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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 [...]

Did You Know About Balkan Trout?

Anthony Naples — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:39:38 +0000

Just when you think you know everything – you learn something new.

In an interview, on the podcast Speaking of Faith, Author/Artist James Prosek mentioned his work with the Balkan Trout Restoration Group and the unique trout of the Balkans.

These Balkan trout are all similar in appearance to Brown Trout and are indeed closely related. Some, [...]

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 [...]

Whirling disease researchers optimistic about Montana’s trout

Anthony Naples — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:09:19 +0000

Whirling disease researchers optimistic about Montana’s trout

May 20, 2009 — By Evelyn Boswell, MSU News Service

BOZEMAN — Whirling disease now infects about 150 streams across Montana, but researchers say they are still optimistic about the future of trout fishing in the state.

One of the most promising developments, they say, is the discovery of [...]

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 [...]

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