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Coping with reality of depleted fish stocks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:05PMA pod of small bluefish gorge themselves on the massive shoal of sand eels that darkens the waters under the boat. Above, a couple of hundred terns hover and whirl, eyeing the swirling mass of eels like a pack of dogs hanging out at the back door of a butcher shop.
Black Death on the Irwell By Mark Andrews Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:11PMMark Andrews chronicles the rise and massive decline of Manchester's river Irwell. I've run Wickenhall bottom lake in Newhey for around 8 years now.
Angling Essays - The Introduction Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:27AMGlancing behind me I could see my footprints where they’d flattened the dew-soaked grass. On my left the river flowed quietly, barely competing with the early morning birdsong and the soft sound of my tread.
Rodbuilder Memories Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:20AMPeter Henton casts his mind back 60 years to the time the bug seized him and asks, are we the lucky ones? I was eleven years old. A very impressionable, eager to learn, bright boy at school but then it all fell apart on a visit to an uncle in Poole, Dorset.
Lynn Burkhead: San Juan River magic Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:44AMDriving east from Aztec, New Mexico along Hwy. 173, the desert wilderness seems to be virtually devoid of life. Any life.
It's transition time for northern pike in Colorado waters Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:16AMIn the angling realm, it's a debate that has lingered longer than the wise old owl has pondered the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
Outdoors: Drum roam into picture Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 11:33PMWithin a week or two, I can pretty much tell the time of year by what's swimming in the bay or flying overhead. A former colleague calls it the Chesapeake's "comings and goings." By mid-May, black drum usually swim the shoals between the Choptank and Poplar Island, with Memorial Day weekend considered the peak of the run. While the Stone Rock-Sharps Island complex is perhaps the best known black ...
Fishing report - May 17 Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 1:41AMThis fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and The Fish Phone, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather...
Hidden spots: Michigan's best-kept secrets of trout streams and fishing holes Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 7:13AMThe opening day of trout season on Saturday no doubt will see Michigan’s most famous trout steams, the Au Sable and Manistee, flailed to a froth.
Record, 16-pound rainbow trout caught Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 1:14AMA 39-year old state record for the largest rainbow trout caught in Nevada fell last month when Elko angler Mike Mott caught a 16-pound, 8-ounce behemoth at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
March 4 — Fishing report Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 12:11AMThis fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather...
Record, 16-pound rainbow trout caught Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 3:41AMA 39-year old state record for the largest rainbow trout caught in Nevada fell last month when Elko angler Mike Mott caught a 16-pound, 8-ounce behemoth at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Outdoors notebook Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:13PM• Sign up for the Sailfish Challenge Feb. 26 out of Government Cut, Hillsboro Inlet and Lake Worth Inlet. A captains’ meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at the IGFA Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach. Entry fee is $675 per team. Visit www.sailfishchallenge.com or call 954-725-4010.
Ties that bind: Masters push limits of fly tying with new materials, techniques Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 7:15AMMike Schmidt is unabashed about his favorite form of fly fishing. He enjoys streamer fishing with big flies that resemble small fish that really big fish like to eat; five-inch flies that swim naturally underwater, and bigger still.
Outdoors notebook Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 8:33PM• Biscayne National Park rangers will lead canoe trips to Jones Lagoon and Totten Key on Feb. 26, March 19, April 2 and April 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are required, and extensive paddling experience is recommended. Call 305-230-1144, ext. 000. The fee is $35, which includes a boat ride to Adams Key, canoe, paddle and lifejacket.
Roger Phillips: Winston Moore led an outdoor life lived well Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 12:08AMOne of the favorite parts of my job is the people I meet. I learned long ago that you can name any outdoor sport and there’s usually someone in the Treasure Valley who is world-renowned at it.
