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New ProductsNEW STAINLESS STEEL PROPELLERS REDUCE PLANING TIMES Now offshore, bay and cabin boat owners can turn to Turning Point Propellers for
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higher top-end speeds. They're compatible with Mercury, Evinrude, Johnson, Honda,
Suzuki, Volvo and Yamaha engines. Downstream &mdash Shows & Events ListScuba Adventure Day &mdash Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ Payson Wildlife Fair set for Saturday, May 9 PHOENIX -- Green Valley Park in Payson, Ariz., will undergo an amazing transformation on Saturday, May 9, when its sprawling grassy expanses turn into a carnival full of wildlife and fun outdoor activities. The 15th annual Payson Wildlife Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day, and organizers have been working hard to make it the best yet. Admission to the public is free. For the complete story go to www.azbw.com/Payson_AZ_Wildlife_Fair_2009.php Arizona Yacht Club Updates &mdash Phoenix, AZ Monterey Bass Company Tournaments &mdash Arizona Tri State Boating Safety Fair &mdash Lake Havasu, AZ Arizona Safe Boating Celebration Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ Make sure your family is safe on your watercraft this season. Receive a discount on your next park entry with your FREE vessel safety check. No citations will be issued during inspections. You may receive many of the items you need to for compliance absolutely free. You can also receive information about Arizona boating laws, find out how to protect your boat and the environment from Quagga mussels, learn about the hidden dangers of Carbon Monoxide and more at the Arizona Safe Boating Celebration. Western Outdoor News Lake Havasu Striper Derby &mdash Lake Havasu, AZ
May 16 and 17, 2009 9th Annual San Carlos Yacht Club Fishing Tournament &mdash San Carlos, Mexico Hubbs Seaworld White Seabass Tournament &mdash San Diego, CA Press Release, Contact: Jack Innis 619.276.1299 A white seabass fishing tournament will be held Saturday May 23 to benefit Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI). The event is designed to kick off the angling season with a friendly tournament that features a broad array of trophy categories including biggest white seabass, biggest yellowtail, biggest halibut, most releases, and special prizes for any white seabass captured alive and placed into HSWRI’s brood stock program. For the story go to
www.azbw.com/Hubbs_SeaWorld_Research_Institute.php Dana Point Harbor Boat Show &mdash Dana Point Harbor, CA Big Boys & Their Toys &mdash Scottsdale, AZ ICAST 2009 &mdash Orlando, FL Ventura County In-Water Boat Show &mdash Channel Islands Harbor, CA Monterey Bass Company &mdash Arizona Protect-A-Park &mdash Lake Pleasant Arizona It’s time to get involved and give your land a hand Lake Pleasant Regional Park 602.372.7460, ext. 200 or visit www.maricopa.gov/lake_pleasant. Boaters, anglers, and divers needed to adopt shoreline areas and coves for regular litter removal in 2009. Check out Arizona Boating & Watersports Downstream section
for a more complete list of shows and events. Special Boat Motor SaleMariner, Mercury and Yamaha OutboardsDon't miss the great prices on these motors. For pictures and pricing go to www.azbw.com/Canyoneers_Outboard_Motor_Sale.php Need A Home Away From HomeTry one of these beauties from Destination Yachts. www.azbw.com/images/Destination_Yachts.jpgwww.destinationyachts.com/index.html/ Boating 12’ Carib Inflatable for Sale 480/948-7053 cabokurt@cabokurt.com https://www.azbw.com/classifieds0601.php Pontoon and Waverunner Rental in Lake Havasu City (Home of London Bridge) Canyon Lake ArizonaCanyon Lake, one of the Salt River Resevoirs, is located just 16 miles from Apache Junction on state route 88. Canyon Lake has just completed 26 and 28 foot covered slips.Check out their web site and mention AZBW to get an even better price on these new slips. Don't forget the fishing at Canyon Lake. Bluegill Channel Catfish Crappie Largemouth Bass Rainbow Trout Walleye Yellow Bass Canyon Lake also offers swimming, boat ramps, the Acacia Picnic Site, Palo Verde Recreation Site, and Boulder Creek Recreation Site Three states. One message. Boating safety. North American Championships (BNAC) Coming to Mission Bay ARRRRRR! Well, they aren't the British, that's for sure! MBYC, San Diego, and the "Left Coast" will be hosting BNAC for the first time in Buccaneer 18 Class' 40–year history. If you haven't seen a Bucc 18 in San Diego, it's not too much of a surprise. The Buccaneer 18 has been mostly a "Right Half" of the country boat as a result of its Chrysler "roots." For the complete story go to www.azbw.com/Buccaneer_18_Fleet.php Corner For KidsShe Remembers A Gentle Sea And The River Seine Last April I went to France and Belgium with my school. There was lots of water involved. We drove in a coach to Hull. We got on a ferry there. It was quite nice. The rooms were small but clean. It was very windy and rainy that day, basically all over the country. For lunch we had stopped at a school called Stonyhurst, which is just about the biggest anywhere, and it was raining there too. For the complete story go to www.azbw.com/The_River_Seine.php FishingNear Record Catfish Caught At Payson Wildlife Fair For picture and story go to www.azbw.com/Payson_Wildlife_Fair_Catfish.phpFishing Is Great At El Salto Lodge In MexicoPhoto Credit El Salto LodgeEL SALTO LODGE Air Temp: 51 – 60 ºF early morning & late evening, 81-90ºF midday For more information go to www.azbw.com/El_Salto_Lodge_Mexico_Report.php
