Bass Fishing News

From DailyFinance:
By CARRIE ANTLFINGERAP

SHAWANO, Wis. -It's been a tough fight for the whisker-snouted sturgeon.

The fish survived whatever killed the dinosaurs and have struggled against habitat destruction and overfishing. Now many of its 25 species are endangered, but a small pocket in upper Wisconsin boasts of having one of the world's largest concentrations of the fish.

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From The Argus Press:
Accessing the resources
Posted: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:00 pm
By JASON BARCZY, Argus-Press Sports Writer

LAINGSBURG — Tim Machowicz envisioned improved boating access on Lake Ovid in Sleepy Hollow State Park five years ago — and it is now a reality.

The Lake Ovid boating access site began closing intermittently Thursday and will continue to do so through June 30 for site redevelopment and paving improvements at Sleepy Hollow State Park, 7835 E. Price Road in Laingsburg.

Machowicz, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Park Supervisor at Sleepy Hollow, said this will be a great benefit to the public and those who use the boat launch on a regular basis. Read Complete Article on The Argus Press

GreatLakesBass.com is happy to announce sponsorship of the Michigan State University Bass Fishing Team in 2010. Quite a few of the MSU team members are active on GreatLakesBass.com. The involvement of the members, and the opportunity to help college fishing out is much appreciated. Good luck fishing in the various college fishing competitions!

The MSU Bass Fishing Team, part of the MSU Fishing Club, won the 2009 CBAA Big Ten championship on Lake St. Clair! Discuss on the forum.

Mustad®, the world’s best-selling fish hook brand, has introduced the new Ultra Point® KVD Elite Triple Grip® Treble, a replacement treble hook designed by the world’s #1 ranked angler and Mustad pro-staffer, Kevin VanDam.

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Michigan bass pro and host of the Hook n' Look TV show Kim Stricker will perform underwater seminars this weekend at Cabelas in Dundee Michigan with his cameraman and son Danny Stricker. The seminars will be at 1 PM both Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, 2010.

I will be there Saturday to check out my first underwater seminar. Our own cameraguy will be there too getting above the water shots as Kim and Danny swim underwater in Cabelas 43,000 gallon aquarium talking about Great Lakes fishing tips and information about our great variety of fish we are so fortunate to have.

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Freshwater fishing’s “Holy Grail” now has dual holders; 22 lb 4 oz bass caught by Japan’s Manabu Kurita matches IGFA record held for 77 years by Georgia’s George Perry

DANIA BEACH, Fla. USA, (January 8, 2010) --- After nearly six months of waiting, Japan’s Manabu Kurita is taking his place along side Georgia, USA angler George Perry in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) World Record Games Fishes book as dual holders of the All-Tackle record for largemouth bass each weighing 22 lb 4 oz and caught 77 years apart.

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment is inviting the public to participate in the deer management planning process. Throughout February and March, eight public open house meetings will be held across Michigan to discuss the draft statewide deer management plan. These meetings will be held 7 to 9 p.m. EST, with the exception of the Crystal Falls meeting, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. CST.

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BASS announced today a new multiple-year sponsorship agreement with Humminbird®, a leading innovator in cutting-edge technology in the electronics category. With the agreement, Humminbird will become an official sponsor of the Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series in addition to a supporting sponsor of the Bassmaster Opens.

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