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“Fish habitat” is a
simple term. We can easily
imagine a fish languishing
under a log or in
a kelp forest, and we can
picture a school of forage
fish zipping through the
water column. We can
also grasp that the preferred
space for many species might change as the seasons change and
the years pass by. But the rest of the story is not quite so simple,
mostly because life is more complicated and knowledge is often
limited. This month’s “Fish Habitat Connections” seeks to demystify
those details so we can appreciate the intricacies in the
fish habitat world and become more emboldened to serve fish
not just as a meal but as they deserve.
Let’s begin with semantics. Each fish occupies its preferred
niche in the ecosystem. The environmental conditions of that
space define the fish’s preference at each life stage—water
temperature, depth, salinity, flow, bottom type, prey availability annual cycles, and much more. It is important for us
as professionals to place those variables in proper context so
that individual fish can survive, fish stocks can flourish, fishery
management can succeed, and society can benefit from our nation’s
waters.
That simplistic summary reflects our hopes, which are
complicated by the reality that we know very little about our
most basic habitat questions. With luck, we know where fish
live throughout their life cycles. But oft times we have few
insights into the shifting preferences of each life stage. Even
that knowledge is elusive unless we have close observations
from multidecadal stock assessments or the insights offered
by a healthy fishery. Almost universally, we rarely understand
the relationships between fish and their habitat.
If a wetland is
dredged, how will the local fish populations change over the
short and long term? If a dam is breached, will the new hydrological
regime support native species or invite invasive species?
If an acre is protected or restored, how will the population respond?
Will harvests increase?
These issues read like the final program at many an American
Fisheries Society (AFS) conference. They have vexed us
as a profession for decades. We must manage fisheries with the
best available information, scant as it might be. And we must
identify our primary needs so that gaps are addressed.
COLUMN
Fish Habitat Connections There is also the still-new concept of ecosystem-based approaches.
Habitat must be an essential variable in stock assessments,
but those analyses must be conducted with an ecosystem
in mind. Those perspectives can be as important as data. Without
that challenge, we won’t even know we have a data gap.
Considering how complex this simple topic can be, and
how it reflects human pressures from our coasts to the mountains,
it is probably no surprise that we continue to lose habitat
function at alarming rates. Along our oceans, marine and estuarine
wetland loss was three times higher between 2004 and
2009 than in the previous 5 years (Stedman and Dahl 2008;
Dahl 2011). Inland wetland loss is not as severe, but hundreds of
rivers representing thousands of river miles are compromised by
blockages that prevent fish movement upstream or downstream.
The first-ever national fish habitat assessment found that 53%
of our estuaries are at high or very high risk of habitat degradation
(National Fish Habitat Board 2010). Given those numbers,
it is unfortunate that those places provide vital nursery habitats
for many of our favorite fish.
As fishery professionals from all disciplines, our assignment
is to combine our skills to protect important habitats and
restore those that are degraded. Our mission will be slightly
less daunting if we and our partners can set a pace to match
the steady pressure of human population growth and looming
challenges such as climate change. AFS represents an incredible
knowledge base. If anyone can analyze our habitat knowledge,
fill our priority gaps, apply lessons learned, and improve habitats
for the benefit of all, it is us.
More habitat articles at fishiding.com
Next month we will shift from the nuances of semantics
to the harsh realities of the challenge before us. It is imperative
that we engage now! Economic and ecological facts urge AFS,
its units, each of us, and our home institutions to accept the challenge.
We will explain the opportunities before us and how our
collective skills are needed for success.
REFERENCES
Dahl, T.E. 2011. Status and trends of wetlands in the conterminous
United States 2004-2009. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish
and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 108 pp.
National Fish Habitat Board. 2010. Through a fish’s eye: the status of
fish habitats in the United States 2010. Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies, Washington, D.C. 68 pp.
Stedman, S., and T. E. Dahl. 2008. Status and trends of wetlands in the
coastal watersheds of the Eastern United States 1998 to 2004. National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine
Fisheries Service, and U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 32 pp.