Outdoors calendar -- Published Jan. 19, 2011 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 2:05AMThursday-Sunday
Great week for Larkwood Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 8:19AMFLY FISHING: South Elmham Trout Lakes. After the icy conditions the fish are very hungry. There have been 29 fish caught in three days with the bigger fish being very active.
The upside to downsizing Monday, December 27, 2010 @ 9:11AMAs the seasons pass and I have become more adept at ice fishing and technology has bolstered my ability on the ice, I have drifted away from those species I once pursued primarily in winter.
Notices from the outdoors Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 11:00PMA listing of notices for outdoor activities around the region.
Summit County Weekly Fishing Report Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 5:58AMDon't trust the calendar, because, even though today is technically Sept. 1 and still summer, the signs of fall are everywhere for anglers. “We have colder nights, shorter days and colder water temperatures,” said Adam Nabors, a guide for Mountain Angler in Breckenridge.
N.Y.'s abundance of salmon will hook you Monday, November 1, 2010 @ 4:07AMFall call for salmon, trout hard to resist along Lake Ontario's tributaries.
Chasing the Ladies: Part One Sunday, October 17, 2010 @ 5:27PMIn this piece, Brian (Skippy) Skipworth describes a weekend on the Upper Dee in pursuit of thymallus thymallus.
Guide Milito's eye for spotting fish out of sight Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 11:33PMIf you spend more than an hour sight-fishing the flats with captain Pier Milito, you soon will realize why one of his clients nicknamed him ``Bald Eagle.''
Trout season opens at Lake Jennings Friday, October 15, 2010 @ 6:28PMLake Jennings was stocked with 2,000 pounds of Sierra 'bows from the Mt. Lassen Trout Farm on Thursday as trout season opened today under some cloudy, drizzly conditions.
Learn from the world champ Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 5:54PMFLY FISHING: Narborough trout lakes 01760 338005. There are still hatches occurring during the day with the occasional fish being taken with a dry fly.
Summit County Weekly Fishing Report Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 7:18AMDon't trust the calendar, because, even though today is technically Sept. 1 and still summer, the signs of fall are everywhere for anglers. “We have colder nights, shorter days and colder water temperatures,” said Adam Nabors, a guide for Mountain Angler in Breckenridge.
Fishing charts: Top picks Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 6:25PM• AMERICAN RIVER – Steelheading has been pretty darn good. Fly fishers are doing well on caddis nymph imitations, either on the swing or dead-drifted under indicators, according to Morgan Thalken of American Fly Fishing.
Don't put that rod away yet! There's plenty of good fishing in the fall Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 12:25AMThis time of year it's tempting to ditch your fishing rod and grab your gun. Fishing season is long and hunting season is short by comparison.
Fishing Report Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:06PMCroaker fishing has slowed. Brim are beginning to hit again with crickets and night crawlers the best baits. Bass fishing is hit and miss. Results for the Wednesday night miniseries: 1. Jimmy Armes- Vickie Armes 8.52 pounds; 2. Jessee Johnson-Jeremy Billow 8.19; 3. Cliff Abney-Arick John son 7.35, big fish: ...
July 23 fish report Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:47PMKern County, southern San Joaquin Valley
Drought is bad news for anglers in Scotland Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:24PMTHE worst summer drought in more than 30 years has dried up some of Scotland's top salmon rivers, leading to unusually low catches and fish found with bellies rubbed raw by gravel.
Drought is bad news for anglers in Scotland Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 6:15PMTHE worst summer drought in more than 30 years has dried up some of Scotland's top salmon rivers, leading to unusually low catches and fish found with bellies rubbed raw b
Understanding local tides can lead to great fishing Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 8:24AMFishing report for July 9-15 There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on a river bank looking like an idiot. If you don’t believe me, just observe any fly fisherman whipping his line back and forth for hours on end. Intently, he stares at one singular spot, eyes wide open, mouth agape, and tongue hanging out of one end, while his head is cocked to one side. Now imagine him going through ...
