Fishing around the clock and around North America to help our waters

4:26 PM Wed 8 Sep 2010 GMT

'Recycled Fish Ambassador Kevin Winkler of Browerville, MN with boat ramp owners hanging a sign purchased with 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon funds to help fight invasive species.' BoatUS &copy

This weekend over 60 anglers from eight US states and Canada will attempt the fishing version of running a marathon when the Recycled Fish 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon presented by BoatUS Angler kicks off. Anglers will fish for 24 hours straight, with the goal to raise awareness of the environmental problems facing our waters, and raise money to help solve those issues. The first lines will be cast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 10, and the last fish must be landed by 5:59 p.m. on Saturday, September 11. 'Our lakes and streams are great places to fish, but they are ...

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