Weekly Fishing News (December 3, 2008)
Welcome to our first posting of our “Weekly Fishing News” to help anglers keep up with what’s going on in the fishing world lately.
- It’s December, so it’s about that time to talk about ice fishing in the northern part of the country. Be careful out there and check your local newspapers, state DNR reports and any other source of information that can help you make good decisions on the ice this winter. Better safe than sorry.
- FLW recently announced some of its tournament schedules for next year. 2009 Walmart Bass Fishing League entry dates set | 2009 Stren Series entry dates set | Walmart FLW Walleye League schedule announced for 2009
- As it gets cold up in the north, anglers from Florida still get to enjoy some excellent fishing and on some days, they don’t have to wear coats. Plenty of options for winter fishing - http://www.bradenton.com/sports/outdoors/story/1057915.html
- If Wisconsin hasn’t had it tough enough this year trying to stop the spread of the fish virus called Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus, the state has another problem to worry about with the emergence of “jumping silver carp.” http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/35410349.html
- Feds release $70 million for salmon fishers on the west coast. This will help many of the businesses that were hit hard by the closed salmon fishing season. http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2008/11/26/news/news10.txt
Entry Dates Are Set For 2009 Walmart Bass Fishing League
While most anglers up north have put their boats away for the winter, the 2009 Walmart Bass Fishing League is something anglers can look forward to for next season. Dates have been set for the weekend bass fishing circuit that features more than 9 million dollars in prize money in 28 different geographic regions.
For more information, take a look at the 2009 Walmart Bass Fishing League Schedule.
2009 FLW Tour Schedule
Entry dates have been set for the 2009 FLW Tour. The schedule is listed below.
February 12-15 | Lake Guntersville Chevy Open | Huntsville, Alabama
March 12-15 | Table Rock Lake | Branson, Missouri
April 23-26 | Lake Norman National Guard Open | Charlotte, North Carolina
May 14-17 | Beaver Lake Walmart Open | Rogers, Arkansas
June 11-14 | Kentucky Lake | Murray, Kentucky
July 9-12 | Lake Champlain | Plattsburgh, New York
For more information about these bass fishing tournaments, take a look at FLW Outdoors.
For more information on the destinations listed above, take a look at the following links.
- Lake Guntersville
- Table Rock Lake | Branson, Missouri
- Lake Norman
- Beaver Lake
- Kentucky Lake
- Lake Champlain
2009 College Fishing
The FLW recently announced its new college fishing division for 2009. College students should be pumped because the FLW has taken college fishing to a whole new level by making it affordable for some of these students to get involved.
From the FLW Website: FLW Outdoors will provide participating teams with a travel allowance based on the distance they travel to each tournament. Boats are provided. Just get a two-man team together, get to the tournament site and give it your best cast. And just to make sure that students learn the true value of an outdoor education, FLW Outdoors will award a $100,000 prize package to the eventual collegiate national team champion.“We know a lot of college anglers don’t have boats,” said Kevin Hunt, tournament director. “With us, you just show up and go fishing, and we’ll take care of you.”
For more information, take a look at the links below.
- 2009 College Fishing Schedule
- Enthusiasm builds for FLW College Fishing (Article from FLW)
- FLW Outdoors
Posted by Kevin Sewell - www.ultimatefishingsite.net
