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June 3, 2010 - SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – Fishing conditions on the Red River improved just slightly with wind and cloud cover Thursday, and that was all Waco , Texas , angler Russell Parrish needed to grab the Day 1 lead in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open. His 18-pound, 10-ounce haul included the day’s heaviest bass, a 6-14 lunker. Read
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Free family fishing clinics slated throughout summer
“Give a kid a fish and feed him for a day.”
The second half of that saying goes something like, “Teach a kid to fish and feed him for life.” The old adage explains in just a few words what so many anglers already know — that fishing is a lifelong hobby and practical skill, but also that fishing can become a foundation for both memories and appreciation for the natural world. Read
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Handling live fish with care ensures safe release to swim again
Black bass are often released quickly after being caught by anglers, sometimes only out of the water long enough for a moment of admiration and a photograph.
Releasing black bass back into the water to continue growing and reproducing can be a smart choice, but there are a few steps that can help ensure black bass and other sport fish are released unscathed by the few minutes it spends in an angler’s possession. Read
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South Carolina’s Williamson Edges Crochet by 2 Ounces; Scores Second Elite Victory in Front of Hometown Crowd
May 23, 2010 - EVANS, Ga. – The stars were perfectly aligned for Jason Williamson heading into the final day of the Pride of Georgia on Clarks Hill Lake . His sisters performed the National Anthem prior to the weigh-in and the crowd was filled with family, friends and fishing buddies who he had smoked in years past at local tournaments. But the Wagener, S.C., rising pro couldn’t get the fish to bite. Read
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New Kansas state smallmouth bass record confirmed
Salina man hauls fish from Milford Reservoir
May 12, 2010 - PRATT — A new Kansas state record largemouth bass was caught in Milford Reservoir on April 4 and has been certified by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). Frank Evans Jr., of Salina, took the trophy fish on a jerk bait about 1 p.m. Evans' catch continues a Salina-Milford connection for large smallmouth bass. The previous state record of 6.68 pounds was also taken from Milford by a Salina resident, Jason Heis, in August of 2004. Read
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Skeet Can’t Be Stopped; Continues Magical Run with Victory at Lake Guntersville
May 9, 2010 - Skeet Reese exuded calm Sunday morning heading into the final day of the Synergy Southern Challenge. Perhaps it’s easy to be carefree when you are sitting on a pile of momentum – Reese had already notched one Elite victory this year and four consecutive top-5 finishes – but the Auburn , Calif. , figured he had no shot of winning this tournament. Reese’s best areas had diminished on Lake Guntersville and Davy Hite moved into the catbird seat Saturday with his second 27-plus pound limit and appeared poised to capture his seventh elusive BASS victory. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman in money second time in as many weeks
Hite Takes Over Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Guntersville
May 8, 2010 - Davy Hite knows what it’s like to be in the zone. There was a time when Hite, a two-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, was rewriting the BASS record books and consistently contending at tournaments. But the Prosperity, S.C., veteran has had a tough go of it the past year, failing to notch a top-10 finish. Read
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Still on Top: California ’s Reese Maintains Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Guntersville
May 7, 2010 - Just about the time when Skeet Reese was sharpening his skills on California fisheries as a youngster, the Talking Heads penned the memorable phrase, “same as it ever was.” The iconic band’s lyric has become the theme song for Reese’s 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series season. As he has essentially all year, Reese was looking down at the rest of the competition Friday after extending his lead at the Synergy Southern Challenge. The five-time BASS winner is threatening to score his fifth consecutive top-5 finish -- unprecedented territory -- and second Elite win of the season through five events. Read
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Same Old Story: California’s Reese Holds Opening Day Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Guntersville
May 6, 2010 - Working through more than 200 bass and burning nearly 10,000 calories, Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., was looking for a frosty beverage and some empty calories to rejuvenate the senses after a scorching Thursday on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville . And the 2007 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year certainly deserves a mild celebration after toting 29 pounds, 3 ounces, to the scales, at the Synergy Southern Challenge, which put him in the familiar position at the top of the leaderboard. Read
