—and even then, the action can get so crazy that I forget if I’ve landed four and lost three or vice versa or some equation that only approximates that. And then I forget that I’m trying to keep count ...

I had to be tall enough to wear hip boots. That was the rule, and from the time I was 4 until my 8-year-old legs met the criteria, that rule really pissed me off. I’d sit on the basement steps while ...

spring in search of their ancestral spawning grounds. Following the spawning American shad from Trenton north to Hancock, N.Y., are thousands of anglers who anxiously cast colorful lead “darts” and ...

When it comes to American shad in the Delaware River, there are only two things that are guaranteed: The fish are going to make their annual migratory spawning run up river each spring, and the ...

The (really) oldtimers called the upcoming full moon the Pink Moon, and we'll tell you why. And why some call it the Fish ...

Fishing for hickory and white (American) shad has been a rite of spring for centuries in mid-Atlantic country. In our area the locus of shad fishing is the Susquehanna River complex, which includes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 19—Commercial fishermen can take to the water beginning Jan. 1 at 12 a.m. to take advantage of the opening day of shad season ...

After a record-setting year in 2021, the Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest is back for its 11th run with thousands in cash and prizes and a brand-new website that makes it easier than ever for people to ...

Many areas in this country have iconic species that add to the sense of place for the people who live there. The Texas Gulf Coast is busy working to restore the iconic Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. Here ...

Shad - Is it the tofu of the sea? Not known as a delicious fish by itself, some people resort to mixing it with other ingredients to make it more palatable. In recent years at Shad Fest in ...

People fish in the water during the last day of the 2021 Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest held along the Delaware. Over 1100 people entered the contest. John Hyman, of Williams Township, holds up a shad ...

I’M NOT MUCH of a fish counter, except for when it comes to false albacore—and even then, the action can get so crazy that I forget if I’ve landed four and lost three or vice versa or some equation ...