Global Warming Effects Fishing and Hunting in US

Fresh from the news today is an article about how Global Warming is going to effect 12 National Parks in the US.

This will have a ripple-effect down to those of us who hunt and fish.

Thought maybe you might want to be aware of it.

-Michael

Global warming puts 12 US parks at risk: report - Yahoo! News:

By Deborah Zabarenko
1 hour, 29 minutes ago


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global warming puts 12 of the most famous U.S. national parks at risk, environmentalists said on Tuesday, conjuring up visions of Glacier National Park without glaciers and Yellowstone Park without grizzly bears.

All 12 parks are located in the American West, where temperatures have risen twice as fast as in the rest of the United States over the last 50 years, said Theo Spencer of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

'Rising temperatures, drought, wildfires and diminished snowfalls endanger wildlife and threaten hiking, fishing and other recreational activities' in the parks, Spencer said in a telephone news conference. 'Imagine Glacier Park without glaciers or Yellowstone without any grizzly bears.'"

Best Fly Fishing In Years In Idaho...

"The South Fork is one of the best dry fly rivers in the country."

Sounds like Idaho is the place to be this summer...

Check out this article by Jill Margetts of South Fork Outfitters.

-Michael

PS: They even made the local news...You can view the clip below...

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Who doesn't like the nice surprise of suddenly snagging a big fish on the hook and the suspense of reeling it in?

In Wild Files Local News 8's Jill Margetts takes us on a fly fishing adventure with South Fork Outfitters.

They say because of all the water we have this year the fishing is amazing.

Some say this year is the best fishing Idaho has had in ten years because of our full lakes and rivers.

"We've had great water conditions...who would have thought fish like
water," said Shaun Lawson, Manager of South Fork Outfitters.

They sure do love the water, especially cool water, thanks to our high water levels.

"When the lakes get drawn down the water temperatures get elevated it
stresses the fish they don't feed as well the hatches."

So now there's more fish, here's my first catch of the day, thanks to my fly.

"What we're trying to do when we're out there fly fishing is we're trying to imitate an insect that's drifting along with the current."

So Shaun and I waded out with these may fly and golden stone flies.

The golden stone is one of the most popular flies and our guide says we might catch something with it.

"Big dry fly. Easy to see. Tied with foam, they float good. It's nice to fish and fly that's an inch long. " "Here's a real golden stone compared to our fake fly, pretty good match. It is a good match, that's one of our most popular flies."

But the fish weren't biting the golden stone, instead we were reeling in the fish with may flies and nymphs.

"The hatch is just getting started, so we had some success kind of going just under the surface today."

I didn't have much success staying on my feet, but I did catch five fish. Everything from the Yellowstone cutthroats, rainbows and hybrids, to a Rocky Mountain white fish.

"The South Fork is one of the best dry fly rivers in the country."

If you want to try and catch a few fish and float down the South Fork for a day like Jill, you can South Fork Outfitters at 1-800-483-2110.

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Fly-fishing clinic supports breast cancer survivors...

Interested in supporting breast cancer? Read this article about the Casting For Recovery clinic. Casting for Cancer supports programs in 23 states and Canada. I found their own website at: http://www.castingforrecovery.org/

God Bless,

Michael

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Fly-fishing clinic supports cancer survivors

Let’s Go Fishin’, a fly-fishing clinic to benefit breast cancer survivors, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 on the Arkansas River in Swissvale.

The clinic supports Casting for Recovery, a national non-profit support and education program.

Sponsored by Angler’s Junction, the clinic will teach women about the art of fly-fishing using its five professional guides instructing about entomology, knot tying, casting and reading the river.

Fly-fishing clinic supports cancer survivors

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Famous Catskills Fly Fishing Lodge Burns To The Ground!

Wow! If the flooding up in the Catskills wasn't enough, now a famous Fly Fishing Lodge goes up in smoke. The Antrim Lodge was built back in 1890. Sounds like a fly fishermans mecca.

Anyone hear why the fire started?

-Michael

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Catskills fly fishing community dealt another blow...

Yet another disaster has struck in the breadbasket of American fly fishing. The Antrim Lodge in Roscoe was dealt its final death blow when a fire all but leveled the historic inn.