Fish Fry Lake may be the best fishing hole in Montana…at least for kids! The lake is only 6.5 acres, but the water’s invitingly clear and it is extremely easy to catch yellow perch, crappie and bluegills. Even some Yellowstone Cutthroat trout happen here…which may be their easternmost extension. Fish grow fast in this lake at Floating Island International’s headquarters 25 miles from Billings, Montana. Fish Fry Lake is a test site for BioHaven® floating islands as well as other embodiments of BioHaven technology.Last year over forty kids (and a couple adults) caught their very first fish on the lake. For most of these fisher people it was as simple as attaching a piece of nightcrawler onto a small jig head, then flipping the baited hook into the crystal clear water and watching their line for some indication of a bite. Typically the line will twitch when a fish picks up the offering, and then it’s a straightforward process. Lift the rod tip and reel in a scrappy panfish. Some kids start off with a cane pole, just like I did way back when. Today there’s even lighter fiberglass extension poles and it’s pretty easy for little guys, and gals, to swing the offering over open water, wait a moment, then pull up a seriously exciting fish!The pond is also home to painted turtles, leopard frogs, bullfrogs, tadpoles, blue herons, mallards, wood ducks, teal, spoonbill, widgeon, yellow and red headed blackbirds, woodpeckers, garter snakes, the occasional bull snake, crawfish, salamanders, Canada geese, osprey and even the occasional Bald Eagle, all of which tend to be of great interest to kids. As I was growing up there was a similar wetland within walking distance…and kid tracks along the shoreline evidenced fascination with critters and plants, and pretty much everything wild. Episodes with poison ivy notwithstanding, kids and water and fields and wildlife, they used to go together as naturally as water flows downhill. Today though, computers seem to have taken over some of that space, some of the territory that used to be reserved for kids and nature to get to know each other. We are not against computers! The advances associated with the huge strides in information transfer technology that we’ve experienced in the last twenty years are life changing, and mostly positive. But wouldn’t it be ideal if we could retain some connection with nature? And certainly not just on a computer screen, but in person and up close! Catching a fish, splashing after a leopard frog, or sneaking up on a big old gander goose is the stuff of childhood, and I don’t think it’s a good thing to miss out on.
I remember a troupe of kids passing by with fishing rods in hand one day last summer, when one of the boys, lagging behind, complained about the sun being “too hot!” A young gal in the group suggested he “man up”, at which point the young lad was pretty much forced by the amazing power of peer pressure to deal with conditions. Not sure if those kind of life lessons happen frequently in front of a computer screen.
And kids don’t catch fish automatically. Not even on Fish Fry. They must learn the process, think it through, and then connect the dots. Along the way, with a bit of patience, they are rewarded. This is good stuff for kids.
There was a young gal that could not handle touching a worm. When it came to touching a fish, that was at least as bad as the idea of touching a worm. An hour later she was independently doing both. Real life lessons, and a new connection with where food comes from. More good stuff!
Today the majority of fresh water lakes in the U.S. are so nutrient rich that they are at risk of running out of dissolved oxygen, without which fish die. Fish Fry Lake has turned this condition on its head. We have learned how to cycle those same nutrients into fish, instead of algae. Catch rate on Fish Fry is a fish every two minutes on average. The 6.5 acre lake yielded 5,168 fish last year, which translates to 210 pounds of fish per acre. And along the way the water in Fish Fry was kept within Cutthroat Trout temperature requirements. A nearby public lake, with conventional management, yielded about ten pounds of fish per acre. And those fish were stocked, while Fish Fry’s are wild and naturally reproductive. In late summer, the bottom half of the public lake is devoid of breathable oxygen. Trout that were stocked in that lake in the spring have a choice…they can cook in the warm water on top, or suffocate in the stratified cooler water below. The same conditions repeat themselves in thousands of U.S. waterways every summer. But it doesn’t have to stay this way.
What if we focussed on our public waterways, especially in cities and villages? What if we took that water and cycled the nutrients that are already there, into fish? This is a very real prospect. We do have the science, and we have the tools. Dive into our website and keep this vision in mind…of kids catching fish hand over fist. This is a new vision of abundance, and it’s within reach. We can concentrate nature’s wetland effect and the result is an upward spiral that leads to both clean water and huge abundance of healthy, vibrant and edible fish.
