North Carolina

Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces together to put togther a world-class fly fishing outfit as a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited-Alaska to help with their efforts protecting the Bristol Bay watershed.

Lincoln County angler Scott Beattie estimates he’s won nearly $115,000 catching fish during his lifetime.

On March 8, he’ll be angling for the one that always got away.

“I would consider [the Ledbetter Tournament] the largest amateur tournament in North Carolina, no doubt,” said Beattie, 39. “It’s not about the money. It’s a matter of knowing we were the best on Lake Norman in 2008.”

For 50 bass anglers, one of the biggest weekends in professional angling starts Friday on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.

The full field will compete in the 38th Bassmaster Classic on Friday and Saturday and the top 25 will face off Sunday for the $500,000 first-place prize. Daily weigh-ins will be at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, S.C. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and admission is free.

Nobody told me about the mud; how it oozed and squished with each step; how it made brand new boots look old in just minutes; how it foiled my best attempts at stopping on a slope. I came to hate the mud.

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I have the opportunity to present the inaugural issue of MARLIN WORLD.

LINK TO MAGAZINE: http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=pgptf

1. Click anywhere on the screen to ZOOM in and read.

The idea for Outdoorsman Exchange came about in an instant, but in a way it was sometime in the making – we just didn’t realize it at the time.

For years my husband, Paul, has wanted to go on an elk hunt. I’ve encouraged him many times. He and his brothers talk how they should all go elk hunting out west with their Dad before age took its toll on him. Pursuit of that dream sounded good but there was always the financial reality check that held my husband back. He couldn’t justify spending money on a guided hunting trip and felt a guided trip was the only way to go for a successful hunt. This voice inside kept telling him - we need to save money for more sensible things like kids braces, college funds, etc. Most everyone can relate to these thoughts, unless you’re an heir to a fortune.

Schroeder, four others honored for outdoor writing excellence

GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Peter S. Schroeder, a Seattle, Washington-based freelance writer, won the grand prize for the first Wrangler ProGear "Garments are Gear" Column writing contest for members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).

In just three trips to Nantahala Lake this month, angler Mark Swann caught two North Carolina record kokanee salmon. The latest is a 3.07-pound fish that measured 19½ inches in length. Swann caught his first record-breaker, a 2.48 pounder, on Aug. 3, only to see the record broken the next day by 9-year-old Levi Towery, who brought in a salmon that topped his by a mere two-tenths of a pound.

American shad, once an important commercial and recreational fishery, declined sharply in the late 20th century. However, this trend may be reversing, thanks efforts of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The North Carolina Fishing Pier Society will honor Angelo DePaola for a Lifetime Acheivement Award and also the Jolly Roger Pier for Community Service

Fort Mill, SC (PRWEB) May 29, 2007 -- A dedication to both fishing and the community has led the North Carolina Fishing Pier Society (NCFPS) to the bestow two awards for achievement and community service to a legendary fisherman and a distinguished fishing pier, NCFPS founder and fishing advocate Al Baird said today.