Fly Fishing News
- Hooking the next generation Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 1:54AMStanding beside Anderson Pond, holding up a line with a hooked rainbow trout at the end, Rebekah Robinson made it clear this wasn't her first catch of the day.
- Numerous floss variations Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 1:35AMRichard dropped off a small bag of what we both think is the end of the morel mushrooms for this year. Outside my office window the lilac flowers still seem to be blooming and attracting the ruby throated hummingbirds but the old timers always told me that, when the lilac are in bloom that’s the time to find morels. Maybe they aren’t done yet but I think I’ve had my fill for this spring.
- Dangerous crossing Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 1:06AMABINGTON Between 2003 and 2006, police responded to an average of 21 accidents per year at the intersection of Bedford and Randolph streets, where routes 18 and 139 cross. Last year, though, that number dropped to just 13 after state highway officials reconfigured the crossing, adding new lanes and directional arrows. But a recent report by Abington police shows a ...
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- Week 18 Fishing Report, Freshwater Report, Mountains Area, Lake Jocassee Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 12:58AMTrout: Fair.Trout are in a transitional stage right now between spring and summer patterns.They have not moved very deep yet but are going that direction.Try trolling in 60 - 65 feet of water using trolling spoons or large plugs.Also pull large live shiners in the same zone.Night fishing continues to be productive with large fish and good numbers being caught; troll the rivers for best success.
- Bustling Bozeman offers new views of the Old West Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 12:55AMBOZEMAN, Mont. - My travels have taken me to many striking landscapes: the tangled marshes of South Carolina's barrier islands, the redrock canyons of southwest Utah, a bare expanse of Nevada desert framed by a purple sunset.
- TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Boat harbor gets a new look Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 12:52AMA $400,000 project improves the appearance, safety and access to Town of Tonawanda’s boat harbor
- Notebook: Elk applications being accepted Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 12:47AMPennsylvania's free-ranging elk herds are spectacular to watch, and their numbers are managed through hunter harvesting. ...
- Make sure you're licensed to keep the fish you catch Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 4:23PMYou don't want to be caught fishing in B.C. without a fishing licence. Bruce Cumming, assistant manager at Nanaimo's Screamin' Fish & Fly, said anyone caught fishing in either salt of fresh water without a licence by fisheries officers faces severe penalties.
- All aboard with anticipation Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 4:02PMOf all the considerations being cast about concerning this most unusual trout fishing season, this one generally has escaped notice.
- Community seeks Blessing of the Fleet Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 3:57PMBoy Scouts of Troop 202 in Reedville salute the Memorial Wreath, created this year by Beverley Biddlecomb, as it is cast out to sea in memory of those who have lost their lives in the fishing industry.
- Arkansas fishing report Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 2:57PMLake Conway: Bream are biting well in the afternoon on crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows in 6 to 9 feet of water. Bass are being caught on plastic worms. Catfish are biting well on any bait.
- Australia's forgotten islands in dire straits Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 1:53PMRon and Maria Passi, who operate Murray Island's only taxi, were out driving the night the king tide struck. Neighbours flagged them down, asking for help, and so it was not until some time later that they saw their own grandchildren standing in the road.
- Pierced Pelican Improves After Tree Entanglement Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:38PMA pelican, rescued from a tree top after being stuck dangling in fishing line for two days, continues to improve and grow stronger everyday.
- On The Sidelines Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:20PMThe Central Coast Fly Fishers will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Bayshore Beach Club in Waldport.
- Ranch offers prime chance for trophy trout, ambiance Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 3:06AM BIG BEND - Set in the remote Pit River drainage, Henderson Springs Ranch is like a refuge that defies changes brought by a fast-paced, urbanized society. Spring-fed lakes and a meandering creek teem with trout.
- Kids fishing event kicks off tourney season Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:58AMThe children's T-shirts were in a variety of bright colors - pink, red, green and so on - and some of them, once washed, shrunk to the size that might fit a baby.
- USA fly-fishing team to be named Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:33AMThe Youth Fly Fishing Team USA will be selecting its members for 2008 from among 40 applicants Saturday at Lock Haven University's Seig Conference Center on Fishing Creek in Lamar.
