Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 – Contact your US Senator!

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Contact your U.S. Senator to vote YES for the historic Sportsmen’s Act of 2012

In the next few days, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the most comprehensive package of sportsmen’s legislation in recent years. Introduced on September 10, 2012, the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S. 3525) includes 15 bills that will benefit the sportfishing community, as well as recreational shooters and hunters.

This historic legislation provides for increased access, habitat conservation and improved fish and wildlife management.

We know that individual anglers want to make an impact and KeepAmericaFishing™ is a way to channel their concern and passion for our sport and help pass this essential piece of legislation.

Please post this link on your website, your blog, your Facebook page and Twitter account and email it far and wide to friends, family and colleagues.

This link www.KeepAmericaFishing.org/sportsmensact, takes you to a Take Action Now page.

Please help us pass this monumental piece of recreational fishing legislation. This will be the most important legislative action you and your readers can take this year!

BASSIN’ LANE OPEN – November 4, 2012

Supporting Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund

Right up until Saturday night – it was unclear if this tournament would actually get off the ground. On Friday, the water level was way beyond the end of the concrete ramp. With a drop off of a few feet from the concrete to the mud, launching was impossible. Nevertheless, the lock supervisor insisted that we would be good to go on Sunday. On Saturday morning the level was up the concrete ramp by 3 feet – still much too little for safe launching. Bergenites John E, John H, Eddie and Eric decided to fish Sacandaga for fun on Saturday and caught a mix bag of smallies, two muskies, many walleyes and one 3 ½ lb largemouth. I stayed behind to keep tabs on the Mohawk water levels and to pick up some household items at Walmart – I also thought of launching at Schoharie if the water level came up by mid afternoon – it was rising but only inched up a few more feet by 3PM. One more check at nightfall Saturday revealed that all was looking good for Sunday morning.  Continue reading

Cabela’s NABC Announces 2013 Tournament Schedule

NOVEMBER 1, 2012—MINNETONKA, MN—World-class bass fishing, great competition and hefty payouts are on tap in the Cabela’s North American Bass Circuit’s 2013 tournament schedule.

The lineup of premier bass destinations includes:

May 10-11 Sturgeon Bay, WI*
June 1-2 Lake Pokegama, MN*
July 20-21 Mississippi River, LaCrosse, WI*
Sept. 7-8 Leech Lake, MN*
Oct. 11-12 Cabela’s NABC World Bass Championship, Hayward, WI

(*Single-day tournament with built-in bad weather day.) Continue reading

TBFKS Names 2013 State Team

Perry, KS (October 21, 2012) – The Bass Federation of Kansas (TBFKS) held its annual State Team qualifying tournament on Perry Reservoir launching out of the State Park. This tournament is to develop a 12 person team to fish the Central Divisional held in Texas in June of 2013. The twelve person Team will compete against 7 other State Teams from Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Two members from each team will move forward to compete at the National tournament to be held in the spring of 2014. The Tournament held on Perry Reservoir this past weekend will be the only entry fee they pay as they fish their way toward the top. Continue reading