Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - January 2017

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Garmin’s7610xsvChartploter

BradleySmoker’sSagePorkTenderloin

REELTALK-InsightfromTournamentPros!

EverWonderHowSunlineisMade?

TheRanger621FSMulti-SpeciesBoat

Tools&Tackle

Cabela’sColegiateBasFishingSeries2017TournamentGuide

TexasTeamTrail PresentedbyCabela’s2017TournamentGuide

YamahaMaintenanceMaters

HobieWorlds: ATwoTimeChampionisCrowned

SeWade’sFavoriteNewMineral Block

StealthCamIntroducesNewCamerawithUltraHDand4K

Ihopeeachandeveryoneofyouhadagreat holidaywithyour familiesandfriends! Ifyou’rein partofthecountrythatiscoverediniceand snow,kepingwarmistheonlythingonyour mind.ButforushereinSouthTexas,der seasonhascometoacloseandourmindshave shiftedtodreamingaboutsetingthehookon thatfirstbigfishoftheyear.

Wehadoneofourbestyearsoutatdercampandwewerehonoredtohostsomanywonderful friends –we’lbesharingsomeofourfavoritepicturesfromthehuntswithyou.Eventhoughderseasonis over, westilrunouttodercampeveryfewweksandwehaveincludedsometipsonwhattodointhe ofseasontoensuregreathuntsnextfal. Withittimetoheadtothewatermakingsureour YamahaSHOboatmotorcrankseverytimeiskey, and withYamaha’s“MaintenanceMaters”program,anyonecanmakesuretheirsdoesthesame.Inthis isue, wealsohavetipsandproduct reviewsfromsomeofthetopfishingprosinthecountry–already tomakeyouabeterangler! Asthefishingtournamentseasonkicksofthismonth,wehaveafulpreviewoftwoofourfavorite trails:theTexasTeamTrail presentedbyCabela’swiththeirfirst2017stopatSamRayburnReservoir, Texas; andtheCabela’sColegiateBasFishingSeriesstartingtheirseasoninMarchonKentuckyLake.

Forourfriendsinthenorth, staywarm! Andmyfriendsinthesouth, goodluck getingthatfirstbiteoftheyear!

WadeMiddleton President-CarecoTV

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HOW SUNLINE MAKES NYLON ANDFC PRODUCTS

Sunlineisadamantaboutqualitycontrol.Bobbins woundwithspunlinearesubjectedto100% inspec- tion,whileanotherqualityinspectionawaitsthefin- ishedproduct.Anyof-specificationproductsfound throughthisprocesofdouble-checkingareabsolutely bannedfromshipmentinalignmentwiththecompa- ny’sunchangingpolicyofqualityaboveal. NowthatSunlineAmericaCo.,Ltd.isupandrunning, Sunlineisevenbeterequippedtorespondtotheneeds oftheNorthAmericanmarketbothintermsofsales andproductdevelopment. BelowaresomeimagesfromtheSunlineproduction facility. Sunlineinvestsconsiderabletimeandresourc- estoinsuretheyareusingthebestmanufacturingpro- cesesandequipmentavailable.

Initial ExtrusionProces

MoistHeatTank

Theundrawnfibersbecomethinkduetoneckingcausedbyheat anddrawinginthefirststage. Themoleculararangementinduced bythisactionenhancesthestrengthoftheline.

DrawingRoler/DryHeatTank

Changingtherolingspeedbetweenthemoistanddryheattanks, thelineisputthroughthefirstandsecondlevelrolersanddrawn 5Xor6Xtoenhancestrength.Atthethirdlevel,thedrawnfibers areheated5–8% torelax,stabilizingthemoleculararangement andminimizingchangesinquality.

Final StepWinder

SpoolingProces

Lineisspooledonto5lb. bobbinstoberespooledand packaged.

Thelineisthenspooledusingoneofourthreespooling proceses:stresfree, paralel orstandardspooling.

