New
rules at Carvins Cove By Bill Cochran
The Roanoke
Times The door to fishing at Carvins Cove opened a little
wider this week with new regulations that became effective July 1.
The cove, which is a 630-acre water supply impoundment owned
by the city of Roanoke, has restricted boat fishing for more than 15 years
to residents of the city and nearby areas for several years. That policy
caused the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to discontinue management
of the fishery, saying the lake was being operated like a private body of
water.
Fisheries
commission mulls river herring policies C.C.
McCotter • Virginia Afield •
NewsLeader.com
July 2, 2008 Recently the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
(ASMFC) tasked the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to regulate
river herring in 2009. This was a request based upon what the ASMFC sees
as a decline in the number of river herring being harvested by mostly commercial
anglers.
NOAA
wants a tally of sports anglers Wednesday, July
2, 2008 The Washington
Times Gene Mueller There has been a buzz on both coasts
about the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service
wanting a rule that would call for federal registration of all sport anglers
who fish in U.S.-controlled ocean waters by the end of 2008. During the first
two years of such registrations there would be no charge, but starting in
2011 it might cost $15 to $25 annually for anglers older than 16. Native
Americans would be exempt.
Governor
Martin O’Malley Proclaims July 4th Take Me Fishing™ Day In Maryland
Final free fishing day of the summer
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Martin O’Malley
has proclaimed Friday, July 4th Take Me Fishing™ Day, and is encouraging
Maryland citizens and visitors to take a young person out for a fun, fishing
adventure on Maryland’s third and final free fishing day of 2008.
MEDIA
ADVISORY - WANTED: $20,000 “DIAMOND JIM” STRIPED BASS
Second Batch of “Diamond Jim” Stripers
to be Released July 2 WHAT: DNR will release the second batch of specially
tagged striped bass, including Diamond Jim, for the 2008 Maryland Fishing
Challenge. July 4 will be proclaimed Take a Maryland Child Fishing Day.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Riverkeeper
to throw party to celebrate the Shenandoah
By Robert King -- Daily Staff Writer
BENTONVILLE — Shenandoah Riverkeeper Jeff Kelble is throwing a
party in an effort to bring people back to the Shenandoah River.
Kelble will host a river rodeo on July 19 at 5 p.m. at the Low Water
Bridge campground in Bentonville. The event will include bluegrass music,
food, fishing contests and other activities.
OUTDOORS:
Downsizing
lures can create results
Gene
Mueller The Washington
Times Sunday, June 29, 2008 The skillful professional fisherman,
Gary Klein of Texas, is one of the national gurus among bass anglers who
agree that when the going gets tough the downsizing of fishing lures can
be part of a winning strategy.
Boater-safety
class: Now it's Virginia law First group of operators must pass course,
exam by July'09 Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 By
LAWRENCE LATANE III
TIMES-DISPATCH
STAFF WRITER Can't remember what side of a boat "port" is? How about
"starboard"? Those are two of the things you'll need to know to pass
a boating-safety class to comply with a new Virginia law.
Instructors say they have seen more interest in boating-safety classes
since the General
Outdoors:
Stripers take anglers to school Captain relies on memory bank
to keep up with fluctuations By BILL BURTON,
For The Capital
Published June 29, 2008 Fishing for stripers can be a
frustrating experience. With spot, hardheads, perch,
sea trout and even bluefish where you find them one day you can pretty much
depend on finding and catching at least some the next day.
New
York subway cars get new home in the ocean
By Scott Harper
The Virginian-Pilot
© June 27, 2008 CHINCOTEAGUE They carried commuters
across New York City for 40 years, but in less than two hours Thursday, 44
subway cars from the Big Apple were sunk off the Virginia coast, becoming
part of a large artificial fishing reef.
Legislation
prohibits ORVs from riding Hatteras Seashore
For hundreds of North Carolina sportsmen who
race to the surf around the Cape Hatteras National Seashore each morning
in hopes of reeling in a prized Spanish Mackerel or Blackfish, 2008 has been
a year of disappointment.
Outdoors:
Lower bay reigns supreme for bottom fishing
By BILL BURTON, For
The Capital
Published June 26, 2008 RIDGE - It's still early
in the season, but one thing seems assured; we can look to the lower bay
complex from the lower Potomac and across the lower bay to and in the
Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds to once again rule in the bottom fishing department
for the remainder of '08.
Golden
tilefish is a state record Bill Cochran's Field
Reports The Roanoke
Times The record catch, onboard. Most of
us don’t know much about golden tilefish, but Aaron Sledd likely would
tell us it is a fish of extremes. He should know. His June 10 catch of a
56-pound, 8-ounce golden tilefish near the Norfolk Canyon was certified as
a Virginia record this week.
GENE
MUELLER:
Distress calls costly when they are fake
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The Washington Times
Who hasn't seen newspaper or television reports of U.S.
