Aug 10

BASS News Features: High Stakes in the Motor City: Bassmaster Northern Open Pros to Compete out of Detroit

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Eyes – and more than a few friendly bets – will be on Ryan Said when Bassmaster anglers launch into the Detroit River for the Aug. 19-21 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open.
Said is a local favorite to win the $45,000 top prize just because he’s from Wixom, Mich., and very much at home on tournament waters: Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie as well as the Detroit River, which connects the two big lakes.

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Aug 10

FLW Outdoors Announces Long-Term Title Sponsorship Agreement With WalMart

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MINNEAPOLIS – FLW Outdoors announced that it has agreed to a long-term sponsorship with Walmart to become the title sponsor of FLW Outdoors, beginning in 2011. Per FLW Outdoors’ policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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Aug 10

Wendlandt Designs Cabela’s-exclusive Falcon Fishing Rods

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SIDNEY, Nebraska – Cabela’s Pro Staff member and three-time FLW Angler of the Year Clark Wendlandt has designed a series of technique-specific bass-fishing rods that are made by Falcon Rods and available exclusively from Cabela’s.

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Aug 10

Commission Hears Comments on Crab Fishery

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OLYMPIA – Recreational and commercial crabbers shared their views on the management of Dungeness crab fisheries in Puget Sound during the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Aug. 6-7 in Olympia.

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Aug 10

Federal waters off Florida reopened for fishing

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State Rep. Jimmy Patronis said Tuesday’s reopening to fishing of more than 5,000 square miles of federal waters off Florida’s Panhandle could help save the month of August for local fishermen.

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Aug 10

Colorado’s Stagecoach State Park and Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District Announce Water Release and Level Changes During Dam

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The water level at Stagecoach Reservoir will drop 10 feet by Labor Day and 15 feet by Sept. 18 during construction work on the dam. The project will cause significant changes in recreation activities at Stagecoach State Park. The anticipated average water release of 142 cubic feet per second (cfs) will increase normal flows downstream for the remainder of the summer.

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Aug 10

Trout Unlimited joins New York Times discussion on angling ethics

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NEW YORK–Trout Unlimited joined a discussion on the New York Times online forum, Room for Debate, about catch-and-release fishing and the ethics of angling in general. The forum can be viewed at nytimes.com/roomfordebate.

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Aug 10

5 Tips To Encourage Your Little Angler

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Children today often spend more time inside than outside, and think life without a video game is not possible.
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Aug 10

Colorado Division of Wildlife’s weekly fishing report – Aug. 10, 2010

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Green Mountain Reservoir is one of Colorado’s most versatile and productive fisheries.

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Aug 10

Finally, I experience striper fishing on Lake Texoma

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I had heard about it for the last two years. Stripers practically jumping in the boat, limits reached in a half hour.

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Aug 10

CK aiming to be – ultimate fishing town’

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Chatham-Kent’s Economic Development & Tourism Services has nominated Chatham-Kent to be Canada’s next World Fishing Network’s Ultimate Fishing Town.

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Aug 10

Southland pals have a fishing tale to tell

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Between them, the three men caught only one fish on their Lake Michigan excursion.

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Aug 10

Rollins: Ton of fun fishin’ with hairy flies

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When my buddy Pete stopped by the house a couple weeks ago I was busy at my fly tying vise making some deer hair mice.

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Aug 09

Fishing Report: “Fishing At Ike’s Place”

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If you want to get some fishing in this summer, try out the hot spots at Eisenhower State Park.

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Aug 09

Partnership for Sustainable Oceans Calls Benninghoven Decision "Victory for California Anglers"

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Sacramento, California — Thanks to California's grassroots anglers who loudly spoke out for a fair and unbiased process for protection of ocean resou

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