Following are a few Thank You notes by kids who’ve fished here on Fish Fry:
Dear Ms. Anne and Mr. Bruce.
– See more at: http://www.floatingislandinternational.com/2013/05/hooked-for-life/#sthash.iT9q5opN.dpuf
May 30, 2013 – Through its corporate volunteering program, The SOLution, SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the mid-Atlantic and surrounding states, participated in The Family and Youth Casting Call as volunteers, by stocking fish, and as a platinum sponsor of the event. The event was held May 3 – May 4, 2013 at the Fletcher’s Boat House in Washington, D.C. Over 700 youth attended this year.
In its 7th year, this annual event is geared towards getting kids outdoors, active, “hooked” on fishing, and educated about the importance of natural resources. SOLitude stocked just under 2,000 adult bluegill and largemouth bass, including several huge bass, in the C&O Canal for the children to catch and release.
SOLitude Lake Management also donated 97 total volunteer hours and set up a hands-on shad spawning game to demonstrate the shad’s difficult journey downriver to the open ocean, and then back upriver to lay their eggs. The children pretended to be in a simulated water environment, avoiding challenges and potential predators as they made their way through the obstacle course following the shad’s dangerous path.
“It was a really fun opportunity for our team to share our enthusiasm for water resources with the kids,” said Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist and Regional Manager for SOLitude. “Many of them had never caught a fish before, and it’s an experience that they’ll remember forever.”
The SOLution is a company-wide program that encourages the company and all employees to strive to “create a better world” through volunteerism, community outreach, sustainability and environmental consciousness. SOLitude’s company leadership feels it is important to not only be good stewards of the environment and good corporate citizens, but also to fulfill company core values to “take action and be accountable”
Since 1998, SOLitude Lake Management has been committed to providing full service lake and pond management services that improve water quality, preserve natural resources, and reduce our environmental footprint. Our services include lake, pond and fisheries management programs, algae and aquatic weed control, installation of fountains and aeration systems, water quality testing and restoration, bathymetry, lake vegetation studies, habitat assessments and nuisance wildlife management. We are the second largest distributor of AquaMaster fountains and aerators internationally and in the U.S. Lake and pond management services are available in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey & New York. Fisheries management consulting and aquatic products are available nationwide. Learn more about SOLitude Lake Management and purchase products at www.solitudelakemanagement.com.
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 9:21AM ActivistAngler.com
Fisheries in West Virginia and New Mexico are showcasing a new generation of manmade habitat, thanks to innovative state conservation directors in the B.A.S.S. Nation (BN).
Both Jerod Harman and Earl Conway saw the need for effective and long-lasting habitat in reservoirs that endure huge water fluctuations on a regular basis. More habitat articles at fishiding.com
“Climate change is already impacting the Southwest,” said New Mexico’s Conway. “Over-allocation of water rights and drought have drained many reservoirs in New Mexico and west Texas. Shoreline and aquatic vegetation is gone and replanting is futile when lake levels fluctuate 20 feet or so every year.
“That’s where floating islands come to the rescue.”
In West Virginia, meanwhile, the West Virginia BN has teamed with a company that makes fish habitat from recycled vinyl and reclaimed PVC to build an “oasis for bass” in Sutton Lake, according to Jerod Harman.
It consists of pea gravel, spider blocks, artificial structures fromFishiding, and vegetation growing in a 5,000-square-foot cage on a mud flat, with a creek channel nearby.
“The artificial structures attract the bass looking for a place to spawn,” Harman explained. “The pea gravel provides the correct bottom structure for bedding.
“When the young bass hatch, the artificial structures help provide a protective environment. The periphyton (mixture of algae, microbes, and bacteria that forms the base of food chain) will provide nutrients for growth, and, later on, the small bass fry can relocate to inside of the vegetation cage for protection from predators.
“This is something that I am really excited about!”
Harman added that he believes the habitat made by Dave Ewald’s Illinois company, which features vinyl strips attached to a heavy base, will greatly enhance periphyton growth, as well as provide better cover for survival of young bass than will the spider blocks alone.
