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Fishing News - Fresh

Alaskain Temperatures Killing

Alaska’s summer heat wave has been pleasant for humans but punitive for some of its fish. Overheated water has been blamed for large die-offs of hatchery trout and salmon stocks in at least two parts […]

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Bass Fishing

Snag Proof Open On The Delta

Great Day one of the 2013 California Delta SPO!! Team Safford had 16# for 3 fish, and are leading on the Pro side. 13#’s is leading on the Am side. There were 2 Largemouth over […]

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Bianchi Claims Crown On Oneida

On Day 2 of the Bass Pros Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Oneida Lake, New York pro Jim Bianchi landed the largest limit of the tournament, 19 pounds 4 ounces, to build a lead of […]

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Inland Maine: Leave The Coast

We know, we know. Most of you equate Maine with lobsters and lighthouses. But look at a map and you’ll see that the jagged coastline is just a tiny part of the puzzle that makes […]

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Bass Fishing

Bianchi Claims Lead @ Oneida

At the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open, New York pro Jim Bianchi hit his largemouth bass spots hard on Day 1 to amass a catch of 15 pounds, 12 ounces. He thought he may […]

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Fishing Tips

Underwater Surveillance

“I’ll never forget the first time I got a peek at the underwater world on one of my favorite lakes,” recalls Great Lakes bass pro, Joe Balog. It was the summer of 1997, and Balog […]

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Bass Fishing

Daves Leads At Oneida Lake

As the full field bucked big waves on Oneida Lake today, Virginia pro Chris Daves bucked the conventional wisdom that it’s necessary to pursue both largemouth and smallmouth to win here and claimed the first […]

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Fighting Aquatic Invaders

University of Wisconsin-Superior senior Tucker Lindberg is spending the summer hanging out at boat ramps on Lake Superior. Although he enjoys being around the water, Lindberg is there for a purpose: to talk to boaters […]

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Fishing Tips

August Fishing Ideas

Can you believe it’s August already?  It’s just crazy how fast time goes.  In many regions of the country this has been a very weird weather year.  Winter hung on as long as it could, […]

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Bass Fishing

Newest 2 lb Tippet Class Record

IGFA News: Our congrats go out to angler Todd West of Rome, Georgia, USA – the very proud holder of the newest 2 lb tippet class record for spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)! Check out his […]

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US vs Canada Tournaments

Having a shortened bass season compared to the rest of North America, Canadian anglers are definitely at a disadvantage when it comes to the available time on the water, as well as the experience of […]

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Bass Fishing

KVD on the St. Lawrence

Sharp pundits would never say that Kevin VanDam isn’t a favorite to win the Aug. 8-11 Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at St. Lawrence River out of Waddington, N.Y.  Working in VanDam’s favor is the St. […]

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Aaron Cushing Recognized

Through its corporate volunteering program, The SOLution, SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, has named Aaron Cushing, Fisheries […]

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Bass Fishing

Getting ready for Oneida

The Oneida Lake Open will start in a couple of days. I spent last week packing and repacking. Normally it wouldn’t take me as long as it did but with several tournaments in a row […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Protecting Your Future

Capt. Rodney Smith: The sun hadn’t appeared, yet, but young Dean and I were nearing our destination, Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach. Even though the trip had been planned for a while, Dean still wanted […]

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Bass Fishing

Snag Proof Open On Guntersville

Guntersville August 10th includes big fish option. Goose Pond Colony, Scottsboro, AL Please Read! You can register and pay online below or print out entry form and pay on location. Either way Your entry must […]

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Ugly Stik GX2 Youth Combo Wins

Kid’s tackle is the most important tackle. It is the link between creating anglers for life or sitting on the couch playing video games. There was a new Ugly Stik® Youth combo introduced at the […]

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Bass Fishing

Brother Vs. Brother

The scene last summer on Beaverfork Lake in Arkansas was a worst-case scenario. After 10 grueling days of fishing, the Bassmaster Carhartt College Series pitted brother against brother as Matt and Jordan Lee of Auburn […]

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Lew’s Was the Buzz at ICAST

12The Lew’s booth at the annual ICAST fishing tackle tradeshow being held in Las Vegas this week has been buzzing with activity ever since Wednesday’s opening.Among the company’s Lew’s, Wally Marshall Signature Series and Mr. […]

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Fishin’ Around Lake Charles

Cajun country in and around Lake Charles, Louisiana is a virtual plethora of legendary and mouthwatering cuisine and fantastic fishing! One can feast on such prize dishes as shrimp, crawfish etouffee, crawfish pie, oyster, shrimp, […]

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Bass Fishing

ROY partners with X-Stand

Today X-Stand Treestands officially announced its partnership with Bassmaster Elite Series angler Bradley Roy.  Roy’s boat wrap and jersey feature X-Stand and he has joined their Elite pro staff. While there are two Elite Series […]

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Bass Fishing

NEW Pacemaker Series Jigs

V&M Baits announced the release of its new Pacemaker Series line of jigs! Designed and crafted by the 2013 Bassmaster Classic Champion himself,  the “Adrenaline Flippin’ Jig”, “Pulse Swim Jig” and “Flatline Football Jig” offer […]

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Fishing Tips

Summer Fishing Ideas

Summer, according to the calendar, has arrived.  In the fish’s underwater world, lots of things are going on.  All of these things affect what the fish do, and also affect the ways that we can […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

Kokanee Salmon Breaks Record

A California man has landed the biggest Kokanee salmon ever caught at Lake Tahoe, breaking a record that stood for four decades. Bill Bush of Nevada City reeled in the 5 pound, 2 ounce Kokanee […]

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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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Wired2Fish ID’s TH Marine Best

