Sep 27

Pilot Program to Fine Tune Ohio’s New Fishing, Hunting and Trapping License and Permit Sales System

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COLUMBUS, OH – Approximately 60 to 75 sales agents throughout Ohio will be testing the newly designed fishing, hunting and trapping license and permit sales system during this fall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Sep 27

Sport anglers asked to help shape 2011 halibut season

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NEWPORT, Ore. – Sport anglers who target Pacific halibut have an opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the 2011 halibut season in person, by phone or by email.
“The Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted three proposed changes for anglers to provide input,” said Lynn Mattes, halibut project leader for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Sep 27

Information on Proposition 109 – “right to hunt and fish” constitutional amendment

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One of the propositions facing Arizona voters on the Nov. 2, 2010 election ballot is Proposition 109, which, if passed, would amend the state’s constitution to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right in Arizona.

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Sep 27

Red Snapper Season Opening in Alabama

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Red snapper season off Alabama’s Gulf Coast begins October 1st and runs through November 21st. The federal government also has opened 8,000 miles of the Gulf of Mexico waters, about 150- to 160-miles south of Orange Beach, Alabama, that previously have been closed to fishing. Anglers may fish and keep the fish they catch during this special fall red snapper season only on weekends during that period – from 12:01 a.m. on Fridays and must return with their catches no later than 12:00 midnight on Sundays. A 2-day charter allows anglers to come in with two limits of red snapper per person on a weekend.

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Sep 27

Gilman Wins FLW Walleye Tour Championship

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WALKER, Minn. (Sept. 25, 2010) – Pro Chris Gilman of Chicago, City, Minnesota, caught two walleyes weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the 2010 FLW Walleye Tour Championship earning $42,676. Gilman had a four-day catch of 16 walleyes weighing 42-15.

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Sep 27

Garrison and Hinxman Win FLW Walleye National Guard Soldier Appreciation Tournament

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WALKER, Minnesota – Master Sgt. Galen Garrison and Sgt. Dwayne Hinxman, both serving with the New Hampshire National Guard, won the FLW Walleye National Guard Soldier Appreciation Tournament held on Leech Lake Saturday. The team, fishing with pro Dan Stier, of Mina S.D., caught three walleyes for a total of 6 pounds, 3 ounces to take the title and bragging rights amongst their peers.

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Sep 27

Espe Wins FLW On Lake Roosevelt

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PAYSON, Arizona — Keith Espe of New River, Arizona, caught a five bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win $43,371 in the FLW Series National Guard Western Division tournament on Lake Roosevelt with a four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 47-4.

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Sep 27

Cal State Longbeach Wins CFL Western Division

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PAYSON, Arizona – The California State University, Long Beach team of Dane Christensen and Alfredo Gutierrez, won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Western Division on Lake Roosevelt Saturday with five bass weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces. The victory earned the team $10,000 to be split evenly between the university and the university’s bass-fishing club. The win also helped them advance to the Western Division Regional Championship where they could ultimately win a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower engine wrapped in school colors for their school’s bass club and $25,000 for the school they represent.

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Sep 27

Trudeau Wins Largest Stratos 2X Payout in Program History

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FLIPPIN, Arkansas – Partners Kavin Trudeau and Lorne Sugrue surprised a few people at the 15th annual Renegade Bass Series Classic with the 10-fish, 39.44 lb stringer they brought to the scales during the two-day event. But nothing prepared the Canadian anglers and Stratos Boats loyalists for what the first-place finish would bring.

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Sep 27

WDFW Posts Alternatives for Marine Fish Fisheries In Western Strait

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OLYMPIA – Updates and additional information on draft management alternatives for marine fish fisheries in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca have been posted on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) website.

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Sep 27

Delayed NC Trout Waters

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement delayed-harvest regulations on 22 trout waters in 15 western North Carolina counties on October 1. Before Oct. 1, hatchery-supported regulations apply to these waters.

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Sep 27

Reel Deals Sportfishing Vacations in Costa Rica

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One website is offering the best and most inexpensive fishing packages for the upcoming season in Costa Rica.

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Sep 27

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Anglers to Appear at Academy Sports + Outdoors Stores

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28, as part of the Toyota Texas Bass Classic. Fishing legend Kevin VanDam will appear at the Conroe store.

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Sep 27

Recycled Fish 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon Results in Funds Raised, Cleaner Waters and Better Educated Anglers

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Over 1,000 fish caught and released, $8500 raised for fisheries, and 10,000 pieces of trash removed from lakes and streams.

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Sep 27

Louie Stout: Another one ‘hooked’

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Mickey Thomas knows about self-imposed pressure. The Edwardsburg tournament angler has competed against some of the best fishermen in the country and in some pretty big events.

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