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Walleye moving into shallow water
As water warms, walleye fishing heats up
May 5, 2010 - PRATT — As table fare, walleye are at the top of most anglers' lists. They are not only tasty, but they grow large enough that a few fish can feed a family. (The state record walleye is more than 13 pounds.) As spring weather warms both water and air, walleye fishing heats up, too. Walleye move over shallow points, flats, and underwater roadbeds to feed in May and early June. While fishing from a boat is the preferred method, walleye can be caught at this time by wading. Look for fish in water 3 to 15 feet deep. Read
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Arkansas’ Short Takes Second Bassmaster Elite Series Victory on Pickwick Lake
May 2, 2010 - Saving his best for last, Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark. , registered the biggest limit of the tournament Sunday – a 23-pound, 5-ounce, haul despite a reduced competition day – and trounced the rest of the field on way to his second Bassmaster Elite Series victory at the Alabama Charge on Pickwick Lake . Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss. , finished a distant second, more than 4 pounds behind. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman finishes in 14th
California’s Reese Comes out of Nowhere; Leads Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Pickwick Lake
May 1, 2010 - Skeet Reese came into this week’s Bassmaster Elite Series event on Pickwick Lake expecting nothing and hoping for everything. After Saturday, he’s closing in on his second straight victory, continuing his red-hot run at the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year trophy. The Auburn , Calif. , pro vaulted into first place with a 20-pound, 4-ounce limit building his three-day total to 52 pounds, 3 ounces, at the Alabama Charge. Read
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May is Crappie Time in Kansas
April 28, 2010 - PRATT — The Kansas crappie spawn is one of the most exciting times of the year for many Kansas outdoorsmen, but it's been a cool spring in Kansas, and nature has been slow to respond. Late April has brought warmer weather, however, and anglers are already catching crappie as they move close to shore, where they spawn in shallow water. This concentrates the fish and makes great fishing for boaters and shore anglers. Read
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Swimbait Bite Takes Schuff to Bassmaster Central Open Victory on Amistad
April 10, 2010 - DEL RIO, Tex. – Some will call Craig Schuff a fast learner. After all, the Watauga, Texas, angler had never thrown a swimbait before coming to Lake Amistad for the Bassmaster Central Open this week, but Saturday his 24-pound limit with one of the big swimming lures propelled him to his first Open win with a three day total of 68 pounds, 9 ounces. Read
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Winds Pound Amistad as Alexander Takes Bassmaster Open Lead
April 9, 2010 - DEL RIO, Tex. – As predicted, winds gusting more than 30 miles per hour pounded Lake Amistad Friday, and as expected, the Bassmaster Central Open leaderboard changed, too. Texas angler Dean Alexander, in 8th after Thursday’s opening round, took over the lead with a two-day total of 45 pounds, 11 ounces. Read
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BASSMASTER OPEN/DAY 1 - NANIA, REEHM TIE FOR OPEN LEAD AT AMISTAD
Several Kansans fishing tournament - (find them in bold type)
April 8, 2010 - DEL RIO, Tex. – Three anglers with youth, experience, and a pony tail grabbed top honors at Lake Amistad, as the Bassmaster Central Open Division opened its 2010 season to bright skies and surprisingly calm water on a lake known for rough conditions. Read
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Iowa Angler Tops Peacock Bass World Record
  MANAUS, Brazil – The strike barely dimpled the water, but it sent waves hurtling throughout the freshwater fishing world by shattering a coveted world record that stood for 16 years. Read
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Velvick Clears Rest of Field for First Bassmaster Elite Series Victory
March 21, 2010 - Considered a pioneer of the swimbait craze, Byron Velvick, a West Coast transplant, furthered his legacy with the bait Sunday at Clear Lake , taking the Golden State Shootout, the second event of the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series, on the shoulders of the revolutionary lure. Read
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Velvick Extends Lead, Searching for first Bassmaster Elite Series Victory at California’s Clear Lake
March 20, 2010 - Clear Lake continues to be kind to Byron Velvick as the West Coast transplant, who now resides in Del Rio , Texas , inched closer to his first Bassmaster Elite Series victory Saturday on the big-bass factory. Velvick held the throttle down at the Golden State Shootout, building his three-day total to 75 pounds, 8 ounces, enough to open up a near 6-plus pound margin. Read
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Oklahoma angler lands 13 lb. 4 oz. largemouth for lake record and “Top 20 Bass” list spot
A Maysville angler put a new fish on Oklahoma’s list of Top 20 largemouth bass when he caught a 13 lb. 4 oz. lunker from Longmire Lake March 14.
