FRR Blog - 2007
12/14/07Salmon Endangered by Sea LicePink salmon may be extinct in eight years due to sea lice infestations, a new study finds. |
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11/09/07Whirling Disease Foundation and TU MergeTrout Unlimited (TU) and the Whirling Disease Foundation (WDF) announced plans to formally merge the two organizations in an effort to combat the growing problem of aquatic nuisance species and their effect on the nation’s trout and salmon. |
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10/24/07Little Fish Eats Big FishA fisherman from the Cayman Islands caught a 7-inch fish that had eaten a 3-foot-long mackerel |
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10/22/07Reel ID Contest WinnersWe have selected two winners for the Bob White Reel ID contest. Thanks to everyone who entered and guessed. We were overwhelmed by the number of responses; you folks really know your gear. |
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10/22/07Gamefish Status for StripersOver the weekend President Bush signed an executive order giving striped bass and red fish gamefish status in federal waters. |
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10/04/07End of the SeasonSeptember 30 marked the end of fishing season over much of Maine. Fortunately I was able to head north over the weekend for one final chance at big brookies in a remote pond.... |
09/27/07Pebble Creek Gold Mine Film TeaserCheck out this trailer for Feltsoul Media's documentary on a proposed gold mine in the headwaters of some of the best salmon rivers in Alaska. |
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09/20/07Can You ID This Reel?This is a real reel that Bob White painted for our Nov/December issue. Do you know what it is? If so, you can win an original Bob White water color. |
09/13/07Trout from Salmon?So strange: Scientists in Japan have created salmon that produce trout. This has some positive potential for endangered salmon stocks, but man is it strange. |
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09/12/07The Fishing is Getting Good But....
We got some nice soaking rains the first part of the week and my local rivers have good flows, which is a relief. It should be perfect fall fishing by this weekend: tossing streamers to aggressive, brightly colored brook trout. Unfortunately I won't be able to hit any of it. Why? |
