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Arkansas Teen Catches 12-Pound Bass While Fishing For Crappie
A teenager from northeast Arkansas caught and released a 12-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass in Randolph County while fishing for crappie with a friend.Apr 20th, 2023
Confidence: The Everyday X-Factor
Whether you fish inshore or offshore, freshwater or salt, there is a secret to catching fish and it has nothing to do with honey holes or magic baits. It isn’t something you can buy online, and you won’t find it on the shelves of any sporting goods stores, but anglers with this in their possession are poised to catch more fish than the best-equipped angler on the planet.Apr 19th, 2023
11 Tips For Fly Fishing High Water
This time of year, we’re usually writing about hatching insects and the blooming of springtime. With all the rain we’ve had, fly fishing high water seems a better topic. Fishing high water can be very productive, especially if the angler knows what to look for. Understanding hydraulics and likely locations to cast can produce good fish.Apr 17th, 2023
Georgia Woman Crushes Vermilion Record
Stacey T. Pope caught her big vermilion about 70 miles off Sapelo Island, Ga. Near Artificial Reef DW. She was bottom fishing with a 7-foot Eureka Charter Special rod and Avet SX G2 reel terminating with a knocker rig baited with menhaden. She was accompanied by licensed charter guide Capt. Quentin Van Heerden, of Eureka Charters.Apr 14th, 2023
Kayaker Lands 102-Pound Paddlefish
An angler got a little more than he bargained for in early April while fishing for walleye in the Upper White River in northwestern Arkansas. Fishing 12-pound-test line and a 3-inch-long crankbait, Robert Murphy accidentally snagged a 102-pound paddlefish and spent the next hour battling the fish from his kayak.Apr 13th, 2023
Crappie Angler Breaks 60-Year-Old Kansas Record
A 4.07-pound white crappie recently broke a nearly 60-year-old Kansas state record. Bobby Parkhurst, of Topeka, Kansas, caught the slab while fishing live minnows at Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 2 on March 5. It replaces a record of 4.02 pounds that has stood since 1964.Apr 11th, 2023The Heart of the Mullet Run
Fish will go on and do what they’ve always done, and what that means is that the mullet are running on Florida’s east coast.What Happens When the Lights Go Out
Even if the fish don’t bite in the darkness, you still need to be there very early to catch as much of that early bite as possible.Cruising the Abacos – An Adventure in Paradise
The Islands of the Bahamas are a paradise! The time to go is when an event is happening and with a shallow-draft boat to enjoy all the gorgeous islands.It’s An Addiction: The Summer Surf
The Texas summer surf can spoil a newcomer in a heartbeat and it's what the seasoned surf angler typically awaits each year.Fish Food and Flies
Fly anglers are as attracted to their flies as fish are, and in some cases, can be even more attracted to them than the fish. There are a wide variety of flies available for anglers, and selecting from the array can be complicated. There are different colors, sizes, and materials. There are weighted flies and unweighted flies. So, what are the best flies? The simple answer is: it depends.Spring Striped Bass Run the Hudson River
New York’s Hudson River could hardly be considered pristine on its lower end. That doesn’t seem to bother the striped bass.45th Annual Bisbee’s Black and Blue Exceeds $7.4 Million, Top Three Teams All Win $1.5 Million-Plus in Prize Money
Magic Touch earned top honors with a 459-pound blue landed on the last day of fishing, backed by a 344-pound blue from Day Two. The combined team from Texas and Florida is taking home $2,440,850 for those fish, including first and fourth places and multiple daily jackpot prizes.Oct 27th, 2025Graham County’s Snowbird Creek Has It All
Snowbird Creek, and its main tributary Big Snowbird Creek, are places fly anglers could spend days exploring and still leave water untouched. On its top end, Big Snowbird is one of the largest remaining flows populated with native southern Appalachian brook trout. On its lower end, near its mouth at Lake Santeetlah, Snowbird plays host to an annual migration of lake-run rainbows that reach lengths well in excess of 20 inches.Oct 23rd, 2025Under the Sea – Mentoring Young Guns
If all goes well, it will be a fun day, and they will always remember their first fish with pride. Photograph it; celebrate it; enjoy it. Check out some great tips here!Oct 15th, 2025Sarasota Police Officer Leaps into Action to Stop Unmanned Boat in Dramatic Rescue
The unmanned boat was cruising in circles up to 40 mph off the Gulf Coast in Sarasota.May 1st, 2025
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