David Kinard caught the fish using soft plastic bait in the North Creek area of Longmire, located east of Paul’s Valley. The fish measured 26 inches in length and 23.25 inches in girth and was released. Taking the No. 17 spot on the state’s list of Top 20 Largemouth Bass from Randy Faddis’s 13 lb. 2 oz. fish caught in 1995, Kinard’s fish also stands as a new lake record for Longmire. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman in 19th
Versatile Velvick Maintains Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Clear Lake
March 19, 2010 - Just as Clear Lake is starting to warm up, so is Byron Velvick. Velvick, a West Coast transplant who now resides in Del Rio , Texas , wasn’t able to land a monster bass, like Thursday, but the two-time BASS winner managed 22 pounds Friday, building his two-day total to 51 pounds. Randy Howell of Springville , Ala., upgraded his total to 46-10, enough to keep Velvick honest heading into the weekend. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman in 13th
Velvick Comfortable in California , Takes Opening Day Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Clear Lake
March 18, 2010 - Feeling right at home, Byron Velvick toted 29 pounds of Clear Lake bass to the scales Thursday and took the opening-round lead at the Golden State Shootout, the second event of the 2010 Bassmaster Elite Series season. Nearing the ten-year anniversary of when Velvick established the three-day BASS’ record for tournament weight here, Velvick – once a West Coast resident – raided Clear Lake in a similar manner, boating the first double-digit bass of the Elite season, a 10-11 beauty. Read
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Virginia’s Crews Bests Reese by Ounce in Bassmaster Elite Series Opener on California Delta
March 14, 2010 - The equivalent, for an angler, to Lebron James swishing a last-second three-pointer is to land a 5-pounder on the last cast. John Crews of Salem, Va., executed that feat on the California Delta in the grandest of fashions Sunday to score victory at the Duel in the Delta, the Bassmaster Elite Series season-opener. Read
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Louisiana’s Hackney Storms to Lead on California Delta at Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener
March 13, 2010 - The only thing that has been predictable at the Trokar Duel in the Delta, the Bassmaster Elite Series season-opener, has been the unpredictability. Leaders nearly zero while others zip from the middle of the pack with little explanation. Greg Hackney of Gonzales , La. , was the hero Saturday, advancing from eighth to first with a 25-plus pound day, bringing his three-day total to 57 pounds, 5 ounces, enough for a 2-plus pound lead. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapment in 63rd after two days
Arkansas’ Browning Extends Lead at Bassmaster Elite Series Season-Opener on California Delta
March 12, 2010 - After an underwhelming first day of competition, it took some ugly, frigid weather for the California Delta to come alive. But Friday, the fishery showed its true colors at the Trokar Duel in the Delta. Despite the polar-opposite conditions from Thursday, Stephen Browning of Hot Springs , Ark., was able to duplicate his first-day success, landing 20-plus pounds and building his two-day total to 45 pounds, 4 ounces. Read
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Arkansas’ Stephen Browning Right at Home on California Delta at Bassmaster Elite Series Season-Opener
March 11, 2010 - Applying thirty-plus years of Arkansas River pedigree, Stephen Browning of Hot Springs , Ark. , mastered the tougher-than-typical California Delta Thursday at the Trokar Duel in the Delta, the Bassmaster Elite Series season-opener. Read
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Kansas paddlefish snagging season opens March 15, runs through May 15
Anglers should be aware of new rules, areas open
Mar. 10, 2010 - PRATT — The Kansas paddlefish season begins March 15 and runs through May 15. Paddlefish begin the annual spawning run when water temperatures reach 60 degrees, and some snagging areas, such as Chetopa, require a rise in the river level for paddlefish to be present. This usually occurs shortly before or after the March 15 opener. This year, some new areas are open, and new rules apply to certain areas. Read
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KANSAS FISHING PROGRAM HONORED NATIONALLY
Community Fisheries Assistance Program recognized by American Fisheries Society
March 4, 2010 - PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is one of five state fish and wildlife agencies recently honored by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). KDWP received the AFS 2009 Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Program Projects of the Year award, along with agencies in Alaska, Florida, Michigan, and North Carolina, Read
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Oklahoma youth create fish habitat and contribute to better angling
 February 26, 2010 - (Photo) Students from Valliant Schools recently teamed up with the Wildlife Department to construct 200 fish attractors called spider blocks, and members of the Pushmataha County Sportsmens Club helped place the bush-like structures into Pine Creek Lake.
