Today - June 19, 2013

FLW Tour tournament director Bill Taylor was every bit as high on Grove and Grand Lake O' the Cherokees at tournament's end as he was at the beginning, perhaps more-so after crowds packed the weigh-in at the Grove Walmart parking lot Saturday and Sunday.

GROVE, Okla., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Rayovac pro Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla. , proved that in fishing there is sometimes a hometown advantage, as he brought a five-bass limit to the scales ...

Park Hill pro Jason Christie hoisted the champion's trophy and a big check on Sunday after dominating the field for four days of the Walmart FLW Tour on Grand Lake.

It's tempting to say the tournament underway on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees features Jason Christie and then everybody else, but, as the Park Hill Pro predicted heading into the tournament, the $125,000 top prize still is within reach of a mob heading into the final two days.

Before the Walmart FLW Tour bass tournament on Grand Lake began Thursday morning, FLW director of operations Bill Taylor was already saying the organization will be returning with more events.

GROVE, Okla., June 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Rayovac pro Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla. , brought a five-bass limit to the scales Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 10 ounces giving him a three-day cumulative ...

JASON CHRISTIE SAID he had thoughts of the competition during the Bassmaster Classic. Tommy Biffle said he likes the lake's high water level right where it is. Whatever experience the 148 FLW Tour anglers had during practice Sunday through Tuesday on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, it's a certainty the experience will be different during the tournament Thursday through Sunday.

Pictured above is Dayton native and FLW pro angler Andy Morgan during a weigh-in at a recent tournament. Morgan is currently in first place for FLW Angler of the Year with 902 points heading into the final FLW Tour event to be held in Dayton from June 27-30.

The FLW Walmart tour generates over one million dollars in sales during the week long event.

The current Wal-Mart FLW Tour Angler of the Year Leader standings have three Rhea County natives in prime spots heading into the four-day FLW event slated for Lake Chickamauga in Dayton on June 27.

Today - June 19, 2013

State and federal fisheries managers will hold four public workshops in South Florida in July and August to get your input on marine fish issues unique to this region. Members of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fishery management councils will host the sessions, featuring topics such as whether to manage yellowtail and mutton snapper ...

IGY Marinas proudly announces the official opening of Blue Haven Resort & Marina, located on the leeward side of the island of Providenciales. With a draft restriction of 8 feet (at mean low tide), the marina caters to yachts up to 220 feet with no beam limitations. (PRWeb June 04, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10799348.htm

Deep-sea fishermen have been biting at the bit to catch Amelia Island gag grouper, considering the recreational harvesting of gag grouper was closed from Jan. 1 to April 30.

Capt. Rick Murphy and the “Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report” have the annual IGFA Take a Kid Fishing episode Wednesday, June 19, at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. Taping of the show is from 7:30-9 p.m.

The following letter was sent to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman Ken Wright on May 8, 2013. This letter is reprinted here with Mr. Grubich’s consent.

Deep-sea fishermen have been biting at the bit to catch Amelia Island gag grouper, considering the recreational harvesting of gag grouper was closed from Jan. 1 to April 30.

Deep-sea fishermen have been biting at the bit to catch Amelia Island gag grouper, considering the recreational harvesting of gag grouper was closed from Jan. 1 to April 30.

If the 1,323-pound mako shark hooked off the coast of Huntington Beach checks out, it would not only set a new world weight record but would also rank in the top half-percent of catches on file, officials said.

On June 12, in the morning of their meeting in Lakeland, the members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will take their final vote on the proposed regulations to make tarpon and bonefish catch and release in the state of Florida.

Deep-sea fishermen have been biting at the bit to catch Amelia Island gag grouper, considering the recreational harvesting of gag grouper was closed from Jan. 1 to April 30.

Today - June 19, 2013

Results of area fishing tournaments and notices of upcoming events.

Two man shark fishing didn't have to throw a line to catch one shark...it surprised them when it jump into their boat.

The FLW Walmart tour generates over one-million dollars in sales during the week-long event.

Results of area fishing tournaments, and a list of upcoming events.

The latest results from area fishing tournaments and notices of upcoming events.

A crowd watches as a 465.3 pound blue marlin is hoisted from the deck of the Hatteras Fever II Wednesday afternoon at the weigh station.

Vilona column: The seventh annual Fishin' Chix Pink Rubber Boots Ladies Fishing Rodeo begins a busy month of fishing tournaments in the Pensacola area.

Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is sponsoring a three-day introduction to fly fishing clinic starting on Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. and continuing on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-noon. This clinic is designed for entry-level fly-anglers and is free to all participants.

A small fleet of boats, most wrapped in colorful graphics and covered with corporate-sponsorship logos, weaves its way through Boca Grande Pass — one of the most coveted fishing holes in the world.

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