Aug 05

One Week Remains to Join Recycled Fish 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon

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NEBRASKA CITY, NE – August 4, 2010 – A chance to do something huge. To make a difference. A chance to win the trip of a lifetime. That's what awaits t

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Aug 05

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission chairman praises Sen. Bill Nelson’s bill

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A bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Nelson is drawing praise from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Chairman Rodney Barreto said the bill (S. 3594) would amend the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to keep federal fisheries on a steady path to rebuilding.

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Aug 05

Texas’ Lake Fork Trophy Bass Catches Looking Up

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ATHENS, TX-Anglers seeking to catch one of Lake Fork’s legendary lunkers are off to a great start to the 2010 fishing season.
After declining big bass catches for the last six years in the Lake Fork Trophy Bass Survey, nearly as many 7-pound or bigger bass were reported caught from March through June as were reported during all of the 12-month period from March 2009 to February 2010. Anglers participating in the survey reported 733 big bass caught from March through June 2010 compared to 746 for the 12 months ending in February.

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Aug 05

Muskies to be stocked in Indiana’s Lake Everett

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ARCOLA, IN – State fisheries biologists plan to approve a private request to stock muskies in Lake Everett in an ongoing effort to reduce an unwanted population of gizzard shad in the 43-acre lake northwest of Fort Wayne.

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Aug 05

Washington’s Colville Tribes keep Colville Fish Hatchery running

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For a second year, the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) are funding fish production at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Colville Fish Hatchery, a state facility in northeast Washington that was slated for closure under last year’s budget cuts.

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Aug 05

Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division To Host Event On Lake Monroe

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BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Monroe August 14 for the fourth of five stops in the Hoosier Division series. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.

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Aug 05

Sportfishing Industry Applaudes Fishery Funds in 2010 Supplementary Appropriations Bill

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Alexandria, VA – August 3, 2010 – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) commends Congress for passing and the President for signing the 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act which includes much-needed assistance to help fisheries and recreational fishing-dependent businesses survive the fallout from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak disaster. The act, which provides funding for the BP disaster response, the nation’s military efforts and other programs, was signed into law by President Obama on July 29, 2010.

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Aug 05

Bass Reporter’s Notebook Looks at VanDam’s Record Setting Performance

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The unsung Edwin Evers: Ask Edwin Evers if coming in second in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race isn’t a lot like being stung over and over again by the same bee.
Or don’t ask. Perhaps it’s best to leave the man alone right now. Who would not need some space to recover from the sting of missing the prestigious title by 10 points, close enough to smell the green of the $200,000 winner’s take?

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Aug 05

ESPN Reaches Agreement in Principle to Sell BASS

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ESPN Inc., announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement in principle to sell BASS, LLC to a group of investors led by Don Logan, Jerry McKinnis and Jim Copeland.
BASS is the largest membership organization of bass anglers in the U.S. with more than 500,000 members. It was purchased by ESPN in 2001 and includes several media platforms, including three magazines and a popular web site.

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Aug 05

Denny Brauer: Give a flip

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“Over the years, I’ve learned just how diverse flipping and pitching can be,” says flipping and pitching expert Denny Brauer.

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Aug 05

Fishing the North Coast: Eureka kings – here and gone?

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Trudie Haughy of Eureka holds her 30 lb salmon she caught last Sunday off the coast of Eureka.

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Aug 05

Catch of the day: Southwesa

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Barry Vaill with a nice barracuda caught 5 miles off Wiggins Pass on spinning reel while using 5-inch mullet as bait.

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Aug 05

Cadgwith sea fishing competition

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Every fortnight in the village of Cadgwith on the Lizard peninsula, locals and visitors compete to catch the heaviest fish of a chosen type.

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Aug 05

VERY OLD PRIMITIVE PEARL SHELL LURE!

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I'm offering this old pearl shell lure with a turtle shell hook on Ebay at this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=26064455

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Aug 05

Fishing at night this summer is really cool

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If there has ever been a time to fish at night it’s now. The gulf is as hot as I can ever remember; 90 degrees is only a little cooler than the daytime temperatures.

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