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Secret Catfishing Project Announced

Ventura, CA - Dan Eggertsen, owner of www.askcatfishfishing.com, has announced the release of a secret catfishing project he's been working on for over three years. While Dan refuses to announce specific details on this project, he insists his secret project will reveal unique ways of catching catfish that only "old school" catfishing legends have discovered, until now.

The project contains the secret baits, techniques, and strategies of 12 old school catfishermen.

Dan will be revealing this special project to the world on August 14th, 2008.

His popular site, www.askcatfishfishing.com, allows interested fishermen to sign up for notification the instant the project is revealed, and you can also use the site to search for free catfish fishing information.

Dan believes it's important to provide free information to the catfishing community to prove his expertise, and the expertise of his catfishing staff of writers.

Dan says, "My target for the completion of this project was way back in June of 2008, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to delay the release until mid-August. The good thing is that it's better than I ever imagined it would be. I thank all those who have supported me through the last three grueling years of developing this amazing catfishing system." (PRWEB)

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www.prweb.com

Rojas Wins Elite Series Bass Fishing Event

SYRACUSE, NY - Putting to rest a seven-year drought, Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu, Arizona scored victory at the Champion's Choice presented by Ramada Worldwide on New York's Oneida Lake, the final Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season. With the victory, Rojas crossed the $1 million mark in career BASS earnings and upped his victory tally to three by posting a four-day total of 65 pounds, two ounces, which was enough to hold off hard-charging Kevin Langill of Terrell, NC, and 2006 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Mike Iaconelli of Runnemede, NJ.

Rojas found success rotating in three primary areas throughout the tournament. Known for his proficiency with a frog, he employed that technique throughout the tournament while mixing it up with a Slurpee's brush beaver flipped to shallow, grassy areas.

With changing weather conditions, Rojas said it was important to adapt and be flexible. Through the four-day event, anglers experienced rain and hail mixed with periods of sunshine.

Known for its smallmouth, Oneida yielded largemouth to most of the top competitors including Rojas. After narrowly missing out on a victory and ultimately finishing second at the Bassmaster Memorial staged on Oneida Lake and Lake Onondaga in 2007, Rojas was able to exact a measure of redemption on a New York fishery.

"This is so awesome," said Rojas, 37. "I've had my fair share of crash and burns over the years but it just makes this so much sweeter. I had such a clean practice and when the season started, I knew that I would do well on Oneida."

With his solid showing at Oneida, Rojas moved up to 7th in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, earning a $28,000 bonus for his placement. Sunday, he landed the Purolator Big Bass of the Day, a four-pound bass, earning a $1,000 premium.

Rojas, who was born in New York, was presented with a Kermit stuffed animal on stage due to his steady use of the frog in Elite Series tournaments. Throughout the tournament, he used two Spro frogs to entice the biggest bass.

A new bait that was introduced at ICAST, called the popping frog, was Rojas' savior on Sunday. He threw the bait after his flipping pattern came undone and was able to catch 14 pounds, eight ounces. The other bait was the Spro Bronzeye frog.

"Everything went my way this week," said Rojas. "I have been putting in the hard work all these years and it's nice to see it pay off in a big way. It was a wonderful week."

Moving up from third to second was Langill, who posted a four-day total of 60 pounds, seven ounces. The North Carolina pro scored his highest finish ever in a Bassmaster Elite Series event and closes the season in promising fashion.

The 35-year old pro keyed in on schooling bass all week. One of the indicators that he used to find his fish were the circling birds. When he saw a group of birds, he would cast to the areas they were near.

His pattern also relied heavily on his electronics and most of his weight was caught during the early portion of the day on Sunday. He was fishing a lipless crankbait over grass.

"It was just an awesome morning," said Langill. "The weather changed me though and that made things tough. I'm tickled to end the season this way."

Slipping from second to third was Iaconelli with 59 pounds, four ounces. In fourth was Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount, NC with 59 pounds, 0 ounces. Taking fifth was Dave Wolak of Wake Forest, NC with 57 pounds, nine ounces.

Posting solid finishes were 2008 Bassmaster Classic champion Alton Jones (6th) and Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Arkansas (11th).

With the season ending today, 84 Bassmaster Elite Series qualifying spots for 2009 were determined as well as 36 2009 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers, set for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA on Feb. 20-22. The spots were awarded based on the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.

Known as the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes, Oneida is 21 miles long and five miles wide, with shelves and shoals formed by glaciers. The natural body of water features plenty of shoreline vegetation and an abundance of rocky offshore structure.

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www.bassresource.com

NiteLites of Sarasota to Sponsor Fishing Event

Sarasota, FL - Premier outdoor lighting company, NiteLites of Sarasota, locally owned and operated by Randy and Becky White, is proud to be a sponsor of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Sarasota County's Sarasota Slam Fishing Tournament scheduled for August 6 - 9, 2008, at Marina Jack in Sarasota, Florida. NiteLites is a sponsor of the Offshore Species category for the event. The Sarasota Slam Tournament is held to raise funds for various children's charitable organizations such as the Camp Florida Fish Tales (www.campflafishtales.com), the Suncoast Foundation for the Handicapped, Inc. (www.suncoastoffshore.org), and the Food Bank of Manatee which is operated by Meals on Wheels (www.mealsonwheelsplus.org). The Home Builders Association (HBA) of Sarasota County (www.buildingsarasota.com) is a professional trade organization comprised of local builders and associated businesses involved in the home building industry. The Whites have been an active member of the Sarasota community, and frequent contributor to local charities.

