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In this episode, Hailey reels up fun outdoor opportunities across Wisconsin–like WI DNR Free Fishing Weekend. This year, 6 Wisconsin counties are holding their own exciting events–Chippewa County, Dodge County, Ozaukee County, Juneau County, Winnebago County, and Dane County–on June 1-2, 2024. Enjoy the day in the county near you, by the water with friends or with the whole family. Everyone is welcome to cast a line out–no fishing licenses or stamps required.Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/where-to-enjoy-wisconsins-free-fishing-weekend/Free Fishing Weekend: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/anglereducation/freeFishingWeekend#:~:text=Free%20Fishing%20Weekends%20are%20always Chippewa County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/chippewa-county/; Hallie Optimist Club: https://hallieoptimistclub.org/; Lake Hallie Sportsman's Club: https://www.facebook.com/LakeHallieSportsmansClub/Dodge County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/dodge-county/; Kids and Mentors Outdoors: https://www.kamokids.org/; Beaver Dam Fire & Rescue Department: https://www.cityofbeaverdam.com/department/index.php?structureid=71; Dodge County Sherrif's Department: https://www.co.dodge.wi.gov/departments/departments-p-z/sheriff; Beaver Dam Recreation Department: https://www.cityofbeaverdam.com/department/index.php?structureid=50Ozaukee County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/ozaukee-county/; Harrington Beach State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/harringtonbeachJuneau County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/juneau-county/; Buckhorn State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/buckhorn; The Friends of Buckhorn: https://www.facebook.com/buckhornfriends/Winnebago County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/winnebago-county/; Learn 2 Fish With Us: https://learn2fishwithus.com/; High Cliff State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/highcliff; National Professional Anglers Association: https://www.npaa.net/; Lake Poygan Sportsmen's Club: https://lakepoygansportsmensclub.org/Dane County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/dane-county/; Yahara Fishing Club: https://yaharafishingclub.org/; Kids Fishing Day: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/events/91531; D&S Bait and Tackle: http://www.dsbait.com/; HT Enterprises: https://htent.com/; Zebco: https://www.zebco.com/; WI Smallmouth Alliance: https://wisconsinsmallmouth.com/wordpress/; Madison Parks: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworks

Join Chris Lawrence on this episode of WV Outdoors as we dive into the excitement of Free Fishing Weekend! We'll discuss all the details you need to know to take advantage of this opportunity. Additionally, learn about a big float event happening on the Greenbrier River and explore the incredible taxidermy displays in Flatwoods. These stories and more await you on today's show. Tune in for a fun-filled and informative adventure in the great outdoors of West Virginia!

Conway County Legal Beverage Fund announces grant recipients; Cherokee Nation Businesses submits casino plan for Pope County; Care Center wraps up cereal drive; Depot Museum to hold 'Family History Day' on Saturday; Free Fishing Weekend starts Friday at noon; we talk with Charles Brown and Dianne Barnes about Juneteenth observation planned for Menifee.

This year, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's annual Free Fishing Weekend event will take place June 8-9. https://tinyurl.com/3nm72bzu #WashingtonDepartmentOfFishAndWildlife #AnnualFreeFishingWeekendEvent #Anglers #FishingLicense #FishingOpportunities #2024TroutFishingDerby #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Fishing expert Bill Hilts, Jr. on Free Fishing Weekend

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Thursday, June 8  Trade Winds ASEAN opens doors for WV small businesses--#YesWV…WV's STEM education program cited as a model to follow…and anglers, get ready for Free Fishing Weekend this Saturday and Sunday!...on today's daily304. #1 – From WV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT –  Trade Winds ASEAN was a resounding success. The export program opens doors for #YesWV small businesses, visiting three countries and disbursing over $19,000 in STEP funding. “We found the event really opens up a lot of doors for us,” said Francis Goossens, global business development manager, TROY Group. “We felt it was really very efficient; in one or two days you can get so many contacts that you wouldn't be able to do by traveling around in a week or two.” “All around it's a great learning opportunity. If you haven't exported yet, it's an awesome opportunity for you to learn from and network with experienced exporters, U.S. Commercial Service officers, and others with expertise in the region,” said Justin Seibert, president, Direct Online Marketing. Watch the videos: https://westvirginia.gov/2023-trade-winds-asean-recap/?_hsmi=260591697&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9jEXjkIwOVzPvsc5S-Phqn5PmPdo6oLwUBjQDHc1gGFpZZJEFQc_qkCsqVVp5x6OoDoH2gKxF_ENxo4pjNEJxjYaLOxA   #2 – From DC NEWS NOW –  A conference in the Nation's Capital singled out West Virginia's STEM education program as a model for other states to follow. Its focus? Delivering healthcare to rural and underserved communities. The West Virginia model starts kids as early as 9th grade to acquire the skills needed to enter the health professions. “The difference it has made in their lives,” said Bethany Hornbeck, a West Virginia health education consultant, “In their communities – these kids are the first generation to go to college, a lot of them. They're from low-income backgrounds, they're African-American, and they're rural. These are kids who would not necessarily be going to college.” The program approaches 30 years of success in the Mountain State. Successful completion leads to a tuition waiver to any in-state college. Read more: https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/west-virginia-stem-education-program-serving-as-a-national-model/   #3 – From WVDNR – Pack your fishing gear! West Virginia's Free Fishing Weekend returns this weekend, June 10-11. The annual event is part of a nationwide effort to make fishing more accessible to the public. During these two days, residents and nonresidents are able to fish for free in West Virginia's public lakes, streams, and rivers without having to buy a license. “As a lifelong angler, I know firsthand that fishing in West Virginia is one of the most joyous things you can do in this world,” Gov. Justice said. “I want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to try fishing out or to introduce someone you know to the sport we all love so much.” As part of Free Fishing Weekend, the WVDNR will host its annual fishing derby for kids at Little Beaver State Park on June 10. The event gives children an opportunity to receive basic fishing instruction and to enjoy time outdoors with friends and family.  Read more: https://wvdnr.gov/gov-justice-announces-free-fishing-weekend-to-take-place-june-10-11/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

