The Redneck Fishing Tournament

The Fish Are Flying — literally — at the Redneck Fishing Tournament
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Line of Defense
The tournament is a small part of an offensive against the invasive species. Not only do the fish crowd out more valuable native species, they have injured many unsuspecting boaters. What's more, they are dangerously close to spreading to the Great Lakes, where they could do terrible damage to yet another ecosystem.

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