Coast Guard vessels rescuing passengers and crews of sinking fishing boats
or cruise liners that experienced some type of emergency? The Coast Guard
has responded to requests for help for more than 200 years.
Chumming
right along By BILL BURTON, For
The Capital
Published June 22, 2008 RIDGE, Md. - Try as he
might have, George Washington could never have thrown a silver dollar across
the Potomac hereabouts. The mighty river is about seven miles across, a fairly
long run by boat though certainly much shorter than the usual route required
from Scheible's Fishing Center to the Middlegrounds and buoys numbering into
the 60s and 70s out in the open Chesapeake.
A
diminishing quality of water John Eby
The Roanoke
Times Eby, of Roanoke, has been a practicing dentist in Roanoke
since 1971. He grew up fishing and crabbing on the Potomac. He is active
with the conservation organization Izaak Walton League of America.
Two articles recently published in The Roanoke Times indirectly
show failings at both federal and state levels from an absence of a uniform
water purity policy.
Fuel
prices hurt fishing captains By BILL GEROUX
| Richmond Times-Dispatch June 21, 2008 WACHAPREAGUE, Va. -
It's 50 miles from the docks of this Eastern Shore fishing village to the
deep-ocean canyons where the big fish swim, and Capt. Frank Large's charter
boat guzzles gas all the way.
Trials
are over but the trust issue for DGIF still needs work
Thursday, June 12, 2008 By Bill Cochran
The Roanoke
Times Charges against Bill Woodfin, former executive director
of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, were dropped when state
prosecutors attempted to base their case against him entirely on the misuse
of funds surrounding an African safari.
Outdoors:
When headed out, keep eyes peeled for fish
For
The Capital By
BILL BURTON Published June 19, 2008 As charterboat skipper Capt.
Jerry Lastfogel of the Belinda Gail was chugging out of the inlet at Deale
the other day, the bay was calm and like a sheet of glass, ideal for noting
any fish activity - which he did, and only 15 minutes from the docks.
Location
is key to catching croakers Gene Mueller
The Washington
Times Thursday, June 19, 2008 Despite some grumbling from
Chesapeake Bay and tidal river croaker fanatics, read what our St. Mary's
County friend Ken Lamb of Lexington Park's Tackle Box passed along. "The
bottom fishing is terrific for croakers, spot and perch," he said.
On
the beach Gene Mueller
The Washington Times
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 All the Atlantic beach buggy associations,
the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and thousands of East Coast surf
anglers who do not belong to a specialty fishing club are happy with the
decision by three U.S. lawmakers from North Carolina to become involved in
the brouhaha surrounding the closing of off-road vehicle access to a piece
of the Cape Hatteras (N.C.) National Seashore.
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THE
OUTDOOR REPORT Stripers are on the move at SML
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Franklin
News-Post At Smith Mountain Lake, the stripers are on
the move and they're moving at a rapid-fire pace. "They're
moving fast and they're headed for the mid-river arms (of the lake),' said
Captain Fred Price of To Fish On Striper Guide Service.
Price said the water is warm -- temperatures are in the 80s.
Here, fishy, fishy
This
subway now stops off Virginia's coast July 2,
2008 The Daily
Press You've heard the saying, "Throw them under the train"
— as in, pin the blame on someone in order to escape it yourself. The
Virginia Marine Resources Commission has a new twist on that: It's throwing
the train under. In this case, under water.
June
30th, 2008 Smallmouth Assessment Underway on West Branch of Susquehanna
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
Commission is reminding anglers to report tagged smallmouth bass in order
to help the agency with a population assessment on a section of the lower
West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Walkers
Dam faces more repairs Monday, Jun 30, 2008
- 12:09 AM Repairs are still needed on the boat lock along Walkers
Dam on Chickahominy Lake. By REED WILLIAMS
TIMES-DISPATCH
STAFF WRITER LANEXA -- Last summer, a breach in Walkers Dam lowered
water levels on Chickahominy Lake so much that the slips at Eagles Landing
marina couldn't be used and some rental boats had to be hauled back in from
a sandbar.
Bath
hatchery upgrades come at a price By Mark
Taylor The Roanoke
Times Bath County's fat, feathered fish poachers are going
on a diet. Their all-you-can-eat buffet, the Coursey
Springs Fish Hatchery, is closing its doors for renovations.
The 18- to 24-month closure will lead to a couple of lean seasons for
Virginia's trout anglers, too.
Angler
proves limited time doesn't mean limited results
By Lee Tolliver
The Virginian-Pilot
© June 29, 2008 VIRGINIA BEACH Sean O'Brien
should teach time management classes. O'Brien, the owner
of a carpet-cleaning business, and his wife have four children. Once business
matters are taken care of and he has tended to the family's needs, he has
a home to keep up.
