Pro-angler John Gillman, of Freeland, Mich., and co-angler Joe Jordan, of Hampton, Ill., brought 51.70 pounds of walleye to the scales to win the Cabela’s National Walleye Tour (NWT) event on Lake Erie at Port Clinton, Ohio. Overall, the NWT event paid out over $350,000 in total winnings to anglers.

The event, which was set for Friday and Saturday June 14-15, was postponed by one day due to strong winds and high waves. The action began Saturday with anglers weighing huge sacks of fish. With the return of the winds and waves on Sunday, Tournament Director Anthony Wright made the decision to cancel the final day’s fishing.
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Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously advanced a bill that opens the door to reexamining the onerous beach access closures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area in North Carolina. While the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) recognizes the work and effort that the bill’s sponsors put into this measure and believes that the committee’s action is a step in the right direction; ASA remains concerned that the measure falls short of providing immediate relief to the businesses and individuals negatively impacted by the National Park Service’s access restrictions.
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In 2014, Abu Garcia will re-launch its iconic Swedish made round reels. Set to be unveiled at ICAST in Las Vegas, July 10, 2013, Abu Garcia will present the newly updated editions of its original Record, C4, C3, Pro Rocket and Morrum Swedish-made round reels. With upgraded performance and style, the new line of round reels embodies the trusted durability and engineering that generations of anglers have come to expect.
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The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Scheels in Sandy, Utah, on June 28th – 30th. The 60-foot Experience trailer provides fun and fishing education to all levels and skill sets of anglers.

The trailer has new updated videos; interactive demos and the popular knot tying seminars to help ensure attendees do not lose that fish of a lifetime. There are contests and product demonstrations all under the tent. The big screen videos help onlookers experience the adventure with Berkley and racks are filled with the latest products. The Berkley Experience staff is always on hand to help answer any questions about our innovative products.
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North American Fishing Club is proud to continue its sponsorship of National Hunting and Fishing Day scheduled for September 28, 2013. Each year sportsmen and women take to lands and waters that are greatly impacted by their own conservation efforts. A simple purchase of a license or the buying of a Federal duck stamp goes a long way to further the development of these areas.

National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) is set-aside for sportsmen and women to celebrate those conservation efforts. North American Fishing Club (NHFC) is once again sponsoring the historic event and will provide value-added media to raise the event’s presence nationally.
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