FLW <b>Fishing</b> Tournament Weekend Results Recap for August 5, 2012

Several freshwater fishing tournaments were held over the Friday, August 3, 2012 weekend. A FLW Walleye Tour pro event and three Walmart Bass Fishing League tournaments were among them. Here's a quick rundown on some of the results:

FLW Walleye Tour Results

The FLW Walleye Tour held a pro fishing tournament at Bays de Noc in Escanaba, Michigan, Thursday, August 2, 2012 through Saturday, August 4, 2012. It was the last pro walleye fishing tournament before the fall championship. The top walleye whisperers turned out to be Wisconsin anglers, Korey Sprengel and Ryan Dempsey. Both managed to catch slightly over 77 pounds worth of walleye. Sprengel received $50,000 in prize money for his efforts. Dempsey, on the other hand, received over $14,000 in prize money. The walleye tournament's remaining top five spots were claimed by pro anglers Danny Plautz (WI), Ross Grothe (MN) and John Schneider (WI).

Lake Cayuga Results

The Walmart Bass Fishing League held a fishing tournament in Seneca Falls, New York, on Saturday, August 4, 2012. It was one of three Walmart Bass Fishing League events held on Saturday. The big winner at Lake Cayuga was angler Bob Salotti of Geneva, New York. Salotti expertly finessed 18 pounds, 15 ounces worth of bass into his fishing boat. His fishing talents earned him well over $5,000 in prize money and the admiration of his peers. The Lake Cayuga tournament's remaining top five spots were captured by New Yorkers Kevin Bishop, Woody Henyan, Jamie Hartman and Cory Baright.

Rend Lake Results

Rend Lake in Benton, Illinois, was also the site of a Walmart Bass Fishing League event on Saturday. During the fishing tournament, bass angler Brad Porter proved unbeatable. He caught a whopping 18 pounds worth of bass and earned over $3,000 in prize money. The Rend Lake tournament's remaining top five spots went to Matt Wolfe (IL), Neil McCord (IL), Todd Poe (IL) and Jeremy Mull (IL).

Ohio River Results

Out of the three Walmart Bass Fishing League tournaments held on Saturday, the Ohio River event delivered the closest finish. Matt Cash of Cincinnati, Ohio, finished in 1st place after catching 9 pounds, 1 ounce worth of bass. His talents earned him a payday worth over $3,000. Bass anglers John Miller (PA), Mike Spicer (OH) and Brent Willey (OH) battled it out for the tournament's remaining top three spots. Miller caught 8 pounds, 1 ounce worth of bass and finished in 2nd place. Spicer and Willey both caught 8 pounds worth of bass and were tied for 3rd place. Chris Ludwig of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, finished in 5th place. He caught 7 pounds, 13 ounces worth of bass.

Killeen Gonzalez enjoys fishing with her family. She has also traveled extensively.

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Sea <b>fishermen</b> enjoy a successful weekend

IT was a busy weekend for sea anglers fishing at the Channel Tunnel's Samphire Hoe coastal park, with the Home International Team Championship taking place from the outer wall, writes Alan Yates.

The England youngsters won the day, showing the seniors how to fish this difficult venue. Both the junior and the youth teams took the gold medal, while the seniors finished joint last out of the four nations.

?HUGE: : Reg Clough celebrates a successful catch

?CATCH: Dave Hall with his 24lb carp at Monks Lake

?EXCELLENT: David Morris of Deal fishing for the England Juniors at Samphire Hoe

The event was marred by a casting accident when one of the Scottish youth team was hit by a lead weight that broke from another angler's line.

Fortunately he was not seriously hurt and he returned to finish fishing.

The other event fished on Samphire Hoe was the European Federation Championships and that produced a rare giant three-bearded rockling for winner Reg Clough of Dorset.

Reg was so excited by his unusual catch he returned it without measuring it in the catch, measure and release competition.

LOCAL club anglers have been busy with a host of evening competitions fished from Shepway venues.

The latest Folkestone Sea Angling Association beach event saw Folkestone angler Lee Heaver win thanks to a bonus smoothhound he hooked at Sandgate beach.

Lee's hound weighed 2kg and took his total weight to 8.52kg. Second was Martyn Reid and third Ray Coyne.

At the Fountain Angling Club's event, Sandgate also proved the hot spot to fish with John Wells, of Hythe, topping the weights with 6.552kg. Second was Julian Bausola and third Michael Warne.

