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Choosing the Right Saltwater Fishing Bait for Offshore Fishing Trips

When it comes time for an offshore fishing trip, choosing the right bait can make you or break you. Fish are highly sensitive creatures that use all of their senses when seeking out food, so it is important to consider how they feed when deciding what type of bait you will use to lure them. Fish rely on the use of sound, scent, and movement to detect their food and the right bait will appeal to their natural feeding instincts. Learn more in today’s blog.

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5 Tips for a Successful Deep Sea Fishing Trip

If you’re new to deep sea fishing, learning the ropes can seem overwhelming. Fishing is a skill that takes time to develop, but armed with the right know-how, you can be an expert in no time! In today’s blog, we’ve compiled a few tips and tricks that can make your deep sea fishing trips more effective and enjoyable. We hope you have plenty of opportunities to practice them throughout 2016!

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How to Choose a Saltwater Fishing Boat: Tips from Fishing for MD

Is it time for you to take your love of offshore fishing to the next level by investing in your own fishing boat? If so, you have a lot to consider. Many different types of boats are suitable for saltwater fishing, but they are not all created equal. In today’s blog, we offer some insights and tips on the important features to look for when choosing the boat for your offshore adventures. Learn more, below!

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Drug Therapy for Duchenne MD Seeks Fast-Track Approval from FDA

A drug commonly used in other countries to help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy may soon become available in the United States. Deflazacort has been available for decades in the UK, Canada, and Mexico, but many Americans have had to rely on overseas shipment of the drug to help treat their child’s muscular dystrophy as it is not currently approved for use in America. Learn more about this promising development in today’s blog.

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Personal Drones Take Fishing Into the Future

Personal drones are quickly becoming a must-have accessory for the tech-savvy. Combining the fun of a remote-controlled machine with nearly endless practical applications, it’s not hard to see why drones are so popular. Savvy fishermen are getting in on the game and many are realizing the benefits of taking a drone along with them on their offshore trips. Learn more about how drones are being used to make fishing more effective and efficient in this week’s blog.

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An Overview on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

While we often talk about muscular dystrophy (MD) as a singular entity, the disorder actually refers to a family of neuromuscular disorders that cause a range of symptoms and complications. Duchenne is the most common form of muscular dystrophy found in the United States and it is estimated to affect roughly 1 in every 3500-6000 boys born annually. In today’s blog, learn everything you need to know about Duchenne MD.

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How to Choose the Best Line for Saltwater Fishing

Up until the 1930s, the majority of all fishing lines were made from natural fibers such as spun horsehair or silk. Luckily we have come a long way since then and there are now an abundance of fishing line materials to choose from. The type of line you choose will have a major impact on your saltwater fishing success so in today’s blog we outline the 3 most popular types of fishing line for saltwater fishing and how to choose between them.

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What is the Muscular Dystrophy Association?

If you read our first blog post about who we are and what we’re up to at Fishing for MD then you heard a lot about the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We are incredibly proud to have formed a Strategic Alliance with this incredible organization and we are excited to support their work. So what makes the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) so great? And why did Fishing for MD choose to align themselves with MDA? We give you the answers to these questions and more in this week’s blog. Learn more, below.

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Fishing For MD (Muscular Dystrophy): Who We Are and What We Do

Welcome to our brand new weekly Fishing For MD (Muscular Dystrophy) blog! At Fishing for MD, we are passionate about two things: Offshore fishing and finding a cure for Muscular Dystrophy. With that in mind, we have created an innovative way to use competitive fishing teams to raise money toward finding a cure for MD. Each week we will be using this blog to share information related to our main passion, offshore fishing, and our main goal, to fight Muscular Dystrophy. Today, learn more about who we are, what we’re about, and how we’re using our passion for fishing to fight this debilitating and all too common disease.

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