On January 25-28, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet virtually, and once again, red snapper will be among the most contentious topics of discussion. Prior to Amendment 50 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico, the federal water red snapper season was set by federal...
A new law expands an Environmental Protection Agency program to protect and restore estuaries of national significance. The Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, which had bipartisan support and that President Trump signed recently, also nearly doubles the annual funding authorization for the National Estuary Program established in 1987 as a result of amendments to...
RUTLAND, Vt. — As winter sets in, many Vermonters are preparing for one of the most popular cold weather pastimes in the state – ice fishing. Anglers spend more than 400,000 days each winter ice fishing in Vermont, and the state’s Fish and Wildlife Department is encouraging more people to give it a try. ...
Lexington, S.C. –Supporting youth and the future of our sport has been at the core of our brands since their inception. This effort has been supported in many fashions throughout our history. The most notable is the highly successful Mach High School Program, which has enabled Lew’s to support many high school bass clubs across...
TWRA’s delayed harvest trout program (DH) goes great with this time of year. In the DH program, a section of a stream is stocked with trout in the fall and harvest is not allowed until the following spring around the time the regular trout stocking seasons begin. The locations are in the eastern half of...
The 2021 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago system opens on Feb. 13 and will run for a maximum of 16 days or until any of the harvest caps are met. As anticipation for the season mounts, spearers need to be aware of important changes for the 2021 season: Registration stations will be relocated to...
Sports fans who enjoy watching the top bass pros in the world compete head-to-head on the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail can take their passion to the next level and get in on the fun by playing Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing during the 2021 season. In 2020, Fantasy Fishing provided almost 37,500 engaged fans with...
The NMMA announced today a landmark partnership with Informa Markets to create the first joint production of South Florida’s preeminent winter boat shows—the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS), Miami Yacht Show (MYS) and Superyacht Miami. Set to debut Wednesday, February 16 through Sunday, February 20, 2022 over Presidents Day weekend, the joint event—which will carry...
Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida), the state’s leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, joined Duke Energy to continue addressing the loss of the redfish population along Florida’s Southwest coast. Together, the partners will release 2,000 (8 to 12 inch), hatchery-reared juvenile redfish from the Duke Energy Mariculture Center. “Revitalizing the redfish population through...
The Mustang Survival story starts with the original Float Coat; a solution designed to make working on, near or by the water easier and safer. It instigated an innovative passion that has been instrumental in creating incremental advancements, tests, endless research and incredible projects at our Waterlife studio. From countless jumps, drops and submersions in...