Category: fishing

Biden Admin Sanctions Chinese Fishing Companies for Human Rights Abuses

The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on several individuals and corporations related to what it describes as human rights abuses stemming from the Chinese regime’s illegal fishing. The Treasury Department announced on Dec. 9 that the measures would affect Chinese nationals Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, as well as 10 entities linked to them, including Dalian…


Alaskan Locals Pointing Fingers at Causes Behind Record Number of Marauding Bears

Spotting a bear in the Alaskan wilderness is an exciting and terrifying prospect for nearly 2 million visitors who make the trip up north annually. However, dealing with bears is a chore and just part of life for locals. On a good day, that means constant vigilance and being conscious about little things—like where you…


Newfoundland Fishers Face Livelihood Questions After Fiona Storm Damage

Colourful fishing stages bobbed in the water by Rose Blanche-Harbour Le Cou Tuesday as Cliff Bateman watched from his property. Days earlier, the picturesque buildings that are used to land and process fish were upright before post-tropical storm Fiona swept them into the ocean by the southwestern Newfoundland town. Bateman watched the storm toss them…


‘Outdoor Medicine’: Annual Fishing Event a Boost for Youth

Two parents whose son’s life came to an early and unfortunate end remember him each year by giving youth the joy of fishing. On July 30, two dozen children, most from the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program, took a few hours to cast from the shores of Echo Lake, about an hour east of…


Bodies of Missing Man, 3 Kids Found in Indianapolis Pond

INDIANAPOLIS—The bodies of a man and his three young children who vanished last week after leaving for a fishing trip were found along with a submerged car in the pond they were headed to, authorities said Wednesday. The bodies discovered Tuesday night are those of Kyle Moorman, 27, of Indianapolis, and his children: 1-year-old Kyran…


Bodies of Missing Man, 3 Children Found in Indianapolis Pond

INDIANAPOLIS—The bodies of a man and his three young children who vanished last week after leaving for a fishing trip were found along with a submerged car in the pond where they were headed, authorities said Wednesday. The bodies discovered Tuesday night are those of Kyle Moorman, 27, of Indianapolis, and his children: 1-year-old Kyran…


Angler ‘Blown Away’ After Reeling In 10-Foot, 7-Inch ‘Monster’ Sturgeon Weighing 600 Pounds in Fraser River

If size counts for anything, it proves the fishing tour business on the Fraser River in B.C. is back on track after a two-year upset. Just ask fishing guide Yves Bison, 47, who last spring caught the second largest sturgeon he’s ever seen. The tour guide of 20 years boasts a 100 percent catch rate…


Blinken Gives Biden’s China Policy; Panel On US Taiwan Policy

President Joe Biden says “yes” to defending Taiwan for the third time, only to be walked back by his staff again. I invite three experts to discuss the Taiwan question and the U.S.-China relationship regarding Taiwan. Plus, Secretary of States Antony Blinken laid out the Biden administration’s China policy. We cover what’s in the details….


12-Year-Old Angler in Idaho Reels in 10-Foot Monster Sturgeon, Ties Catch-and-Release State Record

A young angler in Idaho, just 12 years old, recently reeled in a ginormous sturgeon from Snake River — his monstrous fish nearly broke the state record. Tyler Grimshaw from Vernal, Utah, was with his father, Lance, on a guided fishing tour near Mountain Home in southern Idaho when he made the monumental catch. Fishing…


The Growing Appeal of Fishing Sports Among American Youth

On any given day throughout the year, student anglers are dropping lines in America’s plethora of lakes. Time spent out on the water might just pay off with a little bit of imagination, a little bit of expertise, and a little bit of luck. For many of them, the fundamental purpose is to catch a…