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Always, change: The angling revolutions

James Lindner January 5, 2023

Perhaps the most important modern advancements in fishing technology revolve around electronics. The development of sonar technologies such as side-imaging, down-imaging, and, most recently, forward-facing sonar, have forever changed fishing for many anglers.

Rivers and wetlands relieved? EPA finalizes U.S. waters rule

Associated Press January 4, 2023

By Jim Salter and Michael Phillis Associated Press St. Louis — President Joe Biden’s administration finalized regulations that protect hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands, and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal

Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – December 30, 2022

Site Staff December 29, 2022

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