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    A cool new friend  Jun 14, 2009
    One of the largest retail tackle shops in the nation was only eight miles from my destination ... I truly believe that I am addicted to tackle shops as it is just so hard to pass one up. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Sportfishing industry hit hard, coping with rules, recession  Mar 12, 2009
    The entire sportfishing industry, whether you look at these large retailers, mom-and-pop tackle shops or a person whose business is based out of a boat. They've been suffocating for years. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)

    Fishing Report: 02/20/09 (Today)  Feb 20, 2009
    Anglers are advised to check with tackle shops and other local sources for condition updates. Lake Erie: Steelheading was productive this week, as conditions allowed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Ocean blamed for salmon decline (17)  Mar 6, 2008
    Silvers oftentimes are easier to catch than their Chinook cousins, fishermen say, and they help keep boat ramps, tackle shops, restaurants and ports busy. Coho stocks have recently been managed on a 12- to 15-percent exploitation rate for sport fisheries, Melcher said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    4 comment(s)  Mar 6, 2008
    The World Link: Salmon fishermen: Outlook seems grim, but let's talk. Salmon fishermen: Outlook seems grim, but let's talk. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Salmon fishermen: Outlook seems grim, but let's talk  Mar 6, 2008
    Industry begins difficult task of developing options for the 2008 season. Charleston salmon troller Paul Merz talks with Charleston Ice manager Pat Houck from Merz boat, the F/V Joanne, during an early September 2006 fishing trip. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Space Center expansion plans threaten hot fishing spot  Feb 24, 2008
    Sources in tackle shops in Titusville, who wished to remain anonymous, said they have angler clients who work at NASA saying "the closures are all they're talking about over there.". Rather than developing in the wetlands, Whitmore said it's the position of the refuge that the Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station need to take another look at tearing down the dozens of unused launch pads dating back to the Mercury and Apollo projects to make space for this new endeavor, irregardless... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Winter Surfcasting Tales  Feb 14, 2008
    com, and at select bait and tackle shops throughout the Northeast. Sportfishing Federation Forum on You may want to pay a visit this weekend, February 15-17, to this annual event, which will be held once again at the Freeport Recreation Center. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)

    Need a license? Expect to pay more  Feb 2, 2008
    Holbrook says holes and snags will be addressed, but also made the point that anyone with a computer and the needed Internet access even small tackle shops will be able to purchase licenses. It will be interesting to see how this pans out, considering around nine in 10 license buyers do it in person in Georgia, according to Holbrook. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    What happened to the old lures?  Jan 27, 2008
    Jim Bagley's 'B' and Cordell's Big 'O' were handmade from balsa and in such demand by tournament anglers of the 1970s, tackle shops couldn't keep them in stock. Rumors about black market prices of 75 each or rentals for 20 a day with a 100 deposit were rampant. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Don't forget to renew that license  Jan 10, 2008
    Learn more at Licenses may be purchased or renewed at many bait and tackle shops and all DMF license offices. They also may be purchased online at or by phone at (888) 248-6834. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    'A lot to offer'  Dec 28, 2007
    But Katrina wiped out the marinas, bait and tackle shops, ice houses, fuel stations and hotels that support the charter industry, Trochesset says. Adding to those woes are skyrocketing fuel prices, higher insurance premiums and a "gun-shy" customer base that's reluctant to return to the region, he says. (USA Today)

    Fishing forecast  Dec 27, 2007
    A bream bite has blossomed this week, and a lot of the tackle shops are selling more crickets than minnows. The black bass are schooling on the drop-offs in the St. Johns, and Rat-L-Traps and lipped plugs have been catching them. (Florida Times-Union)

    Stuck on a gift? Bass Pro Shops has your angler's needs  Dec 9, 2007
    For more ideas of Christmas gifts check your local bait and tackle shops. Sportsman's Den has just two 2007 kayaks left in stock before the 2008's arrive next March. (Stamford Advocate)

