The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) is partnering with Fort Worth’s urban angling community to deliver TRWD Flyfest on March 10. The festival will be a family friendly day of fly-fishing, food, wine and craft beer in and along the rippling waters of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River with a backdrop of downtown. […]
During a press conference on Monday the 22nd of January at the largest water-sport show of Europe, boot Düsseldorf, Mercury Marine introduced several new (outboard) engines plus a number of other tools for people fishing on the water. Text and pictures Rudy van Duijnhoven […]
There was a day when anglers would dress in formal attire to fish for a species they held in the highest regard. Imagine what could happen if we showed tarpon as much respect today by devoting concerted effort to maintaining a healthy Everglades habitat for generations of silver royalty. Protecting the Tarpon Legacy from Captains […]
Dermot Page reports on the Rathcon Winter League first round, fished at a mid October weekend… Today was the 1st of the 2017/18 winter league qualifiers. 20 anglers fished with the top 5 qualifying for the final next spring. Despite good fishing conditions the day was tough with only 35 landed but a lot more lost. Many thanks to […]
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Escape to Montana’s legendary Big Horn River with Rich, a fly angler and hard-rock miner from Billings who works hard to play hard no matter the season. He understands what it means to be a contradiction, and his story highlights the nuanced relationship every angler has with the river. At the end of it all, […]
EFTTA and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) are joining forces with several non-government organisations (NGO’s) to raise awareness about the importance of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) at its next RecFishing Forum meeting. The WFD was adopted seventeen years ago with the aim of protecting European waters and ensuring that they achieve ‘good status’ by […]
Bill contains both good and bad elements for the recreational fishing industry. Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive maritime infrastructure bill that drew a mixed reaction from the recreational fishing industry. By a 78-21 vote, the Senate passed the “Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN),” which had been approved by […]
Changing sea conditions send some species to cooler, deeper water or to better-oxygenated zones. Certain areas of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans suffer from low dissolved-oxygen levels at depth, forcing predators like billfish to remain shallow, where they’re more vulnerable. By Jason Schratwieser in Sportfishing Magazine, 2016 The opening lyrics in Bob Dylan’s classic tune […]
Aquatic insects: voracious predators, architects, and environmental indicators. Join Cornell University Naturalist Outreach students for an introduction to the diverse aquatic insects, and their importance in food webs. This is one of many ‘naturalistoutreach’ science videos on YouTube that explore nature and biodiversity.