First Light Net launches Fishing.Net in time to offer advertising placement for clients attending ad:tech show

Colorado Springs CO – April 8, 2008 – First Light Net, a provider of targeted internet advertising for the fishing, hunting, sports & outdoor industries, has launched Fishing.Net, adding to its network of over 350 outdoors related websites. Fishing.Net, a social networking website aimed at the fishing and outdoors demographics, offers networking, blogs, and a variety of web technologies aimed at engaging this demographic. According to information from the newest National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, 87.5 million Americans spent more than $122 billion in 2006 on wildlife-related recreation.

“Fishing.Net will be another great opportunity for us to provide value to our advertising clients, while offering anglers their own social networking platform,” said Michael Hodgdon, COO of First Light Net. “Many members of this demographic have little exposure to standard social networking websites, and we look forward to bringing them a social networking platform that caters to their interests.”

The domain name, acquired earlier this year was aggressively developed to coincide with the ad:tech San Francisco Show to allow clients and potential clients the first opportunity for advertising inventory on Fishing.Net.
“We wanted to be able to discuss this tremendous opportunity face to face with our clients and potential clients at ad:tech. Although only recently launched earlier this month, we will begin aggressively promoting it throughout our network of over 350 outdoors web sites later this week.”

First Light Net has been active in the online outdoor community since 1996.
About First Light NetFirst Light Net (FLN) (a trademark of Predatorial Advertising Associates L.L.C.) is an online marketing and advertising company that specializes in serving the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports industries’. FLN maintains one of the largest self-owned online networks of outdoor related vertical niche websites, including the largest fishing network on the internet. They offer clients a wide range of services including banner advertising, featured "Retailer Showcase" ads, Pay Per Click advertising, textual ads, targeted opt in email marketing, and newsletter sponsorship. To learn more about First Light Net and the opportunities they offer, visit http://www.firstlightnet.com.

About ad:tech: ad:tech expositions, LLC is the leading organizer of conferences and exhibitions for the interactive marketing community worldwide. ad:tech produces the world's largest interactive marketing events held in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, London, Paris, Hamburg, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney. ad:tech is produced by dmg world media; based out of the company's headquarters in Larkspur, California. For listings of exhibitors, speakers, events and upcoming conference offerings, visit www.ad-tech.com.

First Light Net Acquires Fishing.org Domain Name

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/21/2008 - 18:45.
Press Releases Colorado Springs, CO February 19, 2008 -- After months of negotiation First Light Net is proud to announce the acquisition of Fishing.org domain name. "This is a fundamental domain acquisition," said Michael Hodgdon, First Light Net's Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. "Our focus is to connect outdoor retailers and manufacturers to targeted customers online. The addition of Fishing.org to our network of over 350 fishing, hunting, and outdoors websites will be another big step in connecting anglers to the products and services they are looking for." First Light Net will develop the Fishing.org website and accompanying brand to provide an engaging online community and targeted advertising to end users. Hodgdon says "Fishing.org was targeted for acquisition due to its natural appeal to search engines and strong branding potential." "By targeting highly relevant and broad search term domain names and web sites for acquisition we strengthen our position as the outdoor companies best choice for Internet advertising and promotion," said Hodgdon. "This transaction meets all of our key acquisition criteria, and has specific catalysts for growth." First Light Net offers free information, free promotional giveaways, forums and social network sites to outdoor enthusiasts and monetizes this web traffic by offering clients targeted online advertising. According to the latest "National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, over 82 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in 2006. Financial details regarding the acquisition were not available at the time of this release. About First Light Net First Light Net is a trademark of Predatorial Advertising Associates L.L.C. a marketing and advertising company that specializes in servicing the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports industries Internet needs. They manage one of the largest online networks of outdoor related vertical niche. They offer clients a wide range of services including banner advertising, featured "Retailer Showcase" ads, Pay Per Click advertising, textual ads, targeted opt in email marketing, and newsletter sponsorship. To learn more about First Light Net, visit www.firstlightnet.com.

