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Don’t cut the line! Reel. Remove. Release.

It’s a beautiful day and the fishing is good. Suddenly, the line snags on something as the cast is made. …
Ocean Ownership

Ocean Ownership

Ocean Ownership By Tom Warnke We all agree that public access to the world’s oceans is worth protecting. But who …

The State of Lake Okeechobee

The one thing that sets Lake Okeechobee apart from all of the truly great bass fishing lakes across the country …

Gender Gyration in the Fish World

Gender swapping in fish is more than just a biological curiosity – it has huge implications when it comes to fisheries management. Minimum size limits and slot limits are frequently based on gender changes that occur as fish grow.

St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program Update: March 2016

St. Lucie County is partnering with SeaRover Services and the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to document the presence of schools of fishes on its deepwater artificial reefs and to discern the function of these schools

FWC UPDATE: New freshwater bass conservation measures approved

New black bass conservation measures to go into effect July 1.

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Nine Alternative Deceiver Patterns

Lefty’s Deceiver may be the most effective fly pattern ever. Lefty Kreh developed the fly in the 1950s and since then Deceivers have caught fish all over the world. Lefty describes the Deceiver as a tying method rather than a specific fly pattern. This allows for modifications in color, size and materials. These alterations have made the Deceiver extremely versatile. Here are a few “alternative” Deceivers you should think about tying.

A Wade-Fishing Pilgrimage To South Texas

I've traveled all over the Gulf Coast in search of trophy trout. As a self-proclaimed “purist,” 25 miles east of Raymondville, Texas is as good as it gets.

Kayaking For Epic Striped Bass Action Off Cape Cod

Each year I have the pleasure of making a pilgrimage to Cape Cod, where I join a group of Vermont anglers in kayaking for striped bass. This year was a record breaker.