ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has announced the winners in the 2009 State-Fish Art Contest.
The 624 entries received was the largest number ever entered from a single state in this national contest, which is sponsored by Wildlife Forever of Brooklyn Center, MN.
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Sperry Top-Sider, an iconic American brand best known for inventing the first performance boat shoe, today announced a partnership with the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Championship scheduled for Lake Lewisville May 25-29, 2009. Sperry Top-Sider returns for the third year as the official footwear and exclusive footwear provider of the event. The Association of Collegiate Anglers sanctioned event will feature over 200 college bass anglers from across the nation this year all of which will be captured as part of the televised series scheduled to air in the 3rd quarter of 2009 on the Versus network.
San Diego, California…IGFA Representative Catherine Miller of San Diego celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Port of San Diego’s 30th Annual Day at the Docks® which honors San Diego’s Sportfishing Fleet on April 19, 2009. Catherine Miller, the producer of Day at the Docks, along with the San Diego Port, has worked tirelessly for over 30 years to produce this major San Diego event which introduces the general public to one of the world’s largest sportfishing fleets.
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Springfield, Missouri-Once upon a time, not so long ago, kids went outside to play. Many a fort and treehouse were built, favorite swimming holes were enjoyed, and stringers of fish meant campfires and fish fries. Kids got bumped, scraped, bruised, stung, bit and sunburned. But, they got exercise and learned about the outdoors-how to fish, pitch a tent, make a campfire, identify which plants (and snakes) are poisonous and count the stars at night. It was the real world.
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MINNEAPOLIS - They say bad luck comes in threes, but not for Eugene Sullivan. The Syracuse, N.Y. resident broke his run of bad luck by winning the third tournament of an international online fantasy fishing game, FLW Fantasy Fishing (www.FantasyFishing.com), and claiming its $100,000 prize - by just a 15 point margin.
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Albacore is also known as:
Albacore fish, albacore tuna, longfin, albies, pigfish, tombo ahi, Pacific albacore, bonito, longfin tuna, longfin tunny, tuna.
The name of Albacore in different language:
Netherlands: Witte tonijn, Spain: Albacora, Italy: Tonno bianco, Denmark: Albacore, Germany: Weisser Thun, Portugal: Atum voador, France: Germon, Japan: Binnagamaguro, Indonesia: Albakora, Papua New Guinea: Albacore, China: Chang chi [...]
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Sportfish invite you to come check out all the new seasons tackle at their annual spring show in Reading on the 9/10th March. Always a well attended show both by the experts and the public we look forward to seeing you there!
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As you will no doubt already know, there are some bargains to be had this year in several areas but notably on some of the more famous salmon systems. Fly Odyssey offer a selection of their destinations including Russia, Iceland and Ireland.
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Continuing our occasional series of reviews featuring the Essential Skills with Oliver Edwards DVD collection, we this time takes a look at the volume on Wet Fly Fishing on Rivers and how a return to the values of the past might just pay dividends with this style of fishing.
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Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland, the unique outdoor programme which provides fly fishing retreats for women who have, or have had, breast cancer, took 14 brave ladies for an unforgettable weekend at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel and fishing at the Valley Dam fishery from 24-26 April.
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