Jan 31

Ohio offers some good ice fishing

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Ice fishing has been good recently, and plenty of readers probably are thinking about heading for Lake Erie and a session of walleye hunting.

Original post by Newark Advocate

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Jan 31

Sportsman Channel Wants Viewers to “Show Us Your Shanty”

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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.

Original post by About Saltwater Fishing

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Jan 31

Lost Lake Season 2 Premieres Tonight

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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

Corps of Engineers Holding Public Meeting in Cincinnati

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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

Mike Iaconelli Publishes Tips on Finesse Fishing

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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 Tribune Annual Outdoors Expo & Boat Show Celebrates 20

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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

New Opportunities with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance

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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

Ice fishing contest planned in Nowthen

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Anglers gathered on East Twin Lake Feb. 6, 2010 to participate in the first Nowthen Lions Club ice fishing contest.

Original post by ABC Newspapers

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Jan 31

NH snowmobiler rescued after falling through ice in Franklin

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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.

Original post by Daily Democrat

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Jan 31

Annual ice fishing extravaganza draws hundreds

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The 6th annual Jig It Ice Fishing Extravaganza was held this weekend in Kipling.

Original post by WLUC-TV Negaunee

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Jan 31

Anglers get ice-fishing lesson on Wheaton lake

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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.

Original post by Daily Herald

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Jan 30

About 300 brave the cold, snow to compete in annual fishing event on Clark Lake

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Dave Kaiser squatted over a foot-long hole in the ice of Clark Lake. His fishing pole bent down.

Original post by MLive.com

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Jan 30

Shawn Clark column: Finding ways to pass the days

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Indoor activities really aren’t my bag. This time of year can get extremely dull for me, especially on cold days like this.

Original post by WisInfo

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Jan 30

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New Mexico officials have opened Eagle Nest Lake to ice fishing. The Parks Division and the Department of Game and Fish say recent cold weather has increased the ice depth to 12 inches on most areas of the lake.

Original post by KASA-TV Albuquerque

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Jan 30

Georgia fishing museum puts taxpayers on hook

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Every weekend, Michael Morris and his 2-year-old son, Jacob, visit this small town’s enormous new $14 million fishing museum.

Original post by Columbus Dispatch

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