Archive for June, 2009

Fly Fishing Video: Once In A Blue Moon

When we first heard of Once In A Blue Moon last fall, we thought it was going to be just another pretty fishing video. Well, in fact it is a pretty fishing video, but with some obvious extras: clever scripting,...

Keys Captains: The Last Buffalo Hunters?

Keys fishing captains are nothing if not resilient. But a drop in tourism has all but the top-tier guides wondering where the next booking might come from. Case in point: the 65-year-old Bud N Marys marina in Islamorada, one of...

Boating changes at Lake Powell

pIf you plan on visiting Lake Powell during the July 4 holiday, or anytime this summer, plan your visit so you don't arrive at a major launch ramp between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.br / Lake Powell/p pIf you arrive during those hours, you won't be able to launch your boat./p

BASS FISHING’S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED CONJUNCTION WITH THE FORREST WOOD CUP

pPITTSBURGH - The Bass Federation has announced that its 2009 National Guard Junior World Championship will be held on The Allegheny River in Kittanning, Pennsylvania., July 31 - Augist 1, in conjunction with the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup - the world championship of bass fishing - presented by BP and Castrol. Daily weigh-ins will be held at Kittanning Riverfront Park, and will be streamed live to fans around the world watching FLW Live on FLWOutdoors.com. All junior anglers will walk across the main stage to be recognized during the Saturday weigh-in of the Forrest Wood Cup in Mellon Arena./p

DIAMOND JIM STRIPED BASS STILL AT LARGE

pWHAT: DNR will release the second batch of specially tagged striped bass, including Diamond Jim, for the 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge. Event begins inland and will be followed by a fishing trip to catch and tag the stripers./p

WHITES, HYBRIDS, STRIPERS IN LATEST LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

pDALLAS - Three bass species - white, hybrid and striper - provide some of the hottest fishing on Texas lakes. The schooling fish repeatedly pound anglers' lures, bait and flies. And they are one of the main stories in the June 26 edition of Lone Star Outdoor News, on newsstands today throughout Texas./p

NEW YORK FREE FISHING WEEKEND BEGINS TOMORROW

pThis weekend, June 27 and 28, anglers and potential anglers are able to fish in New York's lakes, rivers and streams without a state license, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminded people today./p

STORM OFFERS NEW FLUTTERSTICK MADFLASH

pMINNETONKA, Minn. - Anglers around the world share one common thread, they search high and low for the most unique bait - a bait that entices both fish and fisherman alike. Enter the new FlutterStick from Storm, which creates a whole new category of lures./p

GEORGIA STATE STRIPED BASS RECORD TIED

pSOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (June 26, 2009) - Angler Terry McConnell of Toccoa, Georgia had more than just a great day of fishing on Lake Richard B. Russell on April 3, 2009 - he managed to catch a fish that tied a Georgia state record! McConnell reeled in a 63 lbs., 49 ½ -inch striped bass using a blueback herring on a baitcast rod, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. This catch ties the current striped bass state record, which was caught from the Oconee River in 1967./p

WASHINGTON MARINE AREA 2 CLOSED TO LINGCOD JULY 3

pAction: It is unlawful to fish for, retain or possess lingcod south of 46º 58 N. Latitude and seaward of 30 fathoms on Fridays and Saturdays, July 3 through August 31 in Marine Area 2, Westport./p pEffective date: July 3, 2009./p

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