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Sportfishing Industry Leader Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives on Drift Gillnet Phaseout

Sportfishing Industry Leader Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives on Drift Gillnet Phaseout

Phasing out mile-long drift gillnet use will dramatically decrease bycatch, including recreationally important fisheries. Today, Bill Shedd, president of the American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) and a 25-year Chairman of the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) […]

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The New Pennsylvania Record Flathead Catfish Was Caught and Released in the Susquehanna


A catch from last month has been confirmed as the new Pennsylvania record flathead catfish. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission confirmed Pennsylvania’s latest state record fish, a 50-pound flathead catfish caught and released in the Susquehanna River in April. Jeff Bonawitz, the Lancaster County resident who caught the fish, said he spent 25 minutes

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Man Breaks Oklahoma Record With Massive Smallmouth Buffalo

Facebook: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
smallmouth buffalo

This guy didn’t just break a state record, he blew it out of the water! There’s nothing quite as exciting as someone breaking a record with a monster fish. However, the new catch usually only breaks the record by a hair in these stories. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, though, that was

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Fisherman Races to Reel in Huge Redtail Catfish Before a Gator Snatches It Up

Facebook: Hero video fishing
alligator chases redtail catfish

There’s no bigger threat to keeping a fish on the line than a hungry alligator. Your drag is set just right. Your rod is up to par. Your reel is up for the fight. You’ve now hooked into a monster freshwater fish and nothing can go wrong. Right? This fisherman certainly learned firsthand that actually

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Fishing Guide Takes a Day Off, Ends Up Wrestling a Brown Trout

Vimeo: Filmed in Tahoe

A fly fishing guide makes a brown trout catch he’ll never forget in this video. Matt Heron runs Matt Heron Fly Fishing, a guide service based in Lake Tahoe. During one of his days off, Heron and his friend went to one of Tahoe’s small rivers to fish and capture some video. It’s a good thing they brought their video camera with them.

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