Wired2Fish, “I stopped by the T-H Marine booth at ICAST and they had some products that are definitely worth checking out. One of my favorite products was an electronics mount they developed called the Shock […]

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Infestation Of Asian Carp

Asian carp have been found in fisheries from Colorado to New Jersey and from North Dakota to Florida, according to a map released recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Geological Survey, […]

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The Ugly Tour

How tough is the new Ugly Stik® GX2™? Tough enough that Ugly Stik (#theUglyTour)  is confident to send one rod across the country, giving their fans the unique opportunity to put it to the test […]

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Bass Fishing

Martin-Wells Casts A Spell

When Pam Martin-Wells and her sister were in elementary school, their parents would pick them up from school on Friday afternoons and head out. As in, way out to the middle of Georgia’s Lake Seminole, […]

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Bass Fishing

Real Deal Shad

Big Bite Baits is proud to announce that it is introducing the Real Deal Shad our newest design that can be used for a number of techniques. The Real Deal Shad features a realistic size […]

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Bass Fishing

The Summer Heat Bite

Many fisherman that I put in the boat with me, really are discouraged during the heat of the summer time fishing; not only is it hot but it seems the nats can drive you crazy […]

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Bass Fishing

Lugar Wins BASS Mid-Atlantic

Virginia’s Jeff Lugar came out of nowhere with a final day rally to win the B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional on Lake Erie. Sitting in 21st place before the final weigh-in, Lugar came to the scales […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Rat-L-Trap Summer Sale

Rat-L-Trap’s Summer Sale is on…at the online store now through September 31, 2013. Customers will get 10 % off if they use the discount code “summersale” when they check out. Who we are: In the […]

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Trout/Salmon Fishing

IGFA Possibility: Atlantic Salmon

Hot off the IGFA World Records desk: German angler Joachim Ochmann landed this potential 3 kg (6 lb) line class record Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) on May 10th while fishing in the Baltic Sea, out […]

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Walleye Fishing

Slip Bobbers for Walleyes

As a guide, I believed that the most effective game plans just kept walleye fishing straight forward and simple. There are plenty of folks in this business who try to make fishing really complicated, and […]

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Bass Fishing

Trigger X Aggression Hodad

The Trigger X Aggression Hodad is a unique tube-style bait loaded with UltraBite Aggression Pheromones. This custom blend of aggression and fear pheromones mimics the natural predator versus prey response – triggering a predator’s feeding […]

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Bass Fishing

My Experience as a Marshal

So there I was, 15-feet behind one of the greatest fishermen of all times, looking over his shoulder while he competed in the world’s biggest bass fishing tour. In this surreal moment, a thought occurred […]

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Bass Fishing

Zeroing In On Stump Fields

Nearly everywhere we went on the lake, we were stymied by carp. The brute fish were in full spawning mode with pairs, trios, quartets and quintets erupting on the surface. One large backwater looked like […]

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Clip-On Mosquito Repellent

OFF!®, the trusted brand for insect repellents, has outdoor enthusiasts covered from head-to-toe. Whether heading out for a weekend fishing trip, relaxing in a hammock or grilling in the backyard, there’s an OFF!® Insect Repellent […]

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Volunteers Promote Youth Fishing

The “2012 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report” indicated that 46.2 million Americans fished in 2011. Approximately 18 percent of youths (6 to 24 years old) and 16 percent of adults enjoyed wetting a line, making recreational […]

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Humminbird Won At ICAST

Each year fishing industry insiders from around the globe descend on ICAST with one thing in mind-to see the next season’s hottest new products. The night before the show opens is like Christmas Eve; but […]

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Walleye Fishing

Walleye Tour To Sturgeon Bay

Competitive walleye anglers will converge on Sturgeon Bay, Wis., July 26-27, as the Cabela’s National Walleye Tour continues their inaugural season on Lake Michigan. The all-new tournament circuit features a pro-am style format and guarantees […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

A yellow banana

Very good read…There is a 13.5-foot yellow “banana” on the top of my Toyota 4Runner. Veteran Miami charter skipper Bouncer Smith would blanch at the thought of a yellow boat, especially one resembling a banana, […]

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Getting to New Zealand

Are you thinking of heading to New Zealand to fish, but aren’t too sure about how to get there? Or how to get around the country once you’ve arrived? Well, sit back and I’ll take […]

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Bass Fishing

LiveTarget HFC Crawfish Crankbait

LIVETARGET announces the addition of the new HFC Craw to its already robust lineup of crawfish hardbaits. HFC stands for “hunt for center,” which is an engineered feature of this bait series that causes the […]

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Bass Fishing

Bonus Bucks Team Tournament

In appreciation for the tremendous on-going support thousands of avid bass anglers have shown for Toyota Trucks and their Bonus Bucks program, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. announced today that it will host a no entry […]

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Walleye Fishing

Parsons & Hansen Win AIM

Armed with a “yet-to-be-released” prototype lure from Berkley and a life-time of walleye fishing knowledge on his side, Hall of Fame angler and veteran walleye legend, TNB’s own Gary Parsons of Glidden, WI along with […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

White Water Rafter & LoopRope

I’ve been leading whitewater rafting trips for years and have frequently had to deal with tough river conditions during the day and the demands of the people on my trips at night. I love the […]

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What is in my tackle bag?

Imagine the clutter of nearly 50-years of fishing in both salt and fresh waters. You would think there are eight tackle boxes in the boat. That is not the case. There are two bags, one […]

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Panfish Fishing

Summer Panfishing Tips

Taking sunfish is not difficult, nor expensive.  The theories on how to catch them are numerous.  To that end here are some thoughts of some local anglers.  They fish for these delightful little fish most […]