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"Ben There Done That": Fly Fishing

"It's a lot different then just putting a worm on a hook and putting a bobber out there - trust me!" With no fly fishing experience in our back pockets. Coach Heath Schroyer and I needed a veteran presence.

KGWN-TV Cheyenne:

Livingston man goes fly-fishing with President Obama

During a campaign stop in Missoula in 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama spoke of coming back to Montana to do some fly fishing, and following his Friday town hall meeting in Belgrade, President Obama made good on that pledge.

KTVQ Billings:

John Berry's Fly-Fishing for Trout: The economic reality of catch-and-release

This past week there was an article in The Baxter Bulletin concerning the recent vote by the Norfork City Council opposing an increase in the size of the catch-and-release section on the North Fork River. Their main premise was that the change would be bad for the fishing-related businesses in North Fork.

Baxter Bulletin:

Leland Ranch: A fly-fisher's dream

The three-acre lake at the Leland Fly Fishing Ranch is stocked with rainbow trout and will be used for fly-fishing lessons. Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune

Sonoma Index-Tribune:

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fishing Camp

fishing Camp instructor Bryan Fleuch and student Sean Henell. Camp ended July 17. fishing Camp is a one week camp that is all about fish and fishing. Campers will learn the basic anatomy of fish, habitats they live in, food webs, cast netting, and fly fishing.
Marco Island Sun Times:

John Berry's Fly-Fishing for Trout: A tale of a turtle and a trophy brown trout

Last Friday I guided Dan, an engineer, and his son, Justin, a pharmacy student. We were to meet at 7:30 a.m. at McDonald's.
Baxter Bulletin:

Fishing report: Winds, storms keep many anglers off the water

Heavy winds and storms have kept many anglers off the water, and pier-fishing action has been slow, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report. Fishing will improve with better weather, the DNR said. SOUTHWEST LOWER PENINSULA: St. Joe: Anglers were catching chinook off the pier and north of the pier in 125 feet of water. St. Joe River: Steelhead were ...
The Holland Sentinel:

On Outdoors: Fly-fishing great for trout, but other fish will bite, too

I suspect most anglers curl their lips a little when someone mentions fly-fishing. They conjure up thoughts of upper-crust yuppies splashing down a stream with a hat full of flies and well-encumbered with net, wicker creel and vest, seeking some wary brown trout.

Newark Advocate:

Wading into the Genesee River and matching wits with the fish is one of Bob Stewart's passions. The 71-year-old Hornell, Steuben County, resident loves fly-fishing because it's usually an up-close-and-personal encounter with the fish.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090804/NEWS01/908040336/1002/RSS01

fishing camp

fishing Camp instructor Bryan Fleuch and student Sean Henell. Camp ended July 17. fishing Camp is a one week camp that is all about fish and fishing. Campers will learn the basic anatomy of fish, habitats they live in, food webs, cast netting, and fly fishing.

Marco Island Sun Times:
http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/articles/2009/08/04/reader_blog/doc4a677a226686f305120308.txt

Hooked on flies:

Silverthorne's Chris Hall wants to help people uncover the mysteries of fly fishing SILVERTHORNE - On first glance, fly fishing seems intimidating, mysterious and difficult to master. This assumption is a hindrance, and simply not true, said Chris Hall, a local fisherman and manager of Cutthroat Anglers in...

Summit Daily News:
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20090801/SPORTS/907319975/1056/rss04

Following on from his previous comments on fly lines and the history of them, Ron Clay (known affectionately Ron Clay extols the virtues of fly fishing and goes down memory lane to explain the development of modern fly lines. ... There is no God-given right to exceptional fish and alienating the public at large is a heavy price to pay just to sustain the egos of the few, says Mark Wintle.

FISHINGmagic: http://www.fishingmagic.com/features/opinion/index.1.html

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Mother Lode Fishing Report

Mother Lode Fishing Report, Highway 4 CorridorBy Bill ReynoldsEbbetts Pass Sporting
GoodsLake Alpine has been recently planted, but was tough this past week due to the hot
weather. Bait casters should try Gulp Power Eggs, Gulp Power Bait, Floating Power Eggs,
Gulp Nightcrawlers, Inflated Nightcrawlers and salmon eggs on a 24- to 30-inch leader using a
sliding sinker. Lure casters should try ...
Calaveras Enterprise:
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2009/07/10/sports/sports08_fishingreports.txt

Texas Star Fishing Tournament off to a grand start

This years CCA-Texas Star Fishing Tournament is starting out in grand style with six tagged
reds already caught.
Galveston County Daily News:
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=93ba1fb7c7545860

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