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Back To The Root is an urban river revitalization plan brought to you by the Root River Council, a group form by concerned community members and public officials. The council’s focus is a revitalized waterfront that will cater to not only the public, but also to the economy. Back To The Root is a project limited just to the "urban" corridor and areas that fall in the downtown city sections of the river.youtube.com These are not the residential neighborhoods but rather the heavy use industrial areas of the past and present. Here they have proposed a plan to increase public access with parks and an expanded river path and bike trail.
By remediation of hazardous industrial areas, controlling runoff, and promoting "green" solutions the council hopes to improve the quality of the water that flows from the city back into the river and ultimately into the big lake.youtube.com This newly created waterfront, the city hopes, will attract some higher rent clients and boost tax revenue across the board. This is a similar plan to that of Milwaukee’s Menomonee River where their restoration boosted property values by 1400% but also claimed an extra million dollars in tax revenue per year. In my mind, this is a win-win situation for everyone. From the perspective of an angler, these lower reaches are perfect for crank bait and slip bobber fishing. This will open up a whole new destination within the city for anglers to target some fresher fish from the lake. If done right, it will provide fishing access to those who spin fish and don’t necessarily have the mobility to climb the rocks in Racine Harbor.
They are going deeper, at least I am finding the larger fish on the bottom in around 60 - 70 feet of water. This is not to say you will not find striped bass shallower. One of our guests at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort was jigging a 1/2 ounce chrome Kastmaster in 35 feet of water the other day and landed a nice 15 pound fish. I am marking fish from 35 feet down to the bottom. My fishing time typically is from around 5:30AM until about 9:30AM. In the dark I have been using live shad set at 35 and 45 feet deep. I have found large schools of fish cruising around in the dark. As the sun comes up they do tend to go deeper. When they go deeper I switch to a spoon and start to vertical jig at the depth where I find the fish.
When I find a large school I also cast out a large Rooster Tail type spinning bait. Cast the bait out and let it sink to the bottom, then reel up though the fish and hang on. The striped bass are being very aggressive at this time and are hammering the baits and are giving a great fight. One major item to remember is that most of the striped bass you catch at this time will die if you release them due to the temperature of the water. So when you catch a fish you should keep it and when you get your limit, switch your fishing tactics and fish for other species.
Catch and release at this time is not a good idea for striped bass at this time. Trolling is also picking up some good fish. You will need to get your baits down to below 35 feet to catch some decent fish. I have been fishing points from a little south of point 2 down to the dam and a little east of the dam up towards Jordan area. Walleye fishing has also been good, but they are at all depths. I have caught walleye in 50 feet of water as well as at 20 - 30 feet of water. A crawler harness with bottom bouncing weights is working well, as well as, deep diving crank baits as long as you can get them very close to the bottom.
Brush piles in 30 - 40 feet of water are also holding some nice fish. Bass fishing has been fair. I have picked up some nice spotted bass, as well as, largemouth bass in 25 - 35 feet of water by vertical jigging a spoon. Brush piles are also holding some fish. Early and late in the day you can also get a few nice bass on topwater back in the creeks and coves. Norfork Lake is holding fairly stable on water depth. Currently the lake depth is 552.41. The main lake is clear and some of the creeks and coves are stained.
Saturday we did some exploring of a stream in northwest CT. It's a little freestone that I was told about by a co-worker several years ago. He told me of the wild brook trout there and how as a kid he would catch them on worms. When asked he told me he had not fished the stream in many years, moving up to fishing larger rivers. He said that his brother was still fishing the stream and it was still giving up some wild brookies. Well I got out the atlas and found the necessary routes and town roads that got us to the stream. Parked the Honda on the side of a dirt road that saw more bike travel than autos and started our walk. The road follows the stream and allows access to it with relative ease in parts and in others it's a little tricky.