SUNLINE’SCOMMITMENTTOQUALITY Sunlinehasalargestafandareadevotedtoresearch, developmentandtesting. Theyinvestconsiderable resourcesinthisdepartmenttonotonlydevelopnewproducts, buttotestproductionrunseachdayto insureconsistencyandqualityofcurentproducts. Productionrunsarecontinuouslycheckedforqualityandcontinuity.Numerousmicroscopesareusedto analyzemultiplefeaturesofline.Sunline’sResearchandDevelopmentdepartmentevaluatesnewandex- istingproductseveryday.Producttestsareconductedtomeasureflexibility, tensilestrength, abraision, re- sistance, UVresistance, endurance, slicknes, knotstrength, stretchanddiameterconsistency.

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TheRanger®621FS. Withsomanyfeaturesandadvantages, thistotal performancemachinehasleader- shipwritenaloverit. Stretching21'8"inlength, the621isavailablewithhighorlowwindshields. Inside, thecockpitanddeckenjoyevenmorefloorandstoragespace. ThehelmisequippedwithresponsiveSeaStarPro®hydraulicsteringaswelasdigital switchingand roomforevenlarger12"flushmountedelectronics. ElsewherethedesignincludesourpatentedPower VentilatedRodStorageSystem™tohelpkepyourrodsandgeardry.Combinedwithaflushmounted kelprotector,softtouchskid-resistantfloor,stainles stelhandrails,SRSSoftRideSeating®,tool holders, remotedrainplug, integratedNAVlights, L.E.D. interior lights, anon-boardcharger, bonustackle traystorages, andsomuchmore, thisrigistrulyDrivenToDominate™. Experiencetheunparaleledsmooth,dryrideandwater-crushingstrengthoftheNMMA®-certified 621FS. Factory-equippedwithsomanyground-breakingfeatures, theworldofmulti-speciesdesignswil neverbethesame.

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TOOLS& TACKLE

NewsandInsightfromaroundthe Hunting&FishingIndustryonthe latestgearavailable.

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TheSuicideShadfeaturesasuperthintail sectionandroundpaddletail theChilin’ Cradleisdesignedtomaximizesurfaceareacontactwithbot- tlesorcansandkepsyourdrinkscolderlongerwithnowetmesorwaste ofwater. Theuniquecurveddesigncomfortablycradlesmanysizesof cansorbotles. TheChilin’ Cradleisanexcelentchoiceforkeping sodas, sportsdrinks, berorwinechiledforanyocasion! Chilin' Cradles areavailablein“sets”alongwithendcapsandmiddledividerstocustom- izeyourcooleranywayyouwant! arctic-ice.com ARCTICICE- Chilin’ Cradle

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CABELA’S-Cabela’sProdigy® SpinningRel

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GARMIN- GarminRino®750

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RANGER®BOATS- THROTTLE TEE

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BUBBABLADE™- FishingPliers

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TOURNAMENTNEWS

TakealookatalthenewhappeningsinColege’s longestrunningBas FishingTournamentSeries. NewSponsorshipopportunities,lakebreakdowns andmorearealincluded.

GARMINANNOUNCESCOLLEGE TEAM/ANGLERSPONSORSHIP

Please send yourinformation (Name/University/E- mail/Phone Number)to Wade at(Colege@Care- cotv.com)ifyouareinterested. FormoreinformationabouttheCabela'sColegiate Bas FishingSeries,pleasevisitwww.ColegiateBas- Championship.com.

30%ofDiscount to alAnglers Fishing the Cabela's Colegiate BasFishing Series Cabela's is one of colege basfishing's largest suporters and has ben suporting colege fishing since the very first major event held on Lake Lewisvile in 206.Cabe- la's has provided gift cards, shoping trips, contingency awards, and is the title sponsor of the Cabela's Colegiate BasFishing Series.Starting in 2017, Cabela's wilpro- vide even more suport to colegiate anglers with a 30%ofdiscount on alfishing equipment and marine acesories. The discount wilstart January 15, 2017 and run through May 15, 2017. In order to get your discount card, please email colege@carecotv.com. Once you are aproved and have received your discount card, you can shop at your local Cabela's store and enjoy shoping benefits never before ofered to colegiate anglers. You must present your discount card and Student IDat the register upon checking out.

