Jan 28

Ice Fishing Festival at Catfish Bay: The Morning Show Interview Jan. 28

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Around this time of year, anglers get pretty ancy to get out on the waters and hook a big fish, but here in the Midwest the cold temperatures and ice don’t bother us; we just drill through it.

Original post by KDLT-TV Sioux Falls

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Jan 28

Ice fishing tournament has a $29,000 lure

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Southeast Michigan’s Irish Hills lakes remain a destination of choice for top ice fishing, and Brooklyn, Mich., is hopping with Sunday’s upcoming Midwest Open Ice Fishing Tournament.

Original post by Toledo Blade

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Jan 28

Cheating death on Long Point Bay

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A major tragedy south of St. Williams was narrowly averted last weekend thanks to luck and the knowledge three local men have of Long Point Bay in winter.

Original post by Tillsonburg Independent News

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Jan 28

Fishing in the Days of Yore

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Fishing, one of the oldest ways of obtaining food, is the topic of an exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum in Wroc3aw and entitled Fishing in the Days of Yore.

Original post by Warsaw Voice

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Jan 28

What Exactly Is My Fishing Gear?

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We all talk about our fishing tackle and fishing gear. But what is it and is there any difference? I often think of tackle as anything that I fish with and gear as everything I use on a fishing trip, from rods to boats. Is there a difference? What do you think? What do you call “gear” and “tackle” or do you even use the term fishing gear? Post your comments below.

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What Exactly Is My Fishing Gear?
What Exactly Is My Fishing Gear? originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Fishing on Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 09:31:41.
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Jan 28

Two Men Survive Terrifying Ordeal on Lake

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For two terrifying hours, a pair of Wisconsin ice fishermen clung to small ice floes that rolled and crashed in Lake Superior while waves as high as 12 feet raged around them.

Original post by WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

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Jan 27

Break from monotony of losing

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Jason Spezza talks with coach Cory Clouston after returning to practise with the Senators on Monday.

Original post by Canada.com

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Jan 27

Former NASCAR driver Craven to be at fishing derby

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Maine native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven will meet and greet ice fishing enthusiasts at the annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Derby.

Original post by WCSH-TV Portland

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Jan 27

Berea’s Wallace Lake “cool” favorite for ice fishing

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Mark Fascione got hooked on ice fishing this year. He and his fishing buddies brave the cold almost every day to catch some trout in Cleveland Metroparks’ Wallace Lake in Berea.

Original post by The News Sun

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Jan 27

Fishing tourney aims to honor Jeff Colbenson

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Jeff Colbenson of Maple Lake, pictured above with financee Beth Blizil, died in an August plane crash less than a week before their wedding.

Original post by Maple Lake Messenger

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Jan 27

Man tased by MPD after fight at fishing tourney

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Jan. 27, 2011 8:42 a.m. A 26-year old Cable, Wisconsin man is in the Lincoln County Jail after deputies and Merrill police officers took him into custody after an incident in the Town of Merrill early Saturday evening.

Original post by Merrill Foto News

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Jan 27

Meet Bucky the ice fishing goat

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From a distance it is difficult to differentiate between the army of ice anglers who dot the surface of Lake Minnetonka.

Original post by KARE-TV Minneapolis

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Jan 27

Ice fishing’s fun, if you’re careful

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As temperatures have remained low for several weeks and the ice on Lake Erie continues to build, anglers are beginning to head out to the ice to fish in larger numbers — and safety officials are warning them to be careful.

Original post by Portclintonnewsherald.com Port Clinton News Herald Port Clinton news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Port Clinton, OH

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Jan 27

Learn basics of fly-fishing at Pisgah Wildlife Center

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The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education will hold ‘Reel Basics,’ 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan.

Original post by Asheville Citizen-Times

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Jan 27

Gulf grouper sport season closes

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises anglers that the recreational harvest of all shallow-water groupers (gag, black, red, yellowfin, scamp, yellowmouth, rock hind and red hind) is prohibited from Feb. 1 through March 31 in all Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters off Florida, except in all waters of Monroe County.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

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