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A Tale Of Two Bass Fishermen
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". Sound familiar? Well, this story has a little of both to be told. I could not tell the story of how I caught a 65 pound striped bass without there being a moral or a few lessons attached. That would be too much like bragging! It began like one of the many fishing adventures that Len Lapsys and I have had since we have known each other. The weather was good and the anticipation for tangling with stripers was high. Our juices were flowing, we were excited, just like kids in a candy store. The fishing had been good and steadily improving over the last two weeks before that... Read More
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". Sound familiar? Well, this story has a little of both to be told. I could not tell the story of how I caught a 65 pound striped bass without there being a moral or a few lessons attached. That would be too much like bragging! It began like one of the many fishing adventures that Len Lapsys and I have had since we have known each other. The weather was good and the anticipation for tangling with stripers was high. Our juices were flowing, we were excited, just like kids in a candy store. The fishing had been good and steadily improving over the last two weeks before that... Read More
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South Dakota Fishing News
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South Dakota Licenses
Resident 12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
Resident 12-Month Freshwater/Saltwater - $32.50
Nonresident
3-Day Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
7-Day Freshwater Fishing - $16.50
12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $31.50
General Regulations for Fish Management Areas: 1. A fishing license is required for residents from 16 to 64 years of age, and for nonresidents 16 or more years of age, to fish by any method, including cane poles, on a Fish Management Area. Refer to Fishing License Fees for exemptions. 2. The possession of fishing tackle is prohibited on any Fish Management Area that is closed to fishing.
Resident 12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
Resident 12-Month Freshwater/Saltwater - $32.50
Nonresident
3-Day Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
7-Day Freshwater Fishing - $16.50
12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $31.50
General Regulations for Fish Management Areas: 1. A fishing license is required for residents from 16 to 64 years of age, and for nonresidents 16 or more years of age, to fish by any method, including cane poles, on a Fish Management Area. Refer to Fishing License Fees for exemptions. 2. The possession of fishing tackle is prohibited on any Fish Management Area that is closed to fishing.
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