    It's wish list time again  Dec 2, 2007
    They are easy to lose in brush so get a few; they are about 2 apiece from area tackle shops. White, red and chartreuse are usually good color choices. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Five alternatives to roe for steelhead  Nov 29, 2007
    But those same single salmon eggs you buy in a little jar will also catch steelhead if tied into an egg sack, known to some anglers as "berries." Simply take four or five of the Pautzke eggs, add a pink Puff Ball, and create an egg sack with netting available at most tackle shops. Don't add too many eggs. (Daily Triplicate)

    Fishing Report: 11/16/07  Nov 16, 2007
    Bait and tackle shops such as Poor Richard's East and BAC Trout Run have commented that the number and size are bigger on average this year than last, with many 9- and 10-pounders reported. BAC weighed an 11 1/2-pound, 30-inch steelhead landed on an egg pattern on Elk yesterday morning. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    The Fall Run Is On ... Or Is It?  Oct 11, 2007
    Entry forms are available at most state parks and at the Jones Beach and Captree Bait and Tackle shops. A $15 entry fee is required. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)

    It's time to look for flat fish  Oct 10, 2007
    Ready to use lights and gigs can be purchased at the local tackle shops. Try Gulf Breeze Bait e in Gulf Breeze or Outcast Fishing ng in Pensacola. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Idea takes off  Oct 4, 2007
    Then the baits are shipped to one of about 35 tackle shops from North Carolina to Massachusetts. "The UPS guy hates me," Darges said, referring to the heavy boxes full of 2- to 6-ounce lures that are shipped in and out of his Raleigh home. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    The skinny on poles  Sep 29, 2007
    Be looking around in the sporting goods stores and bait and tackle shops for some of the new rods and reels for 2008. Zebco and Skakespeare have new items for you to try out and so does Daiwa. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)

    * Open road still drives American spirit  Sep 19, 2007
    I drove up through the leafy green hills of Connecticut and western Massachusetts, where Melville wrote Moby-Dick in a house he couldn't afford in Arrowhead, then down along the Hudson River from Albany, New York into the Catskills, a place of log cabin motels, bait and tackle shops, stands on the roadside selling apple cider and honey. I had thought such places long gone the way of the soda counter and the town square, but here it still was, the pretty, tranquil and unfranchised, the US I had... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Surfing festival rolls into Sebastian  Sep 7, 2007
    Chum is available at Wal-Mart, and all Bait & Tackle shops in Brevard. I suggest everyone buy some chum and bring it to the Inlet. (Florida Today)

    FishingThere's still time to hook into radio state's bluefish contest  Aug 27, 2007
    But since then no fish near that size has been weighed in at any of the many local bait and tackle shops. Ricky thinks that there are big choppers out there but they are difficult to find. (Stamford Advocate)

    Prospects of tour-nament cash keep anglers quiet  Aug 22, 2007
    Numerous crab traps are available from local bait and tackle shops and are an excellent way for novice crabbers to get in on the action. Blue crabs are required to be a minimum of 5 inches point to point and all egg bearing females must be released immediately. (Huntington Herald, CT)

    Troopers spread the word about red salmon harvest ban  Aug 14, 2007
    Anyone new to the sport can check free state fishing regulation guides found at tackle shops that have the rules for each river, creek and lake. The regulation book also has color illustrations of the many fish in Alaska's waters. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    FishingPrizes aplenty in 25th edition of WICC bluefish tournament  Aug 13, 2007
    Well sign up now at one of the many bait and tackle shops that sell the entries. Locally they are: Fish Tales Bait e (weigh station) 379 Shippan Avenue. (Stamford Advocate)

