Feb 01
I was just going over the latest information from the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. The SAFMC, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States. They are responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West.
Literally all grouper species and red snapper are closed to any type of fishing. Grouper season is scheduled to reopen in April. Red snapper is closed indefinitely.
Now I see that they are holding more “public input” meetings to look at regulating dolphin (mahi mahi), wahoo and cobia.
If they close the season on theses fish it will pretty well stop most anglers from even attempting to fish. They continue to pursue a total bottom fishing closure in an area from Cape Canaveral, Florida […]
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Jan 31
Two people walk out onto Dutch Lake in Clearwater after going by signs warning of thin ice.
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Jan 31
The Union Sportsmen's Alliance (USA) is a conservation-based, non-profit 501(c)(4), hunting and fishing organization for Union members, retirees and t
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Jan 31
New Berlin, Wisc. – (January 31, 2011) – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, wants you to Show Us Your Shanty! Vie
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Jan 31
Ice fishing has been good recently, and plenty of readers probably are thinking about heading for Lake Erie and a session of walleye hunting.
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Jan 31
New Berlin, Wisc. – (January 31, 2011) – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, wants you to Show Us Your Shanty! Viewers should post their best shots of them in, or next to, their shanty on Sportsman’s Facebook page http://facebook.com/sportsmanchannel for a chance to win prizes. Two prize packs will be given away each consisting of a Sportsman Channel winter hat, fleece jacket, long-sleeve tee, camping chair, and more, plus a $25 Cabela’s gift card. One winner will be selected on February 14th and the other on February 28th.
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Jan 31
DENVER, COLORADO – In the second season of the WFN Original, Lost Lake, which premieres on WFN: World Fishing Network on Monday, January 31, at 9:00 pm ET, the world’s top anglers demonstrate one of the many talents that make them great – the ability to break down unfamiliar and unchartered territory quickly and catch fish.
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Jan 31
CINCINNATI- On Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is holding a public scoping meeting in Cincinnati from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the University of Cincinnati – Tangeman University Center, located at 2766 UC Main St., to gather input on the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS). The public is invited to attend this scoping meeting and to provide comments on GLMRIS. Identical presentations about the study will be given at 2:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., each followed by the comment period. The purpose of GLMRIS is to evaluate a range of options and technologies to prevent the transfer of aquatic nuisance species (ANS), such as Asian carp, between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River through aquatic pathways.
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Jan 31
Whether you dream of becoming a full-time professional tournament angler, or just want to put more bass into your livewell on weekends, Bassmaster Classic winner Michael Iaconelli and Bass Fishing Hall of Fame writer Steve Price tell you how in Finesse Fishing with Mike Iaconelli. Under their guidance, you’ll learn all the secrets of using lighter rods, reels, lines, and lures to increase your catch, techniques that have taken Mike Iaconelli to the very top of the bass fishing world in both B.A.S.S. and FLW competition.
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Jan 31
TAMPA, FLORIDA – The Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo & Boat Show hosted by Frank Sargeant, Florida’s largest outdoors expo, celebrates a very special milestone Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6, 2011. For the twentieth consecutive year, the Expo will feature continuous hands-on, how-to entertainment, presentations from a variety of outdoors experts, a shopping extravaganza and boat show in a family-friendly country-fair atmosphere.
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Jan 31
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) is a conservation-based, non-profit 501(c)(4), hunting and fishing organization for Union members, retirees and their families. Its mission is to unite the Union community to expand and improve hunting and fishing access and wildlife habitat throughout North America. The USA has the support of 22 national labor unions including the AFL-CIO. They are currently seeking to fill several positions in the Nashville, Tenn. headquarters. EEO
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Jan 31
Anglers gathered on East Twin Lake Feb. 6, 2010 to participate in the first Nowthen Lions Club ice fishing contest.
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Jan 31
A New Hampshire snowmobiler is safe, but his machine is sitting on the bottom of Webster Lake in Franklin after it went through the ice.
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Jan 31
The 6th annual Jig It Ice Fishing Extravaganza was held this weekend in Kipling.
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Jan 31
Vincent Kaple, 9, right, and his brother Nicholas, 7, of Orland Park, look at the fish Vincent caught while attending a program to teach the basics of ice fishing Sunday at the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton.
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