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The ASP PRIME Nike US Open of Surfing went on during shredable 2-4′ waves in Huntington Beach while the ASP Leading thirty four took advantage of the rising waves and posted up this contest’s top results. Along with the day’s huge points, a number of pros close to being able to join the elite ASP [...]

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As most surfers know, the Whalebone Classic is the longboard surf contest which will truly brag about remaining not merely West Australia’s leading longboard competition it also ranks among the top 3 contests in the Australian pro longboarding culture. Taking place yearly on Iso’s Reef at Cottesloe almost two hundred longboard surfers as well as [...]

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The deadline is fast approaching for submitting entries to the third annual California Waterfowl Assn. "Take Your Best Shot" photo contest. Open to all California Waterfowl members, the contest will highlight photos of wetland wildlife, dogs in action, waterfowl hunting and wetland landscape. Prizes will be awarded to a winner in each category, as well [...]

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Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following is a list of Southern California and Eastern Sierra waters, listed by county, that will be stocked with rainbow trout throughout the week of Feb. 21 by the Department of Fish and Game: VENTURA: None. SANTA BARBARA: None. ORANGE: Carr Park lake, Centennial Regional Park lake, [...]

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  The 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards entry window closes on March 19 and monster rides are still coming in for what is shaping up to be some tough competition. The 11th-annual contest, sometimes referred to as the Oscars of big-wave surfing, will honor surfers who have taken on the greatest waves of [...]

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Fly-fishing enthusiasts of all skill levels will want to plan a trip to Pasadena this weekend, as the annual Fly Fishing Show returns to the city's Convention Center Saturday and Sunday. Fly-casters, fly-tiers, tackle manufacturers, authors, artists and worldwide angling destination representatives will be on hand staffing about 80 exhibitor booths devoted to the sport. [...]

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Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following is a list of Southern California and Eastern Sierra waters, listed by county, that will be stocked with rainbow trout throughout the week of Feb. 14 by the Department of Fish and Game: VENTURA: Rancho Simi Community Park lake and Reyes Creek. SANTA BARBARA: None. ORANGE: [...]

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a new report, "Trends in Fishing and Hunting 1991-2006: A focus on Fishing and Hunting by Species," that provides a detailed look at fishing and hunting by species and offers information on national and state fishing and hunting expenditures, participation rates and demographic trends.  The 72-page report, [...]

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Here's this week's Irvine Lake fishing report, written by veteran angler Steve Carson: Beautiful quality-grade trout were the rule this week at Irvine Lake, reported Jimmy Getty at the Pro Shop. "The trout bite has just been insane on big fish. We have had countless trout in the 5- to 9-pound class, and quite a [...]

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Scopes are considered to be essential gear for sportsmen who shoot or hunt with rifles, as evidenced by the number of respondents to a recent survey. Conducted by HunterSurvey.com, the poll revealed more than 92% of rifle owners own at least one scoped rifle, and nearly three out of four own multiple scoped rifles, while [...]

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