The first weekend in June is free fishing weekend in CO and a few other states Fishful Thinker TV host Chad LaChance has some insight as to how to get the most reward out of the weekend on the water. 

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Anglers across the state will be able to fish without a license this weekend, June 11-12, during Washington's annual Free Fishing Weekend event. https://loom.ly/dyuu1QE #WashingtonDepartmentOfFishAndWildlife #WDFW #FreeFishingWeekend #ClarkCountyWa #BattleGroundLake #KlinelinePond #LacamasLake #LakeMerwin #VancouverLake #Anglers #Fishing #FishWithoutALicense #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Community Fishing Biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Tyler Stubbs discusses the recent Free Fishing Weekend in Iowa and other fishing opportunities.

WDAY First News anchors Drew Trafton and Se Kwan get you caught up on everything you need to know for Friday, June 3. Get your first three months of unlimited access to our entire network of news sites for only ninety-nine cents a month! Inforum.com/subscribe InForum is proud to be part of the Trust Project. Learn more at thetrustproject.org.

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McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System observes 50th anniversary; COVID cases continue to drop in Conway County; Conway County Extension Homemakers looking for new members; Free Fishing Weekend in Arkansas; AAA releases new classification numbers; we visit with Alicia Hugen and Kristen Lehmann on our Closeup segment.

Each Friday we roll in with Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor of Cityview Magazine to share with us "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Now, even if you're not from here you can get a "flavor" of stuff we...well, do. Also a bit of technical issues that I decided to keep in the newscast...just for fun.  Today Jeff is taking about: The Love Offering; Rendezvous on the River; It's Capital City Pride Month; Raccoon River Days in Van Meter; The Clive Chamber; Farmers Market; Free Fishing Weekend; "Learn At The Landfill"; Drive in at Jordan Creek; Yo-yos; Cajun Fest at Captain Roy's  "Welcome to the Dark Slide"; The Garden Art Show; The 41st Annual Ford and Mustang Show; And, the Iowa Cubs play. Whew.... The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

