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“Honey, I’ve been thinking about expanding our family.” My husband immediately assumed a worried expression. As newlyweds, we had been enjoying a two-person household and its accompanying scheduling and financial liberties. “Oh…you have?” “When can […]
By day, Daphne, Alabama-based Hayes Anderson punches the clock as a railroad mechanic. But come evenings, weekends, and vacation days, Anderson’s hunting trophy fish — often driving all night to make the water at daybreak. […]
It’s just a crease in the landscape, a gully incised by a hundred thousand years of rains, knifing toward sea level through bluffs bulged up by glacial ice, and augmented by sand and gravel spewed […]
When targeting mid-depth structure in clear water, you’ll find no better bait than a Scatter Rap® Glass Shad. The new Rapala®crankbait combines translucent color patterns, a classic Shad Rap® profile and an inimitable Scatter Lip™. […]
My topwater frog sailed toward me in a spray of water and plant material. A few seconds later I’d whipped it back into the filling crater where the water had just parted. The pike was […]
As a crash course to panfishing, it is best to begin with what species the term ‘panfishing’ refers to. For starters, a pan fish is named as such because it refers to a type of […]
Almost exactly a year ago I found myself on assignment in Florida. While on that trip I visited many places and among the many other stories I wrote, that trip produced an article on Ernest […]
It’s time for the August/September Photo Contest. Try And Win Three Awesome Tackle Packs From ODU and Its Sponsors – Davis Bait Company, Snag Proof Lures and Thundermist Lure Company. Value well over $100! Post […]
News 6 1st Reported the update to this story first: Florida Gov. Rick Scott is asking the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to take a closer look at state regulations in wake of the […]
In order to make your mark on the world, you often have to make a voyage from the familiar into far off places where few have ventured or even dared. These journeys are necessary to […]
Sometimes you gotta’ go big, or go home empty handed. Bass anglers this summer should tie on Arashi Top Walkers to ensure against empty livewells. “It’s a bait for me that in the summertime I’ve […]
Ever wonder why some lures appear to look just like small fish while others don’t seem to look like much of anything in nature? It’s because sometimes just being seen is enough. There’s an old […]
Extreme Idaho Reported This Story First. After landing a monster, 57-pound lake trout, Soda Springs resident Sidney Cellan has reeled his way into the Utah record books. Cellan said he brought the 48-inch fish up […]
Strike King KVD Dream and Perfect Plastic Ocho are two of the baits that got KVD to 90 pounds on the St. Lawrence. Have you heard of them? Designed by Kevin VanDam to be the […]
Fisheries Biologists in the Sebago Region have been spending the bulk of our 2016 and 2017 summer field seasons working on Sebago Lake to assess the lake trout (aka “togue”) population. Learning even more about […]
Polls commissioned in Arizona and Colorado by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers show strong public opposition to energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. In Arizona, 61 percent of voters opposed the proposal, […]
Camping gear is expensive to purchase, and it’s essential to your comfort and safety when you’re the outdoors. Both of these facts are great reasons to protect your gear from damage, wear, and age while […]
Aptly named, the Rapala RipStop Jerkbait is built with a one-of-a-kind body style that lessens forward travel after each twitch, delivering a unique action that is unlike anything bass have ever seen. Built with a […]
Oh the disappointment. You just caught a monster, and your buddy running the camera found a way to make a massive fish look small, blurry, and blown-out overly-bright. The hours and waited days of anticipating […]
The world’s largest sportfishing trade show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, is now over. Produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the industry’s trade association, ICAST – in its […]
Sport fishermen are faced with some of the most challenging water conditions season to season, no matter if they are a guide, tournament angler or just straight-out addicted to fishing. The safety of these anglers […]
Finding and catching fish on an unfamiliar body of water can be a challenge, but with the right mindset and strategies, it can also produce great fishing. “Whether you’re after lake trout, walleyes, bass or […]
It’s that time of year when the weather is warm and the fishing is on fire! I am talking June is the month of BBQ’s, baseball and bottom bouncers. That’s right, bottom bouncers! Let’s talk […]
One of the angling’s unspoken truths relates to the hours we wait for fish to happen along and bite. Author Robert Traver once waxed poetic about trout and the fact they “respond only to quietude […]
To catch giant trout on a consistent basis, anglers have to do a lot of things right. In addition to excellent vision and hearing, a 30-inch trout has 15 to 20 years of experience in […]
