PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 15 ounces Thursday to capture the lead in the FLW Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Champlain with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 39-11.

“I had a limit early,” said Gagliardi, who finished second at the 2009 FLW Tour Lake Champlain event. “I fished the same area I did yesterday and I am really fending off a lot of anglers just to hold my ground; I had my limit by 9:30 but was afraid to leave because I didn’t want anyone else catching the quality fish that are in this area.

“It’s a grassy flat about 10-13 feet deep and the bass seem to gravitate there because it is loaded with bait fish; not just one species, but several. I am seeing shiners, shad . . . perch, crawfish and I think that is what is making it so attractive.

“Like yesterday I am dragging tubes and soft plastics on the bottom and I don’t plan to change much for tomorrow.”

Most of today’s anglers had an early bite, before the wind picked which was about noon. Very few largemouth bass crossed the stage today and several frustrated anglers declared it was a waste of time largemouth fishing and were able to save their day by going North and catching limits of smallies.

Gagliardi now holds an one-pound, 2-ounce lead over second place pro Jason Ober of Johnstown, Pa., who managed to haul in a total of 10 bass weighing 38-9 during the first two days of competition.

Ober continued to fish the same area he did yesterday which is in the Northwest corner of the lake near the Champlain Islands. He also had his limit early, by 8:30, however once the wind kicked in he said it took him a long time to upgrade any of his fish.

“I’m still using a drop-shot with a 3 inch cut tail worm,” said Ober, who won an American Fishing Series event on Lake Champlain in 2008 and in 2009 finished third at the FLW Tour and 6th at the FLW AFS events. “I have been fishing clean most of the week; I’m getting a bite on every cast, but my biggest challenge is competing with the perch, there are just so many there it’s hard to get the bass to bite me.”

Rounding out the top-10 pros at Lake Champlain are:

3rd: Shinichi Fukae, Palestine, Texas, 10 bass, 37-8
4th: David Wolak, Wake Forest, N.C., 10 bass, 37-4
5th: Chevy pro Dion Hibdon, Stover, Mo., 10 bass, 36-13
6th: Michael Wolfenden, Warwick, R.I., 10 bass, 36-3
7th: Steve Lucarelli, Meredith, N.H., 10 bass, 35-5
8th: Lancen Halbert, Enoree, S.C., 10 bass, 35-4
9th: National Guard pro Michael Murphy, Gilbert, S.C., 10 bass, 35-4
10th: Scott Parker, Londonderry, N.H., 10 bass, 35-3

Overall there were 687 bass weighing 1,839 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 146 pros Thursday. The catch included 127 five-bass limits.

In FLW Series competition, pros are competing for a top award of $50,000 plus valuable points in the hope of qualifying for a shot at the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing.

Chris Kinney-Hermes of Champlain, N.Y., leads the Co-angler Division with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 34-4 followed by Christopher Hall of Clarks Summit, Pa., in second place with 10 bass weighing 32-9.

“It was a lot tougher today than yesterday,” said Kinney-Hermes, who is a SUNY-Plattsburgh bass fishing alumni. “I didn’t have a bite until 12:30. I think the bottom is really key to my fishing. We were fishing in a rocky area and the wind actually helped me today. I think it was blowing the bait fish in so the bass followed.”

Kinney-Hermes caught five bass weighing 18-15 while fishing with Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi, Wednesday and five bass weighing 15-5 while fishing with pro Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, Thursday.

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers are:

3rd: Tony Bushey, Champlain, N.Y., 10 bass, 31-12
4th: Jerry Vashina, Macungie, Pa., 10 bass, 31-11
5th: Chester Williams, Shavertown, Pa., 10 bass, 31-2
6th: Jerry Knier, Muncy, Pa., 10 bass, 28-6
7th: Patrick Bone, Cleveland, Ga., 10 bass, 28-1
8th: Michael McGhee, Blackstone, Va., 10 bass, 27-15
9th: Edward Pecore, Plattsburgh, N.Y. 10 bass, 27-7
10th: Mike Casada, Stearns, Ky., 10 bass, 27-7

Overall there were 569 bass weighing 1,263 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 146 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 75 five-bass limits.

Co-anglers are competing this week for a Ranger 177TR with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard motor as well as valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup.

Anglers will take off from Dock Street Landing located at 5 Dock Street in Plattsburgh at 6:30 each morning. All weigh-ins will be held at the marina with Friday’s weigh-in beginning at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday’s at 4 p.m.