Stay tuned for more anouncements coming son fromCabela's, designed to provide even more suport to colegiate anglers. Be sure to check out the Events Calendar when you visit your local store's web page to find out when they're having a Powersports Open House Event! Find your location's web page at ww.cabelas.com/stores.

INTHE2017CABELA’S SCHOOLOFTHEYEAR PRESENTEDBYABU GARCIARACE

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Whenitcomestotheirsucesful seasonthusfar, Lancasteratri- butesthattothegrowthoftheteamsaying, “Withourrecentsuc- cesinthepastfewCabela’sSchool oftheYearraces, wehaveat- tractedhighcaliberanglerstoourteam.Lastyear,ourteamhad approximately47members, howeverthisyearwearecurentlyup toapproximately60members.Ourincreaseinmembershiphas alsobroughtahigherinterestintravelingtofishcolegiatetourna ments.Thisenablesustosendmultipleboatstomanydiferent tournamentsthroughouttheseason,eveniftherearemultiple tournamentsscheduledonthesameday. Also, beinglocatednext toKentuckyLakehashelpedusbecomeveryversatileanglers, as youcanbesucesful fishingmultiplepaternsonKentuckyLake. Wewouldn’tbenearascompetitivefishingcolegiatelyifitweren’t forthislakethatwestilbelievetobeoneofthebestbasfishing lakesinthecountry.Ş

MurayStateUniversityBasteamknowsthat theystilhavealot ofworktoput intheSpring, but theyarefocusedand haveonlyonegoal inmind. “Ourteamgoal yearinandyearoutistowinCabela’sSchool oftheYeartitle. Althoughwe haveneverbenfortunateenoughtowin, ourteamhasbenclosethepastfouryearswithtwo4thplacefinishes, a 2ndplacefinish, anda3rdplacefinish. It wouldmeantheworldtoustobeabletofinalywinSOY. Ourplanistofishas manytournamentsaswecaninthespringseasonandcontinueourfalsucesintothespring. Wearealextremely excitedtosewhatthespringholdsforourteamandwhereweendupaftertheraceendsJune30,”Lancastersaid. Sitinginsecondarethewinnersofthispastyear’sColegiateBasFishingChampionship, theUniversityofAuburn, andinthirdistwo-timeCabela’sSchool ofyearwinners, UniversityofNorthAlabama. Bothoftheseteamsknowhow towinandhaveplacedemphasisonwinningthetitle. Darel High, coachoftheAuburnUniversityBasSportsClub, reveals, “Ourclubisveryexcitedanddeterminedtoget tothetopofthepoints. WinningtheCabela’sColegiateBasFishingNational Championshiphasrealysparkedthis AuburnUniversityBasTeamtoimproveaswelascontinuethetraditionsinceweformedbackin2006, asoneofthe Nation’sTopPrograms.”With20+moreeventscomethisspring, AuburnUniversityknowstheystilhavealotofwork toputin. “Somanyoutstandingcolegeteamsthroughoutthecountry, soourfocusanddeterminationwilbetostay ontop, toberespectedforachievements, andshowourrespecttotheothergreatcolegiateteams,”Highsaid. NathanMartin, PresidentoftheUniversityofNorthAlabamabasteam, knowstheystilhavealotoftournamentsleft beforeanythingisdecided.Martinsays,“Wefelgreataboutwherewearesiting.Weareonly17pointsoutoffirst place, but thereisstilalot ofseasonleft. Thosepointscanbemadeupinonetournament sowe’resitingwel. I would muchratherseusuptwomorespotsthough."VicePresident, DrewHeroldadded, "Weareconfident inourabilitiesto catchqualityfishnomater thelocation. Oneofour teamsstrongsuitsthisyear isthenewer generationanglers. These youngguysareouttheregrinding, workinghardtoputtheirnameoutthereandrepresentourschool. Thesenewan- glersbroughtinanewwaveofcompetitionanddrivethatourveterananglersloveandwanttoseprosperfortherest oftheseason." Asmanyteams, havefoundoutovertheyears, inordertobecompetitiveintheCabela’sSchool oftheYearpresented byAbuGarciarace, teamsmustworktogetherandsharethesamemindsetinordertoacomplishtheirgoals.With welover20+eventsremaininginthisseason’srace, it’sgoingtobeanexcitingridetotheendoftheseasonforalthe teamsvyingforthetitle, butalsotoendtheseasonrankedinthetop20inthenation.

