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Amazonian Shovelnose Catfish Unexpectedly Caught in Louisiana River

NOLA.com
shovelnose catfish

Catfish serves as another reminder to NOT release pet fish! People catch out-of-place fish quite often these days, as more people seem to be releasing their pet exotic fish into local lakes and rivers. Usually, these fish are piranhas or pacu from South America. But every once in a while, there’s an even bigger surprise,

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SCI Says Lifting the Zimbabwe Trophy Importation Ban is Premature

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Zimbabwe

Despite news stories to the contrary, apparently the existing ban on the importation of elephant and lion trophies coming out of Zimbabwe is still in effect. News stories coming primarily out of Zimbabwe this past week have declared that Zimbabwe will be once again allowing the export of big game trophies into the United States,

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Just When You Think You’ve Seen it All: Animal Rights Protesters Harass Fishing Families


animal rights protesters harass families

Animal rights activists are after anglers, too. In this shocking and disturbing video, the harassment is real as animal rights activists interfere with anglers trying to go about their business. So, this afternoon, i decided to have my family come down to St Pete to have a nice family day of fishing. We were at…

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What’s a Doormat Fluke, and Why Are These Guys Catching So Many?


WATCH THE VIDEO NOW Captain John Skinner rips some flounder lips as he reels in some doormat fluke. For those who aren’t sure, a doormat fluke (or flounder) is one that’s 10 pounds or more, and they’re typically caught in the summer and early fall. Captain John Skinner shows us how to catch them on

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Deer Private Land Assistance Network grant application period opens

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that the application period has opened for the Deer Private Land Assistance Network (Deer PLAN) grant program. It is designed to support private-land deer habitat improvement projects in the northern Lower Peninsula. The Deer PLAN program is funded by the state’s Deer Range Improvement Program funds. In […]

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