With roughly 15,000 lakes and over 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, there are plenty of opportunities for Wisconsinites to fish around every corner.  Free Fishing Weekend is coming up this weekend – Jan. 16-17, 2021. It's the perfect opportunity to give ice fishing a try. Grab some gear and find your adventure on any water bodies in Wisconsin where there is currently an open season. All other rules and regulations apply. Learn more at bit.ly/WisconsinFFW. On this episode, we spoke with Emily Edge, a self-proclaimed “die-hard fishing lady” and the 2020 Wisconsin Women Fish Rookie Of The Year.  Emily talks about her unique fishing mission, tells us some pretty incredible fishing stories, and discusses what's so special about fishing in the Badger State.  Follow Emily on Instagram at @the_reel_em_angler.--------------------------------------TRANSCRIPTANNOUNCER: [00:00:00] Welcome to Wisconsin DNR's Wild Wisconsin "Off the Record" podcast. Information straight from the source. KATIE GRANT: [00:00:10] Welcome back to another episode of Wild Wisconsin Off the Record. I'm your host DNR's Digital Communications Section Chief Katie Grant. With more people finding their adventure outside in 2020 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the DNR also saw a large increase in the number of fishing licenses purchased. And we expect that trend to continue as we start out the new year. Thinking about giving it a try? Now is the perfect time to grab your gear and hit the ice. Our annual Free Fishing Weekend is coming up January 16th and 17th. That means you can fish for free. No license or trout stamp required on nearly all Wisconsin waterways. All other normal rules and regulations apply. Check out our website for more information. To celebrate this upcoming event, we sat down with 28-year-old Emily Edge, a self-described diehard fishing lady to get her take on what's so special about fishing in the Badger state. Emily was born and currently lives in southwest Wisconsin and has fished all over the US. While she's been fishing her whole life, she got serious about it around three years ago when she revisited her childhood pastime in honor of her late uncle. Emily was named the 2020 Wisconsin Women Fish Rookie of the Year. And her ultimate goal is to catch all of Wisconsin's fish species. Sit back and listen in to learn why this hobby is about way more than just landing the big one. And maybe even get inspired to give ice fishing a try yourself. Welcome to the Wild Wisconsin Off the Record podcast. Why don't you go ahead and get started by just telling us who you are, what your name is? Um, a little bit about what it is that you do and where you're from. EMILY EDGE: [00:02:03] Yeah. So my name is Emily Edge I go by the "Reel Em Angler" and I am pretty much a die-hard fisherman or fishing lady.Um, I'm from southwest Wisconsin, um, and that's where I currently reside. KATIE GRANT: [00:02:17] How long have you been fishing? EMILY EDGE: [00:02:18] Um, so I've been fishing my whole life. I grew up doing it, however I wasn't big into it, back then I kind of thought it was like dumb or silly, you know? And then when I got to be a teenager that definitely was not a hobby of mine.Um, but I've been fishing religiously like I like to say the past three years now. So since 2017, when I moved back to Wisconsin. And I grew up fishing with my mom and my uncle. They're big into fishing. My mom likes to catfish, so that's kind of what I grew up doing. And then now it's ventured into... I do all sorts of fishing for all species and all types of... all types of fishing not just hook and line fishing. I like to noodle, or I like to try other techniques too.  KATIE GRANT: [00:03:00] What got you interested in giving it a try again, back in 2017, give or take? EMILY EDGE: [00:03:05] So I don't really have a great answer for that. I guess, um, an uncle of mine passed away and he was the big fishermen and he got me into it. Um, so when he passed away, I kind of just felt that that was something I kind of needed to try to do more, to be like, close to him, if that makes sense. Um, so I kind of just picked it up and then I discoved that, wow I love this and it's so great being outdoors and being by myself or going out with other people. So I just started, you know, I didn't really know much at the time, just fishing with a bobber and nightcrawler on a hook and was catching little bass or a little panfish.And I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. And now fast forward three years, and now I'm doing all sorts of kinds of fishing. So it's really taken off from just, just trying it essentially back in 2017 or 2016 and it's really exploded. KATIE GRANT: [00:03:56] You're on a bit of an interesting mission. You're out to catch one of each of 160 plus fish species. What inspired you to give this a try? EMILY EDGE: [00:04:07] I don't even have an answer for that really, because, um, last year, last September in well, 2019, I was fishing on the Wisconsin River by myself and I caught my first Sturgeon. Um, and that was wild. And then, uh, like two casts after that, I caught my second Sturgeon.Um, and that took what? 27 years to catch one, let alone two back to back. Um, so from there I kind of just got researching this different species of Wisconsin. Yes. I know like the basics at the time, like Panfish, Bass, Muskie, Northern. Um, and then I really got digging into it and I've realized that there are so many fish in this state that aren't talked about mostly and I was just fascinated. Uh, so I'm now after all fish in Wisconsin. Is it possible? I have no idea. Uh, it's going to be a really hard task. Especially when I get into like the micro species and all the different rough fish. But it's something that, um, I've set as a goal and hopefully will try to accomplish as many as I can. It's been difficult kind of, uh, but in 2020, uh, from March until I think in the last one was like October, I caught 11 new species. So in that short amount of timeframe once I, when I started this, um, I accomplished a lot of species in one year. So hopefully 2021, will be double that for species.KATIE GRANT: [00:05:38] Absolutely. I it's just such a cool, unique way to go about doing something you love, which I just think it's, it's really cool that you've decided to do this. EMILY EDGE: [00:05:48] Yeah. And there's so many fish that when people ask me, well, what haven't you caught? And I'm like, well, I honestly haven't caught a lot because when you break it down into like the rough fish and especially the trout, um, I've only caught really just a couple, um. A lot of people think that for, um, Redhorse, for example, which is a sucker, um, they think that every single like sucker, they catchis the same kind, but really there's like Shortnose, Redhorse, uh, I think Blue River Redhorse.So, um, there's a lot of different species of each fish that, um, or classifications I guess, if it is. I don't know the proper terminology, but there's a lot more in depth than what people think. So I think I've caught more species than I've thought I have. I just have not gone through my pictures from the past three years to classify which, which kind of rough fish that I've caught already. And same with, um, when I'm looking at Panfish I definitely have not classified my photos, um, by the different types of Bluegills, which is going to be a task in itself as wellKATIE GRANT: [00:06:50] Yeah, for sure. Well, I'm glad that someone's doing it. I'm glad that someone isn't me. Um, cause I don't know that I could keep track of all of that, but it is really cool at any rate. What's your favorite fish to try for? EMILY EDGE: [00:07:03] I don't have a favorite. It really