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Triple-Time Duty from EGO Fishing
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Triple-Time Duty from EGO Fishing

You’ve heard the stories over the years. So-and-so would have won the big-money tournament if it hadn’t been for a dead fish at weigh-in. A solution to similar sad stories, EGO is proud to offer the affordable and easy-to-carry FISH/WEIGH-IN COOLER, designed from the ground up to provide a safe and friendly way for the...

Playing The Slot: ASMFC Declares Striper Emergency
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Playing The Slot: ASMFC Declares Striper Emergency

In a surprise vote by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and its Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board (Board) on May 2, 2023, fisheries managers directed all ocean states to modify recreational striped bass regulations to adopt a one fish bag and a 28- to 31-inch size limit. In an official press release issued the following...

Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Week Is Here
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Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Week Is Here

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The 2023 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is set to take place this week on Lake Hartwell, in Anderson, South Carolina. Lake Hartwell will be the official tournament waters for the longest consecutive running collegiate National Championship bass fishing tournament for the very first time. Championship...

Why Lithium Batteries Should Be In Your Boat
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Why Lithium Batteries Should Be In Your Boat

New Hope, Minn. – Many early adopters of lithium marine batteries have strong opinions. It’s true—a lot of the first products to hit the market were prone to failure, offered questionable performance, and were very expensive compared to lead acid, AGM, and gel cell alternatives. Despite these growing pains, it seems the entire world has gone...

Mississippi River Float Walleyes
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Mississippi River Float Walleyes

– By Roy Heilman It was a long winter here in the Northland. I’m not sure it’s gone yet, though the calendar says spring has arrived. I could really go for some fresh fish. Unfortunately, lake ice lingers, and the fishing opener is weeks away. So I’ve come to the Mississippi River, where the walleye season...

Record Bighead Carp Certified
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Record Bighead Carp Certified

The following was posted on the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Facebook page. We’ve asked skilled anglers to help capture invasive bighead carp from Grand Lake, and Oklahoma anglers have answered the call! Thanks to Bryan Baker with Spoonbill Wreckers for reeling in our first bighead carp state record at a MASSIVE 118 pounds and...