Dec 13

RAPALA LAUNCHES ANGLERS LEGACY HOLIDAY PLEDGE DRIVE

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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Rapala, the company recognized for its famous fishing lures, is kicking off a holiday-inspired Anglers' Legacy Pledge drive tod

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Dec 13

Fishing to close Dec. 15 on the Carbon River

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Action: Closes the Carbon River to fishing. Effective dates: Dec. 15, 2008, until further notice. Species affected: All gamefish. Location: Th

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Dec 13

HUNTERS AND ANGLERS: THANK A LANDOWNER TODAY

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CONCORD, N.H. – The holiday season is an important time to extend thanks to landowners who maintain access for outdoor recreation on their properties,

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Dec 13

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMENS EXPO TO HOST PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY: "ENDANGERED SPECIES: CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME WARDENS

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Narrated by actor/author Jameson Parker ("Simon and Simon"), a 56-minute documentary on the California game warden crisis, "Endangered Species: Califo

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Dec 13

THATS SOME EXPENSIVE LOBSTER

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A Volusia County corporation and a Volusia County man have paid $20,000 in federal fines and have been prohibited from operating their charter fishing

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Dec 13

Over-the-limit Rufus Woods fisherman forfeits boat

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OLYMPIA – A Rufus Woods Lake fisherman cited earlier this year for too many fish in his daily catch recently forfeited his boat and other equipment to

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Dec 13

SPORTSMEN SEEK BALANCE BETWEEN OIL AND GAS AND WILDLIFE ON PUBLIC LANDS

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;DENVER-A new poll released Thursday by Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development (SFRED) shows hunters and anglers in the Rocky Mountain West are n

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Dec 13

DEAN WINS 2008 HI-SEAS GRAND SLAM SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Columbus, Mississippi – Scott Dean from Terrell, Texas, held on to his lead to win the HI-SEAS sponsored 2008 Grand Slam Championship in Columbus Pool

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Dec 13

GIFT IDEAS FROM THE GAME AND FISH

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CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Alternative Enterprises Store has several new items this year for that hard-to-buy-for outdoor enth

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Dec 13

RAPALA LAUNCHES ANGLERS’ LEGACY HOLIDAY PLEDGE DRIVE

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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Rapala, the company recognized for its famous fishing lures, is kicking off a holiday-inspired Anglers’ Legacy Pledge drive today, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) announced. Rapala is asking anglers to take the Anglers’ Legacy Pledge and give the gift of fishing this holiday season by introducing someone new to the sport. Those who take the Pledge at Rapala.com/Pledge are eligible to win one of several fishing tackle items donated by Rapala and other partners, including Sufix, Shimano, Plano, Minn Kota/Humminbird and Costa Del Mar. The contest will be promoted through e-mails and online at Rapala.com/Pledge through December 22, 2008 with a goal of recruiting 5,000 new Anglers’ Legacy Ambassadors.

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Dec 13

INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPO TO HOST PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY: “ENDANGERED SPECIES: CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME WARDENS

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Narrated by actor/author Jameson Parker (”Simon and Simon”), a 56-minute documentary on the California game warden crisis, “Endangered Species: California Fish and Game Wardens,” will premiere January 17 at 1:30pm at the International Sportsmen’s Expo http://www.sportsexpos.com/, in Sacramento.

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Dec 13

THAT’S SOME EXPENSIVE LOBSTER

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A Volusia County corporation and a Volusia County man have paid $20,000 in federal fines and have been prohibited from operating their charter fishing business for 30 days. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officers found illegal lobsters on board their vessel “X-Stream” about two months ago near New Smyrna Beach.

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Dec 13

Northeast Iowa Fishing Report

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Mississippi River Pools 9 to 15: The Mississippi River is still very low and forecast to remain stable or drop slightly over the next week.

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Dec 13

Arizona Game and Fish Commission to hold all '09 meetings in Phoenix to save costs

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Options considered to facilitate public participation from other areas of state In an effort to reduce costs in the current economic climate, the Ari

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Dec 13

Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches

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ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week stocked 32,000 six-inch largemouth bass with trophy genes into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches.
The fish were produced at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens for use in Operation World Record, an on-going research project to determine if fish descended from 13-pound or bigger bass will grow faster and/or bigger than “wild” fish naturally occurring in a reservoir.

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