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Dino Flies?

Anthony Naples — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:35:43 +0000

In the past I’ve tried to stick closely to fly fishing and related topics. This post is a little bit of a stretch. As a father of two young children I still get to think about dinosaurs , and share the enthusiasm that my kids have for them.

So my interest was peaked when I saw [...]

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 [...]

Hatchery Fish May Hurt Efforts To Sustain Wild Salmon Runs

Anthony Naples — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:06:43 +0000

Another bit of bad news from the world of science. It seems that those hatchery raised fish aren’t all that we thought they were. I know we all thought that they were robust and great for the gene pool – turns out that’s not the case (please read this sarcastically).

ScienceDaily (June [...]

Rock Snot (aka Didymo)

Anthony Naples — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:02:27 +0000

Didymo: picture from WV DNR website (click pic to go to the Didymo (Rock Snot) Fact Sheet)

Sometimes it can be too easy to ignore things when they are not so close to home. Didymo is one of those things – I’ve never seen it in the streams that I fish…yet.

Well didymo is [...]

Fly Fishing Blog Spotlight: The Slippery Trout

Anthony Naples — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:40:28 +0000

I’ve been enjoying reading this blog for a little while now: The Slippery Trout: A Fly Fishing Blog.

About the Blog In the writer’s own words This blog is primarily designed to record my time fly fishing for trout in the northeastern United States; however, I write and post about anything I encounter during my fishing expeditions.

Just [...]

North Carolina Fly Fishing Tournament

Anthony Naples — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:54:30 +0000

If you’re in the North Carolina Area check out the 2009 1st Annual Fly-Fishing Masters Tourney. The fishing tournament is part of the Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad.

The tournament is touted as family friendly and takes place over May 2nd and May 3rd, 2009. The first day is at Lake Lure, NC and the second at [...]

PA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION RELEASES TROUT COST STUDY

Anthony Naples — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:26:37 +0000

Ever wonder what it costs to produce a stocked trout in Pennsylvania? The PA Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) released the results of a comprehensive cost analysis.

Results from a Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) stocked trout cost study (appendices) show that the agency spends approximately $2.17 to produce an average adult trout, an amount less [...]

Want Sustainable Fishing? Keep Only Small Fish, And Let The Big Ones Go

Anthony Naples — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:23:00 +0000

ScienceDaily (2008-12-01) — Scientists analyzed fisheries data to determine the effect of the “keep the large ones” policy that is typical of fisheries. What they found is that the effect of this policy is an unsustainable fishery.

Science Daily Article