just depends on the day and what I'm going after. I do love fishing the Wisconsin River for big, um, Smallmouth bass. Those are super fun and like have a piece of my heart.However, I also like Catfishing or I also like, um, fishing for big Bluegill and Crappy. Otherwise just fishing for big rough fish is super fun. So I really don't have a favorite per se. And I don't think I'll ever have one species that I just solely love and that's all I ever want to catch. I do really love going out and fishing the river and being able to catch multiple different species and definitely unique species that aren't just the common core game fish.KATIE GRANT: [00:07:44] What would you say is your favorite thing about fishing? EMILY EDGE: [00:07:49] My favorite thing about fishing... One. Is being out in nature. I just love it. And I love fishing solo. I fish solo probably about 95% of the time. So I just love being out in nature and spending time with myself. It's like therapy to me. And then the second thing, or the two things I like about fishing, um, is just also getting people out there.Um, people think, you know I'm obsessed with it and they don't understand. So I want them to be able to try to get outdoors and try to fish, try to fish and really learn like the patience and the beauty behind it. And not that it's just, oh it's so boring you just sit there. Sometimes it is, but it's also more than just catching fish.KATIE GRANT: [00:08:30] And there's definitely, you know, a little bit of luck behind it. Uh, you mentioned those two Sturgeon. I think that's a, a pretty lucky thing, but, uh, it's, it's not the easiest thing ever. I mean, certainly there are times when you can go out and, and it's, it's easy to get fish after fish, after fish, but some days they just aren't biting. What would you say is the most challenging part of fishing?EMILY EDGE: [00:08:53] That's true. Um, the most challenging part is accepting that some days you're like you said, lucky, or like really good at it. And then some days you can go to the same exact spot that you were say yesterday and do the same exact things you were doing the day before and still not catching anything. And you can essentially throw your whole tackle box.You know, it keeps switching your, your, uh, your rig and what you're throwing and still not get a bite. Um, so that definitely gets frustrating. Um, when you think you...  it's like game, when you think, you know what you're doing and you've got it down and then uh, you go out again and it's everything that you thought you knew and learned worked, does not work.So it's really like a constantly learning process if you will. Um, that just because something worked the day before, it does not mean it's going to continue to work. However, sometimes it does. Um, and then those are days that are really great and you feel like a professional and you're like, wow, I got this. I'm so good. And then you do the same thing and get skunked. So...KATIE GRANT: [00:09:55] You never know what you're going to get, which is one of the kind of cool things. I feel like that's a theme that we've had, um, on the podcast recently in both talking about fishing and hunting, you know, you can go out there with the best of intentions, but it's nature. You, you don't know what you're going to run into that day. EMILY EDGE: [00:10:13] Exactly. And the thing that I do is I try not to get my hopes up or set too high of expectations because when you set high expectations, uh, especially if you're like out hunting or fishing, you just disappoint yourself. If you go out with little to no expectations, then you're typically almost always going to have a good day, even if you don't catch anything.KATIE GRANT: [00:10:34] What for you, is the most gratifying thing about fishing?EMILY EDGE: [00:10:38] Probably is just being successful at it in the sense that, um, you put in kind of all this work and time. And then when you do get that hook set on a fish, it doesn't matter the size, how little or how big, it's just rewarding. And I think that's why I'm also hooked on it because you can go out and fish all day and catch one fish. But that one fish is going to mean a lot. KATIE GRANT: [00:11:04] You mainly do, or up until fairly recently um, mainly do fishing on open water. Um, you just started ice fishing last year. Do you have a favorite between the two yet? And if so, which and why? EMILY EDGE: [00:11:19] I thought I had a favorite and I thought that was going to be open water. Um, because I don't have a boat and I'm really good at shore fishing. Some people don't understand how I can go out all the time and catch fish from shore when they're out in a boat and sometimes can't catch much. However, this season for hard water season or ice season is different, I've decided that my goal for this, this season is going to be to become independent on ice. So essentially I want to be able to take myself safely, of course, um, out and successfully find fish. And, um, you know, be able to do everything on my own and not rely on someone else to tag along with me or let me tag along with them.So I recently bought my own shack, my own auger, um, went on a little bit of a spending spree, but that just made me more excited to get out. Um, especially now that I have those things that I can get out and feel comfortable if I do decide to step on ice by myself. So do I have a favorite? I do prefer open water a little bit more just because the temperature is warmer and it's, uh, not so freezing. But since I have a shack now it's, um, also becoming a favorite and I don't have to be out in the dreaded cold in freezing wind um, since I have a heater inside.KATIE GRANT: [00:12:39] I hear you on that cold. That, uh, that gets me every time there. I saw on your Instagram, you mentioned why do I live where my face hurts. And I ask myself that very regularly. EMILY EDGE: [00:12:49] Uh, and you know, I took a 10 day solo trip down to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico and I fell in love with it. Um, and I'm just so excited to get back down there where it's warm. KATIE GRANT: [00:12:59] So we won't make you tell us all of your secrets. Uh, and you've told us one of them, but I'm going to make you choose a different one here. Generally speaking, besides the Wisconsin River, what's your favorite spot to fish? EMILY EDGE: [00:13:15] Hmm, that is tricky. Um, while Wisconsin River's my go-to. Only because there's, um, so many miles. I think it's like, from below the, um, dam in Sauk... Sauk all the way to about the Mississippi, I think it's like 92 miles of shoreline. Um, so that gives me really ample opportunities to catch fish and all different kinds. Um, otherwise I kind of do like just fishing Governor Dodge, um, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, or just right outside, just because I live near there.So I can just drive about 10 minutes there and, you know, hop out of the car and be fishing. But otherwise my go-to typically is going to be the Wisconsin River. Um, and the great thing about that is that the DNR, or you guys, have an interactive map. I can't think of exactly what it's called, but it shows all of the, the, um, what am I trying to say?All of the landings and like canoe landings and all of the access points um, along the river there. Um, so I use that a lot to help me find, um, shore fishing spots. And I, I just love it.KATIE GRANT: [00:14:20] For sure. I knew that was going to be a tricky one for you. What would you say is maybe a most memorable or funniest fishing story?EMILY EDGE: [00:14:27] So for more, most memorable, it'd probably be my, um, near record catfish that I noodled. So I went down to Mississippi state and, um, I went on a noodling trip with a