Another Great Fishing Websites

Fishing Network at Fishing.net

Online Fishing Community & networking website for all levels of anglers & sport fishing industry professionals. Featuring, fishing blogs, member profiles, forums, photo galleries, online fishing clubs, classifieds, fishing videos & world fishing events calendar. Perfect for everyone, beginning anglers looking for tips and advice, experienced anglers looking to hone their skills and get up to the minute fishing reports, pro anglers looking for sponsors and marketing opportunities, and trade professionals wanting to market their products or services.

Favorite Fishing Sites:

Favorite Fishing Sites:

http://www.bigfishtackle.com

http://www.fishing.us

http://www.winfreefishingtackle.com

http://www.firstlightnet.com

http://www.theoutdoorlodge.com

Roy Randolph Announces launch of FishingPixels.Com

Launch of FishingPixels.Com provides fishing advertisers unprecedented
value while providing a paraplegic angler the opportunity to live his
dream again.

Adding a “niche” slant to the latest internet boon “pixel ads”,
FishingPixels.Com leverages the advantages of “static pixel advertising”
coupled with “relevant content”.

Pixel ads, a fairly new but effective form of advertising offer
advertisers the opportunity to place a graphic ad on a web page while
also utilizing search placement strategies to provide additional benefit
long term for the advertisers. By adding an “alt tag” to the graphic,
advertisers are able to provide a 50 word description of their site when
a mouse passes over the graphic. Additionally a text list version of
advertisers is also provided off of the home page. The concept by itself
offers definitive value to advertisers but when you ad the fact that
FishingPixels.Com will be catering to fishing and fishing related sites.
The closely related “fishing” content on the site will offer great
search improvement potential for the advertisers.

Roy Randolph a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair, launched the site
November 17th, 2005 to help fund his dream of becoming a tournament bass
angler. He has purchased the domain name, and hosting for 5 years and is
offering pixel ads for ten cents (.10) a pixel until November 2010 (5
years for advertisers purchasing now). If the site is successful he
plans on wearing a shirt at each tournament with the FishingPixel.com
logo. He will also have stickers made from the home page showing all the
pixel ads, and display this on the passenger windshield of the boat as
well as on his truck, providing even more exposure!

In two short weeks FishingPixels.Com has already been indexed in major
search engines and has seen its Alex.Com (an internet ranking service)
rating jump over 1,000,000 spots.

Roy has also secured promotional commitments with companies that have
committed to help promote his project. Including Predatorial Advertising
Associates, L.L.C an internet marketing and advertising company that
specializes in servicing the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports
industries and manages one of the largest online outdoor related website
networks with an average of over 17 million targeted ad impressions
served monthly.

" The idea is simple: Try to make enough money to get back into bass
tournaments by selling 1,000,000 pixels for 10¢ each. The main
motivation for doing this is to pay for the cost of a
boat/motor/trailer/electronics, and other costs incurred in tournament
fishing.." said Roy Randolph founder of FishingPixels.Com." The pixels
you buy will be displayed on the homepage permanently. The homepage will
not change. I have pre-paid for the domain name and hosting for 5 years,
I guarantee to keep it online for at least 5 years, but hopefully much
longer. So, in the long run, I believe the pixels will offer great value
that can provide a substantial return on your investment.

A report by the American Sport fishing Association details how
forty-five million American’s spent more than $42 billion on fishing
tackle, trips and related services in 2001 with each angler spending an
average of $1,046 on fishing. In addition, more than one million jobs
are related to sport fishing, accounting for more than $30 billion in
wages.

"By creating a high traffic site with highly relevant content for
fishing product and service sites" said Randolph. "I am trying to
provide an incredible value for fishing companies while realizing my own
dreams one pixel at a time."

About Roy Randolph
Roy Randolph has been confined to a wheelchair since 1975, involved in
fishing one way or another since he was 16, helping organize fishing
events for the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Children’s Miracle
Network. He has devoted a great part of his life introducing others to
the sport he loves so much.

To learn more about FishingPixels.Com call, visit or email:
Roy Randolph
www.FishingPixels.com.
248-542-5254
royrandolph@fishingpixels.com

DNR issues ice danger warning for parents (2005-11-22)

DNR issues ice danger warning for parents (2005-11-22)
Ice is beginning to form over some of the smaller ponds in the Minnesota
and it worries state water safety officials.