Fans will be treated to a Family Fun Zone at the marina prior to Saturday’s weigh-in from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a drawing for a $300 Cabela’s gift card and drawings for rod and reel combos will be held every 30 minutes during the event. Activities in the Family Fun Zone include a boat simulator and National Guard obstacle challenge. All activities are free and open to the public.

Coverage of the Lake Champlain tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on VERSUS. “FLW Outdoors”, will air Oct. 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 ET. “FLW Outdoors,” hosted by Jason Harper, is broadcast to approximately 500 million households worldwide.

ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
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PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – FLW pros Jason Ober of Johnstown, Pennsylvania and David Wolak of Wake Forest, North Carolina, each landed five bass weighing 21 pounds, 2 ounces Wednesday to lead day one of the FLW Series Eastern Division tournament on Lake Champlain. They share a 1-pound, 5-ounce lead in the tournament featuring 146 pros and 146 co-anglers representing 35 states and Canada.

“I am covering a lot of water and just keep moving,” said Ober, who won an FLW AFS event on Lake Champlain two years ago. “That and my experience are what really made the difference for me today.

“I am fishing up North using a drop-shot with a proto type bait that mimics a perch; right now the bass seem to be feeding on the perch so mimicking them has been key.

“I was able to eliminate a lot of water today and tomorrow I am hoping the predictions for wind are wrong, I may not be able to get to my location if that happens, I need some bright sunshine too! I didn’t have a bite after noon today and that’s when the wind started to play a factor and the sun went under.”

Wolak was also using baits that mimicked the perch. He was using reaction baits and said the key for him was to keep the bait moving. Unlike Ober, who caught all smallmouth, Wolak’s bag consisted of all largemouth bass.

“I ended up having a good day, but it started out really slow, I didn’t have my limit until about 11. I was here two weeks ago for an AFS tournament and the bite was crazy; I didn’t see those bites today but luckily the bites I did get were quality.”

Rounding out the remainder of the top-10 pros after day one at Lake Champlain are:

3rd: Sheron Brown, Shirley, Mass., five bass, 19-13
4th: Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., five bass, 19-12
5th: Lancen Halbert, Enoree, S.C., five bass, 19-9
6th: Charlie Hartley, Grove City, Ohio, five bass, 19-5
6th: Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., five bass 19-5
8th: Mark Hickory, St. Albans Bay, Vt., five bass, 19-4
9th: Chevy pro Dion Hibdon, Stover, Mo., five bass, 19-1
10th: Matthew Applebaum, Johnson, Vt. five bass, 18-15
10th: Gary Yamamoto, Palestinie, Texas, five bass, 18-15

Overall there were 676 bass weighing 1915 pounds, 5 ounces caught by 146 pros Wednesday. The catch included 123 five-bass limits.

In FLW Series competition, pros are competing for a top award of $50,000 plus valuable points in the hope of qualifying for a shot at the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing.

Chris Kinney-Hermes of Champlain, N.Y., leads the Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 18-15 followed by Christopher Hall, Clarks Summit, Pa., in second place with five bass weighing 17-12.

“This is the best day on the water I have ever had,” said Kinney-Hermes, who last year was fishing in the FLW College division for SUNY – Plattsburgh. “Anthony (Gagliardi) was just a great guy to fish with and we were able to find a couple of really good spots. I was using a Gary Yamamoto Flat Tail Worm, black, most of the day. We each had our limit by about 11 a.m. and then from 11:45 to 12:15 we were on this spot that allowed each of us to cull all of our fish, it was incredible.”

Kinney-Hermes caught his bass on a drop-shot while fishing with Chevy pro Anthony Gagliardi, who is currently in fourth place.

The remainder of the top-10 co-anglers are:

3rd: National Guard pro Pat Lay, Cleveland, Tenn., five bass, 17-10
4th: Tony Bushey, Champlain, N.Y., five bass, 17-6
5th: Robert Gulley, Tupelo, Miss., five bass, 17-3
5th: Jerry Thompson, Bemidji, Minn., five bass, 17-3
7th: James Dixon, Southfield, Mich., five bass, 16-15
8th: Jeff Gengler, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 16-11
9th: Max Allen, Frankfort, Ky., five bass, 16
10th: Edward Pecore, Plattsburgh, N.Y., five bass, 15-10

Overall there were 589 bass weighing 1366 pounds, 11 ounces caught by 146 co-anglers Wednesday. The catch included 90 five-bass limits.

Co-anglers are competing this week for a Ranger 177TR with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard motor as well as valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup.

