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Maryland Conducts Pre-Season Trout Stocking

The Maryland DNR began stocking trout in waters across the state in January. About 338,000 brown, golden and rainbow trout were released.

Fish Tags and Fish Tales

I have known Abe (10) and Oren Doxey (8), well... their entire life. My wife and I were in the hospital waiting rooms when both boys were born.

Fish Smarter for Mangroves

I first found out about Mangrove snapper on a shark fishing trip earlier this year in West Delta. It was one of those days when everything was going wrong.

A Winter Wade

As we idled away from the dock on a mild mid-winter morning, we all anticipated that telltale thump of a solid wintertime trout.

Heads Of Cold Steel

Winter steelhead fishing can be chilling, but once you hook into a 10-pound, lightning-fast bolt of silver, your blood will be boiling. The speed and explosion are what lures steelheaders to expose themselves to harsh Great Lakes winters. And there’s more. On Upstate New York’s Salmon River, there are plenty of beautiful, large, lake-run brown trout mixed in.

Fish Bluff Walls for Winter Bass

As temperatures plummet and bass move to their winter haunts, one of my favorite places to find them is bluff …

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Finding Fish In The Indian River Lagoon

Most anglers can catch a fish but few know how to find them. Here are a few tips for finding fish in the Indian River Lagoon.

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Pat Hutchinson Lands World Record Blue Catfish on Light Tackle

Pat Hutchinson set a new IGFA Women’s 3-kg (6 lb.) Line Class World Record with a 13.61-kilogram (30-pound) blue catfish caught on the James River in Virginia. The record-setting catfish struck her cut bait, and after a determined 22-minute battle, Pat successfully landed the fish. She weighed it on a certified scale before safely releasing it back into the river.