"With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, parents need to strongly warn
their children to stay off any frozen bodies of water, especially when
there is no adult present," said Tim Smalley, Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) water safety specialist. "There is a saying among water
safety professionals that 'when your child is near the water, you should
be near your child.' That saying holds just as true for ice."

The DNR recommends a minimum of four inches of new clear ice for walking
and small group activities on the ice. "There is no way that any ice in
Minnesota is near being walkable at this point," Smalley said. "With the
unusual fall weather we have had, it's hard to predict when folks can go
out without taking a risk."

The DNR recommends people call a local bait shop or resort to check on
conditions before heading out on the ice.

Over the last 10 years, 62 people died in Minnesota ice related
accidents, 12 of the victims were children age eight or younger. The
highest number of fatal ice accidents on record occurred during the
winter of 1982-83 when 22 people died.

The DNR has free ice safety publications including brochures titled
"Danger Thin Ice" and "Hypothermia the Cold Facts,' a wallet-size card
listing recommended ice thicknesses, a 12-inch by 18-inch poster that
graphically illustrates recommended ice thicknesses and plans to make a
set of ice self-rescue picks.

To get this information, call the DNR at (651) 296-6157 or toll free
1-888-MINNDNR (646-6367). People can also order information from the DNR
at info@dnr.state.mn.us by requesting the ice safety information packet.

Rainbow Trout And Steelhead To Get Separate ESA Listing

GRANTS PASS, OR-After once thinking that rainbow trout and steelhead
should be grouped together for endangered species listings, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced it will
distinguish the two species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

NOAA, which oversees efforts to restore the 10 groups of steelhead
protected under the ESA, has formally proposed to adopt a different
policy for designating populations for protection-one that's not based
entirely on genetics and the ability to breed together. The new policy
would also take physical and behavioral differences, like those between
rainbows and steelhead, into account.

NOAA's decision, if formally approved in December, would prevent the
need to list healthy populations of rainbow trout as a threatened or
endangered species along with struggling populations of steelhead in the
same rivers, or make exceptions to those listings.

Alewives Established In Champlain

MONTPELIER, VT-Fisheries biologists recently announced that the alewife,
a nuisance fish that's plagued the Great Lakes, appears to have
established itself in Lake Champlain.

Alewives are native to the Atlantic Ocean but can cause serious,
negative changes in freshwater ecosystems to which they're introduced.

Biologist say the alewives are likely to outcompete smelt, the dominant
Champlain forage fish, and the offspring of walleyes and yellow perch.
Alewives also prey on young perch and lake trout.
The invaders were discovered in Poultney's Lake St. Catherine in 1997.
In 2003, one or two alewives were found in Missisquoi Bay by Quebec
researchers, prompting Vermont to start a search of Lake Champlain.

Bernie Pientka, a state fisheries biologist, says researchers running a
fish-sampling program in the lake this summer caught three juveniles and
one adult alewife in the main lake and the northern section known as the
Inland Sea.

Since the discovery, biologists are asking anglers to take extreme care
to not accidentally spread the alewives - which can be mistaken for
baitfish - to other Vermont waters.

Georgia Plans Holiday Trout Stockings

CLARKESVILLE, GA-Before the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
will stock eight popular streams. Although the state's stream trout
season ended Oct. 31, these eight streams are part of a long list that
remain open for year-round trout fishing.
Streams to be stocked with 9-inch trout include the Chattahoochee River
(Gwinnett County and Helen), the Tallulah River (Rabun/Towns counties),
Panther Creek (Habersham/Stephens counties ), the Broad River (Stephens
County), the Lake Hartwell Tailwater (Hart County), the Lake Blue Ridge
Tailwater (Fannin County), Holly Creek (Murray County) and West Armuchee
Creek (Walker County).

Anglers must possess a current Georgia fishing license and a trout
license to fish in these waters and to possess trout. There is a daily
limit of eight.

For information on holiday trout stocking, contact stocking coordinator
Perry Thompson at Lake Burton Fish Hatchery, (706) 947-3112

States Agree To Salmon Stocking Reductions

LANSING, MI-Lake Michigan fisheries management agencies recently agreed
to implement a 25 percent stocking reduction of chinook salmon in Lake
Michigan beginning in 2006. As part of the agreement, 3.2 million
chinook fingerlings will be stocked next spring by Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin agencies, representing a reduction of more than 1
million fish from 2005.

