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Tournament fishing is one of the country's fastest growing pro sports. Over twenty-eight million people enjoy fishing, but only a few can make a living fishing competitively on the tournament circuit. One of the youngest competitors is Dustin Wilks, who is twenty-seven. Born in Rocky Mount and now living in Raleigh, Wilks earned a degree in fisheries sciences at North Carolina State University. Wilks's life as a professional fisherman is profiled in this Goldberg article.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 12, Dec 2004,
p28-33, il, por
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5472
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Many a weekend fisherman has dreamed of being paid to travel around the country and compete in fishing tournaments. North Carolina's Guy Eaker, David Fritts, Hank Parker, Gerald Beck, and Chris Elliott talk about what it takes to become a professional bass fisherman - a lot of hard work and very little glamour.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 66 Issue 3, Mar 2002,
p24-27, il
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4843
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More women are participating in fishing tournaments. North Carolina hosts several women's tournaments, including one of the largest, the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, in Manteo. The tournament drew 23 boats in 1990, its initial year, and 90 in 2000. Green describes her trip with three veteran anglers during a fishing tournament.
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4209
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From May to November king mackerel tournaments are big business along the state's coast. While events like Southport's U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament and the Wrightsville Beach King Mackerel Tournament award large prizes, they also benefit local economies. Motels, restaurants, bait and tackle shops, and shops in general benefit. The Atlantic Beach Tournament brings $1.6 million into the local economy.
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7762
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At Shallotte Point, North Carolina, the Annual Poor Boy Shark Tournament is held for three days each year. It is the only shark fishing tournament held in North Carolina. In its fifth year, the tournament hosted 35 boats, and 118 fishermen who caught 87 sharks. Participants are warned of the dangerous that come with hunting shark, but they love the competition and of course, the food.
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9720
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The Bass Masters Classic is the World Series of bass fishing, with total prize money in 1982 at $100,000. First place was worth $40,000. Professional fishermen Tom Mann, Roger Moore, Bill and Bobby Murray, Paul Chamblee, and Rich Clunn discuss what life is like on the pro bass tour.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 47 Issue 5, May 1983,
p9-13, il, por
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9513
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Results of the 1977 Saltwater Fishing Tournament reveal that two of the catches set state records, and one tied a state record. New state records were set for black bass and tarpon while the record for spot was tied. A chart lists the species, minimum qualifying weight, largest fish, catch location, winner, and state record.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 5, May 1978,
p22-23, il
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