by Joe Cermele
Ever since I donned my first pair of Korker's cleats on a snot-slick jetty years ago, I adopted a new personal policy: if I'm walking on wet, slimy rocks, be they in salt- or freshwater, there would be studs on the soles of my feet. I'm a big guy, so when I fall I fall hard. You can tell ...
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Review: Patagonia Aluminum-Barred Rock Grip Boots
by Joe Cermele
Ever since I donned my first pair of Korker's cleats on a snot-slick jetty years ago, I adopted a new personal policy: if I'm walking on wet, slimy rocks, be they in salt- or freshwater, there would be studs on the soles of my feet. I'm a big guy, so when I fall I fall hard. You can tell ...
GoFISHn posted Play Whac-A-Mussel at the BASSMaster Classic and Stop Invasive Species
There are a lot of campaigns to stop invasive species, but have we tried just hitting them with a padded mallet?That's what Recycled Fish, along with a host of other partners, are hoping to do at the BASSMaster Classic as they bring a conservation twist to the arcade classic Whac-a-Mole ...
GoFISHn posted Researchers Unveil 6 Saltwater Fishing Danger Zones
Commercial overfishing is one of the biggest hurdles that recreational anglers face. Not only do the deplete fisheries, but they also bring harsh regulations and closures.Two researchers from the University of British Columbia have analyzed figures from countries with major fishing industries ...
Find A Spill or a Fish Kill? Get This Card And Know Who To Call
by Tim Romano
A number of months ago Hal Herring reported on the "Toxic Petroleum Sludge" that was infiltrating the waters of our beloved carp fishery here on the South Platte River in Denver. Local angler and fly fisherman Trevor Taner was fishing for carp in the river on November 27 when he noticed, ...
GoFISHn posted Record Tiger Trout Landed while Ice Fishing in Utah
There haven't been a lot of great catches from the ice this winter, mainly because there hasn't been a lot of ice, but we may have the catch of the winter.While hitting the hardwater on Scofield Reservoir in Utah, Trent Perry of Santquin landed a tiger trout that weighed a little ...
Secrets Of Sailing Safety From Over 2000 Years Ago
Captain John shares his secrets to boost your sailing safety...Guest blog by Captain John
Captain John Jamieson, a regular contributor to the Daily Boater, is author of Seamanship Secrets and publisher of the popular boating education website SkipperTips.com
How can ...
Why Register Your Boat?
The RBFF encourages folks to obtain a fishing license or register their boat in new ad campaign...Our friends at the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) found a funny way to ask and answer the question, "why should you actually want to purchase a fishing license ...
GoFISHn posted Did NOAA Use $300,000 of National Marine Fisheries Service Money to Buy a Party Boat?
In 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association used money from the National Marine Fisheries Service to buy a 35-foot, 14-passenger boat. NOAA said the boat was to monitor whale-watching operations and make sure they weren't coming too close to the whales. Senator Scott Brown ...
GoFISHn posted Great White Shark Attacks Anglers in Inflatable Boat
When you're fishing for sharks, you might want to consider using a more sturdy boat than an inflatable boat, especially when there are Great Whites around.Unfortunately for a group of anglers off the coast of South Africa, they were doing just that, and it got a little scary.
GoFISHn posted Six Largest Sturgeon Speared at Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago
We've told you about the sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin, and another monster has been harpooned through the ice.Mikey Galligan of Oshkosh, Wisc., was on the frozen lake when he made a true shot at the 175.3-pound, 78.5-inch female sturgeon. According ...
Modernizing GPS
Vin Pica discusses the United States Air Force plans to modernize GPS – but then what?Guest blog by Vincent Pica
Chief of Staff, First District, Southern Region (D1SR)
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
New iPhone App Tracks Great White Sharks
--Chad Love
And in related great white news, maybe the South African inflatable boat shark fishermen wouldn't have gone fishing had they known there were angry great whites in the area. Hey, wouldn't it be handy to have an app for that?
From this story in the San Jose Mercury News:
If information ...
On the Spot: Fly Casting Master Jeff Wagner
by Kirk Deeter
Jeff Wagner wears many hats. For his day job, he's part of the Cabela's team, integrally involved in boosting that company's fly fishing expertise and product offering. He's also a writer, and one of the best casting instructors (a Federation of Fly Fisher's Master) in the country.
If ...
How to Fight and Land a Steelhead on the Fly
By Joe Cermele
Last week I spent a few days on the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY, doing a little steelhead fishing and testing some new gear (more on that later). I was fishing with 31-year veteran guide Gary Edwards, who is the godfather of flyfishing for Pulaski steel. In my opinion, what makes steelhead ...
Conservation Update: 10% of Bluefin Spawning Habitat in Gulf Hit by BP Spill
by Bob Marshall
A recent news release reports that about 10 percent of the bluefin tuna spawning habitat in the northern Gulf was covered with BP's oil in the spring of 2010, an area estimated to have contained 12 percent of that season's larval bluefin tuna. The reason for the lower-than-feared numbers ...
Photos: 34-Point Mutant Buck From Kentucky
Michael Rothman killed this gnarly 34-point cactus buck last season in Kentucky. We take a closer look at this deer and just how freak-rack bucks develop.
GoFISHn posted 13-Pound Valentine's Day Bass Added to Texas ShareLunker Program
Another 13-plus-pound bass has been landed in Texas and added to their ShareLunker program, and it seems as though Lake Austin is the place to catch them.Landon Glass was fishing on Valentine's Day when he hauled in a 13.03-pound largemouth. It was the second time in two years that ...
Seven Marine 557 Outboard: In-Water Debut
It’s alive! Seven Marine has breathed life into its 557 outboard. The monster motor — powered by 6.2 liters of supercharged Cadillac V8 — was in the water at the 2012 Miami International Boat Show, and I got a ride. Ask me to describe the experience in a few words and I’d choose smooth ...
Ultrahiker Andrew Skurka's Nine Skills to Help You Pack Lighter
Photograph by Murfy Kristiadi, My Shot When it comes to hiking lighter, we get our advice from the guy so serious about going fast and light that he uses a catfood can for a cooking stove—the master himself, Andrew Skurka. Skurka, our 2008 Adventurer of the Year, has covered more than 30,000 miles ...
