The Tennessee Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan is now available for public comments. Developed over the past three years by members representing state and federal governmental agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and private citizens, the main focus of the plan is to prevent, eliminate, and manage nuisance aquatic plants and animals in Tennessee.

Preston Julian, an 18-year old Seymour High School senior, has landed on the professional fishing fast track.

After spending most of his childhood feeding his competitive jones on the baseball diamond, Julian found an unexpected avenue of quenching his competition-thirst after learning of his father’s diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in 2002.

If you want to find the definition of the "perfect student," simply find the nearest fisherman.

We are all constantly seeking knowledge... whether it's watching our favorite fishing show on TV, hanging out at the bait & tackle shop, or trolling by another angler on the lake and asking, "Are you wearin' 'em out?"

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) announced today it has retained past TWF President (2004-2006) Tom Scott of Chattanooga to coordinate efforts for its recently-formed, statewide Camouflage and Casting Coalition.

by Rick McFerrin

I had a great day on Tim's today with Mr. Don Schleicher and Mr. Chuck Zimmerman. Many of you know Don from being one of the premier Stripper guides in the south. We were on fish from the get go and caught fish at every stop except for 2.

How many times have you been on the lake and just by chance found an old sunken tree that someone planted that you couldn't see? Chances are depending on the season, and if you didn't get hung up in it, you may very well have caught any number of species of fish out of it. Of course the Key Word are "If You Didn't Get Hung Up In It". Right? Planting structure has long since been a key way for Bass, Crappie, Shell Cracker and Blue Gill fishermen to increase their catch potential. In past years the structure of choice many times was a discarded Christmas tree, which definitely will attract fish. But they are hard to transport in your boat and because of their buoyancy and depending on the size of the tree took a lot of weight to secure them to the bottom of the lake. Then, someone thought of using PVC pipe which was a great idea. The PVC helped eliminate having your bait hung up but to get the attractor to resemble a "Tree" or a "Bush it took several different size of pipe and multiple elbows and t's. And depending on the size a bigger chunk of something to hold it down. Then a gentleman (and Crappie fanatic) named Larry Harper helped improved on the PVC idea to create what I believe to be the best attractor on the market today. The Porcupine Fish Attractor. Let me explain how the Porcupine works and what it is.

Report Date: Feb 8---2008 Through Feb 13-2008

Matt Crabill & Jon Simmons
Old Hickory Lake
Temps are rising watch for sunny days
60's in steam plant when discharge
Water conditions vary with rains

The Tennessee Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan is now available for public comments. Developed over the past three years by members representing state and federal governmental agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and private citizens, the main focus of the plan is to prevent, eliminate, and manage nuisance aquatic plants and animals in Tennessee.

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I have the opportunity to present the inaugural issue of MARLIN WORLD.

LINK TO MAGAZINE: http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=pgptf

1. Click anywhere on the screen to ZOOM in and read.

The idea for Outdoorsman Exchange came about in an instant, but in a way it was sometime in the making – we just didn’t realize it at the time.

For years my husband, Paul, has wanted to go on an elk hunt. I’ve encouraged him many times. He and his brothers talk how they should all go elk hunting out west with their Dad before age took its toll on him. Pursuit of that dream sounded good but there was always the financial reality check that held my husband back. He couldn’t justify spending money on a guided hunting trip and felt a guided trip was the only way to go for a successful hunt. This voice inside kept telling him - we need to save money for more sensible things like kids braces, college funds, etc. Most everyone can relate to these thoughts, unless you’re an heir to a fortune.