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Lowcountry Anglers 15th Annual inshore fishing tournament

Dear Charleston Angler,
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Your support as a sponsor has been a key factor in the resounding success of the 15th Annual Lowcountry Anglers inshore fishing tournament which was held at the Charleston Maritime Center on June 12th.
Our tournament’s success ultimately depends upon the support of the community and sponsors, like you, [...]

2010 GOLD CUP TARPON TOURNAMENT

Twenty-five anglers competed for the largest tarpon on fly June 21 – 25, 2010 from the Lorelei, Islamorada, Florida Keys.  This is the forty-seventh anniversary of the Gold Cup.  Tarpon are measured with the weight calculated by a formula. Thirty one weight fish, a minimum of 70 pounds were [...]

Costa Big Fish Photo Sweepstakes

Tell the fish to say, “Cheese!”
Costa hosts Big Fish photo contest, chance to win fishing trip of a lifetime with
National Geographic Channel’s Chris Fischer

Daytona Beach, Fla. – June 21, 2010 – They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  In Costa’s case, a picture could be worth a chance to win a [...]

CCA South Carolina’s Topwater Action Campaign

“Habitat Today equals Fish for Tomorrow”
**Calling all CCA SC Members and Volunteers**
YOUR help is needed in this crucial oyster restoration event!
Working with the SC DNR’s SCORE Program, volunteers are needed to assist in this summer’s habitat restoration project at
Daniel Island
Wednesday June 16
1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
(101 River Landing Rd.)
Oyster reefs benefit [...]

CCA Testifies Before House Committee on Oil Spill

Earlier today CCA Louisiana Executive Director David Cresson was asked to provide testimony before the House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife concerning the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf. His comments touched on a wide range of topics from the economic and up-ending of lives to the work that lies ahead. He did [...]

Results from the CFA Tournament

Well it’s been a few weeks since our May tournament and we had a great turnout for those that couldn’t make it.  We had 19 boats participate and nearly 80 people attend the captain’s meeting.  As for the results of the tournament, there were numerous redfish weighed, a few flounder and [...]

Santee Lions Club Fishing Day Lands Big Fish!

Santee, SC The Santee Lions Club’s held their annual Blind Fishing Day at Millcreek Marina & Campground  May 8, 2010. District Governor Joyce Haskell congratulates  Santee Cooper Lakes Fishing Guide, Boat Captain Bill Saltzman and Charleston, SC angler Michael “Stretch” Stapleton  (rt) with his 1st Place 32 lb.winning big  Catfish!

South Carolina Berkeley Blueways

South Carolina’s Berkeley Blueways
Special thanks to TopKayaker.net’s forum contributor and Carolina Gypsy Paddler, Archie Thompson, who approved any copy reprint here and was a leading facilitator in making the Berkeley Blueways happen. (Photo: Gypsy Paddler on the Lower Wadboo).The Berkeley County Blueways paddling trail system identifies over 175 miles [...]

$1 Million Available for Community-based Habitat Restoration Projects

$1 Million Available for Community-based Habitat Restoration Projects
$700,000 awarded through NOAA partnership in 2009
Alexandria, VA – May 13, 2010 – The FishAmerica Foundation, the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association, through its partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Restoration Center, has $1 million available for [...]

Sportfishing Industry Expresses Deep Concern Over Gulf Oil Spill

Sportfishing Industry Expresses Deep Concern Over Gulf Oil Spill
Massive oil spill threatens the region’s $41 billion marine sportfishing industry
April 30, 2010 – Alexandria, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), in response to the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this [...]

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