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Alternative commercial fishing gear to be tested on lower Columbia River

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Back then, we thought the resource was limitless...now we know better! (Photo: www.nwcouncil.org)

Okay, I guess this is a positive thing that they’re trying to modify commercial fishing gear on the lower Columbia….but I do have one question to ask before you read on: WTF?? They can still commercially fish on the Columbia? I’m not into messing with person’s livelihood, but can somebody explain to me how netting salmon in a river is a good thing in the Big Picture?

I’m off the soap box now…go ahead and read on…

Starting this week, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon will test the feasibility of five types of alternative commercial fishing gears on the lower Columbia River. Expanding on a pilot project conducted last year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will work with commercial salmon fishers to test purse seines, beach seines and trap nets.

In addition, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will work with a team of commercial fishers to test commercial troll gear and tangle nets during fall chinook and coho salmon runs. Click here to read more…

Mike’s Mid-Day Mondo Mackinaw Madness!

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A quick pic and then the fish went back into the lake!

Lake Tahoe big fish guru Mike Nielsen of Tahoe Topliners has struck again! Just a little over a year ago, Mike guided an angler to the lake record brown trout and now he checks in with a jumbo mack just ounces shy of 30 pounds.

The best part of this story (besides the fact that he released the fish) is how it was caught. We’ll let Mike tell the story…Click here to read more…

Cheating bass angler stuffs lead weights in fish; banned for life from tournaments

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Mike Hart's method for making bass heavier (Photo from www.bassnman.com)

Professional bass angler Mike Hart of Winnetka, California, was caught weighing in bass stuffed with lead sinkers Wednesday during the WON BASS U.S. Open at Lake Mead, Nevada.

Lead weights commonly known as ring or torpedo sinkers rigged with a single hook to keep them in place were found in the bellies of three dead bass that Hart weighed in as the fish were being cleaned in order to be donated to charity, prompting a lifetime ban from the WON Bass circuit. U.S. Anglers Choice has also banned him from participating in future events and you can rest assured that all major bass tours will do the same.

Read the full story from Rich Holland at WONEWS

Pebble Mine exploration permits may be unconstitutional

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If it ever goes into full operation, Pebble Mine, located 200 miles southwest of Anchorage, would likely be the worst environmental disaster to ever befall the state. Situated in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, you can pretty much kiss goodbye some of the world’s most prolific salmon and trout streams if Pebble gets going. And here’s a shocker…there may have been some closed door dealings between the State of Alaska and Pebble Limited Partnership when exploration permits for the mine were issued. Wow, what a surprise…Big Cash trumps all!

Read the story HERE