Anglers will take off from Dock Street Landing located at 5 Dock Street in Plattsburgh at 6:30 each morning. All weigh-ins will be held at the marina; Thursday and Friday weigh-ins will begin at 2:30 p.m. while Saturday’s final weigh-in will begin at 4 p.m.

Fans will be treated to a Family Fun Zone at the marina prior to Saturday’s weigh-in from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a drawing for a $300 Cabela’s gift card and drawings for rod and reel combos will be held every 30 minutes during the event. Activities in the Family Fun Zone include a boat simulator and National Guard obstacle challenge. All activities are free and open to the public.

Coverage of the Lake Champlain tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on VERSUS. “FLW Outdoors”, will air Oct. 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 ET. “FLW Outdoors,” hosted by Jason Harper, is broadcast to approximately 500 million households worldwide.

ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player’s Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visitFantasyFishing.com.

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ROCHESTER, NY – TowBoatUS Rochester, NY, the on-the-water towing company that helps boaters and anglers get safely home when breakdowns occur, is under new ownership. Capt. Jake Van Reenen is now at the helm. Local boaters may recognize the name: Van Reenen’s family owns the Rochester-based Van Reenen Tool & Die, where Jake still works on a part-time basis.

“I want to show area boaters that I can provide reliable service 24-hours a day, and get them safely back to launch ramps or marinas,” said Capt. Van Reenen.

Boating is a part of the Van Reenen family DNA, which has been cruising area waters as well as in the Thousand Islands “since I was born,” said Jake, who is US Coast Guard licensed and resides year round aboard his 43-foot Albin trawler on the Genesee River. His father and brother also live aboard their own vessels.

Recreational boaters and anglers can call the on-the-water towing company 24-hours a day at 585-797-9847, through the BoatUS toll-free Dispatch Service at 800-391-4869, or by hailing on VHF radio channel 16. Like an auto club, BoatUS offers “Unlimited” on-the-water towing plans for freshwater boaters and anglers for just $58 a year which includes BoatUS membership. Without a towing plan, boaters face costs that nationally average about $600 per incident.

“Most of the reasons why boaters call us for assistance is when they have an engine breakdown and need to get home,” added Capt. Van Reenen.

TowBoatUS Rochester is located at Voyager Boat Sales inside the Genesee River Inlet and offers a 25-mile service area. To see the location on a map, go to the Member Services Locator at BoatUS.com. Stationed at the location is a 20-foot Shamrock response vessel, ready to go at a moment’s notice and fully rigged for marine towing and salvage work, including extra fuel, engine fluids, pumps, and battery “jump packs” to handle dead batteries. Dive gear is also available. The towboat can be identified by its distinctive red hull, white bow stripes and “TowBoatU.S.” lettering along its sides.

All of the towing ports are part of the country’s largest boat towing program, BoatUS Towing Services, with over 600 towboats servicing hundreds of ports and waterways coast to coast. The towing program is just one service offered by BoatUS – Boat Owners Association of The United States – the nation’s leading advocate for recreational boaters providing its half-million members with government representation, consumer programs and money-saving services. For more information go to www.BoatUS.com/towing.

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NEW YORK–Trout Unlimited joined a discussion on the New York Times online forum, Room for Debate, about catch-and-release fishing and the ethics of angling in general. The forum can be viewed at nytimes.com/roomfordebate.

TU’s mission is to conserve and protect North America’s coldwater fisheries and their habitat. Catch-and-release angling plays an important role in protecting trout and salmon fisheries from coast to coast, but, according to TU’s Chris Hunt, keeping the occasional catch can be good for certain resources.

“Take the South Fork of the Snake River,” Hunt writes on the forum, referencing the trophy native trout fishery in eastern Idaho. “Here, native Yellowstone cutthroat trout are being shouldered out of the river by non-native rainbow trout introduced decades ago.” The solution, he says, is to know the condition of your favorite body of water and do what’s ecologically responsible. If non-native trout are impacting trout that evolved in those waters, catching and killing the exotic fish is the right decision to make.

“While the spirit of catch-and-release is a good one, there’s an argument to be made that we’re partaking in too much of a good thing. In other words, the occasional harvest of a fish is not only appropriate, but, in some circles, heartily encouraged,” he continues.

Many of TU’s 150,000 members nationwide are involved in local projects that quite often work to protect or restore native trout habitat, or to reconnect habitat to disconnected stretches of rivers and streams. In areas where native trout are present, TU recognizes the importance of keeping their habitat intact and free from development.

