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Fishermen In Support of Heroes
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Fishermen In Support of Heroes, Inc. launched their new website today, www.fishheroes.org. The organization is also known by its acronym, F.I.S.H and is dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to our military members.
The website was designed to promote and support activities related to honoring our true heroes who serve our country so proudly. It features sections regarding our mission, news, events, donors and of course a gallery with photos and videos. We also will use the site to raise donations and as a central point for recruiting volunteers .
The organization’s primary focus is on Wounded Warriors at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and Fort Bragg Army Base. As a group of fisherman, we do this by taking these men fishing and building a bond with them, letting them know how much we appreciate the sacrifices they have …
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FISHERMEN TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON
Saturday, January 09, 2010
FISHERMEN TO MARCH ON WASHINGTON
“United We Fish” To Seek Congressional Support On February 24th
In a historic show of solidarity, recreational and commercial fishermen will gather together on the steps of the Capitol on February 24, 2010 from noon until 3 p.m. in an organized demonstration against the unintended negative impacts of the Magnuson Stevens Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the federal fisheries law which was revised in January of 2007. Coordinating the march under the flag of United We Fish, rally organizers are hoping to see a large show of force in defense of coastal communities.
“The closures keep coming and it’s good to see the collective fishing communities and industries, both recreational and commercial, calling for scientific based Magnuson reform,” said Jim Donofrio, Executive Director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA). “We are all in this together.” Donofrio cited recent closures of …
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Bluewater Candy Team Wins the SKA Nationals!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
My good friend and owner of Bluewater Candy Lures here in Hampstead is beaming from ear to ear today. He and his team members Rick Croson and Russell Weaver, won first place in the SKA National Championship for their division (class of 23’). Quiet a feat considering the level of competition at this event.
The SKA National Championship tournament uses a two fish aggregate and is fished over a two day period. The BWC weighed in a 46.75 pound fish and a 44.54 pounder! The team took second place in 2007 but did not make the leader board last year, so that made this victory even sweeter.
NC and Hamstead was well represented in the nationals this year as they are in most years. Another team from Hampstead, Randell Eden’s team (East Coast Sports) …
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State Record Yellowfin Grouper
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Mike Hall, Jr. of Hampstead caught the new state record Yellowfin Grouper (aka Fireback grouper) jigging off the coast of Topsail Island. Mike is a senior at Topsail High School and was fishing with his dad and David Mason aboard David’s boat the “Knot Kiddin”. He was using the Roscoe Jig from Blue Water Candy Lures.
They had been trolling all day without much luck. They decided to make one last stop and do a little bit of jigging. When Mike pulled up the fish, he knew he had a very nice grouper but had no idea it would beat the world record Yellowfin Grouper by half a pound. They proceeded back to the dock and didn’t even have the fish weighed until the next day.
When they weighed the fish the next day they …
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State Record Tarpon
Thursday, September 18, 2008
A new North Carolina state record for Tarpon was set yesterday by Malcom Condie. He was fishing off the end off Sea View Pier at North Topsail Beach when he landed the 193 pound fish. Condie was using 30 pound test line with a pop-eye mullet as bait. It took him under an hour to land the Tarpon. The previous state record was a 175 pound fish caught in 2005 by Jesse J. Lockowitz.