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CTV Toronto – Big Great Lakes trout the most toxic, report says

Anthony Naples — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:18:52 +0000

Delicious? Think Again. Throw it back!

According to this article, large trout taken from the Great Lakes are among the most toxic. Just another reason to practice catch and release.

The Canadian Press

TORONTO — If the huge trout you caught from one of the Great Lakes ends up on your dinner table you might be at [...]

Pennsylvania’s largest brown trout of 2008

Anthony Naples — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:22:34 +0000

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission posted the largest recorded fish caught in Pennsylvania 2008. The interesting thing to me is the brown trout list – 4 out of 5 on the list were caught in Lake Erie Tribs. The largest, a 13-lb, 30-inch Brown was caught Jan. 19, 2008 on Walnut Creek.

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“I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Anthony Naples — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:39:16 +0000

“I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Recipe: “I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Hook: Stout Egg or Scud Hook, size 10 Eagle Claw used here.* Body: Yellow and Black Egg Yarn Thread: Fluorescent Pink Tail: Hot Pink Marabou Other: Large Black Glass Bead (from craft store) Notes: After installing the bead head, I like to wrap some small lead [...]

Black and Blue Egg

Anthony Naples — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:29:51 +0000

The Black and Blue Egg

Recipe: The Black and Blue Egg

Hook: Stout Egg or Scud Hook, size 12 used here. * Body: Light Blue and Black Egg Yarn Thread: Fluorescent Pink Other: Brass Bead Notes: After installing the bead head, I like to wrap some small lead wire on the hook shank (about 6 or 7 wraps) [...]

Spring Erie Steelheading

Anthony Naples — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:32:42 +0000

Fresh Spring Steel

On Tuesday March 24th, 2009 I took a trip to 20-Mile Creek, one of the East-side Pennsylvania Lake Erie Tribs. This stream is located 20 miles east of the town of Erie (as you might guess from the name). Steelhead were everywhere! Many had obviously been in the [...]