For more information, visit www.tu.org.

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that DEC will seek public input on the current ban on transporting uncertified baitfish.

The ban was established in 2007 after an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) in the Great Lakes system in 2005. VHS is a disease that causes internal bleeding and sometimes death in certain fish when they are stressed in cooler temperatures. While VHS was the primary concern, eight other pathogens also were addressed when the rules were established.

The current regulations ban “the overland (motorized) transport of personally collected baitfish (baitfish that are uncertified as far as not tested for fish diseases).” This is the only part of the state’s fish-health regulations that DEC is seeking comment on at this time.

DEC has slated a series of public meetings across the state (schedule attached). For two of the meeting dates, there will be live video feed at multiple locations. In addition, members of the public may participate by web conference. To learn how to use a home computer to participate, visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/66191.html for more information.

In addition to public meetings, written and online comments will be accepted until Sept. 10, 2010. Written comments should be submitted to Shaun Keeler, NYSDEC, Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233 or e-mailed to fishregs@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Additional background information about the overland transport regulation and about the upcoming meetings is available on DEC’s website at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/66191.html

Public Meeting Schedule:

July 13, 2010 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Buffalo Area; Sheridan Parkside Community Center
169 Sheridan Parkside Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150
716-851-7010

July 21, 2010 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Albany Area; NYSDEC Headquarters
Public Assembly Room 129A&B
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
518-402-8044

Thousand Island Area (Live video feed)
NYSDEC Region 6 Headquarters
317 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
315-785-2252

Syracuse Area (Live video feed)
NYSDEC Region 7 Headquarters
615 Erie Boulevard
W. Syracuse, NY 13204
315-426-7413

Rochester Area (Live video feed)
NYSDEC Region 8 Headquarters
6274 Avon-Lima Rd. (Rtes. 5 and 20)
Avon, NY 14414-9519
585-226-5324

NYSDEC Region 8 Bath Sub-Office
(Live video feed)
7291 Coon Road
Bath, NY 14810
585-226-5324

July 28, 2010 – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Albany Area; NYSDEC Headquarters
Public Assembly Room 129A&B
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
518-402-8044

Catskill Area
NYSDEC Region 3 Headquarters
(Live video feed)
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561
845-256-3018

Adirondack Area
NYSDEC Region 5 Headquarters
(Live video feed)
1115 NYS Rte. 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
518-897-1211

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New York Announces Changes to Fluke, Scup and Black Sea Bass Seasons
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the 2010 recreational fishing seasons and catch limits for fluke, scup and black sea bass:

1. Black Sea Bass: For 2010, DEC has set the season for May 22 to Sept. 12, a reduction from 2009 when the season was open the entire year. The change is necessary to comply with interstate and federal management measures to assist in rebuilding the black sea bass population. The minimum size limit remains at 12.5 inches and the possession limit remains 25 fish per day.

2. Scup: The regular recreational season is the same as last year – May 24 through Sept. 26. The size limit is 10.5 inches and the possession limit is 10 fish per day.

There is a new season for scup for recreational anglers aboard licensed party or charter vessels; it will run from June 8 to Sept. 6, with a minimum size limit of 11 inches and a possession limit of 10 fish per day. The scup “bonus” season for recreational anglers aboard licensed party or charter vessels will be from Sept. 7 through Oct. 11, with a size limit of 11 inches and a new daily possession limit of 40 fish.

3. Fluke: Commissioner Grannis previously announced proposed limits for fluke, also known as summer flounder, (http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/63240.html), which have now been finalized. The 2010 fluke season is a return to a longer, more traditional recreational fishing season. The recreational season for fluke will open May 15 and close Sept. 6. The minimum size limit remains at 21 inches and the possession limit remains at two fish per day.

“DEC works closely with the recreational fishing community to establish seasons and catch limits that protect and rebuild fluke, scup and black sea bass populations while providing as many fishing opportunities as possible,” Commissioner Grannis said. “The 2010 limits strike that balance. Meanwhile, DEC will continue to pursue necessary changes to the federal fishing quota system to ensure that New York’s anglers are not placed at a disadvantage by unfair requirements.”

As a member state of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), New York is required to develop recreational fishing limits that will prevent New York State anglers from exceeding the state’s assigned fluke quota. DEC convened meetings with the Marine Resources Advisory Council – made up of representatives of the recreational fishing community — to develop options that encompass the most popular fluke fishing periods on both the north and south shores of Long Island. Commissioner Grannis said the 2010 schedule would maintain a viable fluke fishery for all anglers, while ensuring that New York meets the federal requirements.