NiteLites architecture and landscape lighting professionals design and install custom outdoor lighting systems for residential and commercial customers. NiteLites' only business is the design, installation, and maintenance of low voltage high quality outdoor lighting systems. The architecture and landscape lighting business is growing very fast and the only way to offer first-class service is to maintain that single focus.

NiteLites not only works with their customers, but also works with their professional counterparts - builders, landscape architects, landscapers, in the planning stages of the building or landscaping project. They can provide a checklist of construction tips designed to save money and time in preparation for the installation of a low voltage lighting system.

NiteLites offers a complete array of outdoor lighting products. The NiteLites professional has the training and experience to use the exact fixtures, brightness, and techniques to design and install a custom lighting system to illuminate walls, trees, gardens, statues, decks, docks, patios, gazebos, ponds, and fountains. NiteLites lighting systems are safe and use approximately one third less energy than line voltage fixtures.

NiteLites installs only high quality, energy-efficient, specification grade low voltage fixtures and transformers which are manufactured to exact specifications. For more information on NiteLites Architectural and Landscape Lighting, or to schedule a free demonstration, call Mr. or Mrs. White at 941-758-9338. You may also visit www.nitelites.com/outdoor_lights_sarasota.

NiteLites maintains active memberships not only in the HBA of Sarasota County (www.buildingsarasota.com), but also in the HBA of Manatee County (www.hbamanatee.org), Manatee Chamber of Commerce (www.manateechamber.com), Collier Building Industry Association (www.cbia.net), Lee Building Industry Association (www.bia.net), and the National Association of Home Builders (www.nahb.org).

Due to the growing trend for Americans to purchase outdoor lighting systems, we at NiteLites Franchise Systems, Inc. are expanding our operations in selected regions of the United States. Mr. Carl Frederick, VP of Franchise Sales and Development, stated, "Any individual who has thought about owning their own business must consider the product, service, product research, training, and a solid business plan with a healthy return on investment. The NiteLites franchise offer includes all of these." For more information on a NiteLites outdoor lighting home-based, home services franchise, please call 1-877-821-4148. Exterior lighting franchises are currently available in many major cities including Las Vegas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Phoenix, San Antonio, Memphis, Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Seattle, Hartford, Tucson, Denver, Lexington, and San Jose. Visit www.nitelites.com.(PR.com)

Kayak Fishing: GAME ON Site, Trailer Launched

The Heliconia Press is very excited to announce the launch of the Kayak Fishing: GAME ON website and trailer (www.kayakfishingmovie.com). For release in Spring 2009, the film follows renowned big-game kayak angler Jim Sammons around North America on the kayak fishing adventure of a lifetime. Jim hooks up with local kayak fishing pros as he seeks out tarpon in Florida, halibut, and king salmon in Alaska, tuna and marlin in Baja, stripers in Chesapeake Bay, and muskie in Canada.

The new trailer features footage captured during Jim Sammons' recent travels to Florida, on the hunt for tarpon with pro angler, Greg Bowdish, and to Alaska in chase of monster halibut with local legend, Howard McKim.

The website also hosts a blog sharing the team's experiences and showcasing the stunning photography of Jock Bradley.

Shooting for the film continues this month as Jim hooks up with local pro, Jamie Pistilli, on the prowl for freshwater's biggest and meanest fish - the muskie.

For more information, please contact The Heliconia Press directly at media@helipress.com, or 613 582 7154.

About The Heliconia Press
Since World Champion Ken Whiting founded the company in 1998, The Heliconia Press has been producing bestselling and award-winning instructional books and videos about kayaking and other outdoor pursuits. For more information about all of Heliconia's products, please visit www.helipress.com.

Bluewater Classic to be Held on August 14-17

The Virginia Beach Sport Fishing Bluewater Classic, or Bluewater Classic as it is known, started off two years ago as a local fishing tournament with two main goals: to encourage conservation through responsible sport fishing practices, and to promote enjoyment of the overall fishing experience in our local area and elsewhere. The first year's tournament was a resounding success on both counts. From its modest start in 2006 with nine boats and 46 anglers participating, the 2007 Bluewater Classic more than doubled in size, despite some challenging weather conditions for offshore! Year 2008 is rapidly shaping up to double in size again! History has proven that well run tournaments can quickly become major events, and the VBSF Bluewater Classic is no exception.

In encouraging conservation, the VBSF Bluewater Classic provides angler education on proper identification and handling of Billfish in its release-only format for those magnificent fish. The 2008 Tournament will promote full compliance with Circle Hook regulations, and in fact will be the first local tournament to implement those rules. Proceeds from the Tournament have gone to The Billfish Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and other conservation-oriented organizations. Prize categories for Best Youth Angler and Best Woman Angler recognize the valuable contribution and achievement of those groups in our sport fishing family.

This year, a prize category for Inshore Gamefish is again added to further promote recreational fishing for the smaller boats or those not wishing the rigors of offshore angling. There is something for everyone in the VBSF Bluewater Classic, and by preceding the premier Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament by one week, our Tournament can offer an opportunity to pre-fish the offshore waters, perfect circle hook rigging techniques, and fine-tune boat crew coordination in a Tournament format. There is no end to the possibilities this Tournament can achieve. With modest entry fees, great prizes, great events, and a great atmosphere, you won't want to miss this year's Virginia Beach Sport Fishing Bluewater Classic Tournament on August 14-17!

Visit virginiabeachsportfishing.com or www.VBSF.net for details.