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  • Jeff Leonard Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 12:31AMRecreational boaters and anglers can breathe a sigh of relief after President Bush gave his approval to the Clean Boating Act of 2008 (S 2766) last week.
  • Fish aren't turning away at Kentucky and Barkley lakes Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 6:03AMThe water surface temperatures at Kentucky and Barkley lakes are almost hot enough to cook the fish swimming in them, but the mid-80 temperatures have not turned the fish away from anglers' lures.
  • SPORTS HEADLINES Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 11:39AMKen Kuzma lives in Grand Haven, but even after years of fishing area waters, the avid angler has always spent his time on Lake Michigan, virtually ignoring the Grand River and the ample opportunities the vast, slow-moving water presents to fishermen.
  • From simple to space-age, spinning reels are essential Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 1:43AMYears ago, I often fished on the upper Texas coast with a confirmed spin master. My friend was ill-suited to politics but he loved to fish with simple fishing gear. He caught everything from a 10-inch flounder to a 20-pound king mackerel on the same spinning rig. The reel was a Zebco Cardinal 6.
  • Outdoors Calendar: July 18, 2008 Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 12:33AMHere's a list of upcoming outdoors-related events on the Treasure Coast.
  • Fishing report: Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 2:06PMOregon fishing report BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: Crappie fishing is very good. Fish are not large (5-8 inches) but there are a lot of them. Jigs of all colors have been working well. Bass fishing has been good. Catfish and perch are being caught in the Powder River Arm with worms and cut-bait. Fish for catfish in 2 feet of water with bobbers. Some trout are being caught in the river mouths.
  • Hot Spots with Capt. Chris Phillips Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 1:50AMOur weekly look at what's biting where and how to catch 'em.
  • Outdoors Calendar: July 11, 2008 Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 11:39PMCheck her to see what outdoors-related events are taking place in the coming weeks.
  • Fishing Report: Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 2:20PMOregon Fishing report Snake River region BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: Crappie fishing is very good. Fish are not large (5-8 inches) but there are a lot of them. Jigs of all colors have been working well. Bass fishing has been good. Catfish and perch are being caught in the Powder River Arm with worms and cut-bait. Some trout are being caught in the river mouths.
  • Fish no match for Flick Shake Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 5:23AMOne of the craziest-looking fishing lures and techniques to come down the pike in years turns out to be one of the easiest for catching fish.
  • Bass will eat almost anything Sunday, June 22, 2008 @ 1:26AMI spoke with Bobby Clouser a week ago Saturday at the annual heritage day for the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association at the lower meadow at Allenberry Playhouse. He volunteers to teach fly casting techniques to attendees and also monitors a fly casting contest.
  • Fishing Report Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 4:10AMWalleye and bass sporadic.
  • Fishing Report Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 3:57PMOREGON FISHING REPORT  MALHEUR RESERVOIR: On May 22 the reservoir was stocked with legal-sized (8-10 inch) rainbow trout. On May 29, the reservoir was stocked with fingerling (3 inch) rainbow trout. Water level remains below last year’s level at this time. It is slowly dropping as irrigation water is released. The reservoir continues to produce nice catches of 12- to 17-inch rainbow trout. The ...
  • Colorado Fishing Report Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 1:58AMNorthwest
  • Bass anglers highlight Rei Lakes event Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 10:57PMSPRINGFIELD — Woo Daves estimates he's conducted over 5,000 seminars on bass fishing. In every one, he's testified through his Virginia drawl the rewards of casting a plastic worm.
  • 4 events on weekend schedule for anglers Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 10:55PMThese events allow anglers and boaters an opportunity to get out and have fun.
  • Ed Killer: Good Reasons to Get Outdoors-Indian River, St. Lucie Sunday, June 1, 2008 @ 12:17AMHere are five reasons to fish Vero Radiology's Catch for the Cure tournament Saturday
  • Ed Killer: It's time to join the tournament action Sunday, June 1, 2008 @ 12:10AMHere are five reasons to fish Vero Radiology's Catch for the Cure tournament Saturday
  • Tuning up before casting off Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 1:21AMWith bigger stripers definitely on the move here in the Bay State, it is important to keep your options open, as a school of migrating fish might appear on one tide and be...
  • Family Calendar Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 5:10AM MUSEUMS
  • Keepin' It Fresh: From Spinner Baits to Skeet Reese Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 12:13AMFrom the fresh, a look at how it is in the world of freshwater fishing
  • Arkansas fishing report Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 3:53PMLake Conway: Bream are fair on crickets. Crappie are fair in 6 to 8 feet of water on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good around banks on spinnerbaits and buzzing toads. A few catfish are being caught on trotlines with minnows.
  • Lake Powell report Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 2:29AMLake Powell Report
  • Let’s get caught up on new fishing lingo Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 12:32PM Soft plastics, Texas rig and creature bait are helpful terms to know  
  • Lake Erie lab teaches knot tying, catch cleaning Monday, May 19, 2008 @ 9:11AMFred Snyder tells his students there are two prerequisites for his class: sunscreen and a medium-sized ice chest. Snyder teaches a Lake Erie sport fishing workshop at Ohio State's Stone Laboratory in Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The class instructs 10 students on fishing techniques and ecological concepts of catching fish on Lake Erie.
  • Newsline Sunday, May 18, 2008 @ 2:15AMThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Tioga County Bass Anglers will hold a free Kids Fishing Derby in celebration of National Fishing and Boating Week.