guide and, um, a outfitter company and I noodled and for the first time, and I drove down 12 and a half feet with an air hose and I pulled up a massive catfish and I didn't realize how big it was when I was down there in the dark, trying to wrestle it.Um, I pulled it up and it was uh, 82 pounds. So that's probably the most memorable and probably will be for quite a while. Um, we thought it was a state record when I pulled it up and we got it to the boat and called the DNR and everything. Um, and then they weighed it the next day and it was shy of the...  shy of the state record.So that was pretty awesome. Still kind of in shock from that. Um, yeah, so it weighed in at 82 pounds, one ounce, and then, um, it is 52.25 inches long. So essentially almost as tall as me. Um, and it just looks, it looks insane and unreal. When I, if you look at the pictures, me holding it up, it looks, it doesn't even, it doesn't make any sense because it's so massive. KATIE GRANT: [00:15:42] Wow. That's...  the look on my face right now. I wish we were in the studio together so you could see that one. That's, that's crazy. EMILY EDGE: [00:15:51] Yeah. Uh, and people like, how did you not? I'm like, I don't... so much adrenaline, you know from, so it was my first time. I don't, it's not really diving, but it kind of is diving down with an air hose, not scuba gear and you can't see anything.It was my first time, you know, I like was panicking with my breathing on the way down and I almost backed out. And then I just was like, this is your last day here, you're leaving in a couple hours to go back to Wisconsin. So just suck it up buttercup. So I made it down to the bottom and it was kind of all a blur from there.I mean, I reached in, I found the, found the catfish. Got it. We swam up and, you know, just the adrenaline makes you not consciously understand what's happening. Like, yes, I'm holding a fish, but I have no idea how big it is because I'm trying to swim up without a life vest on, um, and not have this fish like drown me. So yeah, it still sounds absolutely unreal to me. And I think it always will. KATIE GRANT: [00:16:45] I, I just had to scroll to it there, uh, on Instagram to find it. And you're not kidding that it's almost as big as you are. It is huge. EMILY EDGE: [00:16:53] Yeah, that's correct. I just, yeah. Looking at it. It's like what in the? KATIE GRANT: [00:16:57] Any other fun stories or memories to share with us?EMILY EDGE: [00:17:00] Here's another memorable one. Um, this is a Wisconsin one. So this summer I was fishing, obviously the Wisconsin again, and I caught probably one of the coolest fish that I've caught so far in Wisconsin, and I caught it by chance. I know... I don't even know if that'll ever happen again. Um, but I caught a Quillback carp sucker, and it was really just a remarkable fish that has a really tall dorsal fin.And it just looks like it doesn't, it shouldn't belong here, but it does. Um, so that was a really cool fish to catch. And then, um, I caught a, also on the Wisconsin, I caught a really big, um, Smallmouth buffalo, which took me by surprise. Sadly, I didn't weigh that one or measure it, but it was just a remarkable fish to catch.I think I like catching more of the, um, rough fish and more of the unique fish more than I do just your typical game fish, which I know some people might hate that I say that, but I just love all fish. And the rare ones are the awesome ones to me. KATIE GRANT: [00:18:05] If someone  were interested in giving fishing a try. What advice would you give them?EMILY EDGE: [00:18:09] The biggest piece of advice I'd give is that it doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. Um, so like when you're on social media, you see tons of people having like the best of the best and all this fancy stuff. I definitely don't have that. Sure. I have some nice things like for ice season I bought a shack and electronics and whatever, but my rods are just cheap rods and I know a lot of people are gonna come at me for that.But the rods I have right now for open water and ice are just like 20 to 40  dollar rods. And most of them are Walmart rods, like Shakespeare. So nothing wrong with that. You don't need fancy and for, well, I guess technically baits sometimes get expensive. I do lose a lot of money there. But, um, really you can just go buy a $10 pole at Walmart, buy some hooks, buy some sinkers and a bobber and buy some worms and you could really just be out fishing.So with what, 20 bucks, I guess, plus a license, um, you could be having a good time. And you don't need fancy stuff. You don't need, you don't need a boat to fish 'cause clearly I shore fish most of the time. Um, and I think... correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Wisconsin still has the, for your first license, fishing license, I think it's like $5. So you don't have to pay the full, full twenty or twenty-five dollars, which is great too. KATIE GRANT: [00:19:24] Right. Yeah. That first time license or your first time back, if you haven't bought a license in, I believe it's the last 10 years. Even if you, you know, if you fall in love with it this year and you want to buy one next year, or we had, you know, more new licenses purchased in 2020, um, than in, you know, 2019 or the year before that, um, we had a ton of new people give fishing a try in 2020. And so buying your, your license for the next year is still really affordable in this state. EMILY EDGE: [00:19:57] Yeah. And that's, that's really great actually, because I've fished, what was it like six states I think? And Wisconsin, for resident and I think even out of state is like by far one of the best reasonable priced um, states around. Um, because I know I've Florida and I've fished Mississippi, um, and Illinois and those were a bunch more pricey, so it's really is a good deal.Yeah. So that's kind of the best piece of advice. Um, and just try it, don't be afraid to not go out because you don't know what you're doing. Um, I learned a lot just by going out and just making things work and trying it. And even if it looked silly, I did it anyway. Um, and I watched a lot of YouTube videos and so basically study YouTube and just go out and try it.And you're likely bound to catch fish. Will they be big fish? I don't know. Luck of the draw really. You can catch a big, big, big fish on just nightcrawlers. Um, and I've done that too. So that's what my big Sturgeon came on. So really doesn't take much to get started. So just try. KATIE GRANT: [00:20:55] Absolutely. Is there anything else you want us to know about fishing in Wisconsin?EMILY EDGE: [00:20:59] I guess one thing is that we are truly blessed in a state with tons of fishable water. Um, and anytime I leave the state and go fish somewhere else, I'm like, dang, we are so lucky in Wisconsin because likely, no matter where you live in this state, you can drive probably within 30 minutes and have tons of fishing options.And that's just so awesome. And I think that as a resident to kind of, we take it for granted. Um, I know I do, especially when, when I travel a lot. So yeah, there's lots of fishable water and I think that there are lots of fish to catch, uh, and everybody should try fishing.KATIE GRANT: [00:21:37] You've been listening to Wild Wisconsin. A podcast brought to you by the Wisconsin DNR. Interested in following Emily's journey? Check her out on Instagram @the_reel_em_angler. And don't forget to take advantage of our winter Free Fishing Weekend coming up January 16th and 17th. Learn more at dnr.wi.gov. For more great content be sure to subscribe to Wild Wisconsin wherever you get your podcasts. Leave us a review or tell us who you'd like to hear from on a future episode. Thanks for listening. 

