Jul 01

FWC announces blue crab trap area closure

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Jul 01

World’s Best Anglers Gearing Up for FLW Tour Stop On Lake Champlain

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PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – The Walmart FLW Tour presented by Folgers will stop in Plattsburgh, New York, July 9-12 for the final regular-season tournament of the 2009 season on Lake Champlain that will feature anglers from across the United States, Mexico and Japan fishing for top awards of $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division.

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Jul 01

Lake Ferguson BFL Event Won By Brandon Bolton

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GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – Brandon Bolton of West Point, Mississippi, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Mississippi Division tournament on Lake Ferguson Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 20 pounds, 10 ounces. The victory earned Bolton $4,127 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Regional Championship in Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 15-17, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

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Jul 01

Beautiful $100 Fish Mounts

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Hello All, We are running a spcial at www.marinetaxidermy.net . $100 Half Fishmounts!!!!! Speckled Trout, Redfish, Flounder Mahi-Mahi, Red Snapper,

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Jul 01

Brunson Wins On High Rock Lake

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SALISBURY, North Carolina – Spence Brunson of Salisbury, North Carolina, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned Brunson $4,428 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Clarks Hill Lake Regional Championship in Appling, Ga., Oct. 15-17, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

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Jul 01

Spring's not the only time for successful crappie fishing – Chicago Daily Herald

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Spring's not the only time for successful crappie fishingChicago Daily HeraldSlip floats and minnows are good for lake and river fishing, as well as the jigs. One of the best Midwest river crappie locations is the Mississippi River. …and more »

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Jul 01

Wiley-X Offers Two New Women’s Street Series Models

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Top anglers around the world know how important polarized eye protection is to their success-leaving the dock without their fishing sunglasses would be like leaving behind their favorite lure. The innovators at Wiley X® Eyewear know this too, so they have developed two new polarized sunglass styles designed to meet the specific needs of female anglers.

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Jul 01

Washington Chinook, Sockeye Salmon Seasons Open in Okanogan, Lower Simillkameen Rivers

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Action: Open chinook and sockeye fishing in the Okanogan River and the lower Similkameen River.
Effective dates: July 1 through Oct. 15, 2009.
Species affected: Chinook and sockeye salmon.
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Jul 01

Morgenthaler Teams With Special Olympics for Fourth Annual Bass Tournament

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NORMAL, Illinois – Professional bass fisherman Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Illinois, is hooked on Special Olympics. He is teaming up with Special Olympics Illinois and the Law Enforcement Torch Run to host the 4th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Bass Tournament presented by Jasper Engines & Transmissions on Augusty 29 at Rend Lake in southern Illinois.

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Jul 01

Congress Declares July 1 National Boating Day

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Chicago, Illinois — With the arrival of peak boating, and boat selling, season, the U.S. Senate passed S. Res. 199, introduced by Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.), declaring July 1, 2009 National Boating Day. The resolution recognizes the important role recreational boating and the boating industry play in the lives of the nation’s 70 million boaters and the U.S. economy.

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Jul 01

New ‘move-over’ law for boaters effective July 1

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A new Minnesota law requiring boaters to stay clear of enforcement watercraft with their emergency lights flashing goes into effect on July 1. The so-called move-over law is intended to provide the same protection for watercraft enforcement officers as similar laws do for police, State Patrol and other emergency response personnel.

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Jul 01

Fishing, hunting law changes effective July 1

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Hunters and anglers should be aware of a number of law changes that will take effect July 1 (as opposed to the usual Aug. 1 date) as a result of legislation passed this year.
Changes to fishing regulations are listed online. Changes to hunting regulations will be listed in the 2009 Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet, which will be available in August.

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Jul 01

DNR fishing grant helps educators ‘Pay It Forward’

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Making a fishing pole part of a youth’s outdoor learning experience became a reality this summer for 33 successful applicants in a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program that provides educators with equipment kits that help introduce youth to fishing.

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Jul 01

Troopers investigate reports of illegal subsistence fishing – Alaska Dispatch

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Troopers investigate reports of illegal subsistence fishingAlaska DispatchThe Alaska Wildlife Troopers are investigating reports of illegal subsistence fishing near the village of Marshall, located along the lower Yukon River, …Troopers investigate Yukon River protest fishingAnchorage Daily NewsFishermen ignore closure, catch 100 kingsTundra DrumsWildlife trooper heads to Marshall to investigate fishermenDutch Harbor Fishermanall 18 news articles »

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Jul 01

Outdoor Channel Partners With Fly Fishing Film Tour – PR Newswire (press release)

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Outdoor Channel Partners With Fly Fishing Film TourPR Newswire (press release)FFFT is a well-established annual event series that premieres the country's best independent outdoor and fishing features. Under the partnership, Outdoor …and more »

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