“The structures are ready for installation right out of the box, and David was great to work with,” the conservation director said. “I would definitely recommend these, especially for a small group of volunteers who need to complete a larger-scale project in a limited amount of time.”
Conway and the New Mexico BN also are growing periphyton, but on floating islands instead of vinyl strips. One of those islands, complete with spawning platform, won the 2010 Berkley Conservation Award and was the first step in what the conservation director hopes will be a major habitat restoration project for Elephant Butte.
Bruce Kania’s Floating Island International, a Montana company, has provided the New Mexico BN with prototypes and expertise.
“Floating islands aren’t new,” Conway said. “They occur in nature and have a proven track record for improving water quality and enhancing fish production, but I think that we are just beginning to realize how they can add an entirely new dimension to habitat restoration options.
“My experience is that the shade and food they provide makes them better fish attractors than boat docks or tire water breaks. They are being used more often in public waters and it is just a matter of time until someone wins a major tournament or catches a monster bass off a floating island.”
(This article appeared originally in B.A.S.S. Times.)
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Turn the T.V. off, let’s go fishing. That’s the rule Rosie DeAnnuntis stands by and school kids and the community are listening. Dozens of unique habitat models at fishiding.com
The first Annual North Augusta Border Bass Invitational set for March 2nd 2013 is well underway, and Rosie won’t sleep until it’s all over. She explains “We are a team of folks from North Augusta Middle and High Schools, who promote the sport of fishing and resource conservation through education.”
North Augusta Fishing Team (NAFT) goals are to promote environmental conservation & efforts including Tournament Fishing and getting kids off couches, away from TV and video games, and getting them outside to fish and enjoying the great outdoors! After all, our youth are our future!
When we heard about the tournament and what these kids find important, David Beasley and Matt Phillips from Solitude Lake Management and myself knew we could help. After numerous converations with Rosie, we found out that her group wants to get involved in giving back even more. Habitat projects involving youth are sprouting up all over the Nation and kids are learning the benefits that come with the hard work.
Solitude is no stranger to community involvement. Owner, Kevin Tucker runs a tight ship, providing lake,water quality, fisheries and pond management services throughout the south and Eastern seaboard. All of the employees at SOlitude get involved in giving back to the community and the environment on an annual basis. Check out their you tube page here about helping the SOlution.
Matt Phillips one of Solitude’s Fisheries Biologists, will be on hand to talk to the kids and answer questions related to fishing, habitat and pursueing and education in the field. Matt is just one of the many excited Biologists Solitude has available to discuss habitat projects with fishing groups, State and Federal agencies as well as private water owners.
Along with product displays, handouts and give away prizes, Fishiding will be on hand as well to discuss potential future habitat projects with the kids and major Corporate sponsors on hand. “I spoke to Potash yesterday afternoon & let me tell you they are extremely excited about working with Fishiding & SOLitude!”
Support these kids and what they stand for. Preserving our waters and giving back for future generations. Being responsible for their own actions, utilizing the endless teenage energy to better themselves and the environment. Being aware of our environment, continued education and getting involved in your community sounds like a formula for success!
Official Tournament Rules:The following rules are designed to promote sportsmanship among the anglers and to provide a fair competition. Failure to comply with any rules may result in a weight penalty or disqualification from any tournament.
2. All participants must be back at the boat landing no later than 3:00 pm. There will be a one pound deduction every minute a participants is late getting back to the landing up to 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, no weight will be allowed for that boat’s participants. Boat captains are responsible for making sure the boat is back to the dock by 3:00 pm and at the weigh-in no later than 3:00 PM EST. Boat captains are responsible for notifying the Tournament Coordinator in advance of the 3:00 pm closing time of any problems that may have occurred.
3. Each boat must have a bump board or way to measure the length of the fish. No fish fewer than 12 inches may be kept. Fish brought to the scales at weigh-in less than the 12 inches will not count toward the cumulative weight for a middle or high school club. There will be a five (5) fish black bass limit per individual. Black bass includes largemouth, smallmouth, spotted and/or redeye bass. Fish may be culled if an individual has 5 fish in the live well. No more than 5 fish can be in the live well at any one time individual. All fish must be kept alive. Penalty will be 1/2 pound per each dead fish.