Tom and Joey tell you everything you need to know about Free Fishing Weekend, they discuss how you can get live storm info with Dan Dickerson of SiriusXM, and they look back at a looking back at 43 years career at WDFW with Steve Stout.

It’s National Donut Day and we are all about the giant king-sized maple bar that QFC brought by for our Friday Bull-Yah! In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, Australia’s Prime Minister politely asks a crowd “get off his lawn” because he just reseeded it, a couple is arrested for faking the wife’s disappearance, crotchless jeans are a thing, and police respond to a texting fight. On Stream it or Skip It Drew recommends the latest movies and TV show dropping this weekend on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO and Disney+ like “13 Reasons Why Final Season” and “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood”. In the Hourly Bulletin, seventh night of protesting is peaceful, new coronavirus testing sites are open in Seattle, 90,000 workers are still held up for unemployment benefits for Fraud ID verification, and WSP captures a Seattle murder suspect speeding through Kittitas County. Drew had an embarrassing moment at a Drive-Thru when his car seat broke. In the Fitz Files, Morgan Wallen shuts down his Twitter, the Geico Ratt commercial puts “Round and Round” back on the charts and Kane Brown drops a beautiful new song “Worldwide Beautiful” with proceeds to Boys and Girls Clubs. In The Good Stuff, a soldier surprises his mother after 18 months overseas and a little boy runs around excited because his daddy also comes home from overseas. Scotty McCreery calls and talks about what Fitz calls the Musical DNA of his song “In Between”. We need your Insta-Therapy help for P1 Jeremy from Tacoma who has a female best friend who wants to be “more” but he doesn’t. Fitz can’t believe how huge his pregnant wife has gotten and talks about the size of his twin babies and plans for help when they arrive. Know-it-Alls Drew and Claire played trivia with teams from our company with mixed results. Believe It or Not includes Kirstin with an eerie birthmark and Jesse who won “The Price is Right”. The Weekend Party Preview includes newly opening Farmers Markets, Free Fishing Weekend and yes, Skiing!

