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Virginia Man Catches Scariest Fish Ever Seen

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:50:17 +0000

You know all those plans you had to go swimming this summer? Forget them. After you see the fish a Virginia man caught earlier this month, you're not even going to want to take a shower without a spear gun.

Virginia fisherman Caleb Newton caught a three-foot-long, 17-pound, six-ounce Northern snakehead fish (also known a

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Two East Texans Inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Danny Merrell — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:30:36 +0000

Tommy Martin of Hemphill and Lonnie Stanley of Huntington were inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Athens this past Saturday night.

About 100 family and friends were on hand to watch the presentation and the videos that showed their accomplishments and legacy.

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Nacogdoches Has a Fishing Champ!

Jen Austin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:22:21 +0000

Josh Haddox of Nacogdoches is a champ! Josh goes to school at Texas A&M and is part of a fishing team there with Timothy Temple of Bryan, TX. The two just won the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southern Conference event on Lake Eufala in Oklahoma over the weekend.

Call it beginner’s luck, since this was their very first National Guard FLW College Fishing Event. How much cash did they earn for catching all those bass?

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Experts Say Best Fishing Holes Are on Private Property

Jim Bell — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:11:37 +0000

With almost 200 public reservoirs and thousands of miles of rivers and streams, there's no shortage of public places where you can go fishing for free. Even so, experts say the best fishing holes are on private property, but fishing in them will cost you.

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