    Bits n' pieces from the outdoors  Aug 3, 2007
    On another front, it seems I upset a couple of local tackle shops by mentioning good catches while using Berkley's Gulp Alive soft plastic minnows. Normally this would be a 'good thing' but the shops haven't been able to get those products for their customers. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Clams and crabs make playing in the mud OK  Jul 26, 2007
    "Bait and tackle shops have a steady stream of people who want to take their children or families crabbing or clamming, but they have no knowledge of the resource," he said ... "Local tackle shops are invaluable information sources for visitors to our coast," McKenna said. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    ICAST revels in 50th tackle show  Jul 19, 2007
    Look for them at good tackle shops - they're bright orange, of course, so you can't miss them. Also check out www. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Anglers must tag stripers  Jul 12, 2007
    CARD DISTRIBUTION: Cards and tags are available at weigh stations, ocean piers and Outer Banks tackle shops. They also will be available from DMF recreational port agents. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Landlocked anglers have plenty of options  Jul 4, 2007
    Frozen cigar minnows can be purchased at most area tackle shops. During the peak of the summer season, anglers can expect to catch a variety of species, including king and Spanish mackerel, bluefish, redfish, bonito and even tarpon. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Trout have powerful allure  Jun 28, 2007
    "Peeler was using pink Berkley PowerBait, a scent-impregnated dough that grips the hook and is sold in discount stores with fishing departments and tackle shops. He said the PowerBait trout bait impregnated with glitter worked best because the sparkles imitate the scale trail left in the current by a bushwhacked baitfish.The waters he was fishing were marked with the green diamond signs the wildlife commission places along mountain streams, designating them hatchery-supported trout waters. These... (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Live bait essential for fishing success  Jun 27, 2007
    Many tackle shops carry live bait, but choices usually are limited. You usually can only get shrimp and bull minnows, which are. (Pensacola News Journal)

    South Fork Waters: Then & Now  Jun 21, 2007
    There are plenty of other services in and around Montauk as well, including smaller, private charters, a host of bait and tackle shops and marinas, and good food and lodging. Getting there may be a challenge, given the state of traffic along the South Fork in the summer, but it is well worth the trip. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)

    Unfamiliar spots provide some exciting fishing  Jun 20, 2007
    Stop by local bait and tackle shops and ask the owners or some old timers who are hanging around where they fish. They might not share all of their favorite spots but probably enough to have a good time. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Fishing Pole Giveaway Honors Boy Who Died In Wreck  Jun 20, 2007
    " Kevin Bryant Jr. was killed May 10 when his mother's sport utility vehicle was hit from behind by a truck and pushed into the path of a train on County Road 54 near Forbes Road near Zephyrhills. The truck driver, Eli Alvarez, is being held in a Land O' Lakes jail, with bail set at $100,000, on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI property damage. Kevin's mother, Heather Eres, was released from St. Joseph's Hospital on May 29, hospital officials said. The pole... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)

    Oregon Recreation Report  Jun 7, 2007
    Newcomers to shad angling should seek advice from local tackle shops to find out what has been the hot lure this season. Both boat and bank anglers can access the river near Oregon City from Meldrum Bar, Dahl Park, Clackamette Park, and Sportcraft Marina. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Fishing tourney this weekend  May 31, 2007
    The tournament is currently accepting pre-registration, which anglers can get from local tackle shops. Registration costs 150, which Brooker said is tax deductible, and fishers bring their own partners. (Demopolis Times, AL)

    Outdoor Report  May 24, 2007
    Its accuracy depends on marina operators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. Anglers catching large fish should send the information to Outdoor News Service, P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427, or telephone 909-887-3444, so it can be included in this report. (North County Times)

    Gun enthusiasts welcome at shop  May 17, 2007
    Big box stores have made it difficult for many small gun-and-tackle shops to stay afloat. Gun shops like The Don's and tackle shops like Fisherman's Choice Pro Shop in north Phoenix have to offer more than just a product line. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Decision due on 'Flats' season  May 16, 2007
    The season would be a victory for upper bay recreational anglers, tackle shops and guides who were shut out of fishing for the state fish from early May until June 1 because of concerns about harming fish that use the upper bay's tributaries as spawning grounds as they migrate up the East Coast each year. The is the nursery for more than 75 percent of the striped bass stock on the Eastern seaboard. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)

