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  • Between the Lines Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:23PMBRIEFS
  • Sockeye fishing cut off to protect coho Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:15PMBycatch could severely weaken less abundant runs
  • Sockeye fishing cut off to protect coho Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:12PMMost commercial fishing of this year's record run of Fraser River sockeye salmon has been halted to conserve much smaller runs of coho salmon and steelhead that could be dangerously weakened by further intensive harvesting.
  • Close family ties Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:19PMCYPREMORT POINT -- Young Sydni LeBlanc sure didn’t talk much after hanging on to capture the Best All-Around Fisher(wo)man title in the 51st annual Kay-Cee Saltwater Fishing Rodeo.
  • Close family ties Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:19PMCYPREMORT POINT -- Bond between father and son never was more evident than this past weekend when the father took the son out on the water and vice versa to fish the 51st annual Kay-Cee Saltwater Fishing Rodeo.
  • Sports in Brief Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:32PMHere's a rundown on some of the sports-related community events taking place in the North Whidbey area.
  • Outdoors Girl: Oyster recovery, aquaculture program begins Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:55AMIn a world of paper vs. plastic and candy mint vs. breath mint, my early memories involved a debate about the merits of freshwater vs. saltwater. On the one hand, a great uncle’s fishing cabin on the Susquehanna River beckoned, but so did family gatherings on the Jersey Shore.
  • Skeeter Boats continues sponsorship of BASS with multiple-year agreement Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:30AMSkeeter Products, Inc., manufacturer of Skeeter brand high performance boats, and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced Tuesday that Skeeter will continue its sponsorship of the organization for multiple years.
  • End-of-summer push for saltwater angler registry Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:47AMWith the summer fishing season starting to wind down, Virginia and Federal officials are reminding people who have been or are planning to go saltwater fishing this year to register with the National Saltwater Angler Registry if they’re required to do so.
  • Shrimpers no longer worry about baiters, as season starts this week Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:30PMThe start of the shrimp-baiting season doesn't worry South Carolina's commercial shrimpers the way it used to.
  • Area businesses working quickly to accommodate November fishing tournament Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:44PMFORT PIERCE — “How bad do ya WANT IT?”
  • Big boat battle Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:19AMCYPREMORT POINT — The 51st annual Kay-Cees Saltwater Fishing Rodeo’s offshore division challenge pitting two big boats from here came to a fitting close Sunday, one day before the third and last day of the fishing rodeo.
  • Poll: HS Football Player of the Week Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:19AMMonday, September 6, 2010 11:09 AM CDT CYPREMORT POINT — The 51st annual Kay-Cees Saltwater Fishing Rodeo’s offshore division challenge pitting two big boats from here came to a fitting close Sunday, one day before the third and last day of the fishing rodeo.
  • US mulls approval of genetically engineered salmon Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:02AMUS authorities have begun to consider approval for the first time the sale of genetically engineered salmon, a move that some say could open the door to more transgenic animals on American dinner tables.
  • Louisiana agencies weighing 35 percent budget cut possibility Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:59AMBATON ROUGE -- Every department of state government is reviewing revenues and expenditures to draw up new budgets with an eye on possibly having to deal with 35 percent less money than they have now.
  • Matlacha Bridge work to curb fishing Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:36AMA 50-year tradition of fishing from the Matlacha drawbridge is about to go out like the tide.
  • Casting skills play big into catching fish Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:57PMThursday, anglers kept a watchful eye on several patches of thunderstorms that rolled round Galveston Bay; however, the threat of rain did not slow action.
  • Rain delays anglers’ launches Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:55PMThursday morning early, there were a number of thunderstorms around the Galveston Bay complex and most anglers delayed their launch until after sunrise.
  • Good fishing, but tough going for charter captains Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:18PMPrecise numbers are hard to come by, but a 2004 study by Louisiana economist Loren Scott showed saltwater anglers alone spent $258.7 million on the sport in 2001.
  • What's Going On Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:38AMThe Ambleside Orchestra of West Vancouver rehearses Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. in the Community Music Hall at West Vancouver Recreation Centre. All strings welcome. Needed are french horns and double bass. Info: 604-926-4814.
  • Cool winds no problem at rodeo Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:19AMCYPREMORT POINT — That north wind Saturday did little to cool down the Teche Area and everything to make the 51st annual Kay-Cee Saltwater Fishing Rodeo’s first day rougher on the boats that fished in and around Vermilion Bay.
  • Earl has effect on fishing Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:14PMCAPT. JERRY DILSAVER"ON THE LINE" As I’m writing this, I have just checked the movement of Hurricane Earl, and I’ll check it again several times before I finish.
  • No fishing license required on Monday Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:48PMCalifornia offers the second of two free fishing days on Moneay.
  • IT'S OFFICIAL: FWC serves up bonus Gulf red snapper season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:13PMAnglers got some good news on Thursday as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) agreed to reopen the recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico state waters for eight straight three-day weekends this fall. ...
  • California free fishing day on Monday Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:54PMMonday will be the second of two annual free fishing days in California, when the Department of Fish and Game will waive sportfishing license requirements for the day and allow citizens to fish all public waters in the state, both...
  • FWC proposes increase to redfish bag limit in northern Florida Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:31PMThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday proposed a draft rule that would raise the recreational daily redfish bag limit from one fish to two per person in large areas of northern Florida. The FWC also is proposing...
  • Freshwater fisheries and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire on an offshore oil-drilling platform on April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico has been described as one of the largest marine oil spills in history. The threat to Florida’s commercial and recreational fisheries was...