TosealistofcompleteoftheCabela’s School oftheYearRankingspresented byAbuGarcia, clickhere!

LAK BREAKDOW

KentuckyLakeisthelastimpoundmentoftheTennese River beforetheriver flowsintotheOhio. It’samostlyshalow reservoirthatspanssome160,000acres,providingal209 prosandtheirco-anglerpartnerswithamplespacetospread out. Thoughit’sknownforitsriverledges, herdsofofshorebas andoneofthemost excitingpost-spawnbitesinthecountry, Kentuckyisalsopackedwithshalowcover: floodedbushes, varioustypesofbankgras, hydrila, laydownsfordays, leg- endarystumpfields,riprap,cypres tresandknes,and more.Theseshorelinetargets,plussmalcreksandcuts andvastspawningflats, arefilingupwithbas. Theforagebaseincludesgizardandthreadfinshad,blue- gils,crawfishandothersmalergamefish.Waterclarity variesbyareafromlesthanafoot toseveral fet ofvisibility, thoughmostofthereservoirhasthat“Tennese River gren”that’sjust dirtyenoughtocrankandjust clearenough tothrowaswimbait. Curentflowisamajorfactmuchlescritical. Moreimport- ant isthewaterlevel, whichwasat 358.95aroundthetimeof theregistrationmetinglastnight. That’sacoupleofinches lower thanwhenanglershit thewater inonWednesdaymorn- ingforthefinal dayofpractice. About359fetisnormal for summerpool,andanother6inchestoafootontopofthat wouldabsolutelychangethetournamentbyfloodingmore bushesandshorelinecover. KENTUCKYLAKE PARIS, TN MARCH1THAND12TH, 2017

TheArkansasRiverhasformanyyearsbenpopularwith fishermenforitslargecatfish. Whitebasarenativetothe river, withadultstravelinginschoolsandfedingnearthe surface. Bream, crappie, andlargemouthbasarestocked inthelakeandprovideexcelentsportfishing. Withno closedseasonandmildwinters, fishingisgoodyearround. ConstructedunderthesupervisionoftheCorpsofEngi- ners’ LitleRockDistrict, LakeDardaneleandWinthrop RockefelerLakecompriseoneofthemostacesibleand atractiverecreationareasinArkansas. Withnearly40,000acresofboatingandfishingwatersand rimmedbychoicepicnicandcampingareas, itistheideal leisure-timedestination. LakeDardanelespreadswestward behindDardaneleDamintoPope, Yel, Logan, Johnson, and FranklinCounties. Twomileswideinplaces, itreaches50 milesupstreamtotheOzark-JetaTaylorLockandDamand has315milesofshoreline. LakeDardaneleispartofaseriesoflocksanddamsonthe ArkansasRiverthatalowsbargetrafficfromtheMisisippi RiverintoOklahoma. Sothereisaconstantebbandflow. Whenthelakelevel isontherise, orholdingsteady, thebas fishingcanbephenomenal. LAKEDARDANELLE RUSSELLVILLE, AR MARCH25TH-26TH, 2017

LAKETEXOMA DENISON, TX APRIL30TH, 2017

Fre-flowingcurentintheRedRivermakesTexomaoneof thefewlakesinTexaswithaself-sustainingpopulationof stripedbas, andoneofonlyeightinlandfreshwaterreser- voirsworldwidewherethisspecieshasspawned. Acousin ofthewhitebas, stripedbaswerefirststockedinLake TexomabytheOklahomaDepartmentofWildlifeConserva- tionin1965. Theybeganspawningin1974. Notabundant, buttherearesomestandsofwaterwilow, Americanlotus, floatingheart, andbushypondwed. Blue-grenalgaebloomsocasionalyocurinthisreser- voir. WhileTexomahaslitleaquaticvegetation, itdoesofer coverinstructuressuchasrocks/boulders, standingtimber, submergedstumpbeds, channels, rockyblufs, sandyflats, andrip-rapalongDenisonDamandelsewhere. Ofthe580 milesofshoreline, thereareapproximately9milesof rip-rap, 50milesofstandingtimber, and50milesofsub- mersedaquaticvegetation. Theremainderiscutbanks, sandybeaches, rockyshoreline, andblufs. Ashorelinede- velopmentratioof13.88indicatesaniregularandbranched shoreline, whichalsoincreaseshabitatforfish.