San Diego Native Catherine Miller Honored by International Game Fish Association Press Release, April 6, 2009 - Contact Gary Graham 760.522.3710, ggraham@sportfishing.org San Diego, California…IGFA Representative Catherine Miller of San Diego celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Port of San Diego’s 30th Annual Day at the Docks® which honors San Diego’s Sportfishing Fleet on April 19, 2009. Catherine Miller, the producer of Day at the Docks, along with the San Diego Port, has worked tirelessly for over 30 years to produce this major San Diego event which introduces the general public to one of the world’s largest sportfishing fleets. One of the highlights of the day was when Catherine, a San Diego native, was honored by International Game Fish Association Trustee, Michael Farrior, who presented her with a Special Achievement Award for her efforts in promoting sportfishing through the annual Day at the Docks which has become the most significant one-day sport-fishing event in California and is the largest of its kind according to Stephen Cushman, Chairman of the Port Commission. See the full story at www.azbw.com/Catherine_Miller_Award.php Stren Series Western Division To Host Event On Lake Roosevelt, AZ Good Company Good Company Care In South Dakota in 2003, the weather was nice and warm for the opening of pheasant season. Temperatures were in the high ‘80s to low ‘90s. Hunters and dogs took the fields joyfully, but estimates are that over 100 hunting dogs died from the heat. For the complete story go to www.azbw.com/Hunting_Dog_First_Aid.php HuntingArizona Game and Fish Commission Sets 2009 Fall Hunts Hunters, Anglers Start Now Hunters, Anglers Start Now Does trudging up the ramp to fetch your truck and trailer leave you huffing and puffing? What about throwing a jerkbait all day long – can your arm take it? For the complete story go to www.azbw.com/shaping-great-outdoors/ Springtime On Desert Lakes In this segment (the second of several on nature), we will be addressing the fauna and flora of the desert. By Jerry Tate, JT’s Guide ServiceBecause of the increase in Arizona’s population and the need for water, the dams that were constructed to control water here in Arizona not only contained the water, but also created an explosion of wildlife. For the complete story go to www.azbw.com/Jerry_Tate_Spring_Time_On_Desert_Lakes.php Rock The Boat & Superstition Search & Rescue UpdateRocky The Boat looks great sitting in the middle of the desert at the AZGFD 2009 Expo. Rock The Boat Sponsorship Levels www.azbw.com/Rock_The_Boat_Sponsorship_Levels.php Public Service AnnouncementNEEDED IN EARLY JUNE -- a walker for her aunt who is facing hip surgery. If you have one to loan, please contact Margie Anderson (AZBW Hunting Editor, AZ Bureau Chief, and long-time contributor) at benizhique@cox.net Please join Urban Outreach at a viewing of The Soloist. This is a fundrasier, and your support will help us to continue to run our programs. We are seeing a substantial increase in demand for services. We are now serving approximately 500 meals per week at Tempe First United Methodist Church while continuing to provide our other services to homeless individuals. For more information please go to www.azbw.com/pdfs/Soloist_flyer.pdf AZBW is a monthly publication. Our primary distribution is in Arizona and Southern California with some distribution in several other states and countries. We also attend numerous shows and events in Arizona and Southern California. AZBW’s Affordable Advertisingwww.azbw.com/#AZBW Awarded Media of the YearThe Arizona Game and Fish Commission awarded Arizona Boating & Watersports news magazine the 2008 Media of the Year award. www.azgfd.gov/artman/publish/article_947.shtmlCarol Allen / Editor It is our pleasure from time to time to present to our readers information about new products; however, the information published in Arizona Boating & Watersports news magazine is for reader interest only and does not consitute endorsement by AZBW. Further, we suggest that you check first with local marine, fishing, and RV dealers and suppliers to see if they have the items mentioned in our articles. Also, please remember that the prices given are those that were in effect at press time and may have changed. Arizona Boating & Watersports News Magazine AZBW www.azbw.com is a monthly print publication. It is distributed throughout Arizona and Southern California as well as several other states and countries. Do you have a favorite issue of AZBW? Maybe it was an issue that had a story about you or your business or one of your favorite boating, fishing, hunting or watersports locations or activities. If so you can now order a special glossy magazine issue. Go to www.magcloud.com/browse/Magazine/13255 and check it out. Just tell us what issue you would like to have and we will produce it for you to order and download. With this in mind I thought it would be fun to share good news. If you have good news to share send it to jim@azbw.com. We will print as many as we can. Feel free to include your business contact information and we will put a link to your web site or e-mail address. 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