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Congratulations Gregory Wallace for catching the new Colorado state record Bluegill out of Totten Reservoir! The fish weighed in at 2 lbs 9.5 oz and had an overall length of 12.75″. The previous state record […]
While true Ned Rig or Midwest Finesse fishing is, by definition, a light line technique involving small, light wire hooks for a stealthy approach, select tournament situations necessitate a slightly larger, heavier jig hook capable […]
Zoom Bait Company announces the release of the new “Beatdown” soft plastic, a stubby finesse bait that will take Ned Rigging to new levels of effectiveness. “This is a technique where the key is to […]
Over the objections of a wide coalition of American citizens and environmental, conservation, food producer, fuel retailer, taxpayer advocate, and outdoor recreation industry groups, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently waived Clean Air Act provisions […]
Almost 95,000 California anglers fish on the Sacramento River system, spending about $142.9 million a year on fishing-related expenses. Yet, there are some areas where dams block fish from migrating, reducing quality fishing opportunities. NOAA […]
You may have seen Yamamoto pro Tai Au fishing a Senko and not even realized it. He fishes it fast — faster than anyone I’ve ever seen. “The Senko is probably my number one money-maker […]
Even before you set out to fish, decide whether you’re fishing for fun or fishing for food. This will help you choose gear and get ready to practice good catch-and-release techniques if you’re just fishing […]
Top Story’s From ODU from the past month – Catfish, Bass on Insects, Musky, Naming Your Boat and Jigs for Walleye Tips for catching catfish at community ponds – https://www.odumagazine.com/tips-for-catching-catfish-at-community-ponds-2/ The Perfect Pairing- Creeks and […]
You won’t have to travel far to get into a tussle with a fun fish this summer. Twice in June, thousands of channel catfish — 14 to 15 inches long and weighing about a pound […]
Spydro is a smart fishing camera that intelligently captures short videos of fish biting your lures and syncs them with your mobile device. Simultaneously, Spydro logs the location and accompanying sensor data with each video […]
ODU Just Released It’s Late Spring Edition, With Another Digital Mag Coming At The End Of The Month. #Bassfishing – #Walleyefishing – #Crappiefishing – It’s free, so no worries! Link to the digital magazine – […]
About a dozen youth anglers in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region are hard at work this week learning about fish habitat, fishery science, resource management, ecology, and land use conservation. It’s all part of the Bristol […]
Are you tired of standing hours and hours trying to find the fish of your dreams? Do you want to know where the big fish are right away? Then this post, of the best underwater […]
No prize trophy for recognizing that fishing, one of the great outdoor American pastimes has been struggling to reel in new, young consumers to the sport. According to PEW Research, participation in fishing is sharply […]
Next week, millions of Americans will head out on the water for their first trip of the season. We mark this occasion with National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW) – a celebration of all things […]
To say I am a fan of Brian Latimer as a angler and an ambassador for the sport of bass fishing would be an understatement. I have spoken to Brian on many occasions and helped […]
Hand grabbing for catfish has been around for centuries. Depending on where it is practiced, hand grabbing is known by an assortment of names, including noodling, hogging, and tickling. Some might refer to it as […]
Southern steelhead, white and black abalone are iconic to southern California history and culture, but now are endangered and nearly forgotten. The remnants of endangered Southern steelhead trout, white abalone and black abalone populations have […]
For Farm & Ranch Guide – Farmers, ranchers and their family members will now be spending more time outdoors with the advent of spring weather. But leaving the safety of indoors, means exposure to ticks, which […]
JUST IN! Angler Tracy Hartman caught and released this 11-pound, 8-ounce largemouth bass on April 28, 2019, potentially setting the new Women’s 1 kg (2 lb) Line Class World Record! Hartman was fishing Lake Dixon, […]
Emanuel Tankersley wasn’t looking for fame when he caught a monster northern snakehead last year while fishing on a Northern Virginia creek. He’s caught a lot of big snakeheads, he says, and some of them […]
FLIR is pleased to announce the addition of Yamaha Command Link and Command Link Plus integration into Raymarine’s family of Axiom® multifunction displays. This new capability is one of many new features introduced with the […]
Kayak fishing has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and there seems to be no slowing to the growth of the sport. With that in mind, Hobie is proud to announce the […]
The higher angle of the sun during the day brings warm breezes as we come into the meat of April. The glorious sunny days of late and air temperatures in the 70s make people joyous. […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program celebrates its second-heaviest fish ever approved in the program, a 15 pound, 13 ounce Hall of Fame largemouth bass caught and released in Orange Lake […]
