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PERSPECTIVE: California and shark stewards try to ban shark fishing as we know it

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BY NICK HEID Special to Western Outdoor News On June 17, the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to approve an emergency regulation banning wire...

WON BASS Prize boat deep dive: Overview of the Ranger Z520 powered by Mercury

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For decades, tournament bass anglers have looked to White River Marine Group’s legendary Flippin, Arkansas facility for watercraft that turn weekend dreams into podium...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife releases 2026 kokanee and inland king salmon plants

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BY DAVE HURLEY SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released the numbers for the 2026 inland king salmon and kokanee plants, and...

Triple hookup on opah, fleet back on the bluefin offshore

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BY MERIT McCRAE SAN DIEGO –  The bite re-emerged but this time out in 1.5-day range almost due west of the Point (Point Loma, San...

READER REPORT: Guided Kern River adventure turns up epic trout on first fly fishing trip

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BY JULIE CREMATA Special to Western Outdoor News KERNVILLE – I headed out on the Kern River with my two older brothers for my very...

Eastern Sierra seeing more pressure as summer anglers arrive

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BY ERNIE COWAN MAMMOTH LAKES—The quickest way to start an argument among Eastern Sierra trout hunters is simply to ask, “where’s your favorite spot?” Some won’t...

READER REPORT: Kayak angler beat odds and bests tanker white seabass off Gaviota

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BY LONG LIU GOLETA –  At 5 a.m. I dragged myself out of the tent, set up camp, and rigged the kayak. Despite my early...
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