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Lance Valentine's Walleye 101 to aid Hospice of Michigan
By djkimmel on Jul 16, 2011 | In News, Outdoors, Fishing | Send feedback »
Walleye 101 News
On September 10, 2011 fishermen of all ages and skill levels will take to the water at Belleville Lake in Belleville, Michigan for a day of fishing, fun and giving back. The 2011 “Catch for a Cause” fishing derby, dinner and raffle will once again benefit Hospice of Michigan. The goal for 2011 is to raise $10,000.
Johnson Outdoors Acquires Lakemaster Brand
By djkimmel on Jul 12, 2011 | In News, Products, Bass Fishing, Outdoors, Fishing, Boating | Send feedback »
Lakemaster News
Deal Includes Assets of Waypoint Technologies & Pro Map Technologies
Racine, Wisconsin, July 11, 2011: Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. today announced it has acquired the assets of Waypoint Technologies, maker of LakeMaster,® the premier brand of high definition electronic lake charts among Northern US anglers. The asset purchase includes Pro Map Technologies, the LakeMaster® proprietary inland water survey techniques and bathymetric data processing technology, providing future exclusivity of an expanded portfolio of LakeMaster® digital maps for Humminbird® fishfinders.
B.A.S.S. Owner Don Logan Named Distinguished American Sportsman
By djkimmel on May 28, 2011 | In News, Bass Fishing, Outdoors, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Don Logan, one of three new owners of B.A.S.S., was named the Distinguished American Sportsman for 2011 by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Logan, an Alabama native and resident of Birmingham, was honored for his lifetime of contributions to sports, including his ownership of the Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team, his service on the Auburn University Foundation, and his recent purchase of B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. Acquires Leading Outdoors Production Company
By djkimmel on Apr 21, 2011 | In News, Bass Fishing, Outdoors, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
CELEBRATION, Fla. — B.A.S.S. LLC has acquired JM Associates, one of the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor programming production companies, B.A.S.S. announced today.
JM Associates was founded by Jerry McKinnis, one of three private investors — along with Don Logan and Jim Copeland — who purchased B.A.S.S. from ESPN in November 2010. The group bought JM from Atlanta-based CSE, which has owned it since 2007.
FLW Outdoors 2011 Season Premieres Sunday On Versus
By djkimmel on Mar 12, 2011 | In News, Bass Fishing, Outdoors, Fishing | Send feedback »
FLW Outdoors News
MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2011) – The 2011 season of “FLW Outdoors” original programming begins Sunday, March 13, from 1-2 p.m. ET on VERSUS. The show will feature 48 weeks of the best coverage of competitive bass and walleye fishing from across the country including coverage of championship events such as the Forrest Wood Cup, Walmart BFL All-American, the EverStart Series Championship and the National Guard FLW College Fishing Championships.
NOAA Improves Marine and Weather Forecast Models for the Great Lakes
By djkimmel on Jan 8, 2011 | In News, Outdoors, Fishing, Camping, Hunting, Boating, Weather, Marine Weather, NOAA | 1 feedback »
From NOAA News
Bridging Environmental Modeling with Technology Opens New Opportunities in Forecasting
NOAA is now using enhanced weather and marine forecast models for the Great Lakes that will extend forecasts from 36 hours to 60 hours into the future to better serve commercial and recreational mariners, the shipping industry, emergency responders, water resource managers and the private weather industry.
DNRE Returning Walleye Fry Production to Historic Levels
By djkimmel on Dec 17, 2010 | In News, Outdoors, Fishing, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
MDNRE News
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has begun gearing up to return hatchery production of walleyes to historic levels.
The DNRE plans to take some 50 million eggs this spring to produce fry for pond-rearing and direct stocking, an eight-fold increase over the last two years.
Park lovers thrilled to finalize efforts to buy land at Lake Lansing
By djkimmel on Nov 17, 2010 | In News, Outdoors, Public Access | Send feedback »
From the Lansing State Journal
MERIDIAN TWP. - The dirt trails that wind around the most diverse wetlands, forest and swampland in Meridian Township are now guaranteed to stay there.
The newly acquired 120 acres added to Lake Lansing Park-North's south side have been used by joggers, cross country skiers and trail enthusiasts for years but weren't officially part of the park. Read entire article on The Lansing State Journal