- Search For Grouper Without Breaking Bank Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:29AMFor all of us feeling the bite of gasoline prices, feeling the bite of a grouper on the line is becoming an increasingly rare experience. Most of these critters, at least those of keeper size, live many miles from shore. Buying the fuel for the long ride out and back has become prohibitive for many anglers.
- Elope in high style Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 5:17PM For engaged couples, nowhere is too high or too low, too far or too wide, when it comes to having an alternative wedding that doesn’t include a guest list. From the heights of Machu Picchu to the isolated beaches of the Seychelles Islands, ordinary weddings are out. Exceptional elopements—or “matrimonial getaways,” if you prefer—are in.
- Port O’Connor welcomes Warriors and families Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 5:09PM-Port O’Connor residents will be hosting the second annual Warrior’s Weekend Friday and Saturday. About 250 soldiers of which 150 are wounded are expected with their families and caregivers.
- New Signs Help Protect Nesting Areas Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 12:23PMSome new signs are now posted along the J.F.K Causeway. It's a popular area for fishing and water sports. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service put up warning signs to remind people that the area also includes important nesting areas for hundreds of species of migratory birds.
- Parents learn to say ‘no’ to their children Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 12:12PMVietNamNet Bridge – "Mum! I want a Superman!" demanded a five-year-old boy when accompanying his long-suffering mother on a shopping trip. "No! You have one at home," said the mother. "I have a red Superman, I want a blue one!" the boy persisted. The mother relented when the boy burst into tears.
- Sports Museum Opening In Lower Manhattan Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 11:33AMAs if nine professional sports teams and several new stadiums and arenas weren't enough, New York is now also home to the first-ever museum dedicated to sports.
- Emirates launches dream vacations to Cyprus Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 11:15AM Emirates has launched a special “Cyprus Dream Vacations 2008” brochure specifically tailored for Maltese customers. Produced and operated by Top 3 Travel Solutions, Cyprus Dream Vacations, offers flexible, affordable and quality packages around the Mediterranean Island of Cyprus. Cyprus Dream Vacations 2008 was presented to the travel trade by Paul Fleri Soler, Emirates’ Manager for Malta ...
- DEATHS Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 10:25AMCavener, Charles Edward CAVENER, Charles Edward. June 28, 1928 - May 4, 2008. At Charles Lemoyne Hospital on May 4, 2008, Charles passed away peacefully in his eightieth year. Survived by his wife Margaret (nee Zimmer), loving father to Cathy (Brad), Mark (Carol), Cheryle, Danny (Judy), Wendy (Jim), Charlie (Elise), Jay (Tammy), Penny, Kim (Alain), Beth (Phillipe) and Michael, and brother to ...
- Grandparents' old place is full of stories Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 2:42AMMy sister and I went home to help my parents put the finishing touches on emptying a house and garage that once belonged to my grandparents.
- UM Class of 2008: ROTC grad finds discipline Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 2:14AMThis weekend, Matt Miller will graduate from the University of Montana ROTC program as a U.S. Army second lieutenant with a geography degree. “I think at UM I've learned a lot about discipline and understanding what it means to have discipline,” Miller says.
- Dirks: Young turkey hunters excel Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 2:14AMWhen the state Department of Environmental Conservation decided a few years ago to open a special season just for youth turkey hunters, it was on to something.
- Sabo's shaping up Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 1:44AMNathan Sabo has never felt more confident in his life, and he's excited to tell people why. Sabo, a College of Southern Idaho student whom we introduced to Times-News readers two months ago, has lost 40 pounds since he started the "Bigger Faster Stronger" fitness class in January.
- From The Fonz to Hank's creator Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 12:15AMReaders first met Hank Zipzer in the summer of 2003 when his good intentions and mishaps as "The World's Greatest Underachiever" were chronicled in Niagara Falls, Or Does It? Hank's creators, Henry (The Fonz) Winkler and Lin Oliver just published Book No. 14 in the series, The Life of Me: Enter At Your Own Risk (Grosset and Dunlap, $5.99; ages 8 to 12).