Youth involved in FFA and agricultural classes at Valiant Schools recently teamed up with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Pushmataha County Sportsmens Club to give a southeast Oklahoma fishery a boost. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman finishes in fifth
Unflappable VanDam wins third Classic
Michigan pro outlasts steady Kriet and surging Lane
Feb. 21, 2010 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- If several hundred spectators hadn't been there to witness it firsthand, both from the water and from the bank, it would be hard to believe how easily Kevin VanDam won his third Bassmaster Classic crown this week at Alabama's Lay Lake. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman climbs to ninth
Oklahoma’s Jeff Kriet Surges to Lead at Bassmaster Classic with Day 2’s Biggest Bag
February 20, 2010 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A familiar trio danced around one another again at the top of the Bassmaster Classic leaderboard Saturday, but with a slight shuffle in the lineup. Jeff Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., who was in third place heading into Day 2, jumped to the top spot with the day’s biggest bag from Lay Lake: 15 pounds, 10 ounces for a two-day total of 32 pounds, 1 ounce. Read
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Kansan Brent Chapman in 11th place
VanDam Takes Firm Grip on Day 1 Lead at 2010 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake
February 19, 2010 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A warming trend was the boost the 51 competitors needed for a productive Day 1 at the 40th Bassmaster Classic, and sunny skies Friday afternoon were accommodating for most as several limits of more than 16 pounds were brought to the scales at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex arena. Read
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Kansas Fishing Atlas 2010 now online
Atlas includes maps of all public-access fishing areas; printed copies available late February
Feb. 18, 2010 - PRATT Anglers looking forward to warmer weather will find welcome news in the 2010 Kansas Fishing Atlas, now available for viewing and download from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. Printed copies are being shipped this week (week of Feb. 15) and should be available at most KDWP offices and license vendors by the last week in February. Read
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Bites Hard to Come by in Final Practice Day for 2010 Bassmaster Classic
February 17, 2010 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The best anglers in the world were shaking their heads Wednesday over the shortage of bites on ice-cold Lay Lake on the final practice day for the Bassmaster Classic, which begins Friday. Read
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Feb. 24 meeting will discuss Wilson Lake Reallocation Study - Anglers encouraged to attend
Feb. 17, 2010 (from email sent to Kansas Angler Online) - An important meeting that may have ramifications on the current and future fishing located at Wilson Lake in North Central Kansas is scheduled for February 24. Read
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Mother Nature Toys with Competitors’ Bassmaster Classic Strategies
February 11, 2010 - “If” -- that’s a key word right now for the 51 Bassmaster Classic competitors as they arrive at Alabama ’s Lay Lake to begin their practice Friday, Feb. 12, for the Feb. 19-21 world championship. Read
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Cold weather and muddy water figure into tough Classic fishing
February 10, 2010 - Situated southeast of Birmingham, Ala., Lay Lake is decidedly in the Deep South. But lately it's been more like the Deep Freeze.
The 2010 Bassmaster Classic is setting up to be one of the coldest Classics in the event's 40-year history. Fold recent rainfall into the mix — and the muddy mess it has created on Lay Lake — and you have a stiff challenge for the 51 anglers hoping to ascend to the throne of Classic champion. Read
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KDWP FISH INFORMATION NIGHTS PREPARE ANGLERS FOR SPRING
Fishing prospects, crappie techniques, and best locations presented
February 4, 2010 -PRATT — Want to know where and how to catch fish in Kansas reservoirs? Attend one of several events hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) in late winter. Called Fishing Information Nights, the events will feature experts on fishing and focus on fishing prospects, techniques, and locations. The events will also have presentations on proven angling tactics for crappie. Read
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Alligator found at Coffey County Lake
Large reptile thought to have been released
January 28, 2010 - BURLINGTON — On Jan. 27, a group of anglers were fishing near the warm-water discharge in Coffey County Lake when they spotted an unexpected wildlife specimen — a 5-foot, 4-inch alligator. Fortunately, the grizzled reptile was dead, so the anglers netted the critter and notified lake authorities, who called Jason Goeckler, aquatic nuisance species specialist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). Read
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