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The 5x3 Fishing Phenomenon

“If you have the heart for fishing, you belong in the 5×3 Nation,” said Eric Page, a 32-year-old angler from Fayetteville, Georgia. “I live to fish.”

What is 5×3? It stands for five fish by three o’clock in the afternoon–the marching orders of a tournament warrior. Conceptually it resonates with any hard-working fisherman, even those who aren’t tournament anglers–yet. Eric Page has set a goal to fish as a co-angler next year. As hard-core as he is, he doesn’t own a boat. Page gets on his honey holes by hiking to them. “The 5×3 Nation is where we get to show ...http://www.outdoorhub.com/stories/the-5x3-fishing-phenomenon/

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