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Burnt Mills Boat Ramp Closed for Maintenance on June 2

Posted by Daniel Griffin on May 27, 2010

According to Norfolk reservoir manager David Rosenthal, the Burnt Mills Project Manager, Curt Hauger, has informed [him] that the Burnt Mills boat ramp will be closed to the public on Wednesday June 2, 2010 for maintenance. This date is subject to change depending on weather conditions.

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ESPN Outdoor Programming Discontinued in 2011

Posted by Daniel Griffin on May 21, 2010

According to BassFan.com, ESPN has cancelled all outdoor programming effective in 2011. Although details are limited, it looks like this applies to all programs on ESPN and ESPN2, with the exception of the Bassmasters and the Bassmaster Classic, both of which showcase the BASS Elite Series currently owned by ESPN. Check BassFan.com for more details and updates on this story.

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Jon Guzman Increases AOY Lead

Posted by Daniel Griffin on May 18, 2010

Jon Guzman increased his lead in the Bass-Jons Angler of the Year race with a strong third place finish at the Nottoway River. The only anglers in the AOY top ten to finish above Jon and teammate Rick Burton on the Nottoway were non-boater James “JB” Brown (#3 in AOY), who posted a second place finish paired with Romel Soriano, and Carlton “Moose” Wells (tie #6 in AOY) who edged out JB and Romel for the win on the Nottoway. With his high finish, JB moved ahead of Dave Evans (#4 in AOY) in the co-angler of the year race. Dave held the top spot since the beginning of the season until he was overtaken by JB at the Nottoway.

The Top 10:

		2010 AOY Ranking	Points
1	B	Jon Guzman	72
2	B	Chaz Carington	62
3	N	James Brown*	61
4	N	Dave Evans	57
5	B	Rick Cornett	54
6	B	Carlton “Moose” Wells	46
6	B	Rick Burton	46
6	N	Mike Howie	46
9	B	Tim Ackal	41
9	B	Mike Crescini	41