Last year, New York did not exceed its fluke quota for the first time in six years. That fact, combined with a federal decision to increase the overall East Coast fluke quota, means that New York anglers will enjoy a significantly higher quota for 2010: 449,000 fluke, an increase of 23 percent over 2009.

DEC adopted these changes to recreational seasons for fluke, scup and black sea bass as emergency regulations and they are currently in effect. DEC is also proposing to adopt the emergency rules as permanent; public comments on the proposed permanent rulemaking may be submitted by July 10, 2010 to fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us with the subject line “2010 Fluke.”

Comments can also be sent to Stephen W. Heins, NYSDEC Marine Resources, 205 Belle Mead Road, Suite 1, East Setauket, NY 11733.

Media Contact
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As striped bass are beginning their run up the Hudson River, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today reminded New York anglers that their recreational marine fishing license initiated in October 2009 is required when fishing for this sport fish and other migratory fish of the sea. Anglers are also reminded that in an effort to restore dwindling stocks, the recreational and commercial fisheries for American Shad have been closed.

A recreational marine fishing license is required for anglers (16 years of age and older) when fishing in the waters and along the shores of the marine and coastal district and when fishing for “migratory fish of the sea” species in the waters and along the shores of the Hudson River, Delaware River, or Mohawk River and their tributaries (exemptions can be found on the DEC website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/54950.html ).

Depending on the specific location of the Hudson River fishing activities, and/or the specific species fished for, an angler may need to have a recreational marine fishing license, a freshwater fishing license or both licenses:

1. If you are fishing downstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge, you are considered fishing in the marine and coastal district and will need to have a recreational marine fishing license – regardless of species of fish you are fishing for.

2. If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for non-migratory fish (such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, catfish, carp, walleye, and perch) only, you need to have a freshwater fishing license.

3. If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for “migratory fish from the sea” (such as striped bass, hickory shad, blueback herring, or alewife) only, you need to have a recreational marine fishing license.

4. If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for migratory fish from the sea and non-migratory fish, you need both a recreational marine fishing license and a freshwater fishing license.

Annual, 7-day, 1-day and lifetime recreational marine fishing licenses and freshwater fishing licenses are available through license issuing agents across the state and via internet sale. To find the nearest license issuing agent or make a purchase online visit (http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6101.html).

Anglers should also be aware that the possession of a lifetime fishing license or lifetime sportsman license does not provide these license holders the legal privilege to fish for migratory fish of the sea or to fish in the marine and coastal district.

Two separate lifetime licenses are available to cover fishing in the marine and coastal district and “migratory fish of the sea” (such as striped bass, blueback herring, alewife) fishing activities:

1. Lifetime recreational marine fishing license – covers resident anglers fishing in the marine and coastal district and for “migratory fish of the sea” species only.

2. Lifetime combination freshwater and recreational marine fishing license – covers resident anglers fishing for all fish (marine, “migratory fish of the sea” and freshwater) species.

A Recreational Marine Fishing Regulations Guide is also available to view online by clicking on the following link http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/marinelic09.pdf . You may print this document, but before sending to the printer make sure to set the appropriate printer settings: Go to File and select Print…, under Page Handling select “Booklet Printing” in the drop down menu next to Page Scaling and select OK.

A Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guides is also available online and can be viewed by visiting the following link http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/fishguide09.pdf. Please note that the information on which license is needed to fish the Hudson River (found on page 12) is incorrect. The correct information is presented above.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) “I FISH NY” program will be offering a free fishing clinic for all New Yorkers at the Roosevelt Island Health and Fitness Day. The event will take place at Lighthouse Park on the north end of the island, Saturday, May 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fishing site is accessible by free shuttle bus, bicycle or walking.

The clinic is open to children younger than 16-years-old or to anyone who possesses a current New York State recreational marine fishing license. No pre-registration is required. The event is free and I FISH NY provides all tackle and bait. Equipment is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

The I FISH NY program is a joint initiative between NYSDEC and New York Sea Grant that introduces urban residents to fishing. For more information about the program, please visit the NYSDEC website at: www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/44804.html or call Melissa Cohen at (718) 482-4022.

EVENT: I FISH NY Free Fishing Clinic at Roosevelt Island Health and Fitness Day

DATE: Saturday, May 15, 2010

TIME: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

PLACE: Lighthouse Park at the North End of Roosevelt Island

Media Contact
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