Bass Fishing Bragging Rights Clash With Catch and Release
The piece examines the social shift in bass fishing toward catch and release while highlighting the competitive culture that prizes trophies and bragging rights. It notes anglers often retain large fish for meals or gifts, questions the value of caught fish, and recalls Texas Parks and Wildlife hearings on harvest limits amid the sport’s evolving norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Murray
Murray
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Scripps Howard News Service
Taekwondo Students Place In Sandestin Tourney
Destin Taekwondo students competed at the Sandestin Beach Hilton with seven awards. Mike Kane earned second and third in yellow belt, Sam Robinson earned two thirds, Cheryl Nichols and Clinton White each earned a third in blue belt, Rebecca Neely took a second, Jim Shira earned two thirds in red belt, and Alison Arrant won a first and a third. The Sandestin tournament drew 500 competitors from five states. instructor Mandy Mathis led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin
Sandestin Beach Hilton
Mike Kane
Sam Robinson
Cheryl Nichols
Clinton
White
Rebecca Neely
Jim Shira
Alison Arrant
Sandestin
Mandy Mathis
YMCA Swimmers Set State Marks at Orlando Meet
Craig Becker led Playground Area YMCA swimmers setting a state record in the boys 15 19 100 yard breaststroke with 1 00 05 at the state championships held at Justus Aquatics Center in Orlando last weekend. He also earned multiple top finishes including third in the 100 yard butterfly and 200 yard freestyle and a second in the 200 yard individual medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Becker
Playground Area
Justus Aquatics Center
Erik Leibold
Katharine Ruopp
State Reels Millions From Bass Anglers
Florida’s economy gained an estimated 615 million dollars from largemouth bass fishermen in 1985-86 based on a survey by the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Of 601 Florida residents surveyed, 428 identified as bass fishermen, spending an average 26.79 dollars per in-state fishing trip on bait gear gas food and lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Division of Fisheries
Scott Hardin
Commission
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hardin
Legion Post Offers Pool And Darts
American Legion Post 296 Destin runs weekly pool and dart tournaments. Darts start 7 p.m. Mondays. pool 7 30 p.m. Thursdays except the first Thursday. Last week darts winners were Russ Quinn Walt Stojan. second Steve Martin John Tompkins. tens by Quinn Martin Tompkins. Pool winners last week were David Kuhl Walt Stojan. second E W Webb Jim Moore. Both events use blind draw and double elimination. pool is call shots and dart 301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Destin
Russ Quinn
Walt Stojan
Steve Martin
John Tompkins
Ken Hudson
Walter Crocker
Quinn
Martin
Tompkins
David Kuhl
E.W. Webb
Jim Moore
Niceville
Amvets Post 78 Team II
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Sandpiper Cove
Santa Rosa Beach
Sandestin Light
East Destin, Fla
F.W. Beach
Simbrah
Tifton
W.M
M.W. Donnell Land CO. & Farms
P.O
Bellwood
Aqua Pool & Patio Co
North Beal Parkway
Fort Walton Beach
Oma
YMCA
Kevin Seibold
Playground
Mike Colsch
Darren Atkinson
State
Legion Post
Guy
A.M
Azalea Drive
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