reel that’s unbeatable for inshore and light-action offshore applications – the BV-300 Valiant. The first of Accurate’s “New Technology,” reels, […]
Yes, what you are observing is likely the fall striped mullet run that eventually ends up in the ocean, spawning on the continental shelf November through December. A wise old mullet fishermen Lynn Johnson, of […]
“For my money, a Jumpin’ Minnow would be tough to beat,” said Jerry Crook, a long-time tailwater guide on the Tennessee River, as he handed me his lure box so I could make my own […]
British angler Jon Patten caught this enormous dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) on November 20th that tipped the scales at a whopping 107.5 kg (236 lb 15 oz) – the heaviest specimen ever recorded by the […]
This #CoralsWeek, learn something new about corals. Here’s the bottom line. 1. Corals are underwater rainforests. 2. Corals have a tiny footprint but a big impact. Covering only about one-tenth of one percent of the […]
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training grants enable student experiences, teacher training. Students and teachers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed will benefit from meaningful educational experiences on and along the water, thanks to more than […]
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