While walking for the 2.5 miles of the stream we saw 3 bike riders and one auto, just the way I like it. The stream was low and incredibly clear. It had the usual runs and riffles with some deep pools. Peering into a few of these pools as we walked I observed several, to many rising trout. Further spying revealed the trout to be browns. These fish were eating ants probably as I saw no visible insects. The water clarity was outstanding the entire length of the stream we walked. We came upon several pools like these. There were trout at the head, center and tail of the pool. Suddenly at the head a trout would rise and all the others would swim in the direction of the rising fish, hoping he would miss the insect and give them the chance to grab it themselves. These trout were all browns.
Russia has stared to release captive belugas and orcas amid international outcry for the welfare of the whales that were captured in the state's far east. Almost 100 of the animal were kept in cramped pens, known as 'whale jails' in Russia as they were held to be exported to China. A public outcry over the conditions the whales were in earned the support of international celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio. This is turn led to a ban on their sale, and a release plan. Russia has stared to release captive belugas and orcas amid international outcry for the welfare of the whales that were captured in the state's far east.
Almost 100 of the animal were kept in cramped pens, known as 'whale jails' in Russia as they were held to be exported to China.youtube.com Eight mammals have been loaded by crane into tanks inside trucks on an arduous two day drive of some 800 miles to the Pacific waters in Khabarovsk region where they will be freed. If the mammals are successfully released into the ocean, and survive, it will give Putin his 'Free Willy' moment. Earlier this month a company, which supplies sea whales to aquariums, was fined. Share 275 shares It was one of four businesses holding ten killer whales and 87 beluga whales in a controversial facility near the port town of Nakhodka. Putin claimed kudos for the release of whales held in cramped pens and intended for commercial aquariums, during his annual marathon phone-in on Thursday.
Thank God the movement has begun,' said Putin who had earlier promised the matter would be sorted by March. He blamed vested interests who would lose money for a ban on sales of the whales . When it's big money, problems are always hard to solve,' he said on live TV. The move will be seen by some as a publicity stunt to boost the president's popularity amid falling approval ratings. Veteran French environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau - who has backed release of the captives - has also wanted it is risky.youtube.com If the mammals are successfully released into the ocean, and survive, it will give Putin his 'Free Willy' moment. Putin claimed kudos for the release of whales held in cramped pens and intended for commercial aquariums, during his annual marathon phone-in on Thursday.
He was confident of Putin's determination 'to release the orcas and belugas back to the ocean where they belong - but the task of doing so is daunting,' he said. The whales have been held in enclosures in far eastern Russia since last summer by commercial firms that planned to deliver them to aquariums, including in China where the industry is booming. Deputy prime minister Alexei Gordeyev told Putin live on air that the government would change the law to ban hunting whales for 'educational and cultural purposes' - a loophole used to capture these whales. He said that the 'right decision was taken on the recommendation of scientists' to release the mammals in their native habitat. It will take 'around four months' to release all the whales in the groups that they have been living in, he said.
Scientists and celebrities had called for their release. Russian officials said the eight whales, and others still in captivity, would all be freed in the Sea of Okhotosk. Right now two killer whales and six belugas are being taken to the Shantar Islands to finally set them free,' the TV reporter said. The feel-good resolution to the controversy was reached during Putin's phone-in, where he often resolves ordinary people's problems on the spot and upbraids officials. Putin, who has previously taken part in tagging an endangered beluga whale to help conservation research, said that the issue had been the animals' high commercial value. When it's big money, problems are always hard to solve,' Putin said. Russian television filmed a container with whales being loaded onto a truck with a crane early in the morning on Thursday.
The whales will travel partly by boat along the Amur River, a television reporter said. A district court in the far eastern city of Vladivostok ruled the White Whale company violated fishing regulations when it captured three killer whales and ordered it to pay a fine of 28.1million rubles (£340,000), reports said. Regional environmental activist Dmitry Lisitsyn, coordinator of Sakhalin Watch group, said he expected similar decisions about the rest of the killer whales and eventually belugas. The fate of the Russian orcas and belugas - highly intelligent and social marine mammals - has scandalised the international community, with scientists and celebrities calling for their release.
But laws on the capture and keeping of marine mammals in Russia contain multiple loopholes. The fishing firms have argued they had the proper paperwork and planned to deliver them to aquariums abroad. The Russian government has promised to release the animals, but is not clear how and when this will be done. This week Environment Minister Dmitry Kobylkin said that the animals will be released in 'July or August', though previously officials named May or June. In March, Putin ordered the release of around 100 sea mammals from a 'whale jail', but scientists warned it could lead to their mass annihilation in the wild.
