Apr 25

Memorial Day Weekend Could Spell Trouble for Some Boaters

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 22, 2013 — For many of the nation’s 80 million recreational boaters, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Like a football game “kick-off,” boaters will work to a frenzy to get their boats in the water by the May […]

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Apr 25

Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish Kids Help Build CCA Floating Islands

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Close to 100 Terrebonne Parish school kids withstood rain and winds of an incoming cold front to help build Phase II of the Floating Islands Restoration Project at the Isle de Jean Charles boat launch in Pointe Aux Chenes on Friday.

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Apr 25

Maryland DNR Releases Chesapeake Blue Crab Numbers

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Annapolis, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the 2013 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey numbers, showing mixed results. The number of spawning-age females increased substantially this year – by 52 percent − indicating that the current management framework to protect adult female crabs is working. […]

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Apr 25

Louisiana-Monroe Wins FLW College Championship

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FLIPPIN, Ark. – Paul Clark and Brett Preuett, collegiate anglers from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, became the first team to qualify for the 2013 Ranger Cup University Team of the Year finals by winning the FLW College Fishing National Championship on Arkansas’ Beaver Lake. As the highest-finishing Ranger Cup […]

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Apr 25

Alabama’s Lay Leads First Day Of B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional On Douglas

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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. – Joe Lay says he’s hoping his “continuous improvement” skills he’s learned working at the Mercedes Benz plant in Vance, Ala., pay off this week in the 2013 B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional.

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Apr 25

FLW College Conference Continues on Pickwick Lake

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FLORENCE, Ala. – FLW College Fishing is headed to Pickwick Lake May 4 for the second of four stops in the Central Conference. Fifty college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Central Conference Invitational tournament.

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Apr 25

NOAA Announces Final Rule for Golden Tilefish

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NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule to implement Amendment 18B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. Amendment 18B establishes a longline endorsement program to limit participation and reduce overcapacity in the golden tilefish component of the snapper-grouper fishery. A final […]

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Apr 25

Michigan DNR to Host Fishing Forum April 30

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Anglers and others interested in fisheries management in Michigan are invited to join the Department of Natural Resources at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 for “DNR Live: Fish” – a one-hour online forum designed to answer questions from the public about the state’s fisheries, fishing seasons and regulations.

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Apr 25

Ready, Set, Wear-It Boating Safety Events Planned for Virginia Lakes

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The public is invited to attend the “Ready, Set, Wear-It Lake Anna” Boating Safety event at High Point Marina 4634 Courthouse Road Mineral, VA 23117 on May 18 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and encouraged to bring their own life jackets -inflatable or traditional Type I, II, III […]

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Apr 25

Keeton Named S.D. Boating Officer of the Year

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PIERRE, S.D. – Joe Keeton, a Game, Fish and Parks Department conservation officer serving the Pennington County area, has been named the 2013 Brook Brown Boating Officer of the Year for South Dakota by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

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Apr 25

May is Water Safety Month in South Dakota

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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed an executive proclamation designating May as Water Safety Month in South Dakota.
The proclamation highlights a variety of water safety issues through safe swimming facilities, pools and programs. It also lends itself to the vast water recreation opportunities South Dakota has in […]

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Apr 25

Mayflies are not just in May

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When mayflies start to hatch, trout go on the feed and for good reason; mayflies are high in calories which makes for a tasty snack. 
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Apr 25

BURGLARS have stolen fishing gear in Redditch in a haul worth nearly 7,000.

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Both burglaries happened on Friday, April 19 and the one at Charlecote Close was in the daytime between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Only the garage was entered, from which thieves stole a twin-pack of Makita cordless drills in blue and black and a Makita cordless jigsaw along with the angling […]

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Apr 25

Houston teen reels in huge fish on Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii

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A Houston teenager on a Make-a-Wish trip to Hawaii is back at home after snagging some media attention along with a huge fish.

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Apr 25

Rapala VMC OYJa : Rapala VMC Corporation’s January to March 2013:…

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POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN WORKING CAPITAL AND CASH FLOW. Net sales for the first quarter increased from last year by 2% to 75.3 reaching record sales for the first quarter.

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