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December 2003
•	12/30/03 •	New Stocking Law Regulates Release of Aquatic Organisms Into Public Waters
•	12/30/03 •	Don't miss your chance to own a piece of Mercury history!
•	12/30/03 •	WVBASS President's Message
•	12/17/03 •	BASS/ESPN Report from Atlanta Meeting

October 2003
•	10/08/03 •	Photo Update

August 2003
•	08/15/03 •	Preparing For State Qualifiers

July 2003
•	No news posted for July

June 2003
•	06/11/03 •	New Stocking Law Regulates Release of Aquatic Organisms Into Public Waters
•	06/03/03 •	Father and son team earn victory in the Capitol City

May 2003
•	05/21/03 •	Nolan is Classic Bound
•	05/20/03 •	Interstate Batteries - PRODUCT REVIEW by Jim Summers
•	05/20/03 •	Youth Wild Turkey and Bass Challenge Event a huge success again this year
•	05/13/03 •	WVBF Member Robbie Fleshman will represent West Virginia in Alabama
•	05/13/03 •	West Virginia BASS Federation sponsors the 2003 Youth Wild Turkey And Bass Challenge Event
•	05/12/03 •	WVBF Junior Championship Tournament nets state youth team
•	05/12/03 •	Pioch/Belcher Strike Triton Gold
•	05/05/03 •	On Sutton Pond (former lake in West Virginia)

April 2003
•	04/24/03 •	Anglers are key to containing LMBV
•	04/24/03 •	Nolan and Definbaugh Casts Their Way to the Nationals
•	04/18/03 •	Mine wasn't 5lbs. 10oz.
•	04/18/03 •	Flying Blind in Burnsville
•	04/11/03 •	Minimum Fish Care Recommendations For Tournament Directors
•	04/08/03 •	Hooked on Competition
•	04/02/03 •	2003 West Virginia BASS Federation Buddy Tournament Trail season opener April 12th

March 2003
•	03/30/03 •	Cabela's Welcomed
•	03/30/03 •	Cabela's coming to West Virginia
•	03/20/03 •	Aquatic Vegetation Establishment Project UPDATE
•	03/19/03 •	Vegetation Establishment Project
•	03/19/03 •	Hooked on Fishing - J.A.K.E.S. Activity Day
•	03/19/03 •	March 2003 Youth Update
•	03/19/03 •	March 2003 Conservation Update - Bass Heading Home: Part 1
•	03/19/03 •	March 2003 President's Message
•	03/19/03 •	Lake El Salto: In search of Mexico's Mystical Largemouth Bass
•	03/19/03 •	Governor Lauds Federation Accomplishments
•	03/19/03 •	B.A.S.S. National Youth Manager Addresses West Virginia Federation
•	03/19/03 •	Matuga and Lawrence Named WVBF "Members of the Year"

February 2003
•	02/07/03 •	2003 OUTDOOR EXPO set for Clarksburg

January 2003
•	01/31/03 •	The 2003 Governor's Youth Wild Turkey and Bass Challenge announced
•	01/30/03 •	West Virginia BASS Tournaments Summary 2002
•	01/21/03 •	The Practical Biological Impacts of Banning Lead Sinkers for Fishing
•	01/15/03 •	West Virginia BASS Federation Annual Banquet
•	01/15/03 •	West Virginia BASS Federation 2001 & 2002 Creel Data

DECEMBER 2002
•	12/24/02 •	DNR Announces New Format for Lifetime Licenses
•	12/12/02 •	Topwater Hit just may be the perfect Holiday gift - Product Review
•	12/12/02 •	December 2002 Youth Update
•	12/12/02 •	December 2002 Conservation Update
•	12/12/02 •	December 2002 President's Message

NOVEMBER 2002
•	11/13/02 •	Board Approves 2003 Schedule

OCTOBER 2002
•	10/21/02 •	Panas Nets Nine for State Title
•	10/15/02 •	Luck and Fate Pay Off For McGee In Central Qualifier
•	10/02/02 •	Fleshman Earns Top Spot on W.V. Team at Eastern Regionals

