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- Practice and you can cast inaccuracies asideMany a word has been spouted (and often with a good degree of accuracy) with regard to practice and how important it is for improvement. And, as with most old sayings, they ring true. […]
- Brandon Palaniuk on small river fishingWhen he won the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship last fall on the Red River, Brandon Palaniuk relied on the same types of cover he fished on the rivers back home. […]
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Largemouth Bass Management – Coastal NC
During a recent NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation annual meeting members of the NC Wildlife Resource Commission reported on the current largemouth bass status in the coastal regions of North Carolina. These areas were hit hard by hurricane Irene in 2011 resulting in massive fish kills. Kevin Dockendorf, Coastal Research Coordinator, provided a detailed presentation that [...]
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NC Camo Update
Coastal Game Fish Proposal Before Special Legislative Study Committee
The 2011 North Carolina General Assembly deferred action on the Coastal Game Fish Bill (HB 353) that would have designated speckled sea trout, red drum, and striped bass as coastal game fish. Coastal game fish status would mean that these three fish could be taken only with [...]
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Attempts to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle Increase
New Efforts to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle Demonstrate the Need for a Legislative Solution
Source: www.keepamericafishing.org
Last November, 43,000 anglers like you helped to defeat an attempt to ban lead in fishing tackle nationwide when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition to ban lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act. [...]
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NC Camo Update
Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions
Actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to set emission standards for power plants to reduce mercury and other toxic pollutants will result in healthier lakes, streams and fish.
EPA estimates that “the new safeguards will prevent as many as 11,000 premature deaths [...]
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Tests show ethanol can destroy outboards
If you put E-15 in your boat, beware the consequences
By: Frank Sargeant, B.A.S.S. Times
Dec 14, 2011
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Understand upfront that proponents of E-15 gasoline, containing up to 15 percent ethanol, are not pitching the fuel as suitable for marine engines. In fact, it is a violation of federal law to use [...]
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Five County Bassmasters – Season Wrap Up
The final event for the 2011 Five County Bassmasters season took place on November 19th 2011 on beautiful Kerr Lake. A cool start to the morning greeted the anglers, but the cold temps didn’t stop the fish from biting as several anglers brought a limit of largemouth to the scales.
Grabbing another late fall win on [...]
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NC Camo Alert
Clean Water Act Protections Under Attack
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Duck hunters and anglers know the value of wetlands, and streams. These places provide the opportunity for sportsmen to hunt and fish and enjoy our outdoor sporting heritage and traditions.Immediate action is needed to stop an amendment to the federal Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (HR 2354) that [...]
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Clayton High B.A.S.S. Club Competes At State Event
Story: Randy Parker (Clayton High B.A.S.S. Club Director)
Six members of the Clayton High B.A.S.S. Club competed in the NC State Youth Tournament October 29 at High Rock Lake.
Kevin Peppers, Drew Honeycutt, Ethan Howard, Max Prince, Brock Johnson, Hunter Mizeur.
Max, Brock, and Ethan all fished in our Five County Bassmasters club tournament at Kerr Lake in [...]
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Story From Bassmaster.com
How four anglers juggle careers and their pursuit of the Classic trophy
It takes a lot of planning ahead to climb the Classic ladder
By John Neporadny Jr., B.A.S.S. Times
Oct 13, 2011
If there was a ladder that could lead you directly to the Bassmaster Classic stage in contention for the trophy, would you climb it? Of course [...]
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Take A Kid Fishing Event Creates Positive Impacts
Yearly Event Has Multiple Benefits
The annual Take A Kid Fishin’ Day event recently took place on October 1st near Louisburg, NC. Intended as a fund raising event for the Franklin County (NC) Community Foundation, this event serves as more than just a platform for generating grant money for area non-profits, it is also an opportunity [...]
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