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Great Lakes Fishing Decree: a new era of commercial fishing

4/13/2024 - By Carli Stewart. Updated guidelines for fishery resources in parts of the Great Lakes will be in effect for the next 24 years. The Great Lakes Fishing Decree was approved on Aug. 24, 2023, by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. According to the state’s Department… SEE MORE

How to Fish: Fishing Tips for Beginners

4/12/2024 - By discoverboating.com. You may have recently discovered just how much fun freshwater fishing can be, or maybe some recent saltwater fishing excitement has got you hooked on the sport, but no matter how and where you fish there are some basic fishing tips for beginners that all anglers need to know. Are you ready… SEE MORE

Virginia Lawmakers Move to Protect Commercial Fishermen from Harassment at Sea

3/27/2024 - By Larry Chowning. The Virginia General Assembly has passed HB 928, a bill designed to protect commercial fishermen and their boats from harassment at sea. The measure passed 38-1 by the state Senate and 99-0 in the lower House, and was signed on by legislative leaders in early March. Gov.… SEE MORE

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A Timeline of U.S. Bass Fishing

3/11/2024 - By onthewater.com. The history of bass fishing in the United States can be traced back to the early 1800s, when technological advancement was peaking during the industrial revolution. It started with the construction and enhancement of fishing reels, and from there, the sport’s popularity skyrocketed. Wealthy merchants and anglers like… SEE MORE

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Catching Big Triggerfish On The Gulf Coast

3/9/2024 - By Ed Mashburn. For a long time here on the Gulf Coast, anglers who ventured offshore to chase after snapper and other delicious tasting and hard fighting fish scorned a very common offshore resident of our waters. It was not that long ago that when a triggerfish was hooked and brought to… SEE MORE

Posted By Kim Perry, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2021

10 Tips For Enjoying Cold-Water Boating in Winter

2/17/2024 - By Ken Schultz. While most boats are laid up over winter, there’s still plenty of boating in winter to enjoy: in warmer climates for the purpose of fishing or simply cruising, on cold rivers where winter steelhead exist, in coastal waters for migrating species, and so forth. Whether you’re boating… SEE MORE

The Five Best Winter Fishing Lures

2/16/2024 - By Andy Whitcomb. Winter, of course, means cold, cold water that, as fishing personality Mark Zona says, may even have several inches of a “lid” over it. Experienced anglers assemble the best lures for winter fishing based on a different kind of “bite.” In cold water, fish are understandable sluggish and in… SEE MORE

Best Practices to Release Reef Fish

1/12/2024 - By Sam Hudson Prized bottomfish such as red snapper, gag grouper and other demersal species are experiencing overfishing. That’s according to state and federal fisheries managers in charge of overseeing fish populations. What that means for recreational anglers in the last decade is often shorter seasons, plus the likelihood of early seasonal closures. As you… SEE MORE

A New Record for North Carolina

1/10/2024 - By Sam Hudson A jack commonly caught in Costa Rica and the Gulf of Mexico was recently landed off the coast of North Carolina. Officials at the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries established a new state record for the species: an Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana). Angler Matt Frattasio, of Massachusetts, caught the 26-pound, 15.6-ounce… SEE MORE

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Seabirds Can Help Predict the Size of Fish Stocks—If Only We’d Listen

12/25/2023 - By Abby McBride. The scientists who study terns, puffins, and other fish-eating birds are trying to get fisheries managers to heed their warnings. In 2015, fisheries managers monitoring Atlantic herring in the waters off the United States and Canada made a grave miscalculation. Things were looking good for the multimillion-dollar… SEE MORE

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