If an individual is caught with more than the 5 fish limit in their livewell by tournament officials, the fish will be culled starting with the largest fish until they are down to the stated limit of 5 fish.
4. Ties will be broken, if the poundage is equal, in the following manner: First criteria will be the largest fish; second criteria will be the number of fish. Any fish found to be altered or in poor condition (mashed, mangled or mauled) will not be counted at the discretion of tournament officials.
5. All student anglers and boat captains must wear a US Coast Guard approved Personal Floatation Device (PFD) while boat motor is engaged. Anglers will be disqualified if found to have removed their PFD.
6. Participants must only use the gear that is in the boat when the boat leaves the dock at the start of the day. Permitted methods of fishing will be the use of artificial lures only, no live bait of any sort. Each angler aboard shall have no more than 3 rods. Only one fishing rod may be in use at any one time by an angler. Bass may be landed by use of conventional hook and line. No snagging of fish allowed. In addition to tournament limits, all SC freshwater fishing laws must be adhered to.
7. Nets are allowed.
8. Every boat must have an adult captain, age 21 years old or older, for driving purposes and only that captain can drive when the outboard motor is in use. Student anglers may operate the trolling motor when the outboard motor is not in use.
9. No live bait or trolling is allowed.
10. Boats provided by volunteers must be a minimum of 16 feet in length, have front and rear casting decks, a front mounted trolling motor, an aerated live well capable of keeping alive the [two-man team’s or individual’s] five bass limit. Boats must also have console steering (no tiller), an ignition safety kill switch, and all safety equipment as
required by the United States Coast Guard.
Boats participating in this tournament must have current boat registration. All boats must be subject to a safety check prior to the blast off.
11. Anytime the gasoline engine is in use, boat captains must be seated in the driver’s seat and anglers should be seated in the appropriate locations aboard the vessel.
12. Boat captains must operate boats in a safe manner abiding all boating laws when carrying student anglers to fishing locations. Student anglers make the decisions on what areas to fish on the lake and what direction to go. Boat captains cannot make suggestions on areas to fish.
13. Boats shall not exceed the maximum horsepower capacity on the boat’s maximum horsepower rating affixed to the boat by the manufacturer or a maximum of 250 hp. The maximum capacity rating must be legible.
14. Use of cell phones by student anglers is prohibited during the tournament. Captains may use cell phones to communicate emergencies only. All boats are required to have a cell phone and must provide the Tournament Coordinator the number of that cell phone in case of an emergency or to notify of bad weather conditions. Any use of a cell phone or any other communication devices to exchange fishing information is prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification. In the event of an emergency, all boat captains should call 911 first and then notify tournament officials.
15. All participants 16 years of age and older must have a valid South Carolina or Georgia Recreational Freshwater Fishing License.
16. Anglers may assist one another in netting fish. Coaches may also assist in netting fish, but are not allowed to assist tying lures or handling fish or gear.
17. After the weigh-in, all fish must be released immediately. All fish that are put in the live well must be kept alive. Dead fish will have a 1/2 pound deduction and cannot count as the large fish for that angler.
18. Dead fish may not be culled.
19. Each school is responsible for bringing 1 boat per 2 anglers. Only two students in each boat. [The total weight of the 5 fish limited to that boat will count for the total
weight of the 5 fish limited to each angler will
count for the cumulative weight.]
20. The total weights for each of the 5 fish limited to an individual will count towards the overall team total for the tournament. Individual weights will be recorded for the top fish designated by each boat. The largest fish award and most weight boat captain award will be given at the tournament.
21. Participants must stay completely in the boat unless they are using an authorized restroom facility or due to some other emergency or malfunction. If an emergency or malfunction occurs, the boat must contact the Tournament Coordinator prior to leaving the boat. In the event of a needed restroom break, the boat captain needs to contact tournament officials. Student anglers may leave and return to the boat at the official checkpoint designated by tournament officials.
22. Any transfer of fish from one live well to a different live well in another boat due to malfunction must be made in the presence of the Tournament Coordinator or other adults as approved by tournament officials.
