First Cast: Goal Setting
"I haven't determined my exact goal yet, but I am determined to set a minimum…
Kevin HicksonJanuary 12, 2022
TIDELINES: Washington: Derby Benefits Columbia Salmon
Sportfishermen sign up for the Derby in hopes of catching wild fall chinook salmon to…
Kevin HicksonJanuary 12, 2022
TIDELINES: North Carolina: Anglers, Veterans Compete in Tournaments
More than 50 veterans fished rough inshore waters with 25 captains who volunteered their boats…
Kevin HicksonJanuary 12, 2022
Controversy Brewing at Fishery Management Councils
Fixing recreational data should be straight-forward, but it’s not.
Kevin HicksonJanuary 11, 2022
Taking on Makos
Dubbed the “marlin of the shark world”, shortfin makos are among the most iconic shark…
Kevin HicksonJanuary 10, 2022
TIDELINES: Alabama: Cobia Tagging
Be on the lookout for tagged cobia in the northern Gulf of Mexico. CCA Alabama…
Kevin HicksonJanuary 10, 2022
TIDELINES: Georgia: Vessels Added to Offshore Artificial Reefs
The additions were made possible in part by a donation from CCA Georgia, with the…
Kevin HicksonJanuary 6, 2022
LETTER: Utilizing the Rigs-To-Reef Program
We write to ask for your support to broaden the ability to utilize the rigs-to-reef…
Kevin HicksonNovember 22, 2021
LETTER: Recreational Fishing and Boating Community Comments on Forage Fish Conservation Act
We are grateful for your bipartisan commitment to marine fisheries conservation through the science-based forage…
Kevin HicksonNovember 16, 2021
Alarms Sounding Over Future of Striped Bass Fishery
Continued poor juvenile index surveys, lack of management action create crisis.
Kevin HicksonOctober 19, 2021
A Lot Left to Learn
NOAA’s insistence on converting state red snapper data into cryptocurrency is stretching credibility beyond the…
Kevin HicksonOctober 19, 2021
Center for Sportfishing Policy and CCA Join 53 Other Hunt Fish 30×30 Organizations to Submit Formal Recommendations to the Biden Administration Concerning the “America the Beautiful” Initiative
The recommendations highlight several priorities of the sporting-conservation community as they relate to the development…
Kevin HicksonOctober 13, 2021
