Man hooks 2,649 fish in 24 hours
Written by drbob on August 2, 2011 – 7:10 am -A Minnesota man who spent 24 hours straight fishing off a dock on Lake Minnetonka set a new world record to break his 2010 total by more than 500. 2,649 fish in 24 hours is equivalent to 1.84 fish a minute. Looking for more sports scoop? You can count on Brooks to dish it up. Jeff Kolodzinski completed the marathon fishing event Saturday from his post near Maynard's Restaurant in aid of the nonprofit organization Fishing for Life, catching 2,649 fish, myFOXtwincities.com reported. "The Guinness Book of World Records [challenge] is most fish caught in 24 hours, so we went for the bluegills. They're smaller — you can catch a bunch of those, as opposed to walleye, musky or pike. So almost all the fish that we caught were bluegills, a few bullheads... more
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Fish Tournament Will Lure National Exposure to Lauderdale County, AL
Written by drbob on March 19, 2011 – 2:18 pm -Florence/Lauderdale Tourism is reeling in a big one this year with seven major bass fish tournaments coming to the area. "Bass fishing is really exciting," said Beth Agee with the Florence/Lauderdale Tourism. Just as exciting is the collective collaboration that's going into putting the Northwest Alabama area, in the national spotlight. And now through the Florence/Lauderdale Tourism, there's also support from the entire UNA fishing team and pro-anglers like Lauderdale County native Jonathan Newton--who's proud to show off the Shoals. "This area is what taught us to do what we do," said Newton. "Everything we have to offer here for people to come here and see it." The tourism department is hoping to see and feel the financial impact from this... more
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Fishing Tournament Schedule
Written by drbob on October 19, 2010 – 6:25 pm -The Fishing Tournament Trail is published each Tuesday of the fishing season. To report results or upcoming tournaments, call 816-234-4319 or send e-mail to bfrazee@kcstar.com. Please spell the first and last names and include hometowns of the top two places and the big-bass winner. Coming up •AT BLUE SPRINGS LAKE: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by Blue Springs Buddy Bass. When: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Takeoff site: Blue Springs Lake Marina. Entry fee: $50 per team. More information: 816-550-5664. •AT LAKE JACOMO: Buddy bass tournament sponsored by the Jacomo Bass Club. When: 6 a.m. to noon Sunday. Takeoff site: north boat ramp. Entry fee: $40 per team. More information: 816-524-6266. Results •JACOMO BASS CLUB: Buddy bass tournament... more
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Big bass, big event on Lake Murray Saturday
Written by drbob on September 28, 2010 – 9:02 pm -By JOHN DEVLIN - Special to The State Lake Murray event will have $18,000 in prizes for amateurs Columbia-based Pure Fishing Inc. has been putting on well-received tournaments for years in places such as California and Texas. The company now is running an event locally, with the inaugural Berkeley Big Bass Challenge set for Saturday at Dreher Island State Park on Lake Murray. BIG BASS CHALLENGE WHEN: 6 a.m. launch Saturday WHERE: Dreher Island State Park, Lake Murray WHAT: Six one-hour competitions where anglers weigh in their biggest fish with more than $18,000 in cash and prizes awarded. “We’ve had our corporate world headquarters in Columbia for more than a year now, and we feel like it’s time... more
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