  • Calling all anglers: Get ready for fishing tournament season Sunday, May 18, 2008 @ 12:13AMHere's a different slant for all the anglers out there: Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish. -- Author Unknown
  • Fishing Report Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 1:28PMBROWNLEE RESERVOIR (Upper): Generally fishing has been slow as the water has been very low and muddy. Most boat ramps are out of the water except Woodhead Park. The bass fishing has picked up and a few perch are being caught from boats. The reservoir is 48 feet below normal.
  • Calendar for May 16 Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 1:14PMSaturday
  • Write it down — the value of a journal Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 4:33AMOne of the best things you can do for yourself as an angleris to keep a journal of your fishing activity. The fishing journal is a valuable tool in your efforts to put fish on the beach.
  • Timing can be everything with stripers Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 3:18AMWith more and more big stripers coming into the Hudson, and with fishing pressure increasing every year, it makes sense to use innovative techniques for catching these giant ocean-going torpedoes.
  • Learning certain techniques makes fishing fun for novices Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 3:59AMAnd you thought fishing was supposed to be fun. Does this sound familiar? The last time your family went fishing it wasn't the entertaining outing you had envisioned. The trouble started with casting, which quickly became an exercise in futility. Unless, that is, you're happy with four-foot casts (which the kids weren't). When you finally got everybody's bobbers out into the water, your youngest ...
  • Allure of plastic still strong after 57 years Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 5:46AMBy BOB HOOD The first soft plastic lure for bass and other freshwater fish hit the market 57 years ago. In 1949, Nick Creme, a machinist and avid angler from Akron, Ohio, melted soft plastic materials in his kitchen and hand-poured the concoction into molds made from night crawlers in his basement to produce the first "rubber worm." Creme's Wiggle Worm was offered for sale two years later, some ...
  • BARRY ST. CLAIR: Give bass a fat lip Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 6:17PMI’ve got good news and bad news.
  • How to improve your fishing success in '08 by using your head Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 1:55AMWith fishing season upon us and fishing for most all species improving by the day, it will be easy to catch a “limit” of whatever species we’re looking for, right?
  • Fishing holds key to spoon's origin Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 12:57AMThe spoon is not used to eat with, but to catch fish. The original term "spoon" came after a fisherman tossed a curved piece of metal at a fish and realized how good its fish-catching abilities were and named it a spoon.
  • Northwest Sportsman -- Winds of change for spring chinook Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 3:06AMThe much-anticipated Yakima River spring salmon fishing season was announced late last week, but as you may have seen or heard, this year's season will be a little different from some in the past.
  • Angler takes fishing pastime to whole new level Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 10:49AMDEFUNIAK SPRINGS – The feel of a tight line, screaming drag and doubled-over rod can be an exciting and rewarding weekend-fishing experience in the South – for a lucky few, that personal reward can come with a paycheck.
  • Fishing can be simple and cheap Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 7:10AMT he early morning breeze was just cool enough where a cup of coffee tasted great. A slight tap followed by a snap of the wrist and a fish was on the hook.
  • Trout season just about here Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 12:26AMWith 150,000 to 200,000 pole-toting folks expected to hit the rivers, streams, lakes and ponds Saturday for the opening day of trout season, it is without doubt
  • Coming Soon: Trophy Rockfish Season Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 5:00PMUp to now it’s been just the small stuff, yellow and white perch for Bay anglers, crappie and largemouth bass for the sweetwater buffs.
  • Old fishing lures jump-start hobby Tuesday, April 8, 2008 @ 4:46AMAfter 15 years, fishing lure collector Frank Carter has stockpiled a lot of stuff that was once tied to the end of a line.
  • Keepin' It Fresh: Weekly Freshwater Information Thursday, April 3, 2008 @ 12:13AMA weekly feature for the freshwater angler in all of us.
  • Clams key to catching stripers Friday, March 28, 2008 @ 1:28AMApril is just around the corner and that means it is the traditional time to fish Raritan Bay with clams. During the month we will see the concentration of striped bass build with fish ranging from shorts up to the mid-20 pounders. There will be days when the action can be fast and heavy.
  • Stepping up to tournament angling more mental than one thinks Sunday, March 23, 2008 @ 1:44AM[ For many anglers, their lifelong goal is to become an accomplished tournament angler. A professional angler is a special breed of cat, probably depending on their own abilities more than any other athlete or competitor in any sport.
  • Outdoors digest Saturday, March 22, 2008 @ 1:40AMThrough March 30 – West and East Texas light geese conservation order hunting seasons. April 1 – Red River Fly Fishers monthly meeting at Gander Mountain’s “Lodge” meeting room from 7-9 p.m. The presentation will be about fly fishing in the Arctic Circle.
  • 1st Cast Fishing Lures Turns Hobby into New Business Thursday, March 20, 2008 @ 3:30AM Bob Hannah has parlayed his love of fishing into a new online business at www.1stCastFishingLures.com, offering products he's grown to rely upon himself to the online market. (PRWeb Mar 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb785654.htm
  • 1st Cast Fishing Lures Turns Hobby into New Business Thursday, March 20, 2008 @ 3:01AM Bob Hannah has parlayed his love of fishing into a new online business at www.1stCastFishingLures.com, offering products he's grown to rely upon himself to the online market.
  • Tempt their tastes Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 3:59AMA big bass bonanza awaits any angler armed with a handful of jigs and a jar of pork rind. Springtime is the premiere time to catch big bass. As water temperatures begin to warm, fishes' metabolism quickens, requiring more food in preparation for the mid-May to June spawning season, depending on water temperature.
  • Hot Spots Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @ 10:26AMWhat's biting where and how to catch 'em