Fisheries Official Makes It Rain RoublesCrooked fisheries managers are a dime a dozen this month. Gambian police recently re-arrested its ex-fisheries minister in a drugs and corruption case. And a Russian fisheries official, suspected of accepting bribes, tossed 10 million roubles ($322,000) from his car after a police chase in Moscow earlier this week. Meanwhile,…
WASHINTON, D.C.—Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $6,839,497.50 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for Phase 1B of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project in Shasta and
Buffalo hunter, fly fisher, and author Steven Rinella talks to Outside Magazine about his formative days as a pro fur trapper. His advice for aspiring outdoors writers: “None. I have no idea what to say. I hang out with a lot of writers. None of them have the same story. Nothing I could say of someone could…
Crooked fisheries managers are a dime a dozen this month. Gambian police recently re-arrested its ex-fisheries minister in a drugs and corruption case. And a Russian fisheries official, suspected of accepting bribes, tossed 10 million roubles ($322,000) from his car after a police chase in Moscow earlier this week. Meanwhile, a high ranking member of…
10 Brews for SummerIn the boat, on the river bank, the bedside nightstand, at breakfast in your underwear, there’s nothing like a cold, canned beer to beat the heat. Esquire Mag ranks its 10 best for summer swilling. Included in the mix are two of our favs: New Belgium’s Fat Tire (nice work, Larry) and…
In the boat, on the river bank, the bedside nightstand, at breakfast in your underwear, there’s nothing like a cold, canned beer to beat the heat. Esquire Mag ranks its 10 best for summer swilling. Included in the mix are two of our favs:
FLORIDA—If you’re driving through Tarpon Springs this month, in search of poons, keep your eyes peeled and stay safe… or she’ll get ya. A Tarpon Springs woman is accused of running over her boyfriend on Saturday. Police say 58-year-old Kathy Wolanin, pictured left, was tailing her man as he walked along Pinellas Avenue. “He turned…
Does eating genetically engineered salmon make you a freak? Probably. “But wait, you say. The government won’t release all the documents on how this genetically engineered fish is being produced. The FDA says that’s because it regulates genetic
Vice Mag Explores Toxic GulfBROOKLYN (VBS.TV)—In a refreshingly no-bullshit take—courtesy of Vice Magazine’s Renegades of Journalism—the crew recently waded the Gulf trenches, delivering an eye-opening three-part series on how humans continue to debauch the planet. “You’d think that ‘Hey, why’s it suddenly dangerous for me to eat this redfish, eh?’ would elicit a quick and straightforward reply, but…
BROOKLYN (VBS.TV)—In a refreshingly no-bullshit take—courtesy of Vice Magazine’s Renegades of Journalism—the crew recently waded the Gulf trenches, delivering an eye-opening three-part series on how humans continue to debauch the planet. “You’d think that ‘Hey, why’s it suddenly dangerous for me to eat this redfish, eh?’ would elicit a quick and straightforward reply, but the Fish & Wildlife…
Suffocating waves of mayfly madness have stormed the Lake Erie shoreline. “And if it turns out that these funky-looking, nonbiting bugs are a big batch which have molted from the underwater sediment offshore from Cleveland, we might be witnessing the next stage in an ongoing ecological recovery of Lake Erie.
BP Oil Spills Into PensacolaCapt. Bryan “Bear” Holeman relayed a handful of sticky, tarball images to The Drake late last night. From GovMonitor—”On June 23, oil mousse was discovered between the Pensacola Beach Pier and the ranger station at Fort Pickens gate, approximately three miles in length. Cleanup crews are on site. Dime to five inch-sized…
Capt. Bryan “Bear” Holeman relayed a handful of sticky, tarball images to The Drake late last night. From GovMonitor—”On June 23, oil mousse was discovered between the Pensacola Beach Pier and the ranger station at Fort Pickens gate, approximately three miles in length. Cleanup crews are on site.
Jackson Hole—”Fly-fishing enthusiasts in Jackson are now seeing double. As in two Jack Dennis stores.” Dennis opened a new store on the corner of King Street and Pearl Avenue last week.
Orvis recently teamed with TU to introduce new flyfishers to the sport, as well as its leading conservation organization. Every Saturday through July, participating Orvis locations are offering free fly-casting classes as well as instruction on rigging fly-rod-and-reel outfits.
Gulf Oil: In PhotosTwo apprehensive months into one of the most menacing environmental travesties this country has experienced, Yahoo News has compiled a telling collection of images from the Gulf. “The oil keeps coming and coming, and cleanupworkers can only try to keep the oil from the shores, from the animals, from the way of life…
In a top-10 lineup you’d rather not headline, the American Rivers organization recently released its annual endangered rivers report. Included in the mix are:
Two apprehensive months into one of the most menacing environmental travesties this country has experienced, Yahoo News has compiled a telling collection of images from the Gulf. “The oil keeps coming and coming, and cleanupworkers can only try to keep the oil from the shores, from the animals, from the
Massive Marlin Winnings StrippedNORTH CAROLINA—An unlicensed crew member may have cost a boat a heaping $900,000 in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina.The Daily News of Jacksonville reported that Andy Thomossan, the fisherman who caught a record-setting 883-pound blue marlin on June 14, said tournament officials stripped the Hatteras-based boat Citation of the…
NORTH CAROLINA—An unlicensed crew member may have cost a boat a heaping $900,000 in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina.The Daily News of Jacksonville reported that Andy Thomossan, the fisherman who caught a record-setting 883-pound blue marlin on June 14, said tournament officials stripped the Hatteras-based boat Citation of the title and the…
NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN—”Claiming that their miserable lives had become too depressing to endure, the world’s remaining blue whales surfaced Monday and desperately pleaded with environmentalists to immediately cease all conservation efforts so the species could
Support Plaquemines FlyGuidesPlaquemines FlyGuides was created to generate relief income in the wake of the recent oil spill in the Gulf for flyfishing guides and their families, who work year-round, full-time out of Lower Plaquemines Parish. “We’re still out on the water as many days as possible but due to the recent oil spill in…
Plaquemines FlyGuides was created to generate relief income in the wake of the recent oil spill in the Gulf for flyfishing guides and their families, who work year-round, full-time out of Lower Plaquemines Parish. “We’re still out on the water as many days as possible but due to the recent oil spill in the Gulf,…
IDAHO—Thirty-four years ago, eastern Idaho changed forever. The eight-month-old Teton Dam, on the Teton River near Rexburg, failed—drowning 11 people and 18,000 head of livestock and causing $2 billion in damage. The state of Idaho and BuRec are now investigating ways to boost state water supply. That includes, perhaps, a new Teton Dam. “The environmental…
A petition calling for a stretch of the Teton River to be designated flyfishing only is circulating in the Valley. The idea is that the designation would stimulate the local economy, at least according to Rob Merrill, who is behind the initiative. He says bait fishing and spin casting just aren’t
Blatant Self PromotionThe Drake Spring/Summer 2010 issue hit newsstands this week. Check it out: The Main Events; Dispatches from the Gulf; Fishing the Heartland; Sulphurs; 7 Caddis; Tim Borski; John Jackson; and much, much more. Did we mention Page 6 Chix? Yep, it’s there, too.Source Link “Trenchmouth” Gets its DueWe’ve been extolling the virtues of…
The Drake Spring/Summer 2010 issue hit newsstands this week. Check it out: The Main Events; Dispatches from the Gulf; Fishing the Heartland; Sulphurs; 7 Caddis; Tim Borski; John Jackson; and much, much more. Did we mention Page 6 Chix?