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Bass Pro Acquires Ranger Boats
In a move that made huge waves in the angling and boating industries, Bass Pro Group announced in December an agreement to acquire Fishing Holdings, LLC, a manufacturer of fishing boats that include Ranger Boats and the Stratos and Triton boat brands from Platinum Equity.
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Throw Them Some Meat This Winter
There’s a reason some anglers consider winter the season for fly-tying, not fishing. For me though, it’s the season I get to fish the most, while the rest of the year is spent doing more guiding and rowing. As it is, figuring out finnicky trout can be maddening. Add...
Wintertime Crappie On Lake Lanier
I’m up before sunrise enjoying a hot mug of coffee, bundled up for the cold. I’m at Clarks Bridge boat ramp on north Georgia’s Lake Lanier, getting set for some crappie fishing. Today I’m joined by Bob and Brenda Rice, publishers of Atlanta/North Georgia edition of The Angler Magazine,...
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More Than The Catch- Cold Weather and Spotted Seatrout
Weather, especially cold weather, can have a significant impact on our fisheries here in South Carolina, and few species are as vulnerable as spotted seatrout. It’s important for anglers to be aware of how environmental factors influence species abundance, and how they, as anglers, can sometimes offset the negative...
Cannibalistic Mahi-Mahi
Larger predators sometimes steal your catch, but mahi-mahi don’t usually end up on the winning end of the scenario. Coastal Angler reader Kent McNeal, who generally fishes out of the Boynton Inlet on south Florida’s Atlantic Coast, has a story to tell. He and a buddy were fishing a...
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Fly Of the Month: Garners Yeyo Minnow
Winter has arrived and so begins my favorite time of year to be out chasing trout on rivers and streams. Cold nights and brisk days drop water temperatures, and thin the crowds bring the largest fish out from hiding, a winning combination for the dedicated angler.
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Sometimes It’s About More Than Fish
A Day On The Water With A Veteran And A Friend Bruce Butler, the “Stumbling Gypsy” This tale is my poor attempt to tell a piece of one friend’s story. As you all know, for many of us that served in our country’s uniform, wars don’t end when we get back...
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Congress Addresses Gulf Red Snapper, But Progress Is Uncertain
During the final weeks of November, the U.S. House of Representatives held testimony on a bill that would transfer management of red snapper to the Gulf states, through the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. This Bill, H.R. 3099, was sponsored by Representative Jeff Miller, of Florida, but it had...
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Throw Them Some Meat This Winter
There’s a reason some anglers consider winter the season for fly-tying, not fishing. For me though, it’s the season I get to fish the most, while the rest of the year is spent doing more guiding and rowing. As it is, figuring out finnicky trout can be maddening. Add...
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Follow the Whitetail Rut
For most hunters around the country, January is a month when waterfowl seems to be on everyone’s minds and deer hunting has been kicked to the wayside. The truth is, just as the hardcore waterfowler can travel to follow the migration, the diehard deer hunter can travel to follow...
Panhandle Deer Poaching Ring Busted
A seven-member ring accused of illegally killing and selling deer on the Florida Panhandle was recently busted, according to a release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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The Rainforest Islands: Alaska Fishing’s Final Frontier
Unlike the big-name destinations in sportfishing, Alaska’s Rainforest Islands often draw a question mark from anglers who generally don’t know where or what type of fishing such a place offers. I had first fished these islands, located in southeast Alaska, in the early 1980s, while researching the first edition...
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