Joe Manchin III, Governor
Frank Jezioro, Director
News
Release : September 15, 2005
Hoy Murphy , Public Information Officer (304) 558-3380
hoymurphy@wvdnr.gov
Contact: Marshall Snedegar , Wildlife Resources
Section (304) 558-2771
wildlife@wvdnr.gov
Fishing Experts Dan Johnson and Garry Mason to
Appear At West Virginia 's Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days
September 24-25, 2005 At Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park
Nationally-recognized anglers Dan Johnson and Garry Mason will appear
during both days of the 2005 West Virginia National Hunting and Fishing Days
Celebration Saturday, September 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. , and Sunday,
September 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park in
Lewis County (Interstate 79, Exit 91.)
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Dan Johnson of Fayetteville ,
Ohio , will present walleye fishing seminars at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and
at Noon and 2 p.m. Sunday. Johnson is in his seventh year as In-Fisherman
magazine Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) Pro for the Eastern Division. He
has won several awards for PWT, is a three-time Cabela's National
Championship qualifier, has four first-place finishes in Western Ohio
Walleye Clubs (WOWC) competitions and 18 top-five finishes in the past
four years.
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Garry
Mason of Springville, Tennesee, will conduct crappie fishing
seminars Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. Mason is a full-time fishing
guide on Kentucky Lake through his company, Adventures Outdoors LLC. He
spends over 180 days on the water each year, guiding for bass, crappie and
bluegill. He has been featured in almost every outdoors magazine in
America , including the past 11 issues of Crappie World Magazine, and is
one of the most sought-after outdoors personalities in the nation.
The National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration is sponsored by the West
Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the West Virginia Wildlife
Federation. Admission will be $3 for adults, $1 for children 15 and younger,
and anyone age 3 and younger will be admitted free. For information, please
call Marshall Snedegar at (304) 558-2771 or visit the WVDNR Web site at
www.wvdnr.gov
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