With clean-up still underway following the floods that rampaged the area recently, Monday morning saw yet another piece of history erased from the map. The Antrim — constructed in 1890 — was undergoing a long-overdue major rehabilitation and upgrade.

The inn had closed its doors in 1993, but in 2004 the owners started what was described as a major renovation, which would return the historic building to its former glory. Originally slated to be a two-year project, the latest schedule was for the re-opening to be sometime in 2007. As a result of Monday's fire the date will never come. The building is now damaged beyond repair.

Published reports say plumbers were working on the upper floors of the structure. The fire reportedly started on the fourth floor, completely consuming it and the roof.

The inn was the favorite meeting place for anglers who visited the area. The bar, located on the first floor, was called Keener's Hole — aptly named after the original owner, Frank Keener.

Fly fishers in particular in the early days of the sport seemed to establish favorite watering holes in close proximity to their favorite fishing holes. In the case of the Antrim Lodge, the Beaverkill, Willowemoc and the Delaware and other less famous trout streams were all within casting distance.

Another such place is Steinhoff's Sportsmen's Inn, located in Wilmington. Situated on the banks of the famous West Branch Ausable River, Steinhoff's is still operating today. Just don't expect to be rubbing elbows at the bar with the likes of Joe Brooks or Ray Bergman.

While the Antrim will always be remembered for its turn-of-the-century elegance, Steinhoff's has a more woodsy flavor, which serves as a constant reminder that you are in the high peaks region of the Adirondacks.

PoughkeepsieJournal.com - Catskills fly fishing community dealt another blow

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Catch and Eat Crayfish to help your trout fishing...

Catch and Eat Crayfish to help your trout fishing...

Since I know fly fisherman are a group that like to look after their environment, I thought I'd post this interesting tip about crayfish.

Can anyone comment about how the crayfish affect our streams? I haven't had crayfish since I was a kid.

-Michael

PS: You can also find a bunch of Arizona Fly Fishing Tips in this weekly report about where to go fishing in Arizona.

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Arizona weekly fishing report -- July 18

By Arizona Game and Fish

Rory’s Tip: This is a great time to hit the high country lakes for . . . bet you thought I was going to say trout; wrong. It’s a great time to take the youngsters and try for crayfish in our mountain lakes. Kids love catching crayfish. Kind of fun for us adults too.

Crayfish are simple. All you needs is a stick, some string, and some meat, such as bacon fat, hot dog or whatever. In fact, string soaked in bacon grease will do nicely. Bring a bucket to hold your crayfish. In fact, a good rule of thumb is one bucket for every two children.

Crayfish are also easy to fix. Bring the water to a rolling boil, take the water off the heat, put in the crayfish (leave them off the heat). When the crayfish turn bright red, they are done. If you want to get fancy, get a packet of crab boil to put in the boiling water. Then eat the crayfish tails, just like you would lobster tails. It’s easy, simple and fun camping fare.

By the way, crayfish are not native to Arizona. In fact, in the high country, crayfish can devastate our trout streams. So please, help the environment by catching and eating all the crayfish you can.

North Texas e-News

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Weighted flies, split shot cause controversy

Hey folks...Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. Things have been pretty busy here this summer so I haven't done the best job updating this blog.

I found this article today that I wanted to share...

Enjoy!

Michael

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Weighted flies, split shot cause controversy

Ahhh Yes...The debate about whether using weighted flies is really fly fishing or not...Ken does a great job in this article explaining this fly fishing controversy.

"When trout and salmon have their chins glued to the bottom and don't look up to feed," I said while trying to keep a straight face, "You gotta' use a weighted fly or split shot on the leader and get down to 'em.

"On days when trout or salmon switch into this bottom-hugging mode, I told Heather, they refuse to rise to a well-presented fly, lure or bait near the surface. Without adding weight, an angler may have a long day with no action. During these times, she needs to sink the offering down to them. It's no more complicated than that simple rule, explaining why bait anglers with split shot often do well when the fly and hardware crowd goes fishless.

Click Here To Read The Rest...

Weighted flies, split shot cause controversy

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