LocatedinnorthwestAlabamaontheTenneseRiver, Pick- wickReservoirruns50milesfromPickwickLandingDamin Tennesetothe"Shoals"areabelowWilsonDam. Thetotal surfaceareaatfulsummerpool is47,500acres. McFarland ParkatFlorencecanhostmajorfishingtournaments. Largemouthbasandsmalmouthbasarethemostsought afterspeciesbyanglers,althoughsomenicespotedbas existintheReservoirtoo.PickwickReservoirisAlabama’s bestlocationforthatanglertryingtocatchablackbas “GrandSlam:"largemouth,smalmouth,andspotedbas.  PickwickReservoir"sgreatestreputationisitssuperbsmal- mouthbasfishing.  Anglersshouldfishdeperintheriverinestretchesofthe reservoirwherelargerbas reside.Aquaticweds(milfoil basandhydrila) havebecomeestablishedinthelowerend ofthereservoir.Anglersfishingdephumpsandaquatic wedmarginshavebensucesfulincatchingtheirlimit. TraditionalbaitsremaingoodforcatchingbasonPickwick Lake,butanglersareencouragedtothrowshad-colored grubs, fish-headspinrigs, shaky-headfineserigs, spoons, and5-inchswimbaitstobemorecompetitive. PICKWICKLAKE FLORENCE, AL MAY25THAND26TH, 2017

TOURNAMENTNEWS

Takealookatthescheduleandlakebreakdownsfor Texas’ largestpayoutteambasfishingtournament!

LAKESAMRAYBURN BROOKELAND, TX JANUARY28TH, 2017 Registration: 3-6pmonFriday UmphreyPavilion 5438RR255West, SamRayburn

“ThemostpopulargamefishatSamRayburnReservoiris thelargemouthbas; anexcelentyear-roundfisheryexists. Excelentyear-roundcrappieandcatfishfisheriesarealso present.Whitebasnumbersarelimited,butprovidegood fishingopportunitiesduringthespring.Bluegilandredear sunfisharepresentinhighnumbersandprovidegoodfish- ing, especialyforyouthorinexperiencedanglers. Primarilyhydrila, Americanlotusandpondwed. Avarietyof otheraquaticplantsisalsoestablished. HabitatinSamRayburnReservoirconsistsofsubmerged aquaticvegetation,standingtimber,andfloodedterestrial vegetation.Hydrilaisthepredominantplantspecies,al- thoughmanynativeplantssuchascoontailandpondwed arealsopresent. Inthelowerpart ofthereservoirthewateris relativelyclear; gamefisharetypicalyfoundaroundvegeta- tionedges,flats,humps,andcrekchannels.Intheupper thirdofthereservoir,theabundanceofvegetationtypicaly declines.Timber,brush,laydowns,andcrekchannelspro- videupper-lakegamefishhabitat. Afewman-madefishat- tractorsprovideadditional structure. AnglersmayuseGPSin conjunctionwithafishfindertolocatethesestructures.

