Jan 28

Two Plead Guilty to Taking Endangered Sturgeon

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WAITSFIELD, Vt — Two Burlington men pled no contest on December 23rd to taking an endangered species of fish in Addison County.
Dhan Gurung, 27, of Winooski and Kamal Pradhan, 31, from South Burlington were apprehended by game wardens in July after illegally taking a lake sturgeon from Otter Creek […]

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Jan 28

RodMaker Magazine Celebrates 15 Years

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RodMaker Magazine Celebrates 15 Years
HIGH POINT, NC – When publisher Tom Kirkman decided to launch the world’s first full sized magazine for custom rod builders, he was told it would never work – it would fail in a year. That was 1997. Fifteen years later it is 2012 and […]

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Jan 28

Faculty of Fishing and TBF Join Forces

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(Ponca City, OK)- The Bass Federation, the nation’s oldest and largest organized grassroots fishing youth and conservation organization, announced it has partnered with Faculty of
Fishing. The partnership will offer the most complete and comprehensive online fishing education program the fishing world ever has seen. The Advantage Anglers program package, […]

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Jan 28

Ashmore’s New Rig Gets “Glowing” Reports

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Ashmore’s new rig gets glowing reports: In his new boat wrap, Scott Ashmore might run at 90 mph, but he sure can’t hide.
As in other years, the Bassmaster Elite Series pro’s wrap is an eye-catching green-on-black motif for title sponsor Kershaw Knives. But the latest edition goes one better: […]

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Jan 28

Rifle Gap to Host 14th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament

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RIFLE, CO. – Attention ice anglers: Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Rifle Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 14th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament at Rifle Gap State Park on Jan. 21-22.
This two-day event is a great opportunity to enjoy ice fishing in a family-friendly setting. Prizes will […]

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Jan 28

Boat-ed.com meets new NASBLA standards for online course delivery

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Boat-ed.com meets new NASBLA standards for online course delivery
All www.boat-ed.com courses meet the new online delivery standard adopted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), which requires students to study a minimum of three hours. This change went into effect Jan. 1, 2012.

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Jan 28

States Will Reduce Sturgeon Catch on Columbia River

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PORTLAND – For the third straight year, fish and wildlife directors from Washington and Oregon have agreed to reduce the catch of white sturgeon on the lower Columbia River, where the species has declined in abundance in recent years.

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Jan 28

California Officials Snare Poacher Inside MPA

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Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wardens cited a Southern California man early Sunday morning for poaching dozens of lobsters inside a Marine Protected Area (MPA).
Wardens observed Marbel A. Para, 30, of Romoland (Riverside County) and a companion SCUBA diving in the Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve after midnight […]

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Jan 28

Lund announces all new “Sport Utility Boat”

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New York Mills, Minn. – (Jan. 17, 2012) Friday finally arrives. Clock shows 4:30, but your brain sees “Fish:30.” Elvis, and your focus on work, have left the building. At home, blissfully loading the boat and truck, you hit a snag. Teenage son is set on wakeboarding; daughter demands […]

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Jan 28

Fenwick To Sponsor 18th Annual Canadian Ice Fishing Championship

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Fenwick, along with other Pure Fishing brands, will partner with the Canadian Ice Fishing Championship as part of a new sponsorship plan announced by Pure Fishing. The sponsorship package includes cash and product from Pure Fishing’s lineup of premium fishing tackle brands that includes Pflueger, Berkley […]

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Jan 28

Reel Fun Enterprises Releases Two New Products

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Baton Rouge, LA – Reel Fun Enterprises today announced the release of two new products, the Catcher’s MittTM and the TipsterTM. The Catcher’s Mitt is a mitt that eases the pain of lipping and handling fish and is paired with stainless steel pliers, both of which are conveniently attached […]

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Jan 28

Indian River SC Wins SE Division Event

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OKEECHOBEE, FL – The Indian River State College (IRSC) team of Mike Cornell and Kyle Monti, both of Okeechobee, Florida, won the National Guard FLW Co

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Jan 28

Winter Fishing Suggestions in Western North Carolina

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Winter Fishing Suggestions in Western North Carolina WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA – Winter fishing in western North Carolina can be as action-packed as ski

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Jan 28

Luck "E" Strike Backs New Bonus Awards For Bassmaster Anglers

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Luck "E" Strike Backs New Bonus Awards For Bassmaster Anglers BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Luck "E" Strike USA, continuing in 2012 as an Official Supporting Sp

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Jan 28

Costa Donates Fish Art to IGFA and TBF

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Daytona Beach, FL Costa Sunglasses made a splash when it unveiled images of one-of-a-kind, hand built fish sculptures of a tarpon, blue marlin and bass built entirely out of its own sunglass parts in an advertising campaign last year. Now, two of these sculptures have found new homes with […]

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