- Fly Fishing Tips

pThe recreational harvest seasons for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and spotted seatrout in South Florida will close on November 1. These closures occur each year to help rebuild overfished red snapper stocks in the Gulf and maintain the abundance of spotted seatrout in Florida waters./p

pFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA-In an announcement today, Paul Frank, after 28 years of leadership at ACR Electronics, Inc., has announced his retirement as company president, effective January 1, 2009./p

pGrand Island, New York - Koppers Fishing and Tackle Corp, manufacturers of the anatomically correct LIVETARGET crankbait series, has selected Innovative Outdoorsman Marketing to lead their promotional efforts throughout North America and selected overseas markets./p

pBENTON, Kentucky - FLW Outdoors announced 2009 bass tournament details at the Forrest Wood Cup that included enhancements at every level, starting with smaller fields in all Walmart FLW Tour and FLW Series tournaments and an increase in the Forrest Wood Cup purse to $2.5 million in 2010. Today the world's largest fishing-tournament organization announced entry dates for the 2009 FLW Tour./p

pDWR continues work to protect Utah from devastating mussels/p pBetter safe than sorry./p pThat's the approach the Division of Wildlife Resources and its partners are taking as they continue to work aggressively and diligently to keep quagga and zebra mussels out of Utah./p

pFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - Palladium Technologies introduces a new entertainment system featuring customized audio/visual solutions and cabin control options./p pThe innovative Apollo system provides packages tailored to individual vessels, supporting entertainment features such as cable and streaming satellite TV, an extensive library of movies and music, multi-zone and individualized audio/video control and Internet access. Apollo allows users to control HVAC systems, lighting and window treatments as well as access the vessel's integrated SiMON monitoring system. The unit can configure to display full-motion video from external sources including security cameras, DVD players and video servers with built-in microphone speakers for application feedback, video chatting or intercom systems./p

pPHOENIX -- If you are looking to reel in a great deal during these tough economic times, Arizona's 2008 general and urban fishing licenses are both on sale for half price during November and December, said Arizona Game and Fish Department officials./p

pDENISON, Texas - Boat trouble in the morning lead to a productive afternoon for Terry Butcher of Talala, Oklahoma, as the Bassmaster Elite Series pro took a commanding lead Thursday on Day One of the Bassmaster Central Open, the final Central Open division event of the season, on Lake Texoma. Butcher's five-fish limit of 17 pounds, 1 ounce, topped his closest challenger, Paul Ferguson of White House, Texas, by more than 2 pounds./p

Shallow Water Angler editor Mike Connor offers some excellent thoughts on how to connect with the next saltwater fish that tries to eat your fly. Beyond keeping the rod tip down and pointed at the fish, Connor says, experience proves...

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