Today we are talking about water safety, which is becoming an increasingly more and more important issue... In addition we will also be getting everyone ready for "Free Fishing Weekend" (June 6-7, 2020) by going over a few great opportunities that are happening right now! Enjoy!

Theresa Stabo is an R3 Coordinator with the Wisconsin DNR. Her job is to help recruit, retain, and reactivate anglers. On this episode of the Fish House Nation Podcast, Stabo discusses Wisconsin's Free Fishing Weekend, a growth in license sales, and more. For more fishing information, visit https://catchcover.com/ice-fishing-articles/

Ice fishing is a favorite pastime for many Wisconsinites, who have fond memories of going out on frozen lakes with their families with they were young. If you drive past any Wisconsin lake in the middle of winter after its iced over, you'll almost certainly see at least one person out ice fishing. On this bonus episode of Wild Wisconsin, Bill Scott talks with See Yang about the appeals of ice fishing -- it's tougher to predict than open water fishing, and there's always something new to learn.  Get started January 18th and 19th with Free Fishing Weekend! Learn more and find free clinics at https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/anglereducation/freefishingweekend.html--------------------------------------TRANSCRIPTAnnouncer: [00:00:00] Welcome to Wisconsin DNR's Wild Wisconsin - Off The Record podcast. Information straight from the source.Katie Grant: [00:00:12] Welcome back to another bonus episode of wild Wisconsin - Off The Record. I'm your host DNR's digital media coordinator Katie Grant. Ice fishing to someone who isn't from Wisconsin can seem like an absolutely crazy activity. But if you drive past any lake in the middle of winter after it's iced over, you'll almost certainly see at least one person out fishing. On this bonus episode of Wild Wisconsin, we're bringing you another story from Wisconsin's wild side. So sit back and listen in as Bill Scott and See Yang talk about ice fishing and a special opportunity in our state to give it a try. We'll be back after this.Announcer: [00:00:50] There's nothing like the adventure of ice fishing in Wisconsin. The calmness of the frozen lake, the camaraderie with other anglers and the excitement of catching fish you normally can't get to in the summer.January 18th and 19th you can ice fish for free during Free Fishing Weekend. Bring your friends and family. Have some fun. And make some memories ice fishing. For info on how you can host or join a Free Fishing Weekend event, go to dnr.wi.gov and search "Free Fishing Weekend." Wisconsin DNR -- adventures and memories.Bill Scott: [00:01:20] We are talking ice fishing with See Yang.  See -- when did you start ice fishing? See Yang: [00:01:26] I actually, didn't start ice fishing til like I was in college maybe in like 2000. But yeah, that was when I first started. I met this younger guy who was a friend of my brother's, and, he got me into me, into it. And we were actually I'm from LaCrosse so... We fished the backwaters of up on the Mississippi, and that's when I actually started  ice fishing and got into it and started loving it. Bill Scott: [00:01:49] So what really drew you to the sport? See Yang: [00:01:51] I would say, you know, I guess like just the different way of fishing and just like not being able to predict as as well as you would in open water.You know, like the way you fish it is a, you know, like the vertical fishing is so much different than your open water. Bill Scott: [00:02:07] So I'm assuming you got your start on open water, correct? See Yang: [00:02:10] Yes, I did. Yeah. I actually started when I was very young... My dad actually, he got me fishing and when I was a little kid, he would, he used to take us out to, um, to the creeks and we would fish for creek chubs and just, it started from there, which is, but then it's funny cause my dad and my brothers, they haven't fished ever since then, but I've always like, I grew to love it and I just been fishing all my life. Bill Scott: [00:02:31] What is it that you like about it?See Yang: [00:02:33] What I love about fishing and ice fishing in general too, is that, you know, just the learning opportunities that you... that it's never ending. You're always learning. You're constantly trying to figure out what the fish is doin' and and, and it's so cool to, um, learn fish behavior and you gotta how to adapt to them and try to figure them out.So that's, that's what really I really like about that. Bill Scott: [00:02:55] So other than the cold and lack of bugs, what are some of the attributes that sets ice fishing apart from open water fishing? What gives it its appeal? See Yang: [00:03:04] You know, I think it kinda goes back to that, just the, the different different skills and different things you can do with it.You know, you, it's easier to just get a group of a big group of guys to get out there and just hang out and do the ice fishing thing and, you know, like, you know better than getting your boat rigged up and know how to do a, do with all those, hassling with all those other things as far as open water. But yeah, I think just being able to get more people involved is, is what, you know, kind of draws other people to it. Yeah. Bill Scott: [00:03:34] Tell us about some of the basic gear. What are the essentials to get started? See Yang: [00:03:37] As far as first basic gear,  I mean, number one thing is always your safety gear... Your ice picks, you know, some sort of flotation device and throwable.  Also, your ah  auger, handheld auger or gas powered. And nowadays they have, um, I mean those battery operated power augers.Um, there's just, your some simple rod and reel and then just tip-ups. I guess that's pretty much what your basic needs would be if, uh, as far as what you need to just get it started, but you can always get into more of the other newer technology and newer things such as like, you know, like the flashers and things like that. Your jigs and plastics that come along with that. But usually live bait is probably your best bet. Bill Scott: [00:04:18] Okay, what about safety?See Yang: [00:04:19] As far as safety, like I said, you know, like having your, your ice picks, your spud to check the ice. And usually the general rule of thumb is that four inches of clear solid ice is best for ice fishing if you're traveling by foot.So, yeah. And then if you, you know, like just following some, uh, guidelines as far as if you're, you want to take an ATV or, or truck out there, uh, just following those guidelines as far as how thick of ice you should, you should have a such as, uh I think for ATV it's between nine and 10 or something, and then suddenly got closer to that and then at least 12 to be able to drive a truck on it.Bill Scott: [00:04:57] What if a person doesn't have gear? See Yang: [00:04:59] If the person doesn't have any gear, there is ah the DNR have, they have several tackle loaner sites around the state and people can, are always welcome to go stop in those DNR sites and do rentals. Um, so what you do is you just you ask for that, and they'll be able to supply you with that and you just return it back when you're done with it.And, uh, so there's a lot of opportunities that the DNR will have throughout the state that have those equipment for people who don't have that. Bill Scott: [00:05:26] Where can a person learn basic ice fishing skills? See Yang: [00:05:28] There are a couple of opportunities within, uh, throughout the year there is the Free Fishing, uh, Weekend clinics that are also held statewide for the first weekend, full weekend in June. That's for the open water. And then in January, uh, the third full weekend in January, that is another opportunity for people to start learning about ice fishing and, uh, all the safety and all of the things that comes with it. Bill Scott: [00:05:50] Where can people ice fish? See Yang: [00:05:52] So in Wisconsin we have, we are so fortunate to have like ah 15,000 lakes and you know, thousands of miles of streams, so you can practically fish anywhere in the state of Wisconsin.The only thing about the streams is that it's, it's a lot more of a hazard. Um, and it is the increased hazard because of the flowing water. But, um, any, any, you know, with all the lakes that we have, uh, people are allowed to go fish on there as long as they're ah, the lakes are safe as far as ice and as long as there's access that people can get in there, especially in regards to boating. Bill Scott: [00:06:26] Tell us about fishing licenses.See Yang: [00:06:28] So  a fishing license in Wisconsin is great. Um, you can pay for a $20 license and you'll be able to fish 365 days out of the year. But if you want to do salmon and trout, there's a, there's a stamp that comes along with that. It's about like $10 to support the habitat restoration and stocking efforts. So there's a lot of opportunities, and I believe, uh, within the, the state, or if you're a first time buyer, it's actually cheaper it's about $5.Um, I, I don't know if it's changed, but in the past couple of years, I know if you haven't bought one, it's $5. But then if, or if you haven't bought one in allow it's $5 for the first time. Katie Grant: [00:07:06] Are you taking a friend or family member out to give fishing a try for F Fishing Weekend? We'd love to see your photos and hear your stories.Share them with us via email, dnrpodcast@wisconsin.gov. Thanks for listening.