In other salmon news, the number of endangered winter-run chinook salmon
returning to spawn in the Sacramento River continues to increase and now
exceeds 15,000 fish, according to the California Department of Fish and
Game (DFG). The DFG says this number is based on surveys it conducted
this past summer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The DFG says
this preliminary estimate is the highest since 1981, and continues the
trend seen since the mid-1990s.

The New CITGO Bassmaster Northern and Southern Tours

The New CITGO Bassmaster Northern and Southern Tours

Somewhat lost in the recent excitement of the new Bassmaster Elite
Series has been the complete revamping of the former Bassmaster Opens in
2006 into a 10-tournament circuit that will serve as a lucrative feeder
system into the big leagues of bass fishing.

The pros on their way up will find the new Bassmaster Northern and
Southern Tours to be a far better venue for earning money and building a
career in this sport. With five tournaments in each division, a pro can
enjoy 10 chances at the $75,000 top prize (up from $50,000 in the Opens)
and a piece of an overall payout totaling more than $3 million.

"This is not just another name for the Opens," BASS tournament director
Trip Weldon said. "We think we've really improved things.

"For one thing, the payouts are improved. And for the non-boaters, we
dropped the entry fee to $350. One good thing about it is the Tour
anglers can fish both Tours if they want to. It starts in the south,
runs four events, have one northern, another southern and then four in
the north.

Weldon added that the Tours will be covered in BASS publications, on
Bassmaster.com and highlights may appear on BassCenter on ESPN2.

The Tours, which have a $1,500 pro entry fee, will send six anglers to
the 2007 Bassmaster Classic (three from each division). In addition, 10
pros from each division qualify for the Elite Series.

"It will be the feeder system for the Elites," Weldon said. "Right now,
we're in a transition year for Elite qualifications. By the way, we're
extremely pleased with the entries in the Elite Series so far. Having
said that, when you look at 2007, there are only two ways to get into
the Elite Series. That's through the Tours or those Elite anglers
re-qualifying."

Media Contact:
Bass Communications
(407) 566-2208

Pikeminnow anglers reel in profits while removing threat to salmon

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

October 26, 2005

Contact: Eric Winther, (360) 906-6749

Craig Bartlett, (360) 902-2259

Pikeminnow anglers reel in profits while removing threat to salmon

OLYMPIA - One angler earned $39,620 this year fishing for northern
pikeminnows with a hook and line. His closest rival reeled in $38,084
during the five-month season.

Both are veterans of Washington state's Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward
Fishery, a 15-year-old program that pays anglers to catch as many
pikeminnows as possible on the Columbia and Snake rivers.

Voracious predators, pikeminnows take a heavy toll on juvenile salmon in
the two rivers, eating millions of outmigrating smolts every year, said
Eric Winther, who administers the program for the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

But by paying anglers to catch pikeminnows, the program has succeeded in
removing more than 2.6 million of the long-snouted fish from the
Columbia and Snake rivers since 1990, Winther said.

"Our research indicates that the fishery has reduced pikeminnow
predation on young salmon by about 25 percent," he said. "We're making
an impact, but we still have some work to do."

Funding for the program is provided by the Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA) under the 1980 Pacific Northwest Power Act.

During this year's season, which ended Sept. 25, anglers earned $4 each
for the first 100 northern pikeminnows they caught; $5 each for 101 to
400 pikeminnows; and $8 each for any additional pikeminnows above 400.

Anglers who turn in their catch to special check stations are paid for
each fish that measures at least 9 inches long - the size at which
pikeminnows become a serious threat to young salmon.

WDFW also pays anglers $500 for each pikeminnow they catch that is
tagged for research purposes.

More than 5,000 anglers took part in this year's fishery, catching a
total of 240,955 pikeminnows and earning a total of $1.5 million,
Winther said. This year's total catch was second only to last year's
record harvest of 267,215 fish.

