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Trophy Spotlight: Alabama Angler catches 9.22# Speckled Trout

by Joe Baya | June 26, 2017 | Fishing | 0 Comments

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Spanish Mackerel: Lightning in a Small Package

by Ed Mashburn | June 26, 2017 | Fishing | 0 Comments

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AGDO Radio Show with Jeff Dute

by Great Days Outdoors | June 24, 2017 | Radio Show | 0 Comments

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Tripletail: When, Where, and How

by Ed Mashburn | Jun 21, 2017

The tripletail is a popular target for anglers, and for good reason. The July sun beat down as my old buddy Yano Serra and I drifted over a sunken barge in the Mississippi Sound off Mobile Bay’s...

Limblines for River Cats

by Matt Lofton | Jun 21, 2017

Veteran angler or not, the right bait, swivel, line and hook size play a big part in limblining catfish. My brother and I had just beached our kayaks on the Leaf River in southeast Mississippi when...

New Products for June 2017

by John E. Phillips | Jun 21, 2017

Gunner Kennels The Center For Pet Safety announced that Gunner Kennels has earned the industry’s first 5-Star Crash Test Rating for a pet travel crate after helping save dogs’ lives in several...

Hunting Alabama Alligators

by Stephanie Mallory | Jun 19, 2017

Alligators don’t chew their food but swallow it whole or in large chunks. History Channel’s popular TV show, Swamp People, has spurred an interest in ‘gator hunting throughout the country. Luckily,...

Unusual Lures: Rigging for More Bass

by John N. Felsher | Jun 19, 2017

Unusual Lure Can Put Many Fish In The Boat Quickly Known variously as Alabama Rigs, umbrella rigs or by other names, these contraptions capable of deploying multiple baits on a single cast first...

Live Shrimp: How We Come By Them

by Ed Mashburn | Jun 19, 2017

Gulf Coast anglers rely on this bait, but how do bait shops get live shrimp? We don’t have to go too far along the Alabama coast to find a bait-and-tackle shop that caters to the various needs of...

AGDO Radio Show: Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

by Great Days Outdoors | Jun 17, 2017

On the June 15, 2017, radio show, Van Sims and Mark Schambeau talked about the 2017 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The rodeo will be held July 21-23 on Dauphin Island. For more information, see...

Snapper Season Extended, But is it what it seems?

by Great Days Outdoors | Jun 14, 2017

Snapper Season Extended, But is it What it Seems? By GDO Staff A massive push to change the federal season from a historically short three days has paid off – at least for 2017. On Wednesday, June...

AGDO Radio Show with Chris Blankenship

by Great Days Outdoors | Jun 10, 2017

On the June 8, 2017, radio show, Chris Blankenship, acting commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, talked about things happening in the department...

GAME ON: An Excerpt from Alan White’s “One Season”

by Alan White | Jun 5, 2017

CHAPTER 2: GAME ON The metal gate, wet with fog from the night, cooled his fingers as he unlocked it before easing it to the side to drive his truck through the gap. After driving the truck through,...