Texas, Bass, Walleye, & Special MELman Announcements "FROM MY COLD DEAD HAND" NRA president Charlton Heston holds up a musket as he tells the 5000 plus members attending the 2000 NRA Annual Meeting. They can have his gun when they pry it 'from my cold dead hands. ' Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing 'Ben-Hur' and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, died Saturday April 5, 2008 according to a statement from the actor's family. He was 84. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, FILE) HE WILL BE MISSED but his spirit lives on with all who knew and appreciated his stand on OUR right to keep and bear arms. Our $30 entry fee Fun Fishing Tournaments for 2008 are now listed on the Tournament Page. You can fish from any kind/model of boat (and even from the bank if you wish) but only "registered" Skeeter/Yamaha owners are eligible for up to a BONUS of $3,000 Real Money. Extreme Marine of Amarillo has the forms and details or go to http://skeeterboats.com/events/real_money/ Gander Mtn of Amarillo and Lubbock will have copies of the 2008 Schedule--and some lures you will need. May 10 Saturday Morning Lake Greenbelt 6:30am--2pm May 17 Saturday Lake Alan Henry 6:30am--2pm May 24 Saturday Morning UTE LAKE 6:30 am --2pm TEXAS TIME May 29 THURSDAY EVENING Greenbelt 6:00 p.m. til 9:30 p.m. Congratulations to LAURA ELKINS of Amarillo who was named the OUTDOOR WORLD 2008 Angler Of The Year. Some 20 years ago Laura fished her first tournament a Lake Baylor in a Fun Fishing Tournament, and is an active member of the Golden Spread Bass Club. Her daytime job is at the Pantex plant as a Technical Illustrator, but Laura's favorite pastime is bass fishing and this year she fished co-angler division of the Women's BASSMASTER Trail. In addition to winning a boat (and the tournament) at Lake Dardenelle, Laura placed fourth overall and earned an invitation to 2008 Women's BASSMASTER's Classic. OUTDOOR WORLD is proud to have Laura on our ProStaff and especially proud to name her OW2008 Angler of the Year. OUTDOOR WORLD 2008 ProStaff Richard Belott , Canyon Brent Breznik, Borger Larry Byrd, Borger Yancy Dempsey, Happy, Texas Laura Elkins of Amarillo 2008 Angler of the Year Jeff & Kim Erpelding, Plainview Greg Goodson, Amarillo Tom Jessop, Dalhart Ben Kirkpatrick, Wolfforth Rodney Sweet, Borger Ricky Williams, Lubbock Congratulations to all the ProStaffers on a great year of fishing and for being selected to our ProStaff. MARK your Calendars for our future OUTDOOR WORLD BOAT & RV SHOWS in the Amarillo Civic Center 2009 on January 23, 24, 25 2010 on January 29, 30, 31 2011 on January 28, 29, 30 2012 on January 27, 28, 29 Listen to the longest running radio talkshow in West Texas as the MELman shares outdoor information in his 19th year every Saturday morning 7-8 am on KGNC TalkRadio710 Sponsored by the Panhandle-Plains Land Bank, Gander MTN, and Amarillo Outdoor Power Equipment If you have outdoor news or a question, call me on air at 1-800-285-0710 or local call is 320-0710. I'll see you on the radio ....OR you can listen to past shows by going to http://kgncam.com and then left click the ON DEMAND button and find the SOUTHWEST OUTDOORS show that you wish to hear. Special Thanks to GANDER MTN, EXTREME MARINE BOATS, Smith RV and Marine, GEBO's, I-27 Marine, STREET TOYOTA, and the Panhandle-Plains Land Bank for all their support. TAKE A KID FISHING and HUNTING--The youngster will never forget it, and you'll never regret it recent Press Releases **The newest GANDER MTN store is now open in Lubbock. Stop by and see them ** ZEBCO buys four fishing lines -- red Cajun now a Zebco product Jarden Corporation (Coleman) Acquires Pure Fishing, Inc.(Berkley) *** Gander Mountain to Offer Tracker Marine Group Boats (Tracker and Fisher fishing boats, Sun Tracker and Fisher pontoon boats, Nitro and ProCraft high-performance fishing boats, Tahoe runabout/deck boats, Mako offshore/inshore fishing boats, and Kenner Bay boats) in their 105 Stores ** Rapala to Acquire Terminator Fishing Lures. ** RAPALA and RANGER BOATS team up to help anglers *** Outdoor Life and the Field and Stream magazines are sold by Time Warner...to a Swedish company !! (Details on My Message board in the Press release section) Lake Alan Henry weather forecast