The beluga and orca whales were expected to be released from the Primorsky region of Russia following a campaign backed by Hollywood star turned environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio. Footage showed the extent to which the creatures were trained to be 'affectionate' ahead of their intended export to aquariums in China. The Kremlin leader's spokesman said Putin had already 'made the relevant order' and he hoped 'the problem around the killer whales will be resolved in a very short time and that they will be released'. It came after the FSB security service started to lay charges for ill-treatment against companies controlling the cramped mammal jail and aiming to sell them.
Putin also demanded the swift release of 11 orcas and 87 beluga whales from their 'whale jail' on Russia's Pacific coast, according to reports, but there were doubts as to whether it ever occurred. Russia has 'no experience' of returning whales to the wild, he added. The waters off Nakhodka in Primorsky region 'are not their natural habitat' and a release to the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk is both illegal under Russian law and 'extremely complex', he warned, apparently defying Putin, his mentor. Besides, their socialisation causes serious questions, whether they can join wild herds or not,' he said bluntly. A scientific analysis he commissioned from Russian experts warned the mammals are so used to hand feeding that release could lead to their death. He called for cooperation from international experts with experience in restoring whales to the wild.
In one clip, a whale tamer caring for the mammals demonstrated how the young beluga whales are unsuited to release. He said: 'Look at our foster children. They absolutely do not want to live without humans. They are affectionate, tamed. Head trainer Andrei Nasonov also cast doubt on intentions to release the whales, saying that training for future use in Chinese aquariums was still ongoing despite the FSB action. When they were brought here, they were completely wild,' he said. They did not approach people. Minister of Nature Resources Dmitry Kobylkin said 'it is absolutely clear that killer whales must be released'.
But it must be done so that not one mammal is lost, he added. Whale tamers at the jail released this clip, [https://howtofish.com.au/shop/ buy berley] showing how affectionate the young beluga whales are. He said: 'They are affectionate, tamed. Some whales may have been suffering from pneumonia which meant 'lifting them is quite problematic'. He warned 'a lot of time had passed, and the whales had adapted' to captivity, meaning freeing them was 'not easy'. French environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau, 80, offered his expertise while warning of major difficulties. We are hopeful the Russian government will work to release the orcas and belugas back to the ocean where they belong, but the task of doing so is daunting,' he said. Russia has for years been the only country where it is legal to capture live killer whales, most of which are the seal-eating variety of the species that scientists say is rare and must be protected. People increasingly oppose using such sea mammals for entertainment in the West, but in China the industry is booming and many new facilities are under construction.
Last winter’s unusual severity--long stretches of bitter cold weather without any thaws to speak of--along with heavier than normal snowfall -- has set the early season bite back a bit. Fortunately, the beginning of the month saw things warm up enough to lure folks to their favorite panfish spots; and early indications are that the bite’s gonna be a good one. Last week saw Toad Harbor load up with minnows and panfish. Guys fishing with mousies and spikes nailed a lot of sunnies and shiners. Those working flathead or bucktail minnows did pretty well on the crappies. Still, the crappie fishing was spotty.
Schools would swarm in, bite for an hour or so and then turn off. A few hours later, they’d come back, folks would catch a few and then the critters would shut down again. One local crappie expert surmised: "The water’s a tad too cold for them yet. Curiously, there seemed to be a larger than normal population of intellectually challenged anglers on the banks that day. They were easy to identify because of their habit of throwing the shiners into the bushes. That’s when I let him have it. "Well buddy, what do you expect? " I asked. "You come to their house, throw dinner at them and get mad when they hit.
"There’s too many of ‘em; by killing them I’m helping to control their numbers" he shot back.youtube.com "Let the fish do that," I replied. A dumbfounded expression crept over his face. Figuring he was probably a pretty decent guy deep down who just wasn’t savvy to the mysterious workings of nature, I decided to let him in on it: "Shiners are forage. All kinds of fish depend on them for food, including crappies, perch, sunnies. If you go killing them before they can spawn, you’re reducing their numbers all right. And then what do you expect the bigger fish to do?
