How many are old enough to remember the line, “What’s up Doc?” from the Bugs Bunny cartoons? It’s actually a really good question to ask about fishing too. Simply add a k to doc and this becomes something we see so often they are easy to overlook and ignore. That’s a mistake and we can all learn to catch...
If you've never fished topwater lures before, you're really missing out. Any fishing is fun, but when a hungry redfish or speckled trout humps the water just behind a lure as it charges it, well, that's something really special. Many fishermen admit they momentarily stop breathing when they see that telltale push charging their lure. Topwater lures may or...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - The IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour events for Hopedale, Louisiana, will be postponed until new dates can be arranged due to concerns of the spread of the Coronavirus and IFA anglers' safety. This will be the first regular-season event for the Louisiana Division.
"Angler safety...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) joins the IFA Redfish Tours as sponsor for the 2020 season. The partnership includes the IFA Redfish Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's and the IFA Kayak Tour. The IFA Tours' 2020 season began February 8-9 in Titusville, Florida.
"AFTCO is a family-run business and the IFA is...
Trout Unlimited Praises Legislation Passage
The Protecting America’s Wilderness Act promotes protection and restoration of public lands
and waters, wildfire risk reduction, and fishing and hunting opportunities
in five national forests in California
WASHINGTON — Today, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act, with bipartisan support. This legislation includes three California bills that sportsmen and women have worked for years...
This trophy trout hot spot doesn't cool down even when the ice forms
Morgan Pfander Idaho Fish and Game
Henrys lake has been hot this year for fisherman and being covered with ice hasn't changed that. Due to the cold snap this October, the lake froze a bit earlier than usual. Some individuals were seen venturing onto the newly formed ice...
12th Annual Chasin Tails Outdoors Speckled Trout Challenge
The 12th Annual Chasin Tails Outdoors Speckled Trout Challenge is off to a BIG start.
Today (Sunday, Nov 24th) angler Ricky Baker weighed in a 7.60 lb Speckled Trout to take the lead.
Baker said he caught this gator trout on a 27MR MirrOlure and said he would never forget that thump....
Team Adams/Adams Wins IFA Redfish Tour Championship at Venice, Louisiana
IFA Redfish Tour championship event pays out more than $111,000
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Jimmy Adams and Angela Adams, both of Sarasota, Florida, weighed four redfish that totaled 34.36 pounds to win the 2019 championship event for the IFA Redfish Tour presented by Cabela’s on October 19 at Venice, Louisiana....
In August N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission made the difficult decision to adopt Amendment 2 to the state’s Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The plan was developed by the Division of Marine Fisheries with the assistance of the Southern Flounder Advisory Committee. Amendment 2 contains strict requirements to significantly reduce harvest and discards of Southern flounder which are, and have...
May 1, 2019 - North Carolina Coast -
For those of you waiting to hear of reports of cobia in North Carolina well ... here it is. Over the last few days, we started seeing reports of Cobia being caught from Atlantic Beach to the Outer Banks.
Matt Lamb at Chasin Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach posted today a video of...
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Professional Walleye Tournament Anglers Caught Cheating
On Friday Professional Walleye Anglers Jacob Runyan of Cleveland, OH and Chase Cominsky of Hermitage, PA were caught red handed by Lake Erie Walleye Trail...
