Fish
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Westernbass Magazine, Fall 2015
It’s that time again for the bass’ fall feed up. What a fun time of year for anglers. It is no wonder why so many of the championship events are held in the fall. We look forward to the return of the FLW Rayovac circuit to Clear Lake in mid-October as well as the BBT, ABA and CTT TOC’s that are also scheduled on Clear Lake. The River2Sea Open will be a can’t-miss event with $15,000 guaranteed to the top-5 and a random draw for all participating teams for a brand new Jeep Liberty. Anglers can also compete in a new fall striper series brought to us by Dan’s Delta Outdoors. The season is the culmination of the achievements of several western pros - Roy Hawk with his U.S. Open championship as well as his son Sunny Hawk’s co angler win in this year’s Forrest Wood Cup, Aaron Martens with a dominating season and AOY title in the Bassmaster Elite Series, Brent Ehrler leading the points race in the Elite Rookie of the year and so much more. Congratulations to all! Amidst the celebration of accomplishments, this year many of our western anglers face challenges due to wildfires. We would like to encourage support of the BBT and Tracy Bass as they collect donations for those in need. Thank you to these and the other organizations for their efforts!
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Corps Seeks Volunteers for Beaver Lake (AR) Cleanup
The Army Corps of Engineers Beaver Lake Project Office is looking for volunteers to join the Annual Beaver Lake Cleanup, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday Sept 26.
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Technique How-To: Fishing Deep Structure with Lucky Tackle Box
Learn How to Fish Deep Structure in this Lucky Tackle Box tips video. When the water is warm in Summer and early fall, the majority of the fish are going to be spending time on offshore structure... We're going to be using some Kicker Fish Bait Co. products for Drop-Shotting and Carolina Rigging to chase bass in structure. Watch this video and catch more fish while fishing deep structure.
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Technique How-To: Tube Fishing with Lucky Tackle Box
Travis Moran is going to be breaking down tube fishing with Mizmo Baits 4" tubes. Tubes have been around forever but they're often overlooked. These baits are incredibly versatile and can match a ton of the baitfish that bass are often preying on.
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How-to fish a wake bait using the Optimum Baits OB Minnow Top Water Bait
Bobby Barrack breaks down the OB Minnow wake bait by Optimum Baits. Bobby is on the California Delta and catching them good.
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Buzzbait How-To: Targeting Bass in Summer and Fall
Buzzbaits for summer and fall. We're going to be targeting those shallow water active bass in the early morning and late evening. We'll be showing you how to get the most out of Buzzbait fishing.
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Gulf Council to Meet in Galveston, Texas
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet October 5 - 8, 2015, at the Hilton Galveston Island Hotel in Galveston, Texas. Committee meetings will convene Monday at 8:30 am, concluding at 11:00 am Wednesday.
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National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest
Announcing the 2015 Refuge Photo Contest! We invite you to show us your photographs of the habitats, wildlife and people that make our national wildlife refuges such incredible places.
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Two Charged with Poaching 35 Maryland Stripers
Two men were charged on Saturday by a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer with poaching 35 striped bass while fishing from a boat off Kent Narrows.
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NOAA Announces Saltonstall-Kennedy Fisheries Grants Availability
As part of its efforts to build resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine resources, today, NOAA announced the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grants through the 2016 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program. The program addresses the needs of fishing communities, and increases opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable by funding fisheries research and development projects.
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Feather River (CA) Hatchery Fish Ladder to Open Sept. 14
The fish ladder at Feather River Hatchery in Oroville will open Monday, Sept. 14, signaling the start of the spawning season on the Feather River. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) hatchery workers will open the gates in the ladder about 8 a.m. and will take more than 3 million spring-run eggs and 12 million fall-run eggs over the next two months in order to produce Chinook salmon for release next spring
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More Fish Attractors for Kansas Lakes
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Fisheries Section staff recently launched a new program designed to increase the amount of fish-attracting structure in Kansas public waters.
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Fish Attractors in Texas Reservoirs
Experienced anglers know that fish like bass, crappie and sunfish are attracted to underwater structure. Unfortunately, Texas reservoirs typically have little of it. Thus fish condos were born, manmade fish attractors that are placed into reservoirs at strategic spots in order to improve angling success.
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Navionics Webinar: "Fishing Swimbaits During the Summer Months" with Thomas Harris
Navionics Marine Specialist Thomas Harris talks tips and tricks for fishing swimbaits during the summer.
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Whirling Disease Confirmed in N.C.'s Watauga River
On July 27, 2015, whirling disease was confirmed in rainbow trout collected from Watauga River in Watauga County– the first occurrence of the disease in North Carolina. Whirling disease affects fish in the trout and salmon family with rainbow and brook trout, two species found in North Carolina waters, being the most susceptible
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How-To: Fish a magnum shaky head - Bass Fishing Technique
How to fish a magnum shaky head- Ott Defoe, Bassmaster Elite Series Pro, explains how to fish magnum shay head jigs. Find the fishing rods used in this video at http://www.fenwickfishing.com/Fenwick.... FEEL THE ACTION!
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How-To - Fish the Ima Skimmer Grande with Fred Roumbanis
Looking for a Topwater Lure that will smoke the bass, cast great and give you and advantage on your fishing partners - try the Ima Skimmer Grande. Roumbanis talks retrieves, action and modifications.
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Reef Fish Spawning Management Zones, Black Sea Bass Pot Fishery
Fishermen and others interested in federal fishery management off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia and eastern Florida are reminded that opportunities to provide public comment on measures proposed for species in the snapper grouper management complex continue.
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Alabama's Weiss Lake Gets 134 Fish Attractors
Fishing guide Mark Collins reports the annual Weiss Lake Fish Habitat Enhancement Program was completed on Weiss July 29th and 30, with 134 new fish attracting devices placed in different areas of the river/lake.
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Drought Prompts Fish Evacuation at San Joaquin Hatchery
With a fourth year of extreme drought conditions reducing the cold water supply available, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is moving fish out of the San Joaquin Hatchery near Fresno for the first time.
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