Sweet Soul of the Smokies

Sweet Soul of the Smokies

Maggie “Aunt Mag” Williams (1863-1961) In the halcyon days of childhood, most of us had the distinct privilege, although we might not have recognized it at the time, of being in close contact with older folks who merited the description of being “a genuine character.”...
Beware: Georgia License Site Scam

Beware: Georgia License Site Scam

A scam license website has been detected by the Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division. This site appears to be active in both North Georgia and on the coast. This scam website appears as an advertisement during a Google Search for “Georgia Fishing License.” The site...
Record Number Of Anglers Achieve Cutt-Slam

Record Number Of Anglers Achieve Cutt-Slam

A total of 144 anglers completed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Cutt-Slam in 2019. Established in 1996, the Cutt-Slam challenges anglers to catch the state’s four subspecies of cutthroat trout — Bonneville, Colorado River, Snake River and Yellowstone — in...
Nebraska Trout Slam

Nebraska Trout Slam

Nebraska truly is a state where east meets west and north meets south. The state has a great diversity of geography, climate, habitats, wildlife and fish. As a result, Nebraska anglers are blessed with opportunities to fish for a variety of warm-water, cool-water and...
New Mexico Trout Challenge Kicks Off

New Mexico Trout Challenge Kicks Off

Anglers in New Mexico are very fortunate to have such diverse fishing opportunities, especially when it comes to trout. With six different trout species, all within a few hours of each other, catching several, or all of them, can be quite the challenge. In January...
Become A Wyoming Ultimate Angler

Become A Wyoming Ultimate Angler

An Ultimate Angler is the top honor a person can earn in the Wyoming Master Angler program. According to Pinedale Fisheries Biologist, Darren Rhea, “To be recognized as an an Ultimate Angler, you must catch ten different trophy-sized game fish in Wyoming. Trophy...
Maybe The Best Sporting Shirt Ever Made

Maybe The Best Sporting Shirt Ever Made

I’m not a fan of companies claiming their product is the best in the world.  How can a person really know that?  How can the company making the product really know that? When I saw the first Poncho advertisement online, claiming the shirt was “The Best Fishing Shirt...