Mark Byrne's Blog (14)

Joey Nania working at the 2012 BASSmasters Classic, I will post many more pictures on my pictures page:

http://www.wafish.com/profile/MarkByrne

 

Washington State, PETA and the Lakefront home owners associations are trying to get a TOTAL lead ban in the law, HB 2241 is a bill that will ban lead fishing tackle, it was read into session on 01/10/12 and has been sent to the Environmental Committee for action, it will pass there and come up for a vote. We can stop these by writing and calling our Representatives NOW! Follow link for bill HB 2241 and link to your Representative.  …

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Time to rally the troops; to all user groups this is an attack on our fishing rights, lifestyle and their first step in closing sport fishing in Washington State! There is a meeting on the east side and the west side, lets pack these meeting rooms! Trout, Salmon and Panfish guys this means you…

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I am looking for a boater for the BASS of Washington Team Tournament this weekend, my partner is going to fish it with his Son, (That's Cool!) I know it is last minute. Here is the link for more information:

http://bassfedwa.homestead.com/Tournaments.html

It should be fun.

Mark

Joey bounced back from a tough day two to finish 9th overall!http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/live/kyte?uri=channels/400026/864914

Some video after the weigh in!

Rainier Bass Club and Fire Creek Bassmasters will be at Cabela's this weekend, stop by and say hello.

I would like to hear from anyone who was in attendance on Saturday at the WDFW Commission Meeting. I was there on Friday and got to speak against the Lead Ban, I was the first person to speak. Most of the other speakers were there to speak out about other subjects but hopefully I enlightened them about a new threat to our sport, the purposed Ban on Lead tackle items. There were about 53 other people there to speak.

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Short Video
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/live/kyte?uri=channels/344673/595315

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http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/live/kyte?uri=channels/344673/595408

1 Don Hogue 5 10-14 5 13-11 10 24- 9

2 Randy Phillips 3 9- 7 5 14-11 8 24- 2

3 Skip Sjobeck 2 12- 5 3 9-15 5 22- 4

4 Brent Long 4 11- 4 3 9- 9 7 20-13

5 Randy Wieczorek 5 10-15 5 8- 7 10 19- 6

6 Samuel Anthony 5 9-14 3 9- 5 8 19- 3

7 Brian Hensley 5 7-13 5 10- 1 10 17-14

8 Jeff Freeman 4 4- 0 5 13- 7 9 17- 7

9 Matt Massey 4 14-12 2 2- 5 6 17- 1

10 Chuck Murray 5… Continue

Hunting and Fishing Northwest, September –October 2009 issue is online and ready for viewing at: www.huntingandfishingnw.com
Forward to your friends

In this issue:
The Last Best Place
Making your own Crankbaits
Hunting Tips
Fishing Tips
Trophy Gallery
& Videos

I would like to invite Washington’s anglers to visit Hunting and Fishing Northwest, an online magazine. This magazine is about and for hunting and fishing in the northwest; there will be no articles about hunting Africa or fishing Russia.
http://www.huntingandfishingnw.com/