This year's top money-earner caught 4,740 pikeminnows - including six
tagged fish, which helped solidify his position, Winther said. The
runner-up actually caught more fish - 4,800 - but fewer were tagged

"The average angler in this fishery catches six to seven fish per day,"
Winther said. "But as with salmon or steelhead anglers, the top 5
percent catches 80 percent of the fish."

Winther said WDFW is planning additional incentives and ways to
encourage angler participation for the 2006 fishery, which gets under
way next May.

"We'd like to hold more instructional clinics and have more
informational materials available to anglers on how to catch these
predators and make money doing it," he said.

For additional information on the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward
Fishery Program, call the pikeminnow hotline at 1-800-858-9015 or visit
the program's website at www.pikeminnow.org on the Internet.

Workshops will help create plans for Little Missouri River

MURFREESBORO - Trout and smallmouth bass - the best of both worlds for
some fishermen - run hot and cold along 38 miles of the Little Missouri
River.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is looking for input from anglers
and others who want to help. AGFC fisheries biologists are announcing
plans to meet with anyone interested in management of the Little
Missouri River from Narrows Dam to U.S. Highway 67 east of Prescott.

Two public informational forums are scheduled. The first is set for 6:30
p.m., Nov. 7, at the Potlatch Building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds
in Prescott. The second meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 8, at
Murfreesboro City Hall.

At the meetings, AGFC fisheries biologists will explain the history of
the smallmouth bass restoration project and will bring the public up to
date on warmwater fisheries management below Narrows Dam. Trout
biologists will explain the management of trout in the river. The forums
are not for official public comment, although open discussion is
encouraged.

Two public workshops also have been scheduled. The first begins at 6:30
p.m., Nov. 28, at Murfreesboro City Hall. The second is 6:30 p.m., Nov.
29, at the Potlatch Building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in
Prescott. At these workshops a facilitator will work with participants
to document the issues that AGFC should focus on while developing a
management plan for the river. Participants will also be given the
opportunity to give advice on how to handle the issues identified.

Finally, a facilitated workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 16, at
Murfreesboro City Hall. Everyone is welcome to participate and evaluate
the management options created during the two previous public workshops.

Follow the process and find more information on project at
www.agfc.com/trout.

AGFC begins flooding Dave Donaldson WMA

BROOKINGS - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission placed gates in the
Little River Island structure this week on Dave Donaldson Black River
Wildlife Management Area in northeast Arkansas and began flooding the
upper and lower Little River Island green tree reservoirs in preparation
for this year's duck season.

According to AGFC regional supervisor Robert Zachary, work has been
ongoing at the WMA to replace siphons that help flood the area during
Arkansas' waterfowl season. "As of today, the contractor is far enough
into the job that we could now flood the Little River Island
impoundments without interference with the construction work. This will
allow the flooding of about 1,400 acres, or close to one-third of the
artificially flooded impoundments on the area," Zachary said.

A large pump may be placed near the location of the upper siphon to
provide some water for the other two impoundments that are normally
flooded by the upper siphon, Zachary explained. "If we can get this pump
in place, it will probably not completely fill the rest area and Reyno
impoundments by the beginning of waterfowl season, but it should give us
a good start. Once we are able to begin using the new siphons, which are
under construction, we should be able to fill the area within two weeks
or so," he explained.

The annual target date for placing gates in the Little River Island
structure is October 15, Zachary stated. "However, that is not a
deadline by any means. We generally consider October 15th a reasonable
date when we can begin diverting water into the impoundments to enhance
habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife, and also allow us to
carry through on other objectives for the WMA," he said.

Drought conditions have duck hunters concerned about low water
conditions for the arrival of waterfowl season on the WMA as well as
other public hunting areas. "I know hunters are concerned about the
extremely dry conditions and low river levels, but this weather has been
ideal to accommodate the construction work and is probably a blessing in
disguise, considering the deteriorated condition of the old siphon
structure," Zachary said.

"We are being inconvenienced this year, but once the job is finished, we
undoubtedly will have the most dependable source of water for fall
flooding anywhere in the state. We have known for some time that the old
siphons were in extremely poor condition and that their complete failure
was imminent," he explained. "In a worst case scenario, if the old pipes
had collapsed before the new ones were installed, which is what we are
doing now, it could very well have been several years before conditions
were once again dry enough to construct a new structure. Our flooding
operations could have been interrupted for more than just one season,
possibly two or three," he added. If weather permits, the project should
be completed by the end of November.

