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“We’re just drifting,” Gamez said in the Facebook live video, narrating the experience as multiple men struggle to reel in the fish. “It’s taking us everywhere. First time I’ve had to pull an anchor on a shark. I hope it’s a shark.”

It was definitely a shark, but not the kind he was expecting.

"Fish die-offs in freshwater lakes are an increasing threat in California, and experts say climate change is to blame."

"California lakes may be even more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than those in Wisconsin, because they host many sensitive cold-water species," reports the Sacramento Bee.

Hey anglers - have you witnessed any climate change induced "die-offs?"

Are Animal Rights Activists Targeting Anglers?

Wide Open Spaces writes that "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has always had its fair share of opponents, as its aggressive approach to combatting the mistreatment of animals has always seemingly had an abrasive effect.

Although most people agree with the sentiment of looking out for animals' best interest, PETA has a well-known reputation for taking it a step further, condemning many law-abiding citizens for participating in legal activities.

Those working in the livestock industry regularly find themselves in a bloody-knuckle battle with the animal rights organization, as do many big-game hunters. Each side uses polar-opposite logic to argue its point, leaving people with no conclusion, but rather a never-ending fight.

Now, however, PETA is taking shots at fishermen, too. Last week it posted a tweet that essentially said no one should ever fish."

'The quota for commercial and recreational fisheries of white sea bass was far from being met, meaning no immediate action is necessary to address the overfishing of a species once in danger of disappearing altogether," writes the The Log Newspaper

CDFW Warns Anglers & Hunters about Bogus License Sales Websites

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been made aware of several websites that improperly charge customers extra fees for online fishing and hunting license purchases and collect sensitive personal information as part of their unauthorized transactions.

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New Boating Law Goes Into Effect January 1st

"A time bomb is ticking for a huge swath of the boating public — the generation that ranges 35 and younger — that will be required, starting Jan. 1, to have a California Boaters Card before operating a boat," reports the San Francisco Chronicle.