DNR employee Bob Vollmer surprised with Sagamore

DNR News Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 For immediate release: Dec. 20, 2016 Bob Vollmer, Indiana’s oldest state employee, got quite the surprise Tuesday morning when he received the Sagamore of the Wabash award. “I thought I was going over to the Governor’s …

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GET READY FOR BATTLE WITH NEW HDS CARBON DISPLAYS

Best Screens Available & High-Performance Processor with Power to Spare The fish are ready. Are you? Rig your boat with HDS Carbon and you will be ready — Ready for Battle. Today, Lowrance® launched HDS Carbon, a new high-performance addition to the HDS Series of fishfinder/chartplotters. HDS Carbon — which features …

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2017 TBF National Semi-Finals

Illinois Bass Federation has announced they will be hosting the 2017 TBF National Semi-Finals for District #10 which includes Illinois and Indiana to be held on Kentucky Lake on October 28-29, 2017 launching out of KY Dam Village.

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THE BASS FEDERATION(TBF) AND FISHING LEAGUE WORLDWIDE (FLW) EXTEND PARTNERSHIP

FLW to Debut 24-event High School Fishing Open Series MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 14, 2016) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) and The Bass Federation (TBF) today announced a multi-year extension to their strategic partnership, bolstering the relationship between the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization and the nation’s oldest broad-based grassroots fishing, youth and …

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Fishing Trip with Shaw Grigsby Highlights Upcoming F3 Auction!

The Future Fisherman Foundation’s annual online auction begins on Sunday, December 4 and runs through Sunday, December 11. Among the exciting fishing trips, tackle packages and gear offered this year will be a trip with Shaw Grigsby one of the most influential anglers of our time. The winning bidder will …

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HUMMINBIRD® INTRODUCES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN HELIX G2N LINEUP

NEW HUMMINBIRD® TECHNOLOGIES DELIVER CLEAREST IMAGING EVER AND BRING FISH-HIDING STRUCTURE TO LIFE LIKE NEVER BEFORE Next generation HELIX® products features MEGA Imaging™ with CHIRP digital sonar, AUTOCHART® Live vegetation and bottom hardness mapping, and Bluetooth connectivity. RACINE, WI. (November 15, 2016) – When the Humminbird® HELIX® 10 took home …

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West Boggs opens to fishing tournaments for the 2017 season

West Boggs is opening it’s park to fishing tournaments for the 2017 season! I have attached a letter outlining local regulations ands policies for your convenience. Also attached is the West Boggs Fishing Tournament Application and report form! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns! Thank …

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Indiana Bass Federation 2016 Zone 2, Tournament of Champions Results

Jason Smith and Robert Henslee of the INDY BASS club of Indianapolis won Saturday’s Zone 2, Tournament of Champions on the Ohio River at Rocky Point. Jason and Robert put together a 5 bass limit weighing 7lbs. 8 ounces to win the season ending event. Jason and Robert pocketed $300 …

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Deploying multiple tools key to stopping Asian carp advance, researchers say

In less than half a century, Asian carp went from being unknown in U.S. waters to making up 90 percent of the biomass in some stretches of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. There is no silver bullet for eradicating the invasive species. But a decadelong rush to prevent Asian carp …

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Working with Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in a coordinated effort to protect and promote the sportsmen's traditions in Indiana

The Hoosier State has 867,000 hunters and anglers who spend $924 million annually and support 14,058 jobs. Working with CSF in a coordinated effort to protect and promote the sportsmen’s traditions in Indiana are seven members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, Governor Mike Pence and the Indiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. …

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