Dec 06

WFN Announces Expanded Distribution Throughout Rocky Mountain States and Texas

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DENVER, Colo. – WFN: World Fishing Network, the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, is now available to more than 300,000 Optimum West digital cable customers in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah in addition to 140,000 Grande Communications broadband subscribers throughout Texas.

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Dec 06

Michigan Offers Northern Pike Tips

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Northern Pike are toothy predators most commonly associated with the weedy shallows of both the Great Lakes and inland waters. In rivers, they are often found around log jams or fallen timber.
Pike spawn in early spring and are usually found in shallow water when the season opens — the […]

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Dec 06

Ohio’s Lake Erie Steelhead Fishing

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Stream and pier anglers have an excellent opportunity to catch quality-sized steelhead trout from September through May.
The Division of Wildlife annually stocks five Lake Erie tributary streams with 6-8″ yearling Little Manistee River (Michigan) strain of steelhead. These fish migrate out into Lake Erie and spend the summer in […]

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Dec 06

Arrests Made in Craven County, NC, Illegal Gill Netting

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RALEIGH, N.C. A Nov. 26 report of illegal gill netting in Craven County has led to two men being arrested by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, their boat seized and the wrongfully taken fish given to a community food bank.

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Dec 06

Florida FWC Recognizes Lawmakers for Efforts to Enhance Outdoor Opportunities

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At its meeting in Apalachicola on Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized state Sen. Charles Dean and former Rep. Leonard Bembry for their efforts to pass a bill earlier in the year making it easier for landowners to accommodate the public and still have liability […]

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Dec 06

Fishing rods stolen from charity group

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FISHING equipment belonging to a youth charity was stolen from a container near a lake in Dromore earlier this week.

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Dec 06

‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’

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What with the recent misery in Gaza and Israel, it’s hard to wrap your mind around a feel-good story coming out of the Middle East, but here it is, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” opening at Japanese theaters over a year after its premiere at the 2011 Toronto International […]

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Dec 06

Fishing industry still reeling from Sandy

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In the still-dark and dank interior of the Belford Seafood Cooperative, bushels of big blue crabs – the baskets that retail for at least $100 when summer clambakes are in swing – are stacked chest-high on pallets.

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Dec 06

Fishing the North Coast: Tips from the pros — choose your steelhead…

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With some spare time on my hands this week due to the recent storms, I checked out a few of our local fishing guide’s web sites to see what they were up to during their time off the water — I ran across a particular item on guide John […]

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Dec 06

Fishing Report: 10-year-old takes big-fish honors

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That biblical phrase from the Bible played out in a bass tournament of all things Saturday at Lopez Lake in a WON Bass Central Coast event.

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Dec 06

Ice fishing pointers

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The ice in most places may not be thick enough to fish just yet, but that won’t stop ice anglers from learning a lesson or two at Bass Pro Shops Ice Fishing Weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

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Dec 06

Offshore kayak fishing offers thrills in South Florida

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Sometimes, though, it can be more heart-pounding than you’d like, especially when a powerboat that has no idea you’re out there is headed your way.

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Dec 06

Talon Lures BillyMac Jig

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Milam, Tex. -Talon Lures, the manufacturer of premium fishing tackle, has announced that their newest creation; the Billy McCaghren Billy Mac Jig is available now.
Billy McCaghren’s Signature Jig, the Talon Lures Shibui BillyMac Jig was designed with Bassmaster Elite Pro and Rookie of the Year Billy McCaghren to produce […]

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Dec 05

Custom Ice Fishing Rod Building Challenge, Proceeds to Recycled Fish

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It’s a friendly competition among artisans of the short rod. In recent years, ice fishing equipment has evolved from rudimentary rods – hardly more than a stick and a string – to highly specialized tools. A cottage industry of skilled builders has emerged to put functional masterpieces into the […]

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Dec 05

Salmon “Collector” Makes Migration Over Dam Possible

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Salmon and steelhead travel between freshwater rivers and the Pacific Ocean as part of their life cycle. In northwest Washington’s Baker River, a tributary to the Skagit River, salmon and steelhead face several challenges on their journey to the sea. These include the loss of critical habitat, poor water […]

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