Dungeness Angling Association fished their latest late night competition at a crowded Dungeness Point.

Winner was Jim McMurray, of Folkestone, with 9lb 11.5oz. Second was Cieron Bull, of Hythe, with 7lb 13oz and third Matt Sommerfield with 6lb.

The Dungeness Association's next event is at Dungeness on July 21, fishing 7pm to midnight. Meet at Gate will be between 5pm and 6pm.

Other sea results include the latest Ashford Sea Match Group competition fished at Sandgate and that was won by Dean Graham, of Ashford, with dogfish and whiting for 3.58kg.

The Seabrook Sea Anglers fished from the boats in their latest event and that was won by Dave Gray with 29 points.

Freshwater match results include the conclusion of the Cinque Ports Angling Society's Willing Cup at Beachborough Lake. Match winner was Colin Conroy and overall win went to Chris Shield of Dover

The CPAS also fished their all night competition at Beachborough lakes and the winner was Grant Turner of Ashford with 23.830kg.

Folkestone and Shepway Angling Club are holding a members match this Sunday at Radnor Park. The Peter Mead float-only competition has its draw at 9am and fishing is 10am until 4pm.

IF you have caught a big fish, won a match, freshwater or sea, why not let us know about it. Contact Alan Yates on 01303 250017, 07790 132656 or e-mail alankyates@aol.com.

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State: Free <b>Fishing</b> Weekend June 2-3

“Free fishing weekend is a great opportunity for adults and kids alike to experience the great outdoors,” said Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin.

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Officials at the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game are encouraging residents to go fishing this weekend to take advantage of the annual free fishing weekend, when anglers aren’t required to purchase freshwater or saltwater fishing permits to fish in any of the Commonwealth’s fresh or saltwater waterways.

“Free fishing weekend is a great opportunity for adults and kids alike to experience the great outdoors and enjoy the multitude of fishing opportunities here in Massachusetts,” said Commissioner Mary Griffin in a press release. “We especially encourage people who have not tried fishing before to try something new or those who haven’t fished in a long time to take up the hobby again.”

Framingham residents consider visiting Cochituate State Park in Natick to fish this weekend. You could also try fishing at Farm Pond.

Click here for a list of fishing spots.

Adults wishing to fish recreationally in state marine waters beyond this weekend are required to possess a Massachusetts recreational saltwater fishing permit – unless fishing under the authority of a recreational license from New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Connecticut.

Information about Massachusetts recreational fishing license requirements for fresh and salt water is found at: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/licensing/index.htm.

The purchase of a recreational saltwater or freshwater fishing permit directly funds improvements to fishing access projects and other programs that support recreational fishing and fishing management and research efforts across the state.

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Michigan to hold free <b>fishing</b> weekend June 9-10

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is throwing open its lakes, rivers and streams to free fishing for one weekend next month.

The Department of Natural Resources is holding its annual free fishing weekend on June 9 and 10. Residents and nonresidents of the state will be able to fish without a license, although other fishing regulations will apply.

DNR officials say that Michigan's 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 36,000 miles of rivers and 11,000 inland lakes make it a natural place for anglers. Director Rodney Stokes says the state has "some of the finest freshwater fishing in the world."

The state has offered the free fishing weekend annually since 1986.

More information on activities and events is available online at www.michigan.gov/freefishing.

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RI offers weekend of free <b>freshwater fishing</b>

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island is offering a weekend of free freshwater fishing to lure residents and visitors to the state's ponds, lakes and rivers.

The state's Department of Environmental Management says no fishing license will be required for freshwater fishing on Saturday and Sunday.

The state plans to hold a fishing tournament Saturday at Meadowbrook Pond in Richmond. The state will make fishing rods and bait available for children.

The state began the free fishing program 20 years ago as a way to highlight outdoor activities in the state.

Saltwater fishing will still require a license.

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Next Weekend Crappie USA Returns To Alabama's Weiss Lake

Next Weekend Crappie USA Returns To Alabama's Weiss Lake
Coming up next weekend Crappie USA Inc., "America's Premier National Crappie Fishing Tournament Organization" will return to Alabama's Weiss Lake "The Crappie Capital of the World" March 3, 2012. Anglers will be fishing for a 7-fish limit of crappie, which could net them a check along with the opportunity to advance to the Cabela's Crappie USA Classic, the most prestigious event in crappie fishing today. This year's classic will be held October 24th-27th, 2012 on the Barkley/Kentucky Lakes at Cadiz, Kentucky.

