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GOIN’ IN’ DEEP SCORES MILLION DOLLAR PAYOUT

With a record purse of $3.24 million in play among 151 boats sailing out of Cape May, NJ and Ocean City, MD last week, you knew there was going to be a bit of drama heading into the fifth and final day of the 2017 MidAtlantic.

FISH THE NANTUCKET INSHORE CLASSIC

With divisions for All Tackle, Fly Fishing, and Junior, and striped bass, bluefish, bonito and false albacore on the eligible species list, the 2017 Nantucket Inshore Classic has something for everyone!

NJ ANGLERS RESPOND TO FLUKE & SEA BASS CLOSURE

Frustrated fishermen attend the September 7 meeting of the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council following the Labor Day Weekend closure of fluke and sea bass, but find immediate answers hard to come by.

LBI SURF FISHING CLASSIC KICKS OFF OCT. 7

A Long Beach Island tradition since 1954, the LBI Surf Fishing Classic (known locally as the "Derby") kicks off October 7 and runs nine weeks in 2017 to take advantage of a longer sustained run of coastal stripers and blues.

SEA BASS REGS IN FEDERAL WATERS

Before you head out targeting sea bass, be sure you are clear about regulations governing the current closure in federal waters.

SENATE HOLDS FISH HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 12

In a September 12 hearing in the U.S. Senate, RFA’s Jim Donofrio joined Chris Horton of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and Phil Faulkner of Nautic Star Boats in appealing for legislative reform of our federal fisheries law.

WHITE MARLIN TO MIDATLANTIC

The offshore tournament season is in full swing, with $4.97 million awarded in last week’s White Marlin Open and a purse of over $3 million expected in the MidAtlantic kicking off August 20.

TELL EPA “NO MORE E15” AUGUST 31 DEADLINE

The federal EPA is accepting public comment through August 31, 2017 on a proposed rule to increase the ethanol blend to 15 percent (E15), a move that boating industry experts believe could pose more problems for recreational boaters.