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New York waters of Lake Erie delivers both walleyes and inclement weather at Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, National News, New York, News /

The team of “One More ‘Eye” had all the fish they needed in the allotted amount of tournament time to win the 16th Annual Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout on Lake Erie July 19.
After the final fish was weighed in, it was Laverne Anderson, of Frewsburg, and Paul Blackowski, of Hamburg teaming up to weigh in 35.35 pounds of walleyes for six fish to win $20,000 in the main event on Sunday after action was canceled on Saturday due to inclement weather.

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Bill Hilts, Jr.: Be careful what you ask for… as New York’s Lake Erie water shines

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, New York, Opinion /

Like the saying goes, be careful what you ask for – you just might get it.
Bass anglers in Western New York have been asking for another Bassmaster event in their treasured waters of Lake Erie to show the fishing world how special these waters are. Bass Anglers Sportsmen’s Society had not visited the area since an Elite Series tournament was held here in 2008.

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Western New York mourns the death of Capt. Hans Mann, a carver and muskie master, at age 46

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, National News, New York, News /

Capt. Hans Christian Mann, of Alden, N.Y., considered a mountain of a man in all aspects of the phrase, passed away Aug. 6 at the age of 46 after a long illness.
Mann was known as a talented and caring human being who passed away during what should have been the prime of his life. He made a mark that will impact a legion of family, friends, and a fishing community for years to come.

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New York’s Paul Jackson, an outdoors leader in Niagara County, passes at 80

Featured, Fishing, Hunting, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, New York, News /

Paul Jackson, of Sanborn, N.Y., long-time president of the Niagara River Anglers Association and a charter member of the group, passed away July 29 at his home. He was 80 years old.
As a lifelong proponent of fishing, hunting, conservation, and our natural resources in the area, Jackson was a true leader in the outdoors. His involvement with the Niagara River Anglers Association is considered legendary, starting as a charter member back in 1982. Through the years, he served as vice president, before taking over the reins as president – serving more than three decades in that capacity.

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88-year-old angler wins New York’s Summer LOC derby Grand Prize

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Melvin “Jimmy” Adams, of Herndon, Pa., 88, hauled in a 29-pound, 14-ounce king salmon on July 20 to win the $16,000 Grand Prize in the Summer Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby.

The veteran angler was fishing with his son Jimmy Jr., also of Herndon, Pa., Ralph Tschopp, of Lykens Township, Pa., and the captain/mate duo of Capt. Mike Grager and Reece Senske of Get Hooked Sportfishing, Fishing out of Grager’s 34-foot Sea Ray named “Get Hooked.”

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Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s Catching Dreams Tournament provides sunshine in the rain

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, New York, Opinion /

It was a rainy morning on the waters of New York’s lower Niagara River and on the famed Niagara Bar on Aug. 7, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the participants of the Fifth Annual Reel Impact Fishing Tournament hosting by Catching Dreams – a non-profit organization providing important fishing therapy for pediatric cancer patients and their families.
A total of 14 sponsored boats hit the water by 8 a.m. out of Lewiston, all with the intent of catching fish … and aid in the program of catching dreams to help create some normalcy for kids suffering from cancer and other debilitating diseases. 

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Choppy waters highlight New York’s Southtowns Walleye derby

Fishing, National Fishing, National News, New York, News /

Woodrow Rickard of Lewiston, fishing with friends Robert Leighton III, of Lewiston, and Steve Majka, of Niagara Falls, reeled in a 9.61-pound walleye – the biggest of his life – to win the 42nd Annual Southtowns Walleye derby held June 13-21 on Lake Erie.
Despite some windier-than-normal conditions, there were still 436 anglers registered for the popular contest.

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Bill Hilts, Jr.: The legend of Pennsylvania lure-maker Joe Renosky keeps on ticking

Blogs, Featured, Featured, Fishing, Fishing, National Fishing, New York, Opinion, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

It was an opportunity to go fishing on Lake Erie with Capt. Mark Mohr of One Mohr Sportfishing. That alone should have been enough incentive. That alone should have been enough incentive.
Toss in that Bud Marsh, a retired charter skipper who had just won the Duel at Dunkirk with his Kra-Mar team was going to be on board, too. So was Buffalo Sabres Alumni tough guy Rob Ray, a close friend of Mohr. The icing on the cake, though, was 82-year-old Joe Renosky of Indiana, Pa. was going to tag along with his son, Steve. We were going to be field testing some Reno Rocker lures to see if they would catch walleyes.

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Bill Hilts, Jr.: Do you believe in “divine intervention” when it comes to fishing?

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, New York, Opinion /

The term “divine intervention” is not an expression that should be taken lightly or without some thought involved.
It is commonly referred to when it seems as though an act of God has taken place, such as in the Bible where it identifies miracles, guidance, and acts of salvation. However, when something happens in the world we live in that defies explanation, you can’t help but think that maybe there is something to that term. 

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