23. On the day of the tournament, teams will be limited to putting into the water the number of boats based on the number of participating anglers. No additional boats, contacting coaches or other competitors from a team can be put into the water unless approved by tournament officials. Contestants may not obtain fishing patterns or locations from non competitors, follow a non-competitor’s boat or participate in the practice of “hole-sitting,” a practice wherein a non-competitor sits on a fishing spot, holding it for a contestant. In addition, non-competitors may not place markers for contestants. All of these acts are prohibited and will result in the immediate disqualification of the boat.
24. Only the designated boat captain and the two anglers assigned to that boat may be aboard the boat during competition.
25. At the time of check-in, all student anglers and their boats must comply with all the rules applied by tournament officials. At check-in, boat captains shall report their tournament boat identification number and anglers must present their limit and report any dead fish. Once the individual’s catch has been verified, anglers will proceed to the weigh-in. Boat captains must check in even if they don’t have any fish.
North Augusta Fishing Team
North Augusta Fishing Team Booster Club
Facebook Page
Tournament : http://www.facebook.com/NaftBorderBassInvitationalTournament/events
26. At the weigh-in location, each individual must carry their limit to the scales.
27. In the event of a tie, the following will be used in order to break the tie: schools with all three of their two-man teams weighing in a full 5 bass limit will automatically place higher; schools weighing in with dead fish will be automatically placed lower; and taking the tied teams and seeing which school landed the larger fish will automatically be placed higher.
28. No livewell culling system may be used that
pass through the fish’s operculum or gill flap. Culling systems that attach via the fish’s lip are allowed.
29. Student anglers are encouraged to wear school uniform shirts or jersey which may include outside sponsor logos.
30. At the discretion of tournament officials, any participant can be disqualified for any unethical or unsportsmanlike behavior.
31. All boat captains subject to polygraph.
Annual NAFT/CHC Angler/Mentor Champion Tournament
1. NAFT host a NAFT/CHC Mentoring Championship Tournament
e. Top 6 teams will consist
i. 3 middle school teams
ii. 3 high school teams
f. See 2012 & 2013 NAFT Booster Club calendars
2. Championship
a. At Clarks Hill Lake
b. Open to all angler’s and their assigned boat captain
c. June 2013, after State tournament
d. Trophies/Prizes awarded to winning Champions
i. middle school and high school age group champions and their boat captains
i. 2nd and 3rd placed prizes for both age groups
e. Massive potential bragging rights at stake!
3. Proposed pre-determined destinations and Championship Tournament Location:
a. Wildwood Park Boat Landing
b. With permission from Wildwood Park
i. NAFT Booster Club will obtain all required permissions
Participants include:
Committee Clubs Roster
1. Augusta Bass Club
2. Augusta Bassmasters
3. Bank Runners Bass Club
4. Belvedere Bass Busters
5. Brier Creek Bassmasters
6. Bucketmouth Bassmasters
7. Carolina Bass Club
8. Cast-A-Way Bassmasters
9. Cherokee Bassmasters
NAFT Roster for 2012-2013
HIGH SCHOOL:
1. Austin Lynn
| Angler Fact Sheet: EXAMPLE: | ||||||||||
| Angler’s BIO | ||||||||||
| Name | Austin Lynn |
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| Club Name | North Augusta Fishing Team | |||||||||
| DOB | February 14, 1996 | |||||||||
| Address 1 | 136 Nutgrove Dr | |||||||||
| Address 2 | ||||||||||
| City, State ZIP | North Augusta, SC 29841 | |||||||||
| Phone Number | 706-312-6743 | |||||||||
| austinlynn1996@yahoo.com | ||||||||||
| Parent or Guardian | David Lynn | |||||||||
| Parent’s Phone | 706-564-2851 | |||||||||
| Parent’s Email | dtlynn67@yahoo.com | |||||||||
| Interests | outdoors, besides fishing enjoy hunting – traditional & bow, Disc Golf | |||||||||
