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January Bait Sales Persist Along Venice Seashore
Fishermen report steady bait sales despite dull January conditions in 1983. Anglers recount modest catches of redfish, black drum, sheepshead, pompano, and whiting from Venice and Nokomis piers, with blue seas trips planned to extend hours. A Dingell Johnson tax discussion prompts calls to inform lawmakers on coastal fishing funding needs.
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Venice
Blue Seas
Doug Bower
Port Hole
Nokomis
Vic
Albee Road Bridge
Louisa Marie
Robert C. Adams
Watseka
Ill
Chuck Oney
Dale Hilton
Bill Hensley
Bob Kotz
Valentine
Mike Dracca
Jennie Trozzo
Jennie
Joseph Trozzo
Bert Fink
Sam ‘Taylor
Rhode Island
Ann Sayver
Ted Reed
Ohio
Sal Lanza
Doc Pierce
Englewood
Dingell Johnson