Nov 15
Doug Darr, Aquatic Education Coordinator for the Alabama Division Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF), has been named president-elect of the Aquatic Resources Education Association (AREA) during the association’s recent biannual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. AREA is a non-governmental association dedicated to using sound educational practices to promote stewardship and responsible use of aquatic resources, fisheries, and habitats to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. As president-elect, Darr will plan the 2012 AREA meeting.
Original post by About Saltwater Fishing
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Nov 15
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon oil well was said to be the worst ecological disaster in the history of this country. From Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, tar balls and oil slicks appeared. Shore birds were covered in oil, and many wondered if the sea turtles, shrimp, fish and oysters would survive. The jury’s still out on the total economic damage that this oil spill caused.
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Nov 15
A report to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on shrimp trawl effort at the Council’s meeting in October indicates that a variety of factors are combining to create the best of all worlds for anglers and the Gulf. The analysis indicates that while shrimping effort is down 78 percent from the three-year average before Hurricane Katrina, the spawning stock for brown and white shrimp is the highest ever and the shrimp industry as a whole had a very profitable year last year.
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Nov 15
Camp Beech Cliff’s “Give Kids the Gift of Summer Camp” online auction offers an exciting selection of nature exploration and active outdoor experiences on MDI, personalized for families or other small groups.
Original post by VillageSoup
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Nov 15
On the border of New York and Vermont, with a small portion crossing the Canadian border into Quebec, lies Lake Champlain, one of the top sportsman’s lakes of the Northeast, and an especially popular destination for ice fishermen in the winter.
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Nov 15
There are numerous excellent ice fishing lakes in Wisconsin, mostly in the state’s northern region.
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Nov 15
In the Fishlake National Forest of south central Utah, at an elevation of 8,840 feet, lies Fish Lake, one of the great ice fishing locations in the world for big trout.
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Nov 15
IT WAS just before noon and Rudolph Bailey stood on the shore in Leith Hall, St Thomas, his fingers expertly weaving a fishing net strung up between two trees like a hammock that swayed in the breeze.
Original post by Jamaica Gleaner Online
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Nov 15
Tune in to Sarah Palin’s Alaska to behold the beauty and the wonder, the harshness barely concealed beneath the glacial calm, the wildness that coexists with glowing serenity.
Original post by Entertainment Weekly
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Nov 14
Last Saturday, a perfect blend of fishing and charity raised more than $65,000 for the Breast Center at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Original post by HometownAnnapolis
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Nov 14
The Department of Natural Resources dumped 1,500 trout into the Prairie Park Fishery Saturday.
Original post by KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids
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Nov 14
With winter just around the corner, many reservoirs are now closed to boating. In most cases, this is due to finances.
Original post by Fort Collins Coloradoan
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Nov 14
The cold weather didn’t stop some people in Cedar Rapids from fishing. Around 1500 cold water trout were released in the Prairie Park Fishery.
Original post by KWWL-TV Waterloo
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Nov 14
The spots that are hot right now include the gulf surf, Packery Channel jetties and the Packery Channel Bridge.
Original post by Corpus Christi Caller
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Nov 14
SOUNDS EXOTIC. Actually, it’s a huge store in Dundee in Monroe County that sells hunting, fishing and other outdoor-sporting equipment.
Original post by Detroit Free Press
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