May 14
Brazil stocks rise on bottom fishing, real gainsReutersSAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) – Brazil's stocks rose for the first day in four on Thursday as investors went bottom fishing for stocks that had slumped in recent sessions, while the national currency gained on rising investment inflows. …
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May 14
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington today postponed the opening of summer steelhead and jack chinook season from Tongue Point upstream to the I-5 Bridge on the Columbia River, which typically opens on May 16 under permanent rules.
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May 14
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA- The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation has awarded five new education grants to youth-focused boating, fishing and conservation organizations across the country. Selected from a pool of 70 applicants, the grants were awarded to build on RBFF’s boating and fishing education outreach efforts.
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May 14
LIZELLA, GEORGIA – Anglers from across the southeast and Gulf Coast region will converge on St. Augustine, Florida, on May 16 for the second IFA Redfish Tour Florida East Coast Division event of 2009. The event, hosted by Conch House Marina, is the second of three regular-season tournaments for the Florida East Coast Division, one of six divisions of IFA Redfish Tour events running from the Carolinas to Texas.
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May 14
Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling an appreciation for our marine environment and providing a fun, family outing are the objectives for the Pensacola Kids’ Fishing Clinic.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Department of Environmental Protection, the Pensacola Recreational Fishermen’s Association, Wal-Mart and the Sport Fish Restoration Program will present a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for children ages 4-14 on Saturday, May 16. Registration will be 8 a.m. – noon. The clinic will be at the new Plaza De Luna at the end of South Palafox Street, at the former site of the Bayfront Auditorium.
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May 14
MADISON – With 28 brilliant displays of color and movement, it wasn’t easy choosing the winners of the 2010 Trout and Salmon Stamp Design contest. But two paintings hooked the judges and won the honor of appearing on next year’s edition of the stamps.
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May 14
AUSTIN, Texas – Because of a sponsorship revenue decline related to the economic recession and increased operational costs, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is cancelling the Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo set for Oct. 3-4 in Austin. The agency will suspend the Austin event for at least this year and 2010 and will instead expand efforts to support similar events around the state.
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May 14
WHAT: The National Guard FLW College Fishing Lake Oroville event. National Guard FLW College Fishing is the countrya s largest tournament fishing competition for college bass clubs where college clubs compete for lucrative scholarships and prizes and a chance to compete in the $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in 2010.
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May 14
More than 700 Stonewall Jackson Lake crappie have been tagged by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources fisheries biologists as part of a research project to determine angler catch and harvest in this valuable Lewis County fishery, according to DNR Director Frank Jezioro.
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May 14
West Point Lake To Host Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division Tournament The Bulldog Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League A will visit West Point Lake in Lanett, Ala., May 16 for the third of five regular-season events.
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May 14
ATHENS, Texas — If shooting fish in a barrel is easy, showing why Texas bass are bigger than ever is even easier.
While not even the editors of the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms can come up with an explanation of where or how the expression “shooting fish in a barrel” originated, even this humble writer can ascertain why bigger bass are found in Texas today than 40 years ago.
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May 14
AUSTIN, Texas — In 2008, 61 boaters died on Texas waters. It was the highest number in more than a decade, tying the tragic 2002 boating season. Even more alarming, in 2002 there were more than 620,000 registered vessels in the state; six years later that number had fallen to just slightly more than 591,000.
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May 14
The Game, Fish and Parks Department will be hosting it’s annual Free Fishing and Free Park Entrance Weekend. That means you have the opportunity to fish public waters, excluding tribal trust land, from 12:01 a.m. on Friday through midnight on Sunday without having to have a fishing license. One important thing to remember, even though you may fish without a license all other rules must be followed.
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May 14
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Recreation has honored Ohio State Parks Manager Bruce Carpenter, who oversees the Portage Lakes Region, for implementing the agency’s long-term goals in his parks’ day-to-day operations.
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May 14
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Youth Fishing Derby June 2nd, 2009 at Wash ParkExaminer.comI was so impressed with not only the wildlife presentation (mixed with just the right amount of humor for a group of first-graders) and fact-based information on hunting and fishing but also the major bonus of a take-home fishing pole and a day of …Lampe: Derby days on tap for local anglers Peoria Journal Starall 2 news articles
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