For a state with millions of residents and visitors who fish, one can find a number of Florida towns named after fish. Here are just a few of them.Kevin McCarthyMay 14th, 2025
Want better fishing at your local reservoir? Go do something about it.
Austin Fly Fishers recently teamed up with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the City of Cedar Park to conduct aquatic vegetation plantings at Brushy Creek Reservoir. The 38-acre lake, in Cedar Park just north of Austin, is one of five intensively managed Austin-area urban impoundments that provides high-quality fishing opportunities.Editorial StaffAug 26th, 2014
Texas recently set its upcoming dove and teal seasons, and dove hunters will have more late-season opportunities.
There will be a 70-day dove season with a 15-bird daily bag limit statewide. The possession limit for doves is 45 birds. Waterfowl hunters will have a 16-day early teal and Canada goose season.Editorial StaffAug 25th, 2014
Summertime in the South is tough on trout. Unfortunately, I received a reminder of this recently when a rainbow in the 20-inch class died in my hands after Iâd spent more than 20 minutes trying to revive it.Editorial StaffAug 24th, 2014
Chairs scraping the linoleum, gentle murmurs and a hushed undertone of intermittent conversation fill the room. Fourteen fly fishermen and their buddies sit down for the evening meal on the first day. Just two hours ago they were complete strangers, but they have now begun to form a strong positive bond based upon their mutual arch-enemy: cancer. These gentlemen are all participants in a unique program offered to male cancer patients, free of charge, called Reel Recovery.Editorial StaffAug 23rd, 2014
In February, Keith Bryan caught a 10.48-pound spotted bass from New Melones Reservoir in California. Recently, he received word that his fish has been declared the new IGFA all-tackle world record for the species as well as the 8-pound-test line class record.Editorial StaffAug 20th, 2014
The twisted whistler is a versatile fly I like to fish in the peak summer months for river stripers on my local waters. It is an effective fly on many fish.Garner ReidAug 19th, 2014
Without a doubt, Alberta, Canadaâs Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called âthe Blue Ribbon Bow.â It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.
Thereâs a retro-movement taking placeâa trend toward primitive hunting gear. Slings and polespears are used in places that do not allow trigger mechanisms.
Lake Erie boasts some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the world. On this massive lake, the Eastern Basin offers a stellar habitat for bronzebacks.
Team Finster fishes top tournaments, but one of the highlights of their fishing year is an annual spring meat trip for big yellowfin tuna in the Bahamas.
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D.A. Sea, a 65 Paul Mann run by Capt. Mark Stephens, won this yearâs Chub Cay Invitational Tournament. The members-only event was held last month. D.A. Sea released four blue marlin to take home first-place honors. The Invitational is hosted by the popular Chub Cay Resort & Marina Club, located at the southern tip of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas.Editorial StaffMay 5th, 2025
Without a doubt, Alberta, Canadaâs Bow River is a world-class trout fishery. Glacier-fed and flowing more than 350 miles from the Canadian Rockies through the foothills and prairies of Alberta, it is big and scenic by the time it reaches the 50-mile section southeast of Calgary that author Jim McLennan called âthe Blue Ribbon Bow.â It is here in this blue ribbon stretch that anglers flock to get in on some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing in the world.Editorial StaffMay 9th, 2025
Thereâs a retro-movement taking placeâa trend toward primitive hunting gear. Slings and polespears are used in places that do not allow trigger mechanisms.Sheri DayeApr 3rd, 2025
