by Sporting Classics Daily | May 8, 2020
Anglers may use a maximum of three fishing lines on Ohio’s portion of Lake Erie and the Ohio River starting on Jan. 1, 2020, following new regulations passed by the Ohio Wildlife Council. The council approved the use of three lines per person while fishing on Ohio’s...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 7, 2020
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is issuing two corrections to the 2020-2021 Guide to Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations effective May 2, 2020. The 2020-2021 Guide to Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations contained incorrect bag and length limits and gear...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 5, 2020
A one-week paddlefish snag-and-release season will be open May 15-21 for anglers who hold a valid fishing license, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced. However, if conditions warrant, Game and Fish may close the season with a 24-hour notice. Game and...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 5, 2020
Spring is here and so are the fish. Maine’s biologists offer 6 tips for success on the water this season. 1. Keep water temperature in mind. Cold temperatures mean the fish are still moving a bit slow, so your lure or bait should move slow as well. Take your...
by Roger Pinckney | May 4, 2020
When the shark hit the end of the line, it came up, shook his head just like those mahi did. The dock bowed, creaked, groaned, sagged. Clink, clink, clink. I was bent over the gunnel of Maggie C, a 26-foot Maine lobster boat rigged for ocean-running. Six weeks, 600...
by Doug Humphreys | May 1, 2020
A fishing knot does infinitely more than bind a fly or lure or bait to line, it binds a person to the idea of catching a fish. “It’s the tie that binds.” I wasn’t sure if he was making a statement to me or talking to himself. He slid the line...
by Michael Altizer | Apr 29, 2020
If you think fishing with your daughter is engrossing, try fishing with her new husband. If you are fortunate enough to have been blessed with a daughter, you eventually come to realize that someday, somewhere, some guy is going to come along who wants her for his...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Apr 29, 2020
Q&A with Minnesota DNR’s Ray Ruiz offers fishing tips for beginners and experienced anglers alike Anglers can find fantastic fishing opportunities all across Minnesota. Wherever you are, chances are there is a lake, river or stream nearby with fish that can be...
by Michael M. DeWitt, Jr. | Apr 27, 2020
If you want a delightful seafood dinner, and you can’t afford lobster, then say hello to my little friends. They are called by many names: crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs, mountain lobsters and yabbies. They have more names than Carter’s has Little Liver Pills,...
by Winfield Brooks | Apr 24, 2020
Roccus fed and strengthened, yet did not grow in size. Despite her healing, her feeding, her strengthening, she continued to waste away. Roccus sank to the bouldered deeps off Mashnee. The hooks of the plug were merely an annoyance, the weight of it a nuisance, which...
