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Irondequoit Bay Produces Record Drum

 Democrat and Chronicle 1st  reported: James VanArsdall of West Henrietta has officially been recognized for breaking the state record for freshwater drum, a fish more commonly referred to as sheepshead and vastly underrated for its […]

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Go Light for More Fight

The popularity of thin braided lines has resulted in anglers using line tests that far outstrip the fighting ability of many of the fish they catch. The simple fact that gel-spun braided lines offer all […]

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Hudson Watershed Enforcement Increased

A two-month-long enforcement initiative on the Hudson River and its tributaries resulted in the ticketing of more than 60 individuals for numerous fishing-related violations, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Regional Director Keith Goertz announced […]

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St. Croix: Heavyweight Fly Rod Champ

Pushing the fur-and-feather envelope to its limits? You bet! Fly-fishing practices have transformed tenfold over the past few years. Ripping huge articulated streamers and enormous topwater flies for gargantuan freshwater predators like muskie and pike […]

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Inshore

Big Apple Stripers

New York City. Just the name conjures up images of the Empire State Building, Lincoln Center, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and great fishing for striped bass. Well, maybe the fishing reference is a […]

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Utah State Record “Wiper”

Russell Nielson had never caught a wiper before. Imagine his surprise when the first wiper he reeled in was a new Utah state record. On May 21, Nielson traveled to Newcastle Reservoir. The reservoir is […]

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NOAA: Targeted Habitat Conservation Efforts

NOAA announces the selection of two sites in NOAA’s North Atlantic Region as the next Habitat Focus Areas under NOAA’s Habitat Blueprint. The Penobscot River watershed in Maine and the Choptank River complex in Maryland […]

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Blue Crab Populations Low

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the 2014 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey results, which showed the abundance of spawning-age females was 69 million, declining just below the minimum safe level of 70 […]

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Plugging Backwater Stripers

While the Mid-Atlantic states are still dealing with a long, cold winter, there are signs of spring showing up every day – like the robins seen pecking away on the front lawn this morning or […]

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Rules to Fight Zebra Mussels

Texas – In the state’s continuing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, 30 counties in North and Central Texas will be added effective Sunday, March 23, to the recently-implemented rules requiring that […]

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Find and Catch Topwater Stripers

Striped bass are schooling fish by nature, but when anglers talk about schooling stripers they’re usually talking about the melee that ensues when these predators push a school of bait to the surface. It’s a […]

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Tagged Bluefin Recaptured after 16 Years

By tagging fish for NOAA’s Cooperative Tagging Program, fishermen have contributed greatly to our scientific understanding of many valuable species. Al Anderson, a charter boat captain out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, participates in the […]

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My Limit is One

The Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland (CCA MD) has announced a conservation initiative, “My Limit is One,” to draw attention to the need to limit the harvest of striped bass in 2014 as the fishery’s […]

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What’s the purpose of life?

When he came out of high school in Connecticut, the young catcher’s nicknames were the “Moose” and the “New London Strong Boy.” At 6 feet, 2 inches and 225 pounds, John Ellis was a tough, […]

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Coast Guard Protecting Stripers

The Coast Guard is scheduled to intensify efforts to stop offshore poaching of Atlantic Striped Bass this winter. In an effort to ensure the health of the striped bass population, the Coast Guard is working […]

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Try Some Metal On Them Stripers

Diamond jigs are the hot ticket for fast Mid-Atlantic action from now through year-end. Fishing along the Mid-Atlantic coast isn’t over so keep the boat in the water, break out the cold weather gear and […]

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Day in the Life of Hudson River

More than 3,000 students and teachers from New York City to Troy become “scientists for a day,” collecting and analyzing real field data during hands-on exploration of the Hudson River Estuary. The Press is invited […]

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Shark Fishing

The Basics of Shark Fishing

Shark season has started. It is August — prime time for shark here on Long Island. Anglers have been chomping at the bit to get out there. Most shark anglers know that blue sharks are […]

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Offshore

Gulf Red Snapper Mess

A bipartisan coalition led by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) introduced legislation today that charts a new course for management of Gulf red snapper, an important commercial and recreational fishery that […]

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Man Sues IGFA

Talk about one that got away.  An Arkansas man who caught a record 68-pound striped bass sued the International Game Fish Association for denying him a $1 million prize in their contest. Rodney Ply, 41, […]

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Dead Zone Impacts Chesapeake

A 10-year study of Chesapeake Bay fishes by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science provides the first quantitative evidence on a bay-wide scale that low-oxygen “dead zones” are impacting the distribution and abundance […]

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Fluke of a lifetime caught

Chartering my sport fishing Boat for 5 years Jason La rock and company landed a massive fluke while jigging a custom hairball lure. The day started out fantastic with striped bass in the 40″ range. […]

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New NC State Fishing Records

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently certified two new freshwater state records, one for freshwater drum, the other for white crappie. Jonathan Wilkerson of Oxford took a 23-pound, 8-ounce freshwater drum from Kerr Lake on […]

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NJ Shore: Raritan Bay stripers

NJ.com Report: Striped bass fishing in the back of Raritan Bay this morning was just as advertised by Capt. Sal Cursi of Jo-Jo from Sewaren. Drew Ruscansky of Winfield Park, Capt. Hans Kaspersetz from Weehawken […]

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About Us

Welcome to “ODU Magazine” is an exclusive internet publication and news source dedicated to outdoorsmen, women and youth who enjoy fishing and hunting. Our team of writers and outdoor enthusiasts have brought together the best […]

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Hunting News

Rockingham New Hampshire Outdoor Show

“Attention Anglers, Hunters, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – Fight Cabin Fever at NH’s Annual Rockingham Fishing and Hunting Outdoor Expo” See the entire outdoors from indoors with a growing count nearing 200 exhibitors and over 50 […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

TROUT FISHING IN KANSAS

When you think about trout fishing, Kansas does not pop into your consciousness right away.  This program of stocking trout into deep former strip mining pits has produced some quality angling.  In 2014 one Kansas […]

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September Song

It’s September and in a few short weeks, we’ll be feeling the temperatures begin to drop, and the air get dryer. It’ll feel good. The football season and match-ups will drift into your thoughts. The […]