| Academic Information | ||||||||||
| School Name | Evans High School | Current Grade | 11 | |||||||
| School Address 1 | 4550 Cox Rd | GPA | 3.20 | |||||||
| School Address 2 | Rank | |||||||||
| School City, State ZIP | Evans, GA 30809 | ACT | ||||||||
| School Phone Number | 706-868-3661 | SAT | ||||||||
| Guidence Counselor | Academic | College Prep/some advanced | ||||||||
| Study Type | ||||||||||
| Guidence Email | ||||||||||
| Desired Degree in College | Biology | Graduation Date | 2014 | |||||||
| Sport Information | ||||||||||
| Club Name | North Augusta Fishing Team | |||||||||
| Coach’s Name | Sean Hall | |||||||||
| Coach’s Email | seanhall1@yahoo.com | Phone | 803-645-1032 | |||||||
| Right or Left handed | right | |||||||||
| Fishing Style | very good with crank baits. | |||||||||
| Skill Level | advanced | |||||||||
| Tournament Accomplishments | ||||||||||
| YEAR | Club Rank | Accumulative Final Points Earned | Big Fish Weight | Awards | ||||||
| 2012 | 4th | 146.00 | ||||||||
2. Sean Hall
3. Evan Boatwright
4. Baylen Gaillard
5. JW Jones
6. Stone Briatico
7. Greg Moore
8. Lindsey Waldrop
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
1. Grayson Brandt
2. Tyler Schaeffer
3. Brad Wilson
4. Simeon O’Meara
5. Nathan Adams
6. Forrest Thaxton
7. Kyler McKie
8. Matt Lykins
9. Dylan Carter
10. Connor Burch
Exhibitors List:
Fireplace Grills & More www.fireplacegrillsandmore.com/
Seatow www.seatow.com/
Potash Corp, Augusta Facility www.potashcorp.com/
Hayes Marina www.hayesmarine.com/
SOLitude Lake Management www.solitudelakemanagement.com/
Fishiding Habitat Products www.fishiding.com/
Bass Patrol Fishing www.basspatrolfishing.com/
Georgia DNR www.gadnr.org/
Tournament Prizes/Raffle List: (** Team Sponsor)
Rod/Reel Combos from Backhome Outdoors
$400 gift certificate to BassBoatSeats.com from BassBoatSeats.com
Bass Patrol Pro Pack from Bass Patrol Fishing
Charlie Moore gifts including hats, t-shirt, books, and videos from Charlie Moore “The Mad Fisherman”
Lake and Fisheries gifts from SOlitude Lake Management
Fishiding habitats & attractants from Fishiding
SeaTow gifts from Sea Tow Clarks Hill Lake
Gas, Grills & More prize from Fireplace Grills & More
$50 gas card from Cliatt Crossing
**PotashCorp prize from PotashCorp
**Hayes Marine gifts from Hayes Marine
**Broadway Tackle gifts from BROADWAY TACKLE
Attending Team List:
State Club Name
GA Harlem Competitive Bass Team
SC Lake Wylie Jr Bassmasters
SC TL Hanna High School
Other Promoters not attending but contributing:
Lure Parts.com www.lureparts.com/
Fishaboo www.fishaboo.com/
Wildwood Park www.columbiacountyga.gov/index.aspx?page=2680
Columbia County www.columbiacountyga.gov/
Mr. Clark Hill Committee www.mrclarkhillcommittee.com/
Additional Team Sponsors:
Superheat FGH Services, Inc. www.superheatfgh.com/
A&A Vending, Dixie River Side www.aavending.com/
Vinny’s Pizzeria North Augusta, SC
Transportation Solutions of Augusta Golf www.tsagolf.com
Tournament Administration
Director: Sean Hall (803) 645-1032
Coordinator: Jeanine Wilson (706) 831-9478
Rosie DeAnnuntis (803) 624-0463
Weigh Master: Clarks Hill Committee
Points Tally Administrator: Clarks Hill Committee
Board Writer: Clarks Hill Committee
Volunteers: Lynn, David
Wilson, Donald
Clarks Hill Committee
Larry Gilpin (706) 231-4220
Hare, John (706) 432-8225
Black, Billy (706) 831-3886
Wadzisz, Frank (706) 832-2262
Robin (803) 507-1639
Booster Club/Team Information:
Team Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Augusta-Fishing-Team/180011185433590
a 501(c)(3) public charity
Officers:
POSITION NAME CONTACT
President/Coach: Sean Hall, seanhall1@yahoo.com
Vice President: Bobbi Boatwright boatwright@gforcecable.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Jeanine Wilson djbwilson@comcast.net
Sales, Marketing, Promotions Rosie DeAnnuntis rosiedeannuntis@ymail.com
Assistant Coach Paula Alexandria palexan12000@yahoo.com
Team –
President Lyndsey
VP JW
Secretary Stone
Weigh Master Grayson
SCDNR Supporter: Sergeant Karen Swink
Team:
We have infused our team into the community. A few policies we have as a team are:
