Feb 09

The Cure For Cabin Fever Is The Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo

Comments Off on The Cure For Cabin Fever Is The Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo

DOVER, NH – Have you got cabin fever? Well, we have the cure. In just a few days, the 35th annual Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Exposition will open its doors to anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts searching for a break from winter and itching to get a preview of what spring will bring. Presented by KeepAmericaFishing™, the Expo is being held February 10-13, 2011, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. Expo exhibitors include guides, lodges and charter boat captains from all over the country and numerous retailers who will be stocked with gear and equipment of every kind. Many manufacturers will also be in attendance to showcase and demonstrate their product lines.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

The Cure For Cabin Fever Is The Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo

Comments Off on The Cure For Cabin Fever Is The Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo

DOVER, NH – Have you got cabin fever? Well, we have the cure. In just a few days, the 35th annual Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Exposition will open its doors to anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts searching for a break from winter and itching to get a preview of what spring will bring. Presented by KeepAmericaFishing™, the Expo is being held February 10-13, 2011, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. Expo exhibitors include guides, lodges and charter boat captains from all over the country and numerous retailers who will be stocked with gear and equipment of every kind. Many manufacturers will also be in attendance to showcase and demonstrate their product lines.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Berkley’s Experience Trailer starts the 2011 Tour in Florida

Comments Off on Berkley’s Experience Trailer starts the 2011 Tour in Florida

COLUMBIA, S.C.- The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Bass Pro Shops in Orlando, Fla., to start the 2011 tour on January February 4th – 6th. With 60-feet of fun and activities, the Experience Trailer brings fishing education to all levels and skill sets of anglers.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Prough Leads FLW Event on Lake Okeechobee

Comments Off on Prough Leads FLW Event on Lake Okeechobee

CLEWISTON, Florida – Walmart FLW Tour pro Chad Prough of Chipley, Florida, crossed the stage Thursday with a five-bass limit weighing 35 pounds, 3 ounces to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Tour presented by Evinrude on Lake Okeechobee. Prough now holds a 5-pound, 15-ounce lead over Duracell/Gillette pro Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Va., who caught five bass weighing 29-4 in a tournament featuring 320 anglers from all across the country, Canada and Spain.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

The Big Chill: Cold Snap Could Freeze Out the Unprepared Bassmaster Classic Competitor

Comments Off on The Big Chill: Cold Snap Could Freeze Out the Unprepared Bassmaster Classic Competitor

By most accounts, Louisiana Delta conditions are ripe for a slugfest in the Feb. 18-20 Bassmaster Classic. The overall good health of the fishery strongly hints at the possibility of hefty bag weights – record weights, even, for five-fish limits in three days.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Yamaha Outdoors Tip of the Week – Hardwater Fishing

Comments Off on Yamaha Outdoors Tip of the Week – Hardwater Fishing

Yamaha Outdoors Tip of the Week – Hardwater Fishing
By Bob Humphrey
The heart of winter is here and many folks in northern states will be venturing out onto the ice to ice fish and ride snowmobiles, ATVs and Side-by-Side vehicles. What follows are a few safety tips whether you’re venturing out on the ice on foot or (especially) on or in a vehicle.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Diet Mountain Dew and Amp Energy Join FLW Outdoors

Comments Off on Diet Mountain Dew and Amp Energy Join FLW Outdoors

MINNEAPOLIS – PepsiCo, which offers the world’s largest collection of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, is enhancing FLW Outdoors’ sponsor portfolio in 2011 with two key brands: Diet Mountain Dew and AMP Energy. Both brands will be highlighted nationally across the promotional platforms supported by the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Jonathon VanDam Signs with Lazer TroKar

Comments Off on Jonathon VanDam Signs with Lazer TroKar

Lazer TroKar is thrilled to announce the expansion of their pro staff, by adding Jonathon VanDam. Jonathon will join Skeet Reese, Shaw Grigsby, Brent Chapman, Gerald Swindle, Scott Martin, Jason Williamson and Rick Clunn representing Lazer TroKar hooks during 2011 bass season.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

NY State Allow Allows for Lifetime License Transfers

Comments Off on NY State Allow Allows for Lifetime License Transfers

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a new state law that allows for the one-time transfer of lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses under certain circumstances. Previously, lifetime licenses could not be transferred to another individual, regardless of the situation.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

NRP Seize An Additional Half-Ton Of Illegally Caught Striped Bass

Comments Off on NRP Seize An Additional Half-Ton Of Illegally Caught Striped Bass

Annapolis, MD – On February 7, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) confiscated more than 1,100 pounds of illegally caught striped bass. The discovery came within a week of pulling more than 10 tons of illegally caught striped bass from four illegally anchored gill nets near Bloody Point Light, south of Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Environmental Education/Outreach Internship

Comments Off on Environmental Education/Outreach Internship

One position available: $250/week or $50/day. Full-time, non-permanent position. No bi-weekly deductions but will receive at 1099 Tax Form at end of year.
Dates: Starting January 3, 2011 or as soon as filled.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

WFN Names TV Vet Piper Sr. Director of Advertising and Sponsorship

Comments Off on WFN Names TV Vet Piper Sr. Director of Advertising and Sponsorship

DENVER, CO. – WFN: World Fishing Network, North America’s only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network today announced the appointment of TV industry veteran Pete Piper to the position of Senior Director of Advertising and Sponsorship.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Columbia River Seasons Set for Spring Chinook, Sturgeon

Comments Off on Columbia River Seasons Set for Spring Chinook, Sturgeon

OREGON CITY, Ore. – Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set fishing seasons for Columbia River spring chinook salmon and white sturgeon that are expected to draw nearly two hundred thousand anglers to the big river this year.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Ice fishing with cameras

Comments Off on Ice fishing with cameras

NYT: Airport security wait times based on trust? Proposals to change airport security checkpoints include the Transportation Security Administration using known information about travelers to apply different screening techniques.

Original post by MSNBC

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.

Feb 09

Ice fishing lures sportsmen from Hampton, north Iowa

Comments Off on Ice fishing lures sportsmen from Hampton, north Iowa

By Travis Fischer It may be cold and snowy outside but that doesn’t stop fishermen from dropping their lines in search of their game.

Original post by Hampton Chronicle

Read the full article. Click on the author/publication link.