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Snakehead is Carrier of LMBV

December 29, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Snakehead is Carrier of LMBV

Activist Angler Reports: Scientists have confirmed the presence of Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) in northern snakeheads taken from two Potomac River tributaries. That might seem a positive development for those who view the exotic predator […]

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Indiana Muskie Summit

December 29, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Indiana Muskie Summit

Anglers, fishing guides and DNR biologists will convene on Jan. 18 in Fishers to talk about the state’s management plan for muskie at the inaugural Indiana Muskie Summit.  The summit is open to the public […]

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Not Just For Spring Bass

December 28, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Not Just For Spring Bass

Wiggle Warts! Witches shouldn’t be the only ones with warts this Halloween season. Bass anglers should have them too – Wiggle Warts, that is. So before you stock up on tiny candy bars, grab a […]

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Snag Proof Holiday Sale

December 26, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Snag Proof Holiday Sale

Looking to fill the stocking of an angler you know, or maybe you want to stock up on some baits for the 2014 fishing season, either way check out these two great Holiday deals we […]

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Giant Louisiana Buck

December 26, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Giant Louisiana Buck

Louisianasportsman.com first to report – Follow links for full story. Everyone knows the only way to kill a deer is to be in the woods, but when 20-year-old Alex LeBlanc announced he was going to […]

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50lb Salmon On River Tweed

December 26, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on 50lb Salmon On River Tweed

Reported by Fish Week of the UK: Salmon angler Shamus Jennings has rocked the world of fly fishing by landing the biggest salmon of 2013. The huge fish caught at Boleside Beat on the  Tweed […]

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Can artificial reefs improve local fishing?

December 26, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Can artificial reefs improve local fishing?

Do artificial reefs enhance the biomass of fish species, or do they just provide a place for existing fish to congregate? If reefs congregate fish, does this increase rates of exploitation by predators (including fishermen)?  […]

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Casting Metal for Late-Season Smallmouth

December 25, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Casting Metal for Late-Season Smallmouth

As dissolved oxygen and water temperatures become more evenly distributed in water bodies in late fall, smallmouth bass can hold just about anywhere. Finding them is the key, which means presentations that cover water fast […]

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Ideas For Dressing For Winter

December 25, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Ideas For Dressing For Winter

Winter has definitely arrived in the Midwest. The Midwest provides lots of fishing opportunities throughout the winter months for both open water and ice anglers.  Many anglers like to go ice-fishing; Many others enjoy fishing […]

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Nitrogen Fertilizer Problem

December 24, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Nitrogen Fertilizer Problem

Nitrogen fertilizer applied to crops lingers in the soil and leaks out as nitrate for decades towards groundwater — “much longer than previously thought,” scientists in France and at the University of Calgary say in […]

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Point-Obsessed Hunters

December 24, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Point-Obsessed Hunters

If my son or daughter refuses to eat the meat he or she harvests, it is my bold opinion that they will not be allowed to hunt. That’s right. If you’re not going to respect […]

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Classic Late Ice Action

December 24, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Classic Late Ice Action

Late ice. For me, this is truly a time of mixed emotions.  I love the feel of warming sunlight on my face, the ability to fish without having to wear gloves–at times, perhaps, not even […]

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Market Your Range as a Destination

December 23, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Market Your Range as a Destination

Whoever would have thought that shooting ranges would become trendy destinations for corporate events, parties and—yes—even weddings? A number of ranges across the country have caught a wave of popularity; some of them are hosting […]

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Spider Rigging For Crappies

December 22, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Spider Rigging For Crappies

Perhaps one of the most important factors of winter crappie fishing is to know just how deep the fish are. Depth is particularly important in cold when the crappies are less likely to move around. […]

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Quail Hunting Of Old

December 22, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Quail Hunting Of Old

On an Indian summer afternoon, the mule-drawn wagon swayed in a slow lullaby here in the cradle of the South as we followed guides on horseback in pursuit of the next quail covey to hunt. […]

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Trophy or Deer Management?

December 21, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Trophy or Deer Management?

In the past decade, the deer hunting world has been inundated with catch phrases like antler restrictions, age-class restrictions and all sorts of management plans. The overall theme suggests deer hunters are solely obsessed with […]

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Big Cats in Louisiana

December 17, 2013 ODU Admin Comments Off on Big Cats in Louisiana

Indiana’s Republic reports: Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham said he puts black panther sightings in the same category as another elusive beast. Everywhere I go somebody has seen a black panther,” Barham said. […]