Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Weekly Fishing Tip: Tips for targeting steelhead this fall
If you decide to target steelhead on Michigan’s rivers while in a boat, there are two reel options you can turn to. Consider offering bait underneath a centerpin style reel, which are becoming popular with steelhead anglers. The line will come off smoothly allowing for float-suspended baits to work long distances downstream, plus it offers drag-free drifts.
Versatility, luxury and expansive floor plan highlight the bold new 2275 Baron
New York Mills, Minn. – New for the 2015 fishing season, Lund Boats unveils the new 2275 Baron-the legendary boat company’s ultimate big water ride just got even better. Among a line-up of eight newly engineered Lund models, the well-appointed 2275 Baron measures precisely 22 feet, 9 inches in length, and boasts an expansive 102-inch beam-literally enough legroom to comfortably carry a starting football line-up, plus the coach. Read more
FLIPPIN, Ark. – Continuing its legacy of providing weekend anglers and water sports enthusiasts with versatile boats at an incredible value, Stratos Boats introduces a newly refined Stratos 386 XF. Delivering enough performance and fishing features for serious multispecies anglers, the newly updated 386 XF is also at home playing the role of family boat for weekends on the water.
“Families are always looking for ways to stretch their hard-earned dollars,” said Stratos Boats Sales Manager Jason Bragg. “The redesign of the 386 XF gives folks the best of both worlds. You can easily transition from fishing and trolling for big walleye into a day of watersports with the whole family. Without question, the new 386XF delivers ample versatility for whatever the day brings.” Read more
You just never know…
GW: If ever a single individual has been good for the outdoors enthusiasts’ interests, Jim is it.
CODY, WYOMING– Jim Zumbo, former Hunting Editor for Outdoor Life magazine, Book Author, television show Host, and Seminar Speaker, launched a revised website www.JimZumbo.com, to include a new blog and online store. Zumbo’s interest and desire to launch this new site was sparked by an overwhelming number of emails, phone calls, and conversations from dedicated fans, as well as hunting, fishing, shooting, and outdoor enthusiasts with a plea to share his knowledge in a public forum. “I’ve been an outdoor writer all my adult life, and I’m excited to get back into the routine of writing on a regular basis,” said Jim Zumbo. “I think writing is a calling that you never really can leave behind, and I’m looking forward to getting back into it through my blog.”
Zumbo will take his 50+ years of outdoor experiences to educate and inspire others to pursue their passions. In his blog, he plans to share how-to tips through posts & short videos on various topics including hunting, fishing, survival techniques, camping, game processing, and outdoor cooking to name a few. Zumbo will share thrilling encounters, gee-whiz facts, and useful knowledge in the entertaining manner for which he is known through his writing. Read more
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Powderhook, a website designed to help people hunt and fish more often, announced today a major overhaul to their platform.
Do you hunt and fish as often as you’d like? Neither do we.
The outdoor industry is filled with innovative new products. We’re a couple clicks from owning a camera that let’s us video under water, lifelike decoys, and camo patterns to hide from nearly any kind of terrain, yet we routinely find ourselves missing the most important part: a place to go and the time to go there.
According to Matthew Dunfee, a leading expert on hunter participation for the Wildlife Management Institute, the top reasons people don’t get out more often are 1) they don’t have time 2) they don’t have access to a spot and 3) they don’t have a person to go with.
That’s where Powderhook comes in.
In order to hunt or fish you have to have a place to go. With over 550,000 public and 3,500 private spots, thousands of outdoor events, and chapter information for several leading organizations including Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and National Wild Turkey Federation, Powderhook has a place for just about any pursuit. With a couple clicks on Powderhook, securing a spot has never been easier.
Two 16 year old boys from the Crowley area survived a boating incident on the Indian Creek Reservoir in Rapides Parish on Oct. 26.
The juveniles were fishing and traveling in a boat channel on the north end of the reservoir in a boat when they struck a tree. Both boys were ejected from the 16 foot aluminum vessel and sustained minor to moderate cuts and bruises.
Because the operator was wearing the engine cut-off switch lanyard, the vessel shut off after the boys were ejected. The boys were able to get back into the stalled vessel where a fisherman found them shortly after the incident and transported them to the boat launch where Acadian Ambulance was then able to transport the passenger to the Rapides General Hospital to treat a leg injury. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources today announced that the latest round of Asian carp environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling on the lower Kalamazoo River in Allegan County produced all negative results.
Earlier this month the DNR and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a single positive eDNA result for silver carp – a species of Asian carp – within the river, discovered during water sampling efforts conducted this summer. Read more
GW: I find this proposal to be a sincere approach to the manner in which funding by animal-rights groups has been decimated through frivolous lawsuits by gaming the system. Equal Access to Justice reforms have been stalled by Democrat leadership in the U.S. Senate by Harry Reid and will never happen, because his animal-rights supporters count on the money to fuel anti-hunting drives across the country. “…Goals and actions [include] identifying and developing new sources of dedicated, long-term funding for federal, state, and tribal fish and wildlife agencies to support conservation and hunting…”
MISSOULA, Mont.- Four Boone and Crockett Club members are serving on a panel charged with developing new funding mechanisms for conservation. The goal is bridging the funding gap between game and nongame species – a concept heartily endorsed by the Club.
The 20-member Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources was announced at a recent Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies meeting.
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The panel is co-chaired by Johnny Morris, CEO of Bass Pro Shops and regular member of Boone and Crockett Club. The panel also includes three professional members of the Club including Becky Humphries, Steve Williams and John Tomke. Read more