Making your family agree for a fishing charter tour is challenging! Every member has a different preference. It takes time to arrive at a collective decision. But what is even more difficult is booking […]
One subject many anglers wrestle with has to do with optimal use of fluorocarbon leaders. There’s when to use leaders, length choices, the best knots to use to attach them to main line, as […]
Fishing—both recreational and commercial—is a powerful contributor to the economies of coastal communities, with striped bass among one of the most valuable fisheries along the Atlantic seaboard. This species is a valuable natural resource that […]
Pre-Spawn SmallmouthTransition areas can be prime staging areas for big pre-spawn females. Aswater temperatures rise during the day females will start to roam the shallows and continue doing so until the sun starts to wane, […]
Want to know how your state intends to help with the next — and ostensibly final — stage of the long-running Chesapeake Bay restoration effort? All six states in the Bay watershed and the District […]
SPYDRO is a smart fishing camera that intelligently captures action videos of fish biting your lures. SPYDRO syncs the short videos to your mobile device as soon as you get the catch above water. Simultaneously, SPYDRO logs the […]
Today’s North Atlantic swordfish stock is fully rebuilt and maintaining above-target population levels. But there’s work to be done to ensure management measures better support the fishing industry. Today’s North Atlantic swordfish population is […]
If you don’t have a Zoom Super Fluke tied on this month, you are missing out on some of the best action of the year. In much of the country the bass are either […]
“I don’t think anyone knew how picky I was going to be when we got into designing these high-level bass jigs,” says veteran bass pro David Walker, with a friendly laugh. For the self-admitted […]
My cameras caught an angler being ejected from a passing bass boat while fishing on Lake Seminole. As you can see in the video, the unoccupied boat was stuck at full throttle and doing circles, […]
Bass, trout, walleye, crappie and musky are all covered in this spring edition of ODU Magazine – “Spring has sprung and we are so happy to be getting the boat ready, lining up outdoor projects […]
In this article I will be conveying some of what I have gleaned over the years as it pertains to making one of (if not) the most significant of your outdoor investments. That being selecting […]
Tom Volk’s 16-pound, 9-ounce walleye caught on April 21 broke a record that was set nearly a year ago, and prior to that had gone untouched for nearly 60 years. The Lincoln angler reeled in […]
It’s almost prime-time boating season, and manufacturers are reporting that freshwater fishing boats, personal watercraft and pontoon boats are top sellers. What steps do you need to take to arrange financing for your dream boat? Here […]
For people living with serious disabilities, everyday life can be a big challenge, and spending quality time on the water can appear all but impossible. But Captain Mick Nealey aims to change that by spending […]
A fishing captain in the Florida Keys said he caught a 757-pound swordfish. Captain Nick Stanczyk said he took a couple of people off the coast of Islamorada. During the adventure, the captain noticed something […]
A 1,688-pound female great white shark called Miss Costa was spotted this week swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida panhandle, according to researchers. A transmitter on the sub-adult shark “pinged” south of […]
An increasingly important, though rarely talked-about tool in bass boats today, an underwater camera yields real-life fishing visuals that can’t be refuted. For 2019 Bassmaster Classic champion, Ott DeFoe, however, concealing a camera in […]
Fishing Tournament Coverage from the past week – Bassmaster, King Kat, High School FLW, FLW Tour and MLF were all on the water. Blaylock Holds On To Win Bassmaster Elite Series – https://www.odumagazine.com/blaylock-holds-on-to-win-bassmaster-elite-series-2/ Faulkenbury and […]
The inaugural season of the Hobie Bass Open Series aims to provide a simplified ‘open- to- anyone’ format and an elite feel for kayak anglers across the country. This series is all about providing a […]
NOAA’s work with community partners restoring estuary habitat in Tillamook Bay, Oregon is revitalizing tidal wetlands for threatened Oregon Coast coho salmon, and helping reduce flooding in the surrounding communities and farmlands. The project’s benefits […]
Would you like to try to help save a child’s life this summer boating season? With a range of free materials available, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water can help your marina, […]
Each spring, anglers across The Natural State start getting the fever for some fishing action. Sure, die-hard anglers and veteran bass fishermen have been on the water fishing for big fish for the last month […]
For three days, the field has been waiting for Brandon Cobb to stumble. It hasn’t happened yet — and now, they’re almost out of time. Cobb caught five bass today that weighed 18 pounds, 5 […]
As a kid, I always became convinced that the fish were somewhere we were not. They were biting elsewhere, probably just out of casting range or schooling on the opposite shore. The middle of the […]
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