All members (including Booster Club) will successfully complete SC Boater Safety (Sergeant Karen Swink SCDNR)
All sponsors ($500 or more) will have at least one NAFT workday (giving back to the community and those whom have helped us)
The tournament is on March 2 at Wildwood Park Landing, Appling, GA. They have invited all TBF Georgia & South Carolina youth clubs/teams and have requested each participant complete an Angler Bio with their registration. The plan is to offer a packet of bios to each of the recruiters. Rosie’s personal goal of this tournament is two fold, “First is to show our anglers and the world what a college education can bring them, and second the various industries associated with fishing and the tournament environment”.
Please help us spread the word about our tournament to college recruiters & various fishing industries from all over the US. We would like to show our youth the endless opportunities available when one follows his dreams.
Thank you for your assistance. Check us out on our Facebook tournament page too (www.facebook.com/NaftBorderBassInvitationalTournament .). For additional information, please feel free to call or email me.
Thank you & I hope to see you all soon,
Rosie DeAnnuntis
NAFT Booster Club
803-624-0463
rosiedeannuntis@ymail.com
Growing big fish starts with growing lots of food to feed them. In order for the fry and forage fish to thrive and reproduce, they need mass amounts of food to develop and prosper.
Minnows, small panfish and fry feed on film that grows on surfaces underwater called peripyhton. This magical micro-floral community of bacteria and fungi, protozoa and zoo-plankton, dance together forming this wonderful highly efficient, nutrient converting fish food.
Phosphorus and nitrogen are often the biggest culprits in abundant weed growth and eutrophic waters. Converting these nutrients into fish food and ultimately fish, is not new and has been being used with ongoing success sometimes called brush parks. Create the food source and the fish will come.
The more surface area available, the more food can grow. Weed beds are a good example of surfaces for this film to grow and hiding places for the small fish.
The Hangout is where the smaller fish will congregate and eat this highest form of food available, within the protection of the maze of vinyl limbs that surround the feeder bag.
The plastic mesh feeder bag holds an incredible 400 square feet of surface area from a matrix of woven plastic recycled from drinking bottles. Weighing just over two pounds and approximately ten inches diameter and two feet long, these bags hold the key to fish development.
Over thirty two square feet of flexible vinyl limbs, the same material in all fishiding fish habitat products, complete this protective eating establishment. Dozens of unique habitat models at fishiding.com
Bend limbs and pinch crease with fingers, no tools or additional supplies needed.
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Hang unit from underside of dock or pier for year around fishing action.
Suspend unit from raft or tree limb to keep predators close by your food source.
Attach unit to full size habitat unit or anchor and add foam to feeder bag to add buoyancy.
Tie multiple units together for deep water applications.
David Beasley, head Fisheries Biologist for Solitude Lake Management talks about the need for fish habitat for a balanced aquatic environment. Fishiding.com and Solitude Lake Management have been working closely together to help clients up and down the East coast improve water quality and fish habitat. Beasley has been a strong leader in helping lake and pond owners understand the multiple benefits of adding and improving fish habitat in their waters. Dozens of unique habitat models at fishiding.com
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Photo Caption: Oneida and Vilas County graduates of Crew 9 of the Lake Leaders Institute at Aldo Leopold’s Shack. From left to right are Quita Sheehan, Dave Blunk, Kathy Noel, Laura Herman, Dennis Burg, Carol Warden, and Steve Budnik.