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A collection of news and information related to Fishing published by Tribune Company sources. (Photo AP)
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Smith Mountain Lake preparing to host college fishing tournament
Smith Mountain Lake is preparing for a college fishing tournament. The FLW College Fishing tournament will be held on Smith Mountain Lake on April 27. Fifty college teams will be competing for $2,000 and a berth in the Northern Conference Invitational...
Tags: West Point, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Galax (Galax, Virginia), Bowling Green State University, Williamsburg (Bronx, New York)
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Virginia hunting, fishing mobile app hits 25K downloads
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says its free HuntFishVA mobile application has been downloaded more than 25,000 times. The app for both iPhone and Android platforms was allows users to search for a wide variety of hunting and...
Tags: Hunting, Apple iPhone, Lifestyle and Leisure
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State says registration partnership between DMV, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries paying off
A partnership between the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is apparently paying off for Virginia residents. According to a news release from the state, more than 500 temporary boat registrations and 3,700...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Boats, Aquaculture, Travel, Consumers
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New Heart Procedure at Carilion. Can it Replace Open Heart Surgery?
On this Valentine's week news of a new heart procedure that's now being done at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Could it take the place of traditional open heart surgery? In some cases the answer is yes. As we age it's not uncommon to develop...
Tags: Heart Surgery, Engineering, Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration, Dialysis
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UPDATE: Vehicle pulled from Staunton River was stolen out of Botetourt County
The vehicle that was pulled out of the Staunton River on Wednesday in Campbell County was reported stolen from Botetourt County. According to the Campbell County Sheriff's Office, the car was reported stolen on April 7, 2001 from Botetourt County. The...
Tags: Theft, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Virginia Tech bass fishing team prepares for tournament at Philpott Lake
There is only one team at Virginia Tech that can boast a National Championship. They have no organized practice time, no scholarships and no official uniform. Virginia Tech's bass fishing team started out with a handful of members in 2007, and has now...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Aquaculture, Lebanon, Carrollton, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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National fishing competition casts lure in Philpott Lake
WDBJ7 ReporterA national competition is about to get underway in our area. No it's not baseball or soccer, it's bass fishing. The FLW College Fishing Championship begins Thursday morning. For the rest of this week all eyes from the hardcore fishing world will be...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Education, College Baseball, Colleges and Universities, Lifestyle and Leisure
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UPDATE: Investigators release name of fisherman who drowned in Amherst County
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has released the name of the man who drowned Tuesday night at Sweet Briar College in Amherst County. He has been identified as 56-year-old Ronald Lee Ferguson of Lynchburg. According to investigators,...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Lakes and Ponds, Aquaculture, Colleges and Universities, Amherst County
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Roanoke man found dead in area lake
WDBJ7 AnchorInvestigators in Louisa County say a man found dead in Lake Anna is from Roanoke. Robert Adams was fishing on a steep embankment when he was last seen. He may have lost his footing and fallen into the water. Police found his body yesterday afternoon. It...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure
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Veterans Treated To Fishing Trip On Claytor Lake
ReporterThey've served and protected our nation during times of war and peace.Today, a big “thank you” was given on the lake for area veterans who've sacrificed so much. The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program offers a wide range of service to...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Health, Pulaski County (Virginia), Lifestyle and Leisure
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UPDATED: Man who died in Henry County lake identified
UPDATED 4:10pm Monday: From the Henry County Sheriff's Department: The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the name of the victim in the possible drowning at Seals Lake off Skyview Trail. The victim’s name is Jose Luis Zaldivar-...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Henry County, Lifestyle and Leisure
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14-year-old reels in big fish on Smith Mountain Lake
14-year-old Austin Brough reeled in a whopper of a fish recently on Smith Mountain Lake. Brough reeled in a large mouth bass on May 26 that weighed in at 4.07 pounds. It's the biggest fish he has caught in his young life. His dad, Jamey Brough, says...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure
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