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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA – As the records keeper for over 20 years of the world’s largest private billfish tagging database covering the expanse of three oceans, The Billfish Foundation has introduced a new express, online data entry system to easily input tagging and/or release information from anywhere in the world.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA and ISTANBUL, Turkey – The recreational and commercial fishing industries in the U.S., came away with positive news during the recent negotiations at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), according to Ellen Peel, who served as the U.S. Recreational Commissioner.

World's Largest Rod Building Event
HIGH POINT, NC - The world's largest custom rod building event will take place on February 25 & 26, 2011 in High Point, NC. Since its inception 9 years ago, the Expo has continued to grow and expand each and every year.

Wyoming's Call of the Wild Hooks Big Fish on Jackson Lake
New Berlin, WI - (January 30, 2011) - Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is proud to showcase a heartwarming fishing episode of Wyoming's Call of the Wild. Set in the majestic Teton Mountains in northwestern Wyoming, host, Craig Conrad introduces Michael Dilworth (High School student at Golden High School - Colorado) to the world of trout fishing at Jackson Lake. Michael is active in school activities and lives with Downs Syndrome. Dilworth has not had a lot of luck getting into outdoors or catching a fish - however, his luck is about to CHANGE! You can watch this unforgettable episode on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

REDDING, CA- The Oregon State University team of Zach MacDonald, of Willits, California and William Sparks, of Corvallis, Oregon won the National Guard FLW College Fishing West Conference event on Lake Shasta Saturday with five bass weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the team $5,000. The win also helped them advance to the West Conference Regional Championship.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) opened its 100th quarterly business meeting today with several awards presented to staff and partners.

Lifesaving Award Presented to WCOs Scott Christman and Aaron Lupacchini

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is informing recreational saltwater anglers and commercial fishermen of recent regulatory changes for river herring and tautog fisheries. These actions were taken to comply with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) management plans for river herring and tautog.

CRAWFORD, CO. – Attention ice anglers: Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Bait Box-N-More bait shop will be hosting the 1st Annual Pike Ice Derby at Crawford State Park on Saturday, Feb. 11.
The tournament runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with weigh-ins from 3:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register for the tournament at the Bait Box-N-More in Crawford. Prizes will be awarded for most weight for two pike caught and largest pike caught. The most weight place prize is 75% of pot and 15% for largest pike caught.

The California Fish and Game Commission today took final action to reject proposed changes to striped bass regulations.

In a unanimous decision, Commissioners voted not to pursue a proposal that would have changed sport fishing regulations related to anadromous striped bass, including increasing bag limits and decreasing size limits.