Performance Fishing Boat Design & Culture
Like Hell’s Bay’s Military Appreciation Initiative, the owners, Wendi and Chris Peterson, have long been known for their company’s special programs such as locating and removing abandoned inshore ghost crab traps and loan of its aerated tank for the safe release of fish in many fishing tournaments. NBC Sport Network’s American Hero Experience features a segment on the new event announced today by Hell’s Bay.
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Doug Hannon, who had nearly 20 patents for numerous fishing tackle, lures and boating propulsion designs, died at home Thursday after complications from neck surgery. After its launch last summer Hannon was again riding the crest of worldwide acclaim with his newest innovation the MicroWave Line Control System by American Tackle, introduced at fall and winter fishing and trade shows in Australia, Asia, and Europe and recently in North America. Hannon was best known for his recent inventions on the spin fishing front but he loved fly fishing whenever he got the chance.
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Governor Rick Scott proclaimed March 2013 Seagrass Awareness Month, the 12th annual statewide recognition from the Executive Office of the Governor. As the governor’s office says, awareness of seagrass and its integral role in the marine ecosystem will help to create an understanding of the way seagrass damage can impact both the economic and ecological value of our marine resources.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has voted to move forward with plans to make tarpon a catch and release only species, thereby prohibiting gaff and drag PTTS-style fishing. The proposal is backed by Save The Tarpon Inc. and other conservation groups.
The 2013 Musky Fly Fishing World Championship, presented by Towee Boats, will be held October 25, 26 and 27 at Treeland’s Resort on the famed Chippewa Flowage near Hayward, Wisconsin. This year’s expanded schedule will feature three days of fishing on some of the world’s finest musky waters along with events each evening, new gear presentations, fly tying, Primo Tail’s Musky Ball and special guest angler Kelly Galloup. Proceeds from the event will benefit Wounded Warriors in Action, The Jose Wejebe Foundation / Make A Wish and musky conservation efforts. For more info contact Todd Gregory (todd@toweeboats.com 931-224-8181).
Mike Mazur interviews Gary Merriman, inventor of the “Tarpon Toad,” for Sport Fishing magazine.
Susan Hodara reports in The New York Times on a very cool exhibition on boat building and history currently happening in White Plains, NY. “These are craftsmen who have accumulated tremendous knowledge… and who, in some cases, can trace that knowledge back generations.”
Tackle box maker Plano just redesigned their Web site, promising the new design will ”make selecting products as easy as finding them in a tidy tackle box.”
JL Marine Systems Inc., the parent company for Power-Pole®, C-Monster™ Control System and Green Marine™, has moved to a new custom-designed building in Tampa.
Powerboat sales–mostly “in the 15- to 26-foot range, which make up 96 percent of the 12.4 million boats registered in the U.S”–were up 10% in 2012, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association says it expects another 5-10% growth in 2013.
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