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Stephanie Vatalaro

1/25/2011

In an effort to be the go-to resource for all you boaters and anglers out there, we’ve taken an extra step toward offering you the most up-to-date news and information.

The newest addition to TakeMeFishing.org is – drum roll please – our News Aggregator! Finding news and general information on boating, fishing and outdoors content has never been so easy. We’re reeling in RSS feeds from some of the best boating, fishing and outdoor news sites and blogs on the web and serving them up to you in one place.

When you arrive at TakeMeFishing.org, simply head down to the “EXPLORE” section and click on the “News” tab. Then, click on any of the content below and you’ll be whisked away to a magical land (OK, so it’s a webpage) where recently published content will populate before your very eyes! Scroll through to check out older stories or choose the industry you’re most interested in from the tabs on the left.

Happy reading and happy fishing!

Stephanie Vatalaro

Stephanie Vatalaro is vice president of communications for the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation and its Take Me Fishing and Vamos A Pescar campaigns where she works to recruit newcomers to recreational fishing and boating and increase awareness of aquatic conservation. Stephanie grew up in the Florida Keys as the daughter of a flats fishing guide. Outside of work, you can find her fishing and boating with her family on the Potomac River in the Northern Neck of Virginia.

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