" I asked, rhetorically; then answered myself. "they’re gonna feed on more sunnies, perch and crappies, which means there’ll be less for you and me. "Oh, yeah," he responded. "Yeah, but I’ve seen days where they were all I caught. Without them, I’da been skunked," I argued. He smiled in agreement (told ya he was a nice guy). Fate seemed to smile, too, because after that all I saw him catch were sunnies…and that made him very happy. Toad Harbor should be productive from now all the way through mid-May. Crappies will be the main event for the next couple of weeks, followed by bullheads and sunfish, and pickerel when pike season opens. If you don’t mind a little current, the floodgates at Caughedenoy can be productive. Perch mill around the structures and can be pretty cooperative if you’re there at the right time. What’s more they’re bigger than in years past.
Read The Story April Fools On South Boulder Creek We were not the first ones to the gravel pull off, Erin and I. A late start, a stop for coffee and one wrong turn up a dirt road. Oh well. The two guys ahead of us looked decent enough—two fellow fly fishers—not a couple of turds who would likely camp out on fish or high hole us. I’ll get back to this. They were already wadered up and about to hit the trail down to the South Boulder Creek tailwater. Read The Story Spring on Boulder Creek In mid March when the water temperature reaches 40 degrees the trout will move out of their winter holding lies, spread out in the creek and begin feeding more actively. From this point on the water temperature will continue to rise.
Read The Story Boulder Creek Bugs I have always seen a good diversity of bug life on both Middle and South Boulder Creeks, but this year I am seeing way more. Whatever it is, I'll take it! Read The Story Best Times To Fish Boulder Creek As a result of many years of fishing Boulder Creek and extensive record keeping, I have come up with what I believe to be three "windows of opportunity". Read The Story Shifting Gears Russell Miller and I somehow convinced each other that taking a morning to drive up to Gross Reservoir in search of a big tiger musky was not just a wanton effort in futility. Read The Story Best 5 Flies for Boulder Creek In my opinion! These are the only flies I feel that I need. I have spent many countless hours and days on my home water and have been very discerning about the flies I carry and use.
Good morning folks, I hope you are well. This is a post about some odds and ends that I have been meaning to let you know about. So as I get on about it I hope you'll enjoy a toasted corn muffin with butter and maple syrup and a fine cup of coffee. This is an enjoyable read. It's written by Bob Romano. Bob lives in New Jersey and owns a camp in Maine. The book tells of camp life as well as his stories of some of the wonderful fishing to be found in the Rangeley region. I had the pleasure of meeting with Bob and wife along with his father in law.
It was on a small stream in the western Maine mountains. Even if you never fish this area you'll still find the book enjoyable. The next two books both written by Steve and Gale Loder. They are well done books with very valuable information on all one needs to know on handling deer from field to table. It tells how to handle deer in the field, which is the crucial first step to "quality venison". Easy to follow instructions on how to process your deer, cutting, wrapping, and storage. It has an extensive recipe section. These recipes are my kind of recipes, they are pretty simple and do not require those expensive "gourmet" seasonings or fancy ingredients. The book is bound in such a way that it lies flat for easy reading. Steve adds some wonderful deer tales to go along with the fine table fare in the book. Below is a link to a fine article on fishing wet flies in small streams. It's written by a gent who has fished a small stream from time to time.
Lou Gumm caught these salmon yesterday while fishing with R. Duke. They were fishing off of Tomales Point and the fish bit a watermelon Apex. The boat ended up with three salmon aboard for the day. A few guys limited yesterday, but mostly the radio was full of sadness. I took a skunk for the day myself. I watched a guy troll by me, hook and land a salmon, rebait and hook a second fish while dropping back in. Actually, he just did it again as I sit here writing this. Mike Gonzales just pulled out his boat with a limit of salmon, including a 24 pounder. Both days he was in 180 feet of water, yesterday off of Elephant, today off of the Trees. 0 dodger is what worked.