Bass Reschedules CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open On Lake Tohopekaliga In Florida Due To Hurricane Wilma

Due to impending hurricane conditions and in the best interest of all
concerned, BASS has rescheduled the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open on
Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla., originally scheduled for Oct.
27-29.

The event now is planned for Nov. 17-19 at the same location.

Hurricane Wilma is expected to significantly impact the state of
Florida, home to many of the anglers fishing the Southern Open. Lake
Toho is in Central Florida.

Any anglers who cannot fish the rescheduled tournament will be refunded
their entry fees if requested by close of business Friday, Oct. 28.

Lake Tohopekaliga is the site of the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic,
Feb.24-26, 2006. Because of the Southern Open rescheduling, the lake
will now be off limits to Classic anglers beginning Nov. 21.

For more information, please call 407-566-BASS.

Media Contact:
Bass Communications
(407) 566-2277

Martin-Wells Masters Lewisville

42-Year-Old Professional Angler Writes BASS History by Taking Women's
Bassmaster Tour Preview Event
LEWISVILLE, Texas - Pam Martin-Wells, one of the most experienced and
highly decorated women bass anglers, dominated the Lewisville Lake super
six on Day 3 of the Women's Bassmaster Tour preview event, catching the
day's only limit and weighing in 11 pounds, 1 ounce. With the win, the
42-year-old takes home $15,000, the largest cash prize she has ever
earned in her angling career.

Martin-Wells caught 31 pounds, 11 ounces during the three-day tournament
and moved from sixth place to the top of the field, besting Day 2 leader
Pamela Pope (28-11) by 3 pounds. The calm weather, said Martin-Wells,
was a perfect way to end a tournament ravaged earlier by gusting winds.

"The wind the first two days really hurt me," said the Bainbridge, Ga.,
resident. "Thank God that it didn't blow nearly as hard today; it was
just perfect today."

Martin-Wells caught the only limit of the day while flipping a Wave Worm
Tiki Tube with a 3/16-ounce Tru-Tungsten weight on Hickory Creek.

"This is just indescribable," an ecstatic Wells said, admiring her
trophy. "This is a dream come true and I just don't know what to say
about it. I am speechless."

Meanwhile, Pope, of Robinson, Texas, took home $4,500 for her
second-place performance. She fell from first place after a rough Day 3
when the fish simply stopped biting for her. "It was a really tough
day," she said. "All in all, I am pretty pleased with my performance
although I fell short of the top prize."

Rounding out the top six boaters were Lisa Sternard of Clarksville,
Tenn., with 26-15; Brenda Davis of Sand Springs, Okla., with 26-11;
Kathi Hurst of Ripley, Miss., with 24-9; and Angie Douthit of Clewiston,
Fla., with 22-15.

Non-boater tournament leader Sharon Ruston (11-3), of Kimberling City,
Mo., outlasted the rest of the field despite only catching one bass on
the final day. Her cushion was big enough after two days to hold off
Carrie Bronson of Polk City, Fla., (9-3), a fishing guide at the Walt
Disney World Resort.

Following Rushton and Bronson were Arkansas' Lesa Brown (8-8), Texan
Billie Jaynes (7-4), Alabama's Jo Bucki (7-2) and Texan Donna Prado
(6-7).

Location and Field
Women's Bassmaster Tour preview event
Lewisville Lake
Lewisville, Texas
Oct. 20-22, 2005

Launch
7:15 a.m.
Sneaky Pete's Restaurant and Banquet Facility
#2 Eagle Point Marina
Lewisville, Texas 75075

Weigh-in
3 p.m.
Sneaky Pete's Restaurant and Banquet Facility
#2 Eagle Point Marina
Lewisville, Texas 75075

Day Three Purolator Big Bass
Boater: Pam Martin-Wells, Bainbridge, Georgia, 3-15
Non-Boater: Carrie Bronson, Polk City, Fla., 2-1

Local sponsors: The city of Lewisville, the Lewisville Area Chamber of
Commerce, Sneaky Pete's Restaurant and Banquet Facility and the
Courtyard by Marriott.

