FISHING
Maryland: Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation target. The 2018 benchmark stock assessment for striped bass indicated declines, so the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has determined that conservation measures are needed for the 2020 fishing season. ASMFC is a management entity […]
TrophyCatch celebrates first Hall of Fame Catch of Season 8
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program, now in Season 8, commemorates its first Hall of Fame bass caught in the new season. Weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces, it was caught and released in Lake Placid on Jan. 31 by Thomas Hendel, also from Lake Placid. “I was excited to learn I […]
Idaho: coho salmon fishing now open on the Clearwater River
Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently opened a coho salmon fishing season until Oct. 13, or until further notice. Fishing is open on the Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to Memorial Bridge seven days per week, and from Memorial Bridge upstream to the confluence of the Middle Fork Clearwater and South Fork Clearwater rivers […]
Z-Man set to unleash new ¾-ounce ChatterBait® JackHammer at the Bassmaster Classic
Z-Man set to unleash new ¾-ounce ChatterBait® JackHammer at the Bassmaster Classic LADSON, SC – Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brett Hite calls it ‘the Ferrari of bladed bass jigs.’ It’s a statement that’s hard to dispute when you consider the Phoenix, Arizona based bass fishing pro has won over a million dollars on bladed jigs. Within the past […]
Plano’s new KVD Signature Series Tackle Bags
Plano, IL – Kevin VanDam’s all-time record for national tournament wins is proof positive of an ability never before seen in the competitive bass realm. He’s a seven-time Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year and has won bass fishing’s highest and most prestigious tournament – the Bassmaster Classic – an unprecedented four times. KVD’s […]
New Legend Tournament® Bass Pitchin’ rod
SUBSCRIPTION SUBMIT RELEASES ADVERTISE ARCHIVES CONTACT Tuesday, March 6, 2018 New Legend Tournament® Bass Pitchin’ rod New Legend Tournament® Bass Pitchin’ rod – debuting at the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic Expo – promises improved accuracy and comfort Park Falls, WI – In bass fishing, like baseball, every pitch counts. Much like painting the corners of the plate, pitching a wakeless […]
Millennium Marine Introduces Rod Transport Rack and Single SpyderLok Rod Holder
Millennium Marine Introduces Rod Transport Rack and Single SpyderLok Rod Holder Pearl, Mississippi – Millennium Outdoors, the proud manufacturers of Millennium Marine, announces the 2018 release of the Single Spyderlok Rod Holder and the Rod Transport Rack. “Our team of innovators at Millennium Marine designed the Single Spyderlok Rod Holder to accommodate and adjust the rod […]
B.A.S.S. Urges Swift Action On Asian Carp Plan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — B.A.S.S., along with other hunting, angling, conservation and outdoor industry organizations, today submitted public comments in support of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. The Brandon Road Lock and Dam, near Joliet, Ill., and below the Chicago Area Waterway System is […]
Hybrid Stripers Thriving in Oklahoma
Bill Wentroth, north-central region Fisheries supervisor, reports these aggressive predator fish, a cross between striped bass and white bass sometimes referred to as “Franken-fish,” are produced at the Byron State Fish Hatchery in a process that involves the cooperation of Fisheries staff at various sites across the state. The hybrids are functionally sterile, so all […]
Louisiana Men Cited for Commercial Fishing Violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two mullet fishermen on Dec. 4 for alleged commercial fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish. Agents cited Clayton M. Buras, 35, of Franklinton, and Joseph L. Neal, 39, of Boothville, for taking commercial mullet during illegal hours. Agents were responding to complaints of illegal mullet fishing when […]
New Ohio State Record Lake Trout Certified
A new Ohio record Lake Trout has been certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee. The new state record Lake Trout, weighing 26.63 pounds, was caught by James J. Beres of Lorain, Ohio in Lake Erie in Lorain County, Ohio. Beres caught the Lake Trout December 1, 2017, using a JT […]
Florida’s TrophyCatch Program Celebrates 5 Seasons
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program celebrated five years of bass conservation at its annual Hall of Fame ceremony held at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Orlando. In the past five seasons, TrophyCatch has awarded prizes for the catch and release of more than 6,868 largemouth bass. “We want to […]