Flounder
fans find action Gene Mueller
The Washington
Times Thursday, June 26, 2008 Not long ago saltwater fans in
search of a flounder had to drive to the backwaters and inlets of the Atlantic
Ocean. Places like Chincoteague and Wachapreague, Va.; Ocean City; and many
portions of Delaware Bay delivered the tasty flatties - and continue to do
so.
DGIF's
Duncan tackling issues head-on Ken Perrotte's
outdoors column Free Lance-Star
Date published: 6/26/2008 BOB DUNCAN, exec- utive director
of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, moved into his new
job some 100-plus days ago, and busted out of the starting gates like a racehorse
that's been chomping at the bit to get on the track.
Fishing
tips for when the weather is hot Here's the
how, when and where for a good catch on Lake Norman at best times of day.
Fishing GUS GUSTAFSON – SPECIAL TO
THE OBSERVER Fishing on bright
summer days with high temperatures and lots of boat traffic can be a challenge,
but catching fish is not impossible.
Splatter
accents fishing outing Gene Mueller
The Washington Times
Sunday, June 22, 2008 LEESYLVANIA PARK, Va. At Smallwood
State Park, on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, dozens of out-of-town
bass tournament fishermen were still busy untying the safety straps on their
boat trailers when a Virginia visitor, Marty Magone, already had set the
hook to various largemouth bass in a nearby creek.
The
Roanoke Times, Va., Mark Taylor Column
Posted on: Thursday, 19 June 2008
The Roanoke
Times , Va. Jun. 19--OVERVIEW: It's the season when many
beach vacationers try their fishing luck in the North Carolina surf. This
year has been tough because of widespread closures of Outer Banks beaches
to vehicles and, in some cases, even walkers. Three
North Carolina politicians hope to restore some access through legislation
that would trump a recent consent decree reached between sides in the beach
driving battle.
Upper
James hit by fish kills Bill Cochran
The Roanoke
Times As many as 10 percent of the smallmouth bass and sunfish
in the upper James River could be lost to mysterious fish kills, state fish
officials have told the Associated Press. Samples taken this spring show
that as many as 30 percent of the fish examined either were dead or had signs
of illness. Most of these fish had lesions that looked like burns, biologists
said.
Trophy
Gallery from Roanoke Times
Turkey
Federation lists achievements Bill Cochran's
Mail Bag The Roanoke
Times Bill Cochran’s June 26 column about the National
Wild Turkey Federation certainly did not give the full picture of what’s
happening at the organization. Because it’s not
titillating, you didn’t read that during this time of transition, NWTF
staff at every level stepped up their game and made sure operations ran
efficiently and deadlines were met during a very busy banquet season. I know
that because I am an employee of the NWTF. And I’m proud of it.
Reactions
to the Supreme Court striking down the DC gun ban
By The Associated Press – 1 day ago Some
reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that Americans have a right
to own guns for self-defense and hunting: ___ "This opinion should
usher in a new era in which the constitutionality of government regulations
of firearms are reviewed against the backdrop of this important right." —
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
Turkey,
grouse sound promising Bill Cochran's Field
Reports The Roanoke
Times More grouse and turkey were heard during spring
surveys this year than during recent seasons, according to Gary Norman, a
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries biologist.
Fawns rarely
need to be rescued By Mark Taylor
The Roanoke
Times It's the peak of fawning season in Virginia.
Which mean phones are ringing off the hook at the Wildlife Center
of Virginia and at Department of Game and Inland Fisheries offices.
"I can't even guess how many calls we get every day," said Nelson
Lafon, co-manager of the DGIF's deer program.
Other Articles/News
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Babe Winkelman:
To
catch more fish, think like one I was talking with some fellow
anglers the other day about walleye fishing and one of them made the comment
that "walleyes like the rocks." I disagreed with him. When
asked to explain my opinion, I told him that walleyes don't "like" anything.
Nor do they "dislike" other things. I instructed this group of fishermen
that to be more successful on the water, they need to stop thinking like
human beings.
The
Buffalo Guns By John Simeone
Leesville Daily Leader
Fri Jun 27, 2008 Leesville, La. - They were playing Cowboys
and Indians for real back in the old west outpost of Adobe Walls, Texas,
and the Indians were winning. (Some how I like the sound of that).
But the group of trappers and mountain men were holding
their own, but pinned down the by Indian Calvary attack.
'First'
fish tale could be from caveman Mark Sampson
• Special To The Times • June 24, 2008 As different as fishermen
are, one thing we have in common is the "ability" and probably some inherent
"need" to relay tales of our fishing exploits to the folks back home in what
has become known as the traditional "fish story" or "fish tale."
It's
a phenomenal, phenomenal river
Residents' passion for the New River and the life along its
banks went on display during a two-week float trip from North Carolina to
West Virginia. By Tim Thornton
The Roanoke
Times
Voices 07/02/08
The
End Of Civilization Dave Eriqat
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