Editor's Note: Today's great outdoorsman tip comes to us courtesy of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Have you ever had to end a great fishing trip early due to accidentally hooking yourself? Even advanced anglers may find themselves needing to remove an embedded hook in their skin. It's one of the more common accidental injuries that fishermen endure. It’s … [Read more...] about Fishing Foul-Ups: How to Un-Hook Yourself
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Keep Wilderness Wild, Win a Reward: Montana Edition
Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness is the crown jewel of America's National Wilderness System, boasting over a million acres of pristine wilderness, and when the Forest Service says "no motorized vehicles," they really mean it. But no wilderness that size can be effectively policed, so the Bob Marshall Wilderness' essential wildness relies on ordinary citizens to preserve and … [Read more...] about Keep Wilderness Wild, Win a Reward: Montana Edition
Bassmaster Pro Gifts Child Fan With Fishing Rod & Thrill of a Lifetime
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kyle Monti could have never imagined the good that would come from a stop at a convenience store in Eufaula, Ala. Monti was in town for the DEWALT Bassmaster Elite at Lake Eufaula, when he pulled into the store to pick up ice for his day of fishing. What happened next left a lasting impression on a young angler. The only other customers at 4:30 … [Read more...] about Bassmaster Pro Gifts Child Fan With Fishing Rod & Thrill of a Lifetime
How to Survive 2 Weeks Adrift at Sea
A few days ago, the world received the kind of shocking news we love to hear: Two fishermen, presumed lost at sea after having disappeared two weeks prior, were rescued by a Good Samaritan and the Coast Guard. Found 23 miles northeast of Cat Island in the Bahamas (and, interestingly, within the hypotenuse of the infamous Bermuda Triangle), the two Dominican fishermen had … [Read more...] about How to Survive 2 Weeks Adrift at Sea
The Crawdad That Could Eat the Great Lakes
Nobody knows better than sportsmen just how much havoc an invasive species can wreak on an ecosystem, and some recent news from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) may have the shiver that has invaded my spine invading yours, too. There's a new threat to the Great Lakes that, should it ever eventuate, is going to make the zebra mussel look like a friendly … [Read more...] about The Crawdad That Could Eat the Great Lakes