2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour

March 16-18 Toledo Bend Reservoir Huxley, Texas
April 20-22 Neeley Henry Lake Gadsden, Ala.
May 18-20 Lewisville Lake Dallas, Texas
July 27-29 Lake Norman Huntersville, N.C.
Aug. 24-26 Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark.

For more information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or
visit www.bassmaster.com.

Media Contact:
BASS COMMUNICATIONS
(407) 566-2208

Anglers Needed To Help TPWD Replace Flounder Brood Stock Lost During Hurricane Rita

AUSTIN, Texas - Count among the losses from Hurricane Rita more than 100
brood fish crucial to the state's marine hatchery production efforts at
Sea Center Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is scrambling
to replace those losses and is looking for help from experienced
anglers.

"What we really need help with is collecting southern flounder," said
David Abrego, Sea Center Texas facility director. He went on to note
that during the mandatory evacuation of the hatchery during the
hurricane, failures in the water pump system wiped out practically all
their brood fish, including 66 red drum, 48 spotted seatrout and 14
southern flounder. "Fortunately, all our aquarium fish, including our
tarpon, survived."

On Oct. 29 at the S.A.L.T. Club on Sabine Lake and on Nov. 12 at the
Texas City Dike, TPWD will conduct special fishing tournaments targeting
southern flounder as part of its Coastal Fisheries Bay Team program.
Participating anglers who bring in qualifying flounder have a chance to
win a lifetime fishing license and other prizes.

"This all ties in to genetic diversity-the more fish we have for
hatchery brood stock, the better it will be for the millions of fish we
stock in Texas public waters to improve fishing each year," said Robert
Adami, TPWD coastal fisheries biologist in Corpus Christi.

Each Coastal Fisheries Bay Team tournament is open to 30 two-person
teams, 60 people total, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration
takes place on-site the day of each tournament. There is no entry fee,
but all entrants must be 21 years old or older. Participants may turn in
three fish per tournament.

At each tournament, anglers who bring in fish will be entered in a
drawing for a chance to win a lifetime fishing license worth $600.
Participants who do not bring in fish will be entered into a drawing at
each tournament for a fishing gear prize package-a Texas Tackle Factory
rod and Shimano Curado reel combo, Boga grip and a Garmin GPS unit.
Every participant will receive a shirt and cap.

The prizes, equipment, and program are made possible through support
from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Since 1991, Anheuser-Busch, in partnership
with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, has contributed millions
of dollars in funding to support conservation causes and fishing,
hunting, and outdoor recreation programs in Texas.

Since TPWD began enlisting anglers to help catch fish for hatcheries at
special tournaments eight years ago, more than 1,200 people have helped
catch more than 1,500 fish.

Both tournaments will take place from 6 a.m.- noon.

Anglers interested in becoming a member of the Coastal Fisheries Bay
Team can contact Adami at the CCA/CPL Marine Development Center at
robert.adami@tpwd.state.tx.us or (361) 939-7784.

Free Teen Anglers Event in Cape May County

Bauer's Fishing Preserve (http://bauerspond.tripod.com) in Cape May
County will be the next stop for the Teen Anglers Program in the New
Jersey! The North East Teen Angler Event will be on Saturday, October
29 from 9am until 3pm.

The event is free and open to all youngsters ages 12-19. Bait will be
provided by Teen Anglers and anglers are urged to bring a non-fishing
friend along - rods and reels will be available for rent for only $4.00.

Teen Anglers will provide trophies and prizes! Categories will include
big fish trophies for the largest channel catfish, largemouth bass,
hybrid striper, crappie and trout. There will be prizes for everyone!

Hot dogs, water and soda will be shared by all before the awards
presentation.

To register, visit the Teen Anglers website at
http://www.teenanglers.org/. For information on how to volunteer or
just be a part of this event, please contact Captain Frank Breakell at
609-425-9401 or Captain Al Bernetti at 772-519-0482

Bauer's Preserve is located on Route 9 off the Garden State Parkway
(Exit 25) in Seaville, Cape May County

Lintner and Zaldain Double Up

LAKEPORT, Calif. - Jared Lintner and Chris Zaldain should fish together
more often. The pair were randomly paired together on the final day of
the Bassmaster Western Open at Clear Lake and won the boater and
non-boater division respectively. Lintner takes home a $50,000 prize
package including a fully-rigged Triton boat with Mercury outboard.

