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Need a Boat Moved? BoatUS.com Can Help

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:57:09 -0500

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 21, 2010 - Are you buying a boat in a distant state and need to get her home? Or, have you thought about brushing up on your boat handling skills with some on-the-water tutoring from a pro? The online Professional Captains Locator Service at www.BoatUS.com/procaptains makes it easy for boat owners to find on-the-water transportation services and instruction with U.S. Coast Guard-licensed delivery captains.

Out-of-work boater wins $25,000 in BoatU.S. contest

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:34:00 -0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 11, 2010 - A boater from North Carolina is $25,000 wealthier thanks to the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) Wave of Fortune Sweepstakes. Mr. Kerry Watts of Charlotte, NC, has won the grand prize capping off the yearlong event. Watts earned one sweepstakes entry last spring after a boating friend urged him to join the nationwide boat owners group.

Largest striped bass tournament in U.S. promises a big fortune for the biggest fish

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:29:54 -0500

(Virginia Beach, Va., December 15, 2009) - Anglers are invited to cast a line at the 7th Annual Waterman's Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout presented by the City of Virginia Beach and Bass Pro Shops, the largest and richest striped bass tournament in the country- with a total tournament payout to the top 14 teams of over $200,000. Hosted out of Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach and drawing participants from across the country, the Waterman's Rockfish Shootout runs from January 7-9, 2010.

Trout Unlimited Supports Good Samaritan Bill

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:01 -0400

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA--Trout Unlimited (TU) commends Colorado Sen. Mark Udall for his bill introduced today, The Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009.

If enacted, the legislation would make it easier for groups like TU to clean up abandoned hard rock mines in the western United States.

Jeff Freeman of Virginia captures Bassmaster Federation title

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:26:29 -0400

WHEELING, W. Va. - Virginia's Jeff Freeman had a 2-pound lead going into the final day of the Bassmaster Federation Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional, and he felt a limit was all he needed to clinch a wire-to-wire victory.

FLW collegiate anglers set to tackle Lake Gaston

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:56:49 -0400

FLW collegiate anglers set to tackle Lake Gaston
WHAT: The National Guard FLW College Fishing Lake Gaston event. National Guard FLW College Fishing is the country's largest tournament fishing competition for college bass clubs where college clubs compete for lucrative scholarships and prizes and a chance to compete in the Forrest Wood Cup in 2010.

Stren Series Northern Division heads to Lake Gaston

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:54:32 -0400

SOUTH HILL, Va. (Sept. 17, 2009) - The $6.5 million Stren Series™ is headed to Lake Gaston Sept. 24-26 for a $260,750 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competing in the fourth Northern Division tournament of the season for top awards of $65,000 and $30,000, respectively.

Sportfishing Supports Reintroduction of Critical Cape Hatteras Legislation

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:39:53 -0400

Alexandria, Virginia- The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) supports the reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 718 and S. 1557) that would restore reasonable off-road vehicle (ORV) access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area (CHNSRA). The legislation was originally introduced in 2008 during the 110th Congress. It was reintroduced this year by Representative Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R-NC) and Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Kay Hagan (D-NC). The bill would reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use on CHNSRA, which was developed by the National Park Service to provide substantial protections for local wildlife while allowing for access to the beaches by ORVs.

Tropical Storm Flareup Reminds Boaters to Prepare

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:32:08 -0400

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA- One. That is the number of hurricanes a national boat owners group says it takes to wreck thousands of recreational boats in only a few hours. And with tropical storm activity heating up over the last few days, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) is offering a no-cost, online storm preparation tool at www.BoatUS.com/hurricanes that can help boaters ensure their vessel makes it safely through the next storm.

CASSADY CHAMP ON JAMES RIVER

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:46:42 -0400

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - James Cassaday of Wirtz, Virginia, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Shenandoah Division tournament on the James River Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned Cassaday $4,037 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Potomac River Regional Championship in Marbury, Md., Oct. 8-10, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

FUTURE FISHERMAN FOUNDATION CONTINUES RESURGENCE

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:13:12 -0400

Oak Hill, Virginia-As the beginning of summer draws near the Future Fisherman Foundation is busier than ever. On the heels of a recent organizational transition, the Foundation has exciting fishing and conservation activities happening all across the country!

$12.9 MILLION IN NEW GRANTS TO AID CHESAPEAKE BAY

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:22:39 -0400

Richmond, Virginia- Twelve innovative environmental projects in Virginia and the District of Columbia have received a total of $6.1 million in grants from the Chesapeake Bay Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to reduce pollution to the local streams, creeks and rivers that flow to the Chesapeake Bay.

VIRGINIA OFFERS FREE FISHING DAYS JUNE 5-7

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:26:50 -0400

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. - You may fish without a license during the first weekend in June. Take advantage of the free fishing days, June 5-7, 2009, and spend quality time outdoors with your family and friends for free!

FISHAMERICA ANNOUNCES FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HABITAT RESTORATION

Fri, 08 May 2009 20:25:44 -0400

Alexandria, Virginia- The FishAmerica Foundation, the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association, announces that grant monies for marine and anadromous sportfish habitat restoration are available for projects in the coastal United States, the Great Lakes region and the U.S. Caribbean territories. These grants will be awarded to community-based, on-the-ground projects to restore marine, estuarine and riparian habitats, including salt marshes, mangrove forests and freshwater habitats important to anadromous fish species such as salmon and striped bass that spawn in freshwater and migrate to the sea. Projects in the Great Lakes must restore habitat for diadromous sportfish such as lake sturgeon, walleye and brook trout in the Great Lakes and applicable tributaries.

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE TO HOST SHENANDOAH DIVISION OF BFL

Thu, 07 May 2009 16:45:10 -0400

MONETA, VIRGINIA - The Shenandoah Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia, May 16 for the second of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.