In the Hupy & Abraham Outdoor Report, former Natural Resources Board member Dave Clausen says Wisconsin is not doing enough to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease. (hupy.com) In the Jiffy Ice Fishing Report, Jiffy pro-staffer Jim O'Brien warns anglers that ice on Waukesha County lakes is sketchy at best. Catch his seminars on river walleye fishing at the Milwaukee Boat Show Jan. 18 and 25. (jiffyonice.com, dancingwithwalleyes.com, milwaukeeboatshow.com) Wisconsin DNR Hunter Education Administrator and conservation warden Jon King talks about upcoming hunter education classes and options for both adults and kids. (dnr.wi.gov/education/outdoorSkills/safetyEducation.html) In the Madison Outdoors Report, pro angler Duffy Kopf says there is very little fishable ice on the Madison chain and announces his appearances at the Chicago and Milwaukee Muskie Expos, the Wisconsin Fishing Expo and the Capital City Chapter of Muskies Inc. Muskie School. (muskieexpo.com, wifishexpo.com, capitalcitymuskiesinc.org) This week's giveaway-a Jiffy powerhead cover that will fit any power ice auger. To enter the drawing, call 414-297-7554 or email dsoradio@gmail.com. Leave your name and phone or email address and mention the Jiffy giveaway. All contestants are automatically entered in the grand prize drawing for a Jiffy E6 Lightning battery powered ice auger.

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On Friday’s edition of the Legislative Update, we look at the House Republican roads package, emergency contact information on driver’s licenses and state ID, and Free Fishing Weekend.       The post Legislative Update for June 12, 2015 appeared first on Michigan House Republicans » MI House Republicans Podcast.

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