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Florida's bonefish are on drugs

A new study reveals how prevalent and dangerous prescription medications have become in Florida's waters and the species that swim in them

by Hatch Magazine - Friday, Feb 4th, 2022

Photo: Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

According to a three-year study by Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and Florida International University, Florida’s bonefish are on drugs. Lots of them. Researchers analyzed tissue samples collected from a large geographical area along Florida’s coast, ranging from Biscayne Bay near Miami to an area west of Key West, testing for the presence and concentration of commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals. Every fish the researchers tested contained at least one pharmaceutical, with one fish testing positive for 17 different prescription drugs.

Ice fishing 101

An easy start to hard water

by Chris Hunt - Tuesday, Feb 1st, 2022

Photo: Susan Bell / cc2.0.

Winter’s tough enough without denying yourself the pleasure of catching fish. If you live in a place where the mercury dips below zero this time of year, and you’re not exploring ice fishing, you’re missing out.

Small stream sisu

What does the Finnish term 'sisu' have to do with steelhead?

by Tim Schulz - Friday, Jan 28th, 2022

Photo: Tim Schulz

Steelhead are not native to Lake Superior. They have, however, made their homes in the great lake and its tributaries since the late 1800’s, and in the minds of many local anglers, this fabricated fishery was designed as a simple two-stage process: put and take. For others of us, it’s a more nuanced affair.

Insanity in the Crazies

Why is the U.S. Forest Service failing to maintain historic access routes to Montana's Crazy Mountains?

by Chris Hunt - Thursday, Jan 27th, 2022

Photo: Janusz Sobolewski / cc2.0.

A potentially dangerous precedent is playing out in a federal district court in Montana, where hunters, anglers and public lands users of all stripes have launched a Hail Mary in order to protect public access to the iconic Crazy Mountains.

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