In dramatic fashion, California's Lintner jumped all the way up from
25th
place to surge into the lead on the final day. His three-day catch of 49
pounds, 15 ounces was good enough to hold off Day 2 leader Michael Tuck
by 2 pounds, 11 ounces. In the end, it was his experience with western
fisheries that helped him to his first BASS win.

"I have a bunch of spots on this lake that I know I can go to" Lintner
said. "I started my day in one of my hot spots that had been productive
during this tournament. My partner Chris caught a limit there by 9 a.m.
I knew I had a bunch of other places that I could go because I have
fished here so many times, and I had to use them."

Lintner starter early in his hot spot working a buzz bait. Later in the
day, due to the weather, he moved to protected waters as the wind built
up. He switched to bright and flashy jigs to combat the unpredictable
clarity of the water.

His 22-3 limit on the final day was by far the biggest bag on the day.
Lintner attributed his fantastic finish to his knowledge of the lake. In
2004, Lintner finished third in the Bassmaster Open at Clear Lake.

Lintner's banner final day put the pressure on Tuck to bring in a solid
limit. His catch of 10 pounds, 3 ounces was not quite enough to take
home his first BASS victory. Despite the solid showing, Tuck could only
think of the one that got away.

"When you are fishing a tournament like this with such quality anglers,
you can't afford to lose any fish and this weekend I lost a few," the
Californian said. "I don't even want to talk about the almost 9 pounder
I lost in the last fifteen minutes of fishing today."

Finishing behind Lintner and Tuck is Nevada's Rob Wenning (47-3),
California's Jim Davis (47-0) and California's Ricky Shabazz (45-3).

On the non-boater side, Zaldain takes home a Triton boat package valued
at $25,000. Rounding out the top five are Japan's Hideki Maeda (38-8),
California's Rick Spinney (36-11), California's John Sherak (35-9) and
California's Gary Morris (34-12).

The Californians dominated on their state lake as 8 of the top 10
finishers on the boater and non-boater side hail from California.

The lone remaining event in the Western Open series will take place on
Lake Shasta in Shasta Lake, Calif. (Nov. 17-19). The top 15 boaters and
non-boaters from the Western Open point standings will advance to the
2005 Bassmaster Open Championship on the Alabama River in Prattville,
Ala., Dec. 1-4. The top five boaters from the Open Championship will
qualify to fish in the 2006 Bassmaster Classic (Feb. 24-26; Lake
Tohopekaliga, Kissimmee, Fla.) and compete for a $500,000 top prize.

Location and Field
Bassmaster Western Open
Clear Lake
Lakeport, Calif.
Oct.13-15, 2005

Launch
Konocti Vista Resort & Marina
2755 Mission Rancheria Road
Lakeport, Calif. 95453

Weigh-in
Konocti Vista Resort & Marina
2755 Mission Rancheria Road
Lakeport, Calif. 95453

Day Three Purolator Big Bass
Boater: Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 6-9
Non-Boater: Chris Zaldain, San Jose, Calif., 4-13
Big Bass of Tournament: David Kromm, Kennewick, Wash., 9-3

Media Contact:
BASS COMMUNICATIONS
(407) 566-2208
www.bassmaster.com

GAME COMMISSION ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY CASE

Pennsylvania Game Commission Southwest Regional Director Matt Hough
today announced that final resolution was brought to one of the largest
wildlife crime sprees in Armstrong County history, which occurred during
the December 2004 deer season.

"This case has been successfully concluded with 74 separate charges
resulting in assessed penalties of $32,350," Hough stated.

Armstrong County Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Barry Seth, along
with Deputy WCOs Dave Shaul and Gerald Vensel, were the primary
investigators in a case that took several months to pull together.
Armstrong County District Attorney Scott J. Andreassi prosecuted the
case on behalf of the Game Commission.

The seven defendants in this case had faced potential fines of more than
$72,000. All face a loss of hunting privileges in addition to the fines
and costs.

For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission -
State Wildlife Management Agency website:
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=165672