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Chinese fishing boat, 7 crew hijacked off Cameroon (Reuters News)
A Chinese fishing vessel with seven fishermen aboard was hijacked off the coast of Cameroon in the latest attack in the waters of West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, the Chinese embassy in Cameroon said on Saturday.
Conservative media in deep over false fishing ban (Los Angeles Times)
Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh have spread the story that President Obama 'wants to ban sport fishing.' Though limits are possibly being considered, no such prohibition has been ordered. It's the latest craze among the right-wing media -- a claim that President Obama, that enviro-friendly politician who knows Al Gore personally, is about to prohibit Americans from fishing on some of the nation's ...
Fly fishing expo in Warren lures enthusiasts (Detroit News)
Warren -- The 2010 Midwest Fly Fishing Expo reeled in a lively crowd Saturday at the Macomb Community College's South Campus.
Volunteers try to get children hooked to fishing at City Park clinic (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Kayla Griffin cast the first fishing line of her life standing atop a patch of City Park grass near Popp's Chris Granger / The Times-PicayuneLloyd Norton, right, a volunteer instructor with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, helps Areane...
World Fishing Network Reels In Liberty Cablevision (MultiChannel News)
WFN: World Fishing Network has launched in high-definition in Puerto Rico. The 24-hour fishing lifestyle service is now available to Liberty Cablevision subscribers in Puerto Rico on channel 729. Deal terms were not disclosed.
Plan to increase fishing license fee wins support (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
A proposal to increase Minnesota's fishing license fee by $4 in 2011 and $4 in 2015 received the support of several fishing groups last week, and it advanced in the Minnesota Senate.
Obama ban on fishing never even hinted at (Connecticut Post)
By now, any person with half a brain (this leaves out a lot of people) knows that the idiotic rumor that the Obama administration is planning to ban recreational fishing in the "oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes and even inland waters" was just that, an idiotic rumor.
Wind key to nice fishing weekend (Galveston County Daily News)
It appears we have a nice weekend on our hands. The wind will be the key to the fishing.
How does wind direction affect fishing? (Galveston County Daily News)
With the wind forecast to shift to the east today, Capt. Joe Kent writes about how wind direction affects fishing.
Seniors compete in checkers and fishing at Polk Senior Games (The Fort Meade Leader)
Fort Meade Leisure Services ran checkers and fishing for the 18th Polk Senior Games this past week.