Uranium mining in Virginia?

In the 1980’s uranium leases were filed on thousands of acres of land in Virginia. Two major veins of uranium were found in the Cole’s Hill, near Chatham, VA not far from the North Carolina border. Test indicated that about 60,000 tons of uranium is below the surface to approximately 800 feet. In 1983 the Virginia General Assembly, seeking to protect the public health and environment, banned uranium mining in Virginia. Continue reading

2011 Argenta Oreana Bombers Invitational Bass Tournament

April 9 2011 – The 2nd Annual Argenta Oreana Bombers Invitational Bass Tournament took place on April 9, 2011 at Clinton Lake in Clinton, Illinois.  There were 66 Illinois High School bass fishing teams entered from throughout Illinois.  Entrants included teams from the following schools:  Argenta Oreana, Maroa Forsyth, Oswego East, Champaign Centennial, Fisher, Okaw Valley, Monticello, Mt. Zion, Meridian, Normal West, Gibson City, Atwood Hammond, Clinton, West Prairie, Champaign Central, Decatur Eisenhower, Bishop McNamara, Eureka, Mahomet-Seymour, Leroy, New Trier, Midland, El Paso Gridley, St. Joe Ogden, Sandwich, Naperville Central, & Riverton.  Each high school team consisted of a boat captain and two student anglers.  Student anglers’ fish were only allowed to be weighed for competition. Continue reading

Marble Falls High School SAF Club Gets Rolling in Texas!

For Bryan and Lorna Ellis, the experience of taking their son, Austin, to the NGJWC last August on Lake Lanier, GA sparked the desire to start a SAF High School Fishing Team in Marble Falls, Texas. Their dream became a reality on January 31, 2011 when they registered their club and 15 student members from 3 different schools in the surrounding community. The best gift came when Toby Tucker agreed to be the Club Advisor while living over 70 miles away!   Continue reading

TBF Top Officials Make Trip to Wisconsin State Capitol on AB35 – Bill to Allow Culling in State of Wisconsin

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 a very important hearing was held in the Wisconsin State Capitol that impacts the sport of competitive bass fishing. Several different sportsmen’s groups attended to testify concerning Assembly Bill AB35. This bill, as written, would permit culling in Bass tournaments in the state of Wisconsin. As all of us anglers know, this is a significant part of competitive bass fishing and tournament bass anglers are largely the only ones following the law due to tournament rules which require them to do so. Continue reading