Feb 02

245-ACRE LAND ACQUISITION IN WAREHAM AND

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Recently, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles announced the purchase of 245 acres of land on Red Brook in Wareham and Plymouth that

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Feb 02

Fly Fishing Magazine announces staff changes

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- Fly Fisherman magazine, a division of InterMedia Outdoors, Inc., recently announced the downsizing of its staff with the dep

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Feb 02

FLW anglers heading to Sam Rayburn

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JASPER, Texas (Feb. 1, 2010) – The FLW American Fishing Series is headed to Sam Rayburn Reservoir Feb. 4-6 for the second of three stops in the Texas

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Feb 02

State Fish Art contest offers opportunities for young anglers

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BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA – Students across the United States have the opportunity to win prizes and national recognition while learning about state-fish species, aquatic habitats, and conservation. The State-Fish Art Contest uses art to children’s imagination while teaching them about the outdoors.

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Feb 02

Registration ongoing for Cabela’s IFA Redfish Tour

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LIZELLA, Ga. (February 1, 2010) – Anglers wishing to compete in the nation’s premier inshore saltwater tournament events have a little more than a month left to register for the first regular-season Cabela’s IFA Redfish Tour and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing. The two Tours will kick off their 2010 schedule the weekend of February 27 in Jacksonville, Fla., beginning with the Cabela’s IFA Redfish Tour event on Saturday followed by the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour presented by Hobie event on Sunday. Anglers wishing to register can begin doing so electronically online at redfishtour.com or ifakayakfishingtour.com by clicking on the registration links.

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Feb 02

Snowmobiler Dies in Chippewa County

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The DNR says an 81-year-old man died after his snowmobile crashed Monday afternoon.

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Feb 02

Menahga Fishing Derby rescheduled to January 30

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Last Saturdaya s icy roads forced the Menahga Civic & Commerce Association to reschedule its annual winter fishing derby to Saturday, January 30, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., on Spirit Lake.

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Feb 01

Ghost town at Bahia Mar

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Sunny South Florida has been not so sunny the last 2 days. It was supposed to rain all day yesterday, but instead it let us down today. The skies we

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Feb 01

Another rainy fishing day in not so sunny ft lauderdale

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Today was another rainy day for South Florida. The docks at Bahia Mar were a ghost town for the whole charter fleet. Naturally, all of the charters

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Feb 01

Rochester man dies in ice-fishing accident in Sodus

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A Rochester man died in an ice fishing accident in Sodus, Wayne County, this morning.

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Feb 01

DFW FOREST CERTIFICATION PUBLIC COMMENTS AND AGENCY RESPONSES ONLINE

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As part of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) forest re-certification efforts, a summary of the public comments received and the agency’s responses to those comments have been posted on the agency’s website at www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/management/bdi/forest_mgt/response_public_comment.htm.

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Feb 01

TROPHY ANGLERS TO BE HONORED FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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Anglers of all ages are invited to attend the Division’s Freshwater Sportfishing Awards ceremony honoring the 2009 Angler of the Year and the 2009 Gold Pin Winners. The ceremony takes place at the Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Exposition February 13, 2010 at 4:00 PM at the DCU Centre in Worcester where Massachusetts Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin will join with Division Director Wayne MacCallum and other Division staff to present the annual Freshwater Sportfishing Awards. For over 40 years MassWildlife has sponsored the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program designed to recognize anglers who have caught exceptional freshwater fish from waterbodies which are open to the public. Bronze pins are sent to anglers who catch fish meeting certain minimum weight requirements for 22 types of fish. Gold pins and a plaque are awarded at the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards ceremony to adult and youth anglers catching the largest fish in 22 species […]

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Feb 01

SALTWATER ANGLERS MUST REGISTER IN 2010

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The Division of Marine Fisheries is alerting saltwater anglers to new saltwater fishing registration requirements that are occurring in 2010 and 2011. A new federal law that took effect January 1, 2010 requires most Massachusetts recreational saltwater fishermen 16 years old and older to register with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) either online via www.countmyfish.noaa.gov or by calling (888) MRIP-411 [(888) 674-7411]. There is no fee for federal registration in 2010. People fishing on saltwater charter or head-boats will not be required to register. Private boat or family registrations are not available. This year, non-residents planning saltwater fishing trips in Massachusetts must possess a saltwater fishing permit from any state or from the federal saltwater registration system.

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Feb 01

Gilmanton Man Takes Prize In NH Ice Fishing Derby

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Feb 01

Georgia accepting written comments on shark fishing regulations

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Brunswick, GA (Jan 29, 2010) -The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting written public comments on a proposal to amend the Ru

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