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2026-02-16, 12:16:52
Stop by Booth 5715 at Outdoorama this week starting Thursday, February 19 in Novi! You know where!

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2026-01-18, 11:50:18
Great to see quite a few of you at the 2026 Ultimate Fishing Show. Now, on to Outdoorama Feb. 19-22.

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2026-01-08, 07:22:54
Stop by Booth 3054 right next door to Xtreme Bass Tackle and say hello today January 8 through January 11.

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2026-01-01, 13:07:42
Thanks detroit1

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2025-12-06, 09:52:48
Hi Dan, see you next month.

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Sportfishing Industry Applauds EPA’s Decision to Reject Lead Ban Petition

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November 05, 2010, 05:34:02 PM
American Sportfishing Association News

Sportfishing Industry Applauds EPA's Decision to Reject Lead Ban Petition

America's anglers triumph over unwarranted petition to ban lead in fishing tackle

Alexandria, VA – November 4, 2010 – The sportfishing community commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for its decision to reject a sweeping petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle. The petition, which was submitted on August 3, 2010, by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other groups, requested that EPA ban all lead in all fishing tackle on all U.S. waters. The petition also included a request to ban the use of lead ammunition in the hunting and shooting sports. That part was denied on August 27 because EPA does not have the legal authority to regulate ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Opposition from anglers was strong; over 43,000 anglers sent comments requesting dismissal of the petition to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson through www.KeepAmericaFishing.org.

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