- Mayday call for at-risk riverfly Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 8:29PMMayfly and other river species are facing mixed fortunes due to lower river pollution and climate change.
- More than one way to lure Two-tone Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 8:10PMI see that Two-tone, the biggest known carp in Britain, has been caught again from the Kentish lake in which she lives. The fish, named because of her distinctively marked skin, hit the headlines in 2001, when she was banked at a record 59lb 7oz.
- Miles Kington Remembered: If Spanish proverbs depress you, go to the other bar Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 7:28PM"Here's one I don't understand," said Sally. "'Si te molesta que te mientan, no preguntes.' What on earth does that mean? Something about being molested?"
- Sinking without trace: Australia's climate change victims Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 7:13PM Ron and Maria Passi, who operate Murray Island's only taxi, were out driving the night the king tide struck. Neighbours flagged them down, asking for help, and so it was not until some time later that they saw their own grandchildren standing in the road. "They were shouting 'Granddad, stop the car, the water is coming in the house'," says Ron. "I just slammed on the brakes."
- More Local News: Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 5:36PMBOULDER JUNCTION - Anglers have waited all winter long for today, the fishing season opener.
- Branson resort town sticks to tried-and-true to beat recession Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 5:05PMBRANSON, Mo. -- “Stick to what you know” could be the motto for Branson this year as the Ozark resort town focuses on its wholesome country, pop music and family entertainment roots, plus recent upgrades in shopping and hotels, to ride out the national economic downturn.
- Into the Outdoors: Don't forget to have fun and smile in the warm weather Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 2:00PM2008 is already cruising by at a lightning pace. And when that happens, I have to make a list of things that I want to do, otherwise the entire year goes by and I look back wishing I spent more time doing fun things.
- In-flight video will show Cowlitz County's charms Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 11:51AMIf you fly on a major airline sometime next year, you may spot a video promoting Cowlitz County on the screen in front of you.
- To hook the fish, dock and rock Sunday, May 4, 2008 @ 10:06AMFirst-time anglers are often overwhelmed by Lake Norman's vastness, clear water and lack of aquatic vegetation. They soon realize the most obvious places to fish are near boat docks and along the hundreds of miles of rip-rap, rocks that protect the shoreline from erosion. The key to dock and rock fishing is to isolate the fish, rather than waste valuable time in unproductive water. When fishing ...
- Trout master Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 8:32AMThe subject line in the e-mail was so ridiculously impressive that it almost sounded suspicious. It read: 5 Trout — All Over 30 inches.
- How fishermen are catching a green wake-up Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 7:01AMFor the 45 years that Ronald Davies has been a fisherman, he and his crews have never given much thought to the dying seabirds, turtles and sharks caught up in their trawling nets.
- How fishermen are catching a green wake-up Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 6:53AMEducating fishermen about their environment is one step Cape fisheries are taking to ensure the fish keep biting.
- There are many reasons to enjoy the great outdoors Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 6:18AM People are always asking me why I hunt and fish in this day and age, and my answer is for many reasons.
- Scheels aims to be largest retail outlet in N. Nevada Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 4:38AMIt appears huge from the outside as you drive by on Interstate 80 in Sparks.
- High-end Jackson mixes density with subsidies Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 4:33AMNo community in Wyoming has more practical experience with affordable housing issues than Jackson.
- Bozeman program helping wounded vets Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 8:33PMTherapeutic fly fishing experience offered to troops
- Dempsey relishes resurgence of limelight Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 7:48PMIn romantic comedies, a Hollywood hierarchy is at work. There's the guy who gets the girl. And there's the one she abandons for Mr. Right. Patrick Dempsey has been on both ends of that pecking order.
- Breaking the Slump Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 7:14PMHave you ever watched highly paid athletes who have struck out at the plate too many times in a row or missed the last several free throws If so, you may have noticed that what began as a couple of random mishaps quickly becomes a mental barrier resulting in a real slump.Anglers can have a similar fate.
- TimeOut Calendar Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 7:13PMClick here for upcoming outdoor events.