  • FWC offers bonus Gulf red snapper season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:25AMFWC serves up bonus Gulf red snapper season
  • FWC proposes increase to redfish bag limit in northern Florida Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:15AMThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday proposed a draft rule that would raise the recreational daily redfish bag limit from one fish to two per person in large areas of northern Florida.
  • Snail mail beats phones to help feds sustain ample fish stocks in US coastal waters Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:19AM( Southern Methodist University ) Snail mail might be the answer to help federal officials protect US coastal waters from overfishing. Anglers say the feds currently rely on questionable data from a home phone survey to calculate recreational fishing volume and decide which locales to place off limits so stocks can rebuild. A new study found a snail mail survey netted a higher response rate and ...
  • Outdoors: Derby aims to hook more youngsters Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:38AMFor nearly 20 years, George Bentz and the Pasadena Sportfishing Group have hosted their "Kid's Fishing Derby" to hook kids on fishing. Now called the "Bill Burton Kid's Fishing Derby," this fun tournament will take place on Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Fort Small...
  • SEBILE Innovative Fishing Wins Eight Awards in 2010 at Tackle Trade Shows in Australia, USA and Europe Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:10AMSEBILE hit a grand slam by winning four awards for its fishing tackle products at the Australian Fishing Tackle Trade Show held August 14-16, 2010.
  • SeaCraft 20 Master Angler Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:13AMLouisiana native Capt. Brad O'Dell has been around boats all his life and has skippered everything from a 7-foot pirogue to a 194-foot oil rig supply vessel.
  • Small boats, good cigars, the art of simple pleasures Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:12AMA small boat, a good cigar, pleasant conversation with an old friend, fish on the prowl, a warm breeze - that's about as close to heaven as this old Yankee can hope to get when I leave the slip and follow the tide down the bay. I've long been an advocate of simple pleasures when it comes to boats.
  • Bull redfish season approaching Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:57AMBull redfish season approaching Those targeting tarpon in Port Royal Sound during the middle part of last week saw one of the better runs of the season. Most crews fishing the right areas during the optimal tides had multiple shots per day at hooking up with, in my opinion, the greatest gamefish to venture into inshore waters.
  • For anglers, a wide variety fishing on tap Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:42AMAs we have noted in previous issues, there is a wide variety of fishing opportunities available to saltwater anglers right now. Cobia, flounder, speckled trout and red drum (big bulls and small pups) are noted in our fishing reports.
  • Seabrook fishing tourney set with several categories Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:20AMThe City of Seabrook Events Committee has announced plans for the 1st Annual Seabrook Saltwater Derby.
  • Park group extends its volunteer reach Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:03AMThere's an old saying that if you want something done, ask a busy person. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Faver-Dykes State Park will be testing this aphorism since the Friends of Faver-Dykes formally dissolved its organization June 30, making the Friends of Washington Oaks the sole citizen support organization for both parks.
  • A Cambridge, Mass., Chef in His Getaway Galley Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:01PMSteve Johnson, the owner of the restaurant Rendezvous in Cambridge, Mass., escapes to a houseboat with a tiny, minimally stocked kitchen.
  • First of the season redfish tournament to take place this weekend, Sept. 4 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:01PMBilled as “We’re Fishing for Pete’s Sake” the first of the season redfish tournament will take place on Saturday, Sept. 4, to benefit an area firefighter.
  • Explore Big Blowup on extensive trails Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:14AMOROFINO, Idaho - It's no coincidence that an extensive networkof backcountry trails traverse the mountains charred by theenormous wildfires of Aug. 20-21, 1910.
  • Super, er, Sugar time = $130K+ Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:19AMCADE -- From here on out, the Coastal Conservation Association’s Sugar Chapter should be known as the Super Chapter.
  • Saltwater boating is a labor of love — and elbow grease Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:25AMThe last time we boated to an island beach, my husband packed two scrub brushes.
  • Camps, clinics and tryouts Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:26AMBaseball ‰The Greater New Haven baseball league is taking registration for its upcoming season. Teams in age brackets 12-U, 13, 14-U, 16-U and 18-U. Season begins in early September. Call Bob Turcio at 203-248-2398 or e-mail battersbox@comcast.net.
  • Never Had Such a Week Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:34AMEarly last Tuesday morning, I went out to my wife's car to fetch my laptop and discovered that it was missing. Likewise, a pair of swell new prescription sunglasses I'd owned exactly five days were no longer on the dash where I'd left them.
  • YOUR COMMENTS Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:59PMFor nearly 20 years, George Bentz and the Pasadena Sportfishing Group have hosted their "Kid's Fishing Derby" to hook kids on fishing.
  • A flotilla of fun Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:12PMSurely, a few of the fishing village residents muttered it.
  • Research and Markets: US Aquaculture Report: No Major Companies Dominate the Annual $1.5 Billion Industry Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:51AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ac44a2/aquaculture) has announced the addition of the "Aquaculture" report to their offering. The US aquaculture industry includes about 4,800 farms with combined annual revenue of $1.5 billion. No major companies dominate the industry, which is fragmented. Aquaculture is the farm ...
  • Research and Markets: US Aquaculture Report: No Major Companies Dominate the Annual $1.5 Billion Industry Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:45AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Aquaculture" report to their offering.
  • Marshland restored in North Bay as tides flow in Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:07AMBehind the amphibious excavators stretched a vast expanse of salt flat that had not been flooded by the tides in a century. In just a matter of minutes, the levee was breached and the tides pushing up from San Pablo Bay and into the Napa River began, gradually, to flood more than 1,000 acres that for decades had been used to crystallize salt