    Relief for salmon fishermen approved  Apr 27, 2007
    Last year's fishing closure resulted in nearly $30 million in economic losses, felt most by commercial salmon fishermen, along with businesses such as fish wholesalers, bait and tackle shops and those connected to recreational fishing. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had declared a state of emergency for eleven Northern California counties. (Daily Triplicate)

    SKA Tournament Shows Kingfish Are On The Verge  Apr 22, 2007
    TBO.com AdLinks Site Tools. Most Popular Sports: This feature requires the Macromedia Flash Plugin. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)

    Girl Scouts sponsoring program that covers fishing basics  Apr 22, 2007
    Some bait will be provided by many of the Stamford area bait and tackle shops but it would be a good idea to bring some yourself. Mother Nature will provide good weather. (Stamford Advocate)

    Fishing Report: 4/20/07  Apr 20, 2007
    Catch rates and fishing pressure varied last weekend, although some bait and tackle shops reported a marked decline in opening day business, citing bad weather and blown-out streams as likely culprits. In-season stockings continue. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Crappies are king, even in the cold!  Apr 13, 2007
    Bobbers, stops, split shot and hooks are available at most well- stocked tackle shops around the lake or from Bass Pro Shops (www. basspro. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Outdoors this week: Two openers better than one  Mar 24, 2007
    Restaurants, gas stations, tackle shops, motels, campgrounds, as well as others would likely benefit by receiving more angler-spent dollars. Will angling pressure increase in these areas. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)

    Fishing Report  Feb 21, 2007
    One crappie fisherman, forced off the main lake by strong winds Tuesday, found plenty of action on 9- and 10-inch crappie by fishing the fallen tree tops on deep banks between Highway 43 and River Bend. While minnows are usually the best winter bait, the fish were aggressive enough in front of the approaching weather front Tuesday to take a straight jig. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Rockfish season will be shrinking  Feb 14, 2007
    Gary said DNR staff will work with tackle shops, marinas and other contact points to alert anglers to the new regulations. Maryland is treated differently from other coastal states because the and its tributaries are the spawning grounds and nursery for more than 70 percent of the East Coast's striped bass population. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)

    Local show joins busy winter lineup  Feb 8, 2007
    McCotter is executive editor of the Woods s publication seen in many regional tackle shops and sporting goods stores. He also runs a Lake Anna fishing guide service and is an outdoor writer whose work is carried in weekly papers. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)

    Full story.....  Feb 5, 2007
    Licensed charter captains, river guides, hunting guides, taxidermists, marinas and tackle shops still have time to be included in the full-color, 34-page guide ... ur new publication will highlight Oswego County's year-round fishing and hunting opportunities and will include free listings for charters, fishing and hunting guides, bait and tackle shops, marinas and launch sites, fishing and hunting preserves, sporting clubs and archery ranges. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)

    Pa. bans transport of fish from Lake Erie watershed  Jan 31, 2007
    Gary Heubel, owner of Poor Richard's Bait and Tackle shops in Fairview and North East, said ban is a first step, but should go further. "I think they should ban the total catching and usage _ period _ of any live bait fish," he said. (NEPA News, PA)

    Panel has hook in rockfish season  Jan 27, 2007
    Sanctions against Maryland would hurt small tackle shops, marinas and the charter boat fleet, which derives almost half of its annual income from the 30-day spring rockfish season. "That would be the end of a lot of little people. It would be a killer," said Capt. Ed O'Brien, vice president of the Maryland Charter Boat Association, who fishes out of Chesapeake Beach. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)

    Good fishing is possible despite chill (Gene Mueller)  Jan 25, 2007
    The licenses can be bought at North Carolina license agents, tackle shops and such or through the Web. Go to www. (Washington Times, DC)

    These Canadian villages ooze star power  Jan 7, 2007
    Tackle shops now share the same sidewalk with galleries. Seedy bars have been displaced by brew pubs. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)


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