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| 2004-06-16 : Jeff Morrison, Outdoor writer for the Ottawa Sun | MAXIMA PERFEXION:
Mark Stiffel of Breck’s put me on to the Maxima family of monofilament lines. He had spoken so highly of this line, created from German technology, that I just had to give it a try. The first one I put to the “field-test” was Maxima’s new Ultragreen series, which boasts an amazing ability to blend in perfectly with any water color, becoming virtually invisible. Prior to trout fishing this spring, I spooled up one of my trout rods with a fresh batch of 8-lb. test Ultragreen, and hit the water. It took but a few casts to realize that Stiffel had spoken the truth, this line really was invisible, as well as extra limp and quite soft. I was impressed, so the following day I decided to put the new line through an ultra-stress test. While trolling for pike on a different lake, my line must have dragged over a dozen sharp rock edges and even with visible abrasion marks, its strength did not falter. I cannot wait to try the Maxima Perfexion series next. | 
| | 2004-03-23 : Maxima Ultragreen Monofilament Fishing Line | Product Report published in the B.C. Outdoors magazine by Dave Wei an OWC member.
With the line-weakening effects of sunlight, abrasion and saltwater, anglers should replace their fishing line at the beginning of each season. A premium line like Maxima Ultragreen monofilament fishing line will help to guarantee bringing in that trophy fish. For the West coast angler, Maxima Ultragreen comes in convenient 250-yard “one shot” spools of 25- to 40-pound test line that just fill a single-action trolling or mooching reel to maximum capacity.
Maxima Ultragreen has a special ability to match the color of the surrounding water, rendering the line virtually invisible. Light is absorbed into the surface of the line rather than reflected, allowing anglers to present their baits more naturally. This line is great when used with trolling lures like plugs or big spoons, that are tied directly to the mainline. If fish are leader-shy when mooching cutplug or whole herring, I like to tie my own hookups using near-invisible Ultragreen.
The supersoft and limp monofilament also makes Maxima Ultragreen a favorite line for casters or jiggers. Ultragreen lays perfectly coiled on the spools of either baitcasting or spinning reels, allowing the line to glide smoothly off the reel and through the rod guides on each cast.
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| | 2004-03-15 : Williams Quick Silver Spoon | Product Report published in the B.C. Outdoors magazine by Dave Wei an OWC member.
Since the early 1970’s, the Williams Quick Silver high-action trolling spoons have been popular and productive lures for salmon and trout anglers on the Great Lakes. Williams introduced the Quick Silver spoons for testing on the west coast in the summer of 2002, and found that salmon out here loved them.
The Quick Silver spoons are extremely light-weight, with jewellery-quality silver or black “perl” plating. The lightness, combined with a brilliant finish, allow the spoons to flutter and flash alluringly like a wounded baitfish. The spoons are fished effectively at almost any trolling speed, either with or without a flasher.
The spoons come in five colors, with exquisite baitfish graphics, complete with painted scales, on the convex side. To protect the plated and painted surfaces against the ravages of saltwater, the spoons are given a final electro-clear outer coat. Quick Silver spoons are available in small 3-1/4” QS3, and larger 4-1/4” QS4 sizes.
My own successful test-fishing this past season verified the glowing reports of other anglers. My wife, Suzanne, and I found the Williams Quick Silver spoons were every bit as good as any of their west coast counterparts, and are welcome additions to our tackle box.
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| | 2003-06-19 : Gord Pyzer Wins Four National Writing Awards | Gord Pyzer took home an unprecedented 4 National Communications Awards at the Outdoor Writers of Canada National Conference on June 14, 2003. The awards are sponsored by Alcan Canada.
Pyzer won first place in the Magazine Feature - Fishing Category, first and second place in the Newspaper Column Category and second place in the Magazine Column category.
Pyzer’s winning magazine feature was titled “Closed Bass Seasons, Conservation or Needless Restrictions”. It appeared in the Spring, 2002 issue of In-Fisherman magazine. His magazine column, "In Your Hands", appeared in Outdoor Canada Magazine. His first and second place newspaper columns appeared in the Kenora Daily Miner and News and The Fort Frances Times.
“Pyzer’s winning comes as no surprise to most in the publishing industry,” said OWC Executive Director Bill Thompson. “His years of on-the-water and in-the-field-experience combined with decades in the natural resources field have made Pyzer a very gifted communicator whether it be via pen, radio or television.”
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http://www.outdoorwritersofcanada.com/ | | 2003-06-09 : Two GOLDEN MOOSE AWARDS for Outdoor Passion TV show | OUTDOOR PASSION TV show won in Orlando, Florida last weekend two Golden Moose first place awards in the prestigious 2002 Golden Moose Awards reception held during the Shot Show for the best camerawork and best freshwater footage categories.
Winning these two important categories is proof that Outdoor Passion is one of the best outdoor television show ever produced in North America.
Outdoor Passion also obtained the highest ratings of any fishing show broadcast on The Outdoor Channel (TOC).
Outdoor Passion is broadcast every week on The Outdoor Channel Monday 7:00 PM EST) (Prime Time) coast to coast all over U.S.A. Ray Carignan and John Moore are hosting the show.
Outdoor Passion won these two prizes because of the outstanding quality of the footage, the edting, the content and the script. Winning these outstanding awards was made possible with the precious help of the following sponsors: Williams, Mooselook, Mepps, Mister Twister, Princecraft Boats, Mercury Marine, Abu Garcia,
Berkley, Rebel and Cotton Cordell.
"OUTDOOR PASSION" is a series that has two main objectives:- to entertain...and to familiarize the viewers with the latest hunting and fishing techniques throughout the hemisphere. The series is set within an environmentally conscious framework. It presents 13 topics packaged in programs of 30 minutes each.This production was initiated to satisfy the persistent demands of an
outdoor oriented public. The team of specialists involved in this series maintain a high level of
excitement and stay far away from the stereotypical Saturday or Sunday morning programming that has bored many enthusiastic anglers and hunters.
This series, thanks to a highly professional team and their personal contacts within the sportfishing, hunting and outdoor industries, has a unique collaboration vital to create the best outdoor show ever produced.
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www.outdoorchannel.com | | 2003-06-09 : FISHING ALBERTA | The high-quality Calgary based production GOING FISHING has been attracting more than 10,000 Alberta viewers each week for their Sunday morning broadcast on A-Channel, more than 30,000 viewers each week for their national broadcast on OLN (cable) and receive over 100,000 hits per month on their extensive website at http://www.fishalberta.com.
The program is a 30 minute picture postcard for the province as your host Alex Kreis angles for walleye in southern reservoires, helicopters into the remote east splopes for native bull trout, and float planes into the remote north to battle huge lake trout and ferocious northern pike.
For more information about the Fishing Alberta series, visit their website at: http://www.fishalberta.com | 
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