Anti-Fishing Groups Bypass Ongoing Lawsuit in Attempt to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle

Sportfishing community calls for the dismissal of unwarranted petition for a national ban on lead fishing tackle

Alexandria, VA – December 6, 2011 – On November 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was yet again petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and two other anti-fishing groups, requesting that the agency regulate the manufacture and sale of lead fishing tackle of certain sizes and uses under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If approved, such regulation could result in a de facto ban of lead sinkers, jigs and other popular types of fishing equipment.

This comes on the heels of a similar petition that the EPA dismissed in November 2010. The original petition also sought to ban lead hunting and shooting ammunition, which is exempted from regulation under TSCA. In dismissing the original petition, the EPA indicated that the “petitioners have not demonstrated that the requested rule is necessary to protect against an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, as required by the TSCA.” Continue reading

BHS Yellow Jackets (FL) SAF Club Spotlight

BHS Yellow Jackets Fishing Team

Club name: BHS Yellow Jackets

Date Club Began: May 31, 2011

School Name & Mascot: Bartow High School Yellow Jackets

City/State: Bartow, FL

Club Email Address: bboswell4@yahoo.com or james.vass@polk-fl.net

Club Website: http://www.ihigh.com/bhsjacketsfishingclub/

Club Advisor: Derek Boswell

Club President: Mike Boswell

Number of members:  30 Continue reading

Oregon State champions win High School Western Regional on Saguaro Lake

 

The Oregon State team of Jacob Wall (left) and Colby Pearson used a 14-pound catch to win the high school regional on Saguaro Lake. (Photo by Gary Mortenson)

19.Nov.2011 (Story by FLW Outdoors)

TEMPE, Ariz. – Jacob Wall, St. Mary’s High School and Colby Pearson, Crater High School, Ore., won the High School Western Regional tournament held on Saguaro Lake Saturday. TBF along with FLW held the high school tournament in conjunction with the FLW College Fishing Western Regional.The team caught a five bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 0 ounces to beat San Benito High School, by 6 pounds, 9 ounces.The team was drop-shotting along a bank in 8 to 20 feet of water.“We pulled up to this random bank not knowing if it had fish or not,” Pearson said. “We just kept making passes along the same bank all day long and were able to milk it for 14 pounds.”Both young anglers are planning to go to the University of Oregon so they can compete on the bass team while in college. Continue reading