Paradise Public Fishing Area is about to really live up to its name. With the popular Ocmulgee PFA closing to repair some vital leaks in the fishery, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division decided to get the big, old bass out of Ocmulgee into Paradise. “While the closure of one area, albeit only [...]
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Should the Appalachian Trail Be Extended to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Appalachian Trail is perhaps the most famous hiking route on the East Coast, and some think that it needs an extension. The Trust for Public Land has started a campaign to buy up land along the Chattahoochee River to get the trail to the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, the 2,184-mile trail starts in Maine and ends in [...]
Are the Susquehanna River’s Famed Smallmouth Bass Doomed?
Just a year ago, American Rivers named the Susquehanna River the most endangered river in the United States, and there are plenty of fishing guides on Pennsylvania’s famed smallmouth bass fishery who agree with that ranking. “All of us who enjoy the outdoors know the importance of taking care of the river. So the more [...]
Four States Give Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Constitutional Protection
There were a lot of things on the ballot on November 6, not just the presidential election. In Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wyoming, there were measures to make fishing, hunting and conservation all protected by their states’ constitutions, and voters supported all of them. According to the Outdoor Hub, all four of the measures passed pretty [...]
Swordfish Comes Just Short of Georgia Record
It’s a great time to fish in the Savannah, Georgia area, and this swordfish is exactly why. While inshore anglers are targeting the “Savannah Slam” of redfish, sea trout, and flounder all in a day, offshore anglers are hitting big swords. Fishing with Captain Brendin Page and Johnny Gondol, Kent Phillips (left to right in [...]
Fish Food from Pig Feces?
Tilapia is one of the most common grocery store fillets, and At Chen Qiang’s tilapia farm in Vietnam, your next seafood dish is being grown. Exactly how close to the pig feces that fish came before it reached your plate, well that’s anyone’s guess. Studies have shown that the fish feed used to grow these fish [...]
TOP WATER STRIPERS WITH THE A-TEAM !!!
6 am Friday Oct 12 2012, had out The A-Team Leader General Kalvin(FishScale), Mad Mike and Larry(Wader) for his 1st ever TOP WATERSTRIPER!!! At 1st it was a VERY Slow go with a Strong SW winds blowing against out going tide made us spin around in circles tangle up the lines. Tried [...]
25-Foot Whale Shark Bumps Fishing Boat at the Florida Panhandle
Joe Bendis was fishing with a friend off the coast of the Florida panhandle when something incredible happened. A 25-foot whale shark came up and stayed next to the boat for about an hour, while Bendis filmed the massive sea mammal. At one point, the whale shark nudged the boat, according to the video post [...]
A Natural Gas Fishing Tournament in Pennsylvania?
The Marcellus shale natural gas development is one of the biggest issues in Pennsylvania. It brings the fracking debate out east, and while it’s a boom right now for many in the Keystone State, there are plenty of people who are worried about the potential bust that could cause environmental stress on the state. Fishing [...]
Cast, Blast, and Conservation: Tackling Big Issues and Big Fish with the TRCP in Colorado
In the early 2000s, Jim Range, a rabid Republican and champion of clean water, responsible energy, and no-nonsense habitat management, brought together a group of friends who were sick of hunters and anglers being tossed aside in Washington, D.C. Drawing inspiration from the original sportsman-conservationist who worked with anyone who would help improve our hunting [...]
