Feb 22

Oklahoma Fishing Report for February 20, 2008

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CENTRAL Arcadia: Elevation normal, water clear. White bass being caught on chartreuse jigs. Channel catfish being caught on cut shad. Crappie being c

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Feb 22

Fish are Making the Runs

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Local orchardists are not the only group benefiting from the recent rainfall with reports of ‘cricket score’ catches of fish being landed at local ang

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Feb 22

Pompano & Circumstance

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Against four of the best guides to step on a boat in Tampa Bay, the fish never had a chance. I was fortunate to get invited along on a family outing

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Feb 22

Missouri Has a Big Stake in Encouraging New Hunters

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Removing barriers benefits Missouri’s resources, people and economy.
JEFFERSON CITY-Hunters say their favorite pastime is good for their spirits. Health advocates say it is good for their bodies. Economists say it is good for business, and the Missouri Department of Conservation says it is an indispensable tool for managing wildlife. No wonder, then, that the agency is taking steps to keep hunting one of Missouri?s top recreational pursuits.

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Feb 22

Two-year Exemption from Hunter Education Requirement Encourages Mentorship

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The sights and sounds of wild turkeys strutting and gobbling send chills down a high-school senior?s spine. Her father would take her turkey hunting, but she would have to complete a hunter-education class first. It is easier to enjoy the outdoors through television, so she never experiences the spine-tingling excitement of turkey hunting first-hand.

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Feb 22

Spring Chinook Sport Seasons Above Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River

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Action: Columbia River from Bonneville Dam upstream to McNary Dam to be open to fishing for salmon, steelhead and shad.
Date: March 16 through May 10, 2008
Location: The mainstem Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to the Tower Island powerlines (approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam) bank fishing only. From the Tower Island power lines upstream to McNary Dam bank and boat fishing. (Check “Closed Waters” in the Sportfishing Rules Pamphlet.)

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Feb 22

Spirit Lake Fight Heats Up

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;The long-simmering dispute between two outdoors agencies over whether fishing should be allowed in Spirit Lake is heating up again.
State wildlife director Jeff Koenings says he will talk with U.S. Forest Service leaders in Washington, D.C., next week about allowing a very limited trout fishery in Spirit Lake.

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Feb 22

Relax, He’s Tripping the Bass Fantastic

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The pitch: There’s this guy, a Californian. Goes by the name Skeet. He’s 38. Still has a little dye in his hair. Drives a big, yellow truck. The thing holds 214 gallons of gas, tows a sleek boat. He’s made himself into one of the elite anglers on the professional fishing circuit, but he can’t escape his past dancing for money on nightclub stages and in nightclub cages.

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Feb 22

Contemplating the Extreme Sport of Ice Fishing

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In 1676, Isaac Walton and his fishing friend Charles Cotton published the fifth edition of Walton’s book, “The Complete Angler; or, Contemplative Man’s Recreation.”
Those guys contemplated about angling for grayling and trout in the summer on clear streams in England. They were handicapped by primitive tackle. They didn’t contemplate ice fishing.

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Feb 22

30 Carp Fishing Tips for Beginners & More Experienced Fishermen

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If you want a simple short-cut to carp fishing success you’ve come to the right place. This advice applies to any form of fishing because it is so vitally important. Here is a list of simple details that I wish I’d discovered when I began carp fishing when information was in much shorter supply. Over the years I have been shocked by the number of newer carp anglers who over-look the ultimate importance of their hooks and their hooking efficiency. So many unnecessary blank sessions come from anglers not realising details they’re missing on the end of their line and more awareness of aspects of the part of their tackle that truly matters the most…

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Feb 22

Fishing will Open March 1 on Downs, Liberty, and Medical Lakes

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Action: Open Downs, Liberty and Medical Lakes to angling on March 1, 2008. Gear and harvest restrictions remain the same as those published in the 20

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Feb 22

See Hundreds of Tundra Swans

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OGDEN – Seeing and hearing just one tundra swan is enough to make your heart jump. Imagine seeing and hearing hundreds of them. You can at Tundra Sw

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Feb 22

Commission Schedules Action on Steelhead Plan, Public Hearing on Hunting Rules March 7-8

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OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to take action on a statewide steelhead-management plan and hear public testimony o

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Feb 22

Hunter Education Now Available Online

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window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;SALEM, Ore. – The classroom portion of Oregon’s hunter education course is now available online at http://www.hunter-ed.com/or/ Hunter education is m

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Feb 22

Trout Program Offers Unique Winter Fishing Opportunities

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Stocking program allows opportunity to take rainbow trout Oct. 15-April 15
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) trout program creates a popular winter opportunity for anglers across the state. This stocking program provides fish at 27 sites across Kansas and affords fast action when other fishing can be slow. Rainbow trout, native to cold waters, can thrive in Kansas winter pools. However, after spring warm-up, most trout cannot survive in Kansas. The exception to this is the Mined Land Wildlife Area trout fishery near Pittsburg, with deep waters cold enough to allow year-round trout fishing.

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