SEPTEMBER 2002
•	09/26/02 •	Destination, Lake Erie
•	09/24/02 •	Welch Brings B.A.S.S. Crown Home to W.Va.
•	09/18/02 •	Decker Claims Southern Qualifier
•	09/10/02 •	Burdette Takes Northern Qualifier

AUGUST 2002
•	08/13/02 •	Hunting and Fishing License Now Available On-Line
•	08/13/02 •	Merical & Harmon Wrap-Up Buddy Trail Championship
•	08/13/02 •	Burdette/Summers Clobber Competition on Mon River
•	08/02/02 •	West Virginia BASS Federation President John Burdette Honored by B.A.S.S.

JULY 2002
•	07/29/02 •	Locals Win Federation Tournament at Moundsville
•	07/09/02 •	One Ounce Decides 2002 Ravenswood Tournament

JUNE 2002
•	06/28/02 •	Jackson and Severson Win Youth Tournament
•	06/11/02 •	Smallmouth Pattern Gives Ohio Team Bass Festival Victory

MAY 2002
•	05/29/02 •	Spring Rains, Too Much of a Good Thing
•	05/07/02 •	Cold Front Stalls Big Bite at Summersville

APRIL 2002
•	04/22/02 •	Weather was a key factor at Burnsville Sunday
•	04/19/02 •	Goff Competes For National Championship This Week
•	04/10/02 •	Smarr and Burgess Capture First Buddy Trail Win

March 2002
•	03/26/02 •	Inaugural Banquet an Overwhelming Success
•	03/20/02 •	Boating Study Forthcoming on Maryland's Deep Creek Lake
•	03/12/02 •	Stonewall To Remain Catch and Release
•	03/08/02 •	Legislature Approves Reciprocating License Agreement

February 2002
•	02/19/02 •	West Virginia BASS Federation Annual Banquet

January 2002
•	01/26/02 •	Environmental Groups Sue Bush EPA over West Virginia’s Weak Clean Water Policy
•	01/25/02 •	B.A.S.S. announces new management team
•	01/09/02 •	West Virginia Bass Federation 1st Annual Sport & Outdoor Show

	October 2001
•	Summers Wins State Tournament

	September 2001
•	St. Albans Teen, Youngest Ever to Qualify
•	Brightwell Wins Central Qualifier

	August 2001
•	B.A.S.S. Federation Alliance Announced at 2001 Bass Masters Classic

	July 2001
•	Oceana Holds Annual Casting Kids Event Ahead Of Devastating Floods
•	Keeping an Eye on the Watch Helps Ohio Angler Win at New Martinsville
•	Carp Kill Blamed on Bacterial Infection
•	Lanham and Kennedy Secure Buddy Trail Championship
•	Corps Assures Power Plant Will Not Impact Lake Levels at Summersville
•	Largemouth Bass Virus Disease Target of Federal Research Dollars

	June 2001
•	Prickett's Fort
•	Bass Festival
•	Skill and Fortune Necessary Tools at Ravenswood

	May 2001
•	New Release Policies Implemented for 2001
•	Kanawha River C-and-P Ramp Still Idled by Construction Work
•	Governor's Youth Program is W.V. Bass Federation's Finest Hour
•	Locals Take Top Honors at Summersville
•	Six Essay Winners to Participate in First Governor's Spring Turkey Challenge
•	Boaters net extra hours on the Monongahela River, Locks open longer on holiday weekends

April 2001
•	West Virginia state champion James Ayres headed to the 2001 BC® Powder/B.A.S.S.® Federation Championship this week
•	B.A.S.S. Announces Changes to 2001/2002 BASSMASTER Tournament Trail
•	2001/2002 BASSMASTER Schedule Announced
•	Record Largemouth
•	Message from The Federation President John Burdette
•	Sutton 2001
•	Keeping Bass Healthy In Your Livewell - Guidelines For Black Bass Anglers

March 2001
•	West Virginia anglers fishing for tips at Bassmaster University
•	An interview with 2000 Bassmaster Classic Champion Woo Daves