Meetings will give airing to Dungeness fishery changes Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe state Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding four public meetings this month to discuss potential changes to Dungeness crab fisheries in Puget Sound.
Keeping it cool in summer Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:37PMIt’s summertime and the fishing isn’t always easy. Fish in farm ponds become lethargic and ignore anglers’ offerings as the water temperature rises. The blistering sun makes venturing out on the big lakes unpleasant at best and unrewarding at worse.
Canadian takes world rainbow trout record from his twin brother Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:15PMA new world record for rainbow trout of 21.77kg has been confirmed by the International Game Fish Association. The monster trout, which weighs 48 pounds in the old-fashioned imperial system, was caught in a lake in southern Saskatchewan,...
Even with empty boat, Naples angler captures title at Inshore World Championships Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:38PMRobert Collins headed back toward the dock Thursday thinking the worst.
ZONE 3: BELMAR TO MANASQUAN INLET Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:14AMBob Matthews of Fishermans' Den, Belmar, said the week's bad weather had an affect on fishing, but folks still got out there. Bill Massy, Wall, is one of the few still catching bass. He's got a keeper and two shorts on his fly rod and, being a strictly a catch-and-release angler, all were returned. Matthews said a lot of the bass sharpies are heading north to Block Island to get in on the ...
Walker was Right Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:42AMAnother great article from deep in the the archives. John Olliff-Cooper considers the effects of music on fish!
Fish report, July 9 Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 10:48AMTrout: Top trout bets in Sierra continue to include Bridgeport Reservoir, Lake Crowley, Silver Lake, and most of the Bishop Creek and Rock Creek drainage stream, which are getting heavily planted each week. Virginia Lakes has also been wide open on fish to two pounds.
OUTDOORS: Weekly fishing report, July 8 Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:35PMThe fish report is weekly. Its accuracy depends on marinaoperators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. Anglerscatching large fish should send the information to Outdoor NewsService, P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427, or telephone909-887-3444, so it can be included in this report. Faxes can besent to 909-887-8180. E-mail messages or fishing reports can alsobe posted to Jim ...
Captain's Corner: Sun comes out, brings good day for tarpon fly-fishing Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:55PMHere comes the sun: Finally a few rays of sunshine have graced our gulf coast. Fly-fishing tarpon fanatics have had it tough this past week, hoping for a little sky to sight-cast to the abundance of fish cruising the beaches. The sun came out Wednesday in spite of a cloudy forecast, and the game was on again.
Grab a fly, give tying a try Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 12:25PMFly fishing, Poulsbo, Kitsap
Ask the casting instructor Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:14PMBob Nasby of St. Paul is a professional fly casting instructor. QFly casting for smallmouth bass and muskies is popular in Minnesota and Wisconsin. How does this differ than for trout?
Local youth learn the art of fly fishing Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 10:33PMNot every kid grows up with positive role models or the means to participate in constructive activities.
Fishing / hunting report Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:17PMThe week's fishing and hunting highlights from the San Diego region and beyond.
Record brownie at Rescobie Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 6:56PMDESPITE THE recent bright weather, the fish at RESCOBIE LOCH continue to feed high up in the water and buzzers continue to be the most popular method, writes our angling correspondent.
The Fishing Line: Summer is officially here Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 2:03PMYou can be sure the fishing is really good when I can hardly catch up on all your reports and photos. Don’t be left out of the action. Come and fish. Sterling Harbor reports big bluefin tuna at the Cigar, 19 Fathom Lump and Massey Canyon areas.
Outdoors: Spawned bass enliven season Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 6:11AMThe very brief spawning season of delicious black sea bass is nearing its conclusion, providing some of the best fishing for them in years. Live-lined mackerel and sand eels are effectively enticing stripers. A 47-pounder was just caught in Cape Cod Bay. Bluefish are hitting at Craigville, Cotuit and Popponesset. The angler migration from fresh to saltwater is now in earnest.