After anglers made it known they didn't support a proposed lead fishing tackle ban proposed in the Washington State Legislature, HB2241 has been defeated in the House Environment Committee and removed from the committee's agenda for the remainder of the session.

All www.boat-ed.com courses meet the new online delivery standard adopted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), which requires students to study a minimum of three hours. This change went into effect Jan. 1, 2012.

Reel Recovery, a national non-profit organization serving men with cancer, will be conducting a Texas Fly Fishing Retreat for Men with Cancer at Joshua Creek Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The Retreat will be held November 6-8, 2011 and will serve men from the area who are in treatment for, or recovery from all forms of cancer.

Three days after winning the biggest tournament of his life, Powerline Services pro Keith Combs still was busier than he could imagine.

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has announced the organization is kicking off year four of its State Fishing License Marketing Program, a nationwide effort to increase fishing license sales. The initiative, which includes direct mail, e-mail outreach, social media and additional marketing strategies, maintains a commitment to increase participation in fishing through license sales, and generate awareness of the connection to state conservation efforts.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation will once again renew its major sponsorship of National Hunting and Fishing Day, the official federal commemoration of hunters, anglers and conservation. NSSF is celebrating its 50th anniversary and has been involved with National Hunting and Fishing Day for 40 years.

Collegiate anglers throughout the country may begin registering online for the 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship. Registration will close on May 1 and the final field will be announced on May 5.

The mission statement behind ArmyBassAnglers (ABA) is "SUPPORT. DEFEND. FISH." Air Sports Watch (ASW) "improves your game and your life with ionic technology," remarks Robert Schrepfer, president of ASW, who announces his support of ABA through a multi-year sponsorship.

The National Fish Habitat Board is seeking nominations for Awards in the following Categories:
-Exceptional Vision in support of Fish Habitat Conservation
-Extraordinary Action in support of Fish Habitat Conservation
-Scientific Achievement in support of Fish Habitat Conservation
-Outreach and Educational Achievement in support of Fish Habitat Conservation

Reel Recovery, a national non-profit organization serving men with cancer, will be conducting a Texas Fly Fishing Retreat for Men with Cancer at the Joshua Creek Ranch in Boerne, Texas The Retreat will be held November 7-9 and will serve 12-14 men from the area who are in treatment for, or recovery from all forms of cancer.