Feburary 2001
•	What a Year!
•	Federation Meeting Notes from Feb 4, 2001
•	Education Effort
•	Mollohan Response
•	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pproposes Refuge Fishing Tournament Ban

January 2001
•	2001 B.A.S.S. Federation Championship News - West Virginia state champion James Ayres to compete.
•	Congress Address Book
•	Mon River: You Could Make A Difference
•	Letter to US Senator Robert C. Byrd
•	WVDNR Receives Federal Audit Results
•	Super Bowl of Bass Fishing Returns to New Orleans, Louisiana Delta to Host The 31st BASS Masters Classic
•	West Virginia BASS Federation releases 2000 WVBF tournament creel numbers

November 2000
•	Board Examines More Equity in Club Alignment
•	Eight Fish Limit Will Be New Rule for 2001
•	FEDERATION NOTES NOV 5
•	OFF LIMITS LIFTED FOR 2001

October 2000
•	Team New Jersey Scores Win at B.A.S.S. Eastern Divisional Championship

September 2000
•	West Virginia B.A.S.S. Federation Team among Amateurs to Test Potomac River

August 2000
•	Preliminary Draft of the Ohio River Black Bass Management Plan
•	Federation Meeting Notes - August 6, 2000

July 2000
•	The Bassmasters Joins ESPN2 Lineup
•	Russ's Diary - Day One
•	Russ at the Classic
•	WVBF angler Russ Smarr competes in the most important event in competitive fishing today, the BASS Masters Classic®
•	Local angler shoots for bass fishing's top prize
•	Lock Times on Monongahela Could be Cut Further

June 2000
•	ACDelco Back to Nature Sweepstakes

May 2000
•	MEMBER PROFILE - West Virginia's Bass Game Warden
•	Five Amateurs - Including Russell Smarr of Charleston, West Virginia, are Bound for Bass Fishing’s World Championship
•	Smarr Qualifies

April 2000
•	Casting Kids
•	Bass Fishing's Amateur Championship Returns to Tennessee Next Week
•	B.A.S.S. Response from George McNeilly, Director of Communications and Broadcast Developement
•	Ranger Maintains Its Focus On Fishing
•	Ranger Boats will cease all negotiations to renew their official B.A.S.S. sponsorship
•	RCL Walleye Championship Has Anglers Packing for Green Bay

March 2000
•	Federation Meeting Notes from March 12, 2000
•	Takings Alert -- House Vote Likely in Next 2 Weeks
•	Hooked on Fishing Day

February 2000
•	Super Bowl of Bass Fishing Comes to Chicago Lake Michigan to host BASS Masters Classic
•	Gas Additive Pollutes Water
•	Notes from The General Meeting of The West Virginia B.A.S.S. Federation meeting 2-6-00, Braxton County Middle School

January 2000
•	Ohio River Fisheries Management Team solicits comments from Ohio River anglers about the proposed Ohio River Black Bass Plan
•	Ranger Boats Receives First Protection Under The Law
•	Fishing shallow during the winter months
•	Springtime technique
•	Cold-weather bass
•	Which motor to use?
•	Getting in gear
•	Tomorrow's technology today thanks to Yamaha's new HPDI outboards

December 1999
•	DNR to aid fish pining for shelter

August 1999
•	1999 First Quarter Report
•	Young Hunters Given Special Deer Permit
•	West Virginia Outdoors
•	Chris Lawrence's Outdoor Journal

April 1999
•	Winter sports can be a lot more fun with GPS technology leading the way
•	It doesn’t matter where you are, staying in touch is affordable
•	Handy tips keep your boat trailer ready to roll for next fishing season
•	Utility trailers are popular once again

March 1999
•	Be ready for the boat ramp next spring - practice trailering now
•	Learn boating’s ‘Rules of the Road’ while in dry dock this winter to fully enjoy spring fishing

February 1999
•	Let’s go fishin’! with Mike Auten
•	Let’s go fishin’! with Jay Yelas

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