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TheGONETVnetworkistheleading“ondemand”televisionnetworkforpeoplethatloveshowsabouthunting, fishing, andthegreatoutdoors! GONETViscurentlyliveasan“addon”subscriptionserviceonAmazonPrimeandwill soonlaunchtheGONE TVappinmidNovember2016. Thisdirect-to-consumerexperiencewill providean“ondemand”networkavail- ableanytime, anywhereonall mobiledevices, computersandsmartTVs. TheGONETVisapartnershipbetwenCarecoTV, theleadingoutdoorsTVproductioncompanyandTV4Enter- tainmenttheleaderinthecreationofgeneric-specificbroadbandTVnetworks. Tohaveyourprogramfeatured onGONETVcontactSheleyGieseckeatsheley@carecotv.com. GONETVfeaturesoutdoorprogramminglike: “ThemostpopulargamefishatToledoBendReservoiristhe largemouthbas; anexcelent year-roundfisheryexists. Good year-rudcrappieandcatfishfisheriesarealsopresent. Stridbassaremaintiedbyanualsockingsbecause conditions oledoBendusualydonotalowasucesful naturalspawn.Stripersarepopularduetotheirlargegrowth potential andeputatinasstrongfighters. Bluegill andredear sunfisharepresentinhig numbesandprovide xcelent fishing, especiallyforyouthorinexperiencedanglers. TOLEDOBEND MAY,LA FEBRUARY18TH,2017 Registration: 4-6pmonFriday CypressBend

Primarilynon-nativesubmersedplantssuchashydrila; avari- etyofnativeaquaticplantsarealsoestablished. HabitatinToledoBendReservoirconsistsofaquaticvegeta- tion,standingtimber,andfloodedterestrialvegetation.Hy- drilaisthepredominantplantspecies, althoughmanynative plants(coontail, elgras, pondwed, lilypads)arealsopres- ent.Inthelowerpartofthereservoirthewateristypicaly clear;gamefishareusualyfoundaroundvegetationedges, flats, humps, andcrekchannels. Intheupperthirdoftheres- ervoir, theabundanceofvegetationtypicalydeclines. Timber, brush,laydowns,andcrekchannelsprovideupper-lake gamefishhabitat.Atperiodsofhighwater,terestrialbushes andtresprovideexcelenthabitatreservoir-wide.”

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TheGONETVnetworkistheleading“ondemand”televisionnetworkforpeoplethatloveshowsabouthunting, fishing, andthegreatoutdoors! GONETViscurentlyliveasan“addon”subscriptionserviceonAmazonPrimeandwilsoonlaunchtheGONE TVappinmidNovember2016. Thisdirect-to-consumerexperiencewill providean“ondemand”networkavail- ableanytime, anywhereonalmobiledevices, computersandsmartTVs. TheGONETVisapartnershipbetwenCarecoTV, theleadingoutdoorsTVproductioncompanyandTV4Enter- tainmenttheleaderinthecreationofgeneric-specificbroadbandTVnetworks. Tohaveyourprogramfeatured onGONETVcontactSheleyGieseckeatsheley@carecotv.com. GONETVfeaturesoutdoorprogramminglike: “BeltonLakeisapopular lakefor hybridstripedbas, andcan alsobeagoodlargemouthbaslakeatcertaintimesofthe year. BELTONLAKE BELTON, TX APRIL1ST, 2017

Asthewatertemperaturebeginstorise, basbecomemore activeandpreparefortheupcomingspawn.Thebacksof creksandcoves, protectedfromthenorthwind, providethe warmeswateronthelake.GodcreekstotargetarCedar, Ber,Owl,Stampede,andCowhouse.Spinnerbaits,plastic lizards,jerkbaits,andjigandprkcombinatiosarthepre- feredbaits. Stickbaits, chuggers, buzbaits, crankbaits, and plasticwormscanalbeproductiveundertherightcondi- tions. Smalmouthbasaregeneralycaught fromthedamto theCedarCrekareaatmid-lake.Earlyspringandlatefal, whenthewatertemperaturerangesfrom55to65degres, is theprimetimetotargetsmalmouth.Spawningocursin rockycovesprotectedfromthenorthwind.Insummerand fal, long, gentlyslopingrockypointsaregoodareastofish. Depdivingcrawfish-coloredcrankbaits,stickbaits,chug- gers,buzbaits,grubs,andsmaljigsareusualymostpro- ductive. Most oftheshorelineisverystep, rockyhabitat. Majestictal blufsandlongrockypointsaremostcommon,although sandandmudflatscanbefounduptheLeonRiverandCow- housearms. Thelakehaslitleornoaquaticvegetation. Very sparsebutonburshandcatail. Timberisalsolimited.”

Registration: 4-6pmonFriday ToBeAnnounced Take-of: SafelightSaturday ToBeAnnounced

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