Underwater, some pretty cool visuals produce compelling cause-effect scenarios, often unbeknownst to anglers. Like what happens when jaws snap and gills flare danger red. All that’s left is an explosion of scales and flesh and […]
An absolute joy on the water, the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island is impressively approachable.Ride the wind: A roller-furling, vertically battened mainsail provides lift, a retractable centerboard prevents lateral slip, and the larger amas tuck parallel […]
FELL Marine is proud to announce becoming a national partner of the Sea Tow Savings Club™. Sea Tow is the #1 choice of boaters nationwide for boat towing and expert on-water assistance. Sea Tow members […]
A bow angler fishing in a private gravel pit near Redwood Falls Sunday caught the largest invasive carp recorded in Minnesota. The bighead carp measured 47 1/2 inches in length and weighed 61.7 pounds. Invasive […]
No matter what the seasons is, a trip in the backcountry requires a few essential items: food, shelter, and duct tape. For some people, the list could be whittled down to simply duct tape. Its […]
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the size of catfish. Noodling, the art of catching catfish with your bare hands, took the spotlight in North Texas last month when a pair of adventurous Texans caught an […]
At its core, fishing bluegill beds is the essence of simplicity. Cast a float and a cricket toward the bank, watch the float, and set the hook when the float darts out of sight. In […]
It’s a new open water fishing season across the Midwest. Most of the states that have a closed season for some species of fish have opened, and in places where the season never closes, anglers […]
When trolling for deep-dwelling gamefish, anglers have often had to trade a little lure action for efficiency in covering water. Then along came Rapala®’s Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits, a trolling lure that offers the […]
Illinois officials have launched a management plan for the reintroduction of a species of primitive fish, but they’re also cautioning that it could take years before the effort makes any headway. The Department of Natural […]
With its huge, flat head and slimy skin, the Eastern hellbender won’t win any beauty contests. It’s picked up such unflattering nicknames as “snot otter” and “old lasagna sides.” But because the rarely seen giant […]
Once a month, Matt Parker and Suzanne Bricker drive along Penny Lane through a Southern Maryland forest until it dead-ends at the Chesapeake Bay. Then, they pull on their waders and hop into a skiff […]
Happy Mothers Day to all the mom’s that take us fishing, make sure we have the right food packed and fish right along side of us, while catching the biggest fish of the day. #HappyMothersDay […]
How do you reach fishermen and outdoorsmen now? Ads in magazines, word of mouth, pro-staff, Facebook ads, etc. Have you tried digital advertising and purchased a banner ad? It just didn’t work, right? We have […]
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced the release of two new reports: the Annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries and the 2015 Fisheries Economics of the United States Report. These reports highlight the […]
As you get ready to head out on the water this weekend for some fishing, you might want to make sure that boat access hasn’t been pulled by the state officials. South Dakota Game, Fish […]
A month or two back Whisker Seeker Tackle released a new product I designed with them, the Triple Threat Catfish Hook. It’s been a couple of years in the making. I’ve been too busy […]
Fascinating fact about one of the most impressive lure materials in existence: South of the ice fishing belt, rare is the angler who’s discovered the value of fast-sinking tungsten for crappies, walleyes and many other […]
This edition will take our loyal and new ODU readers on a rather interesting trip. On the Fishing Zone side anglers can look forward to coverage on bass, walleye, crappie, sturgeon, trout, bowfishing, tackle and […]
The Tarpon Genetics Program has concluded, providing illuminating results that will help build effective regional management and conservation plans for tarpon. This two-year collaborative study between BTT and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission […]
For the first time in at least 183 years native alewife and blueback herring are swimming upstream beyond the former Tack Factory dam. Removing this dam in Norwell, Massachusetts, restored several miles of their ideal […]
It’s finally here — a fishing rod that ALL anglers can agree upon. The new Jason Mitchell Elite Series Rods have the range of rod actions that fits just about any style of fishing. From […]
Open the cover of any of the numerous print publications and you will find articles about great trout fishing adventures to places like Alaska, Montana, Wyoming and a host of others. Let’s face it, all […]
Before Lowrance invented and sold the first recreational sonar product for fishermen in 1957, many anglers focused their time on the water searching for gamefish near or around the shoreline. The reason is simple: When […]
I had a conversation recently with a friend who was new to fishing and wanted to catch walleyes. He’d been watching fishing shows on television and reading articles and going to fishing seminars, and while […]
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