Registration and Seminar
A pre-tournament seminar will be held on Friday evening March 2nd at the Cedar Bluff High School, old hwy 9 in Cedar Bluff. Sign up will begin at 5:00pm with the meeting and a National Sponsor Field Test Product Drawing starting at 7:00pm local time. This seminar is open to the public. For those not fishing the event, we encourage you to come out to this meeting and meet the top crappie anglers in the region.

The Weigh In Site
The tournament weigh-in will be held on Saturday the 3rd at the Leesburg Landing, 100 Riverside Street in Leesburg beginning at 3:00pm. This is the perfect opportunity for non-competitors to come and learn how the big ones are caught. Interviews of the top 5 teams will be conducted after the weigh in.

Sponsor and Host Lodging Site
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome all Crappie USA anglers and their guest to the area and hope they take the opportunity to enjoy the many attractions in the area. For more information on the area call: (256) 927-8455 or visit their website at: www.cherokee-chamber.org. Host lodging for the event will be the Weiss Lake Lodge, 998 Cedar Bluff Rd., Cedar Bluff Alabama. For reservations call: (256) 557-0023. Rooms maybe limited so make your reservations early and mention Crappie USA.

How to Enter
You can enter our tournaments by filling out and sending in an entry form or by registering on our website at www.crappieusa.com before the deadline listed on the form. Teams may also enter at the pre-tournament seminar on Friday night. All late entries will be subject to a $20.00 late fee.

ACA membership is required to fish in our tournaments and a space is provided on our entry form for you to become a member. Teams may consist of one or two partners. Teams may have a third partner if third partner is under the age of 16. Pole limits for three-partner teams will be the same as two-partner teams.

Entry fees in all qualifying tournaments are $100.00 per team in the Amateur Division and $200.00 in the Semi-Pro Division. There is an optional $10.00 (Per Team) Big Fish Pot. All participants must be a member of the American Crappie Association to fish in these events. American Crappie Association membership is $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for spouse and youth memberships. Each membership will include a subscription to the official publication of Crappie USA, one of the top crappie fishing publications in the nation.

Crappie USA "Free Crappie Kids Rodeo"
Held in conjunction with the tournament will be the Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo to be held Saturday morning at the Leesburg Landing. Sign up for the Kids Rodeo will be at 8:00am with the rodeo from 9:00am till 11:00am. The Crappie USA Kids Fishing Rodeo is a chance for children of the area to get out and enjoy nature, do a little fishing and win some prizes. The event is free to all children 12 and under with all participants eligible for a chance to win one of the six, Crappie USA $2,000.00 scholarships to be awarded at the Cabela's Crappie USA Classic.

Crappie USA and our anglers have contributed nearly $310,000.00 to the "Crappie Kids" Scholarships since 1997. We are very proud to be a part of the education process for the youngsters who participate in our tournaments as adult/youth teams and those who fish in the Crappie USA "Kids Fishing Rodeos".

The Crappie Kids Free Fishing Rodeo has grown in many cities to be a major attraction drawing as many as 350 or more children from surrounding areas to compete for prizes and the chance at the $2,000.00 "Crappie Kids" Scholarship. All participating children must be accompanied by an adult.

National Sponsors of Crappie USA are: Cabela's, Rebel Yell Bourbon, Ranger Boats, Evinrude Outboards , B 'n' M Poles, Minn Kota, Humminbird Electronics, Adventure Products EGO Nets, J.R. Mad's, Charlie Brewer's Slider Co., Big Bite Baits, TTI-Blakemore Road Runner, Driftmaster Rod Holders, Fishouflage, Vicious Fishing Line, Southern Pro Tackle, Moss Back Rack Fish Attractors, World Fishing Network-WFN, Go Light Inc. and Ron Gooding Insurance.

The following companies furnish product to help make these events possible: Kodiak Fish Attractants, "Fish Guardian" and Keep Alive.

For more information please call Crappie USA Inc. at 270-395-4204. Please visit our website at www.crappieusa.com.

Media Contact
Larry Crecelius
1002 N. Hayes
Salem, IN 47167
lcrecelius@crappieusa.com

Crappie USA President, CEO
Darrell Van Vactor
125 Ruth Avenue
Benton, KY 42025
dvanvactor@crappieusa.com

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