Call to Action in Tennessee – Corps of Engineers to Close Six Tennessee Tailwater Fisheries

January 9, 2013

Dear Friends,

Some of the best fishing waters in Tennessee are about to be removed from public access. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently confirmed plans to ban boat access below several dams, including Old Hickory, Cheatham, J. Percy Priest, Cordell Hull, Center Hill, and Dale Hollow.

District Commander Lt. Col. Jim DeLapp is claiming safety as the chief concern, but the numbers don’t support it. Of all the deaths that have occurred on Tennessee’s rivers and reservoirs over the last 50 years, less than three percent were below the dams. And almost all of those were the result of failure to wear or properly inflate a life jacket as required by law. Continue reading

Call to Action in Kentucky – Restricted Boat Access Below Dams

TBFConservationKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)

Position Statement

Regarding Boat Restrictions at U.S. Corp of Engineers (USCOE) owned Dams

KDFWR is opposed to the USCOE decision to unnecessarily restrict boat access below the dams.

If you are as well, please contact your U.S. Senators and Representative now!

Background:

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, released its plans on December 13, 2012 to restrict boating access above and below their dams to maximize safety associated with hazardous waters. These new restricted zones are set to take effect in 2013. Continue reading

BRP announces Evinrude E-tec ‘experience more’ boat show sales event

EvinrudeSturtevant, Wis., Dec. 17, 2012 – BRP US Inc. announced today the Evinrude E-TEC “Experience More” Boat Show Sales Event for customers in the United States.

During the period from Dec. 17, 2012 through Mar. 31, 2013, qualified U.S. consumers who purchase and take delivery of an eligible Evinrude E-TEC engine or boat package from a participating Evinrude dealer can take advantage of the retail offer. Continue reading

North Carolina Bass Federation Holds “Pretty in Pink” Tournament

Ponca City, Okla. – December 7, 2012 The North Carolina Bass Federation, along with sponsors and volunteers from the North Carolina Northern Region area, held a “Pretty in Pink” Benefit Tournament on Saturday, December 1 to raise donations for the Pretty in Pink Foundation.

There were 31 teams in attendance with competition from 7am-3pm.  Pretty in Pink Foundation members, Barbara Fields and Bernadette Pickles, were also present. Continue reading