Sen. McCain selects Sep 6, 2008
She and her husband operate a commercial fishing business in Alaska. A reformer and maverick in her own right, Gov. Palin has played tough with the oil companies that continually view her home state as a drilling field; she also put the kibosh on the infamous bridge to nowhere, a pork-barrel project that was indicative of wasteful Washington spending. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Winning in the Anti-Freeze Belt Sep 6, 2008
And even the hardest working man or woman no matter where they live but especially if they live in a place where commuting means hoping the battery will start will note that commercial fishing is no ones idea of a soft job. Sarah Palin has burst on the national scene, but she is also going to be a force to be reckoned with on the electoral map. (Townhall.com)
No orchids for Mr Symonds Sep 6, 2008
But in his current imbroglio with his Board, Mr Symonds, Im afraid, seems to be fishing in troubled waters. Speculative reports emerging from Down Under suggest that Symonds missed a team meeting on the eve of the series against Bangladesh because he is still piqued with Cricket Australia for having let him down during the Monkeygate controversy last season. (Daily News & Analysis)
Fisher in flight Sep 6, 2008
The World Link: Fisher in flight. Friday, September 05, 2008. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Learn to tie shoes Sep 6, 2008
Like he s about to go off fishing for the afternoon. Or a day collecting frogs. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Editor's mailbag (Sept. 6) (16) Sep 6, 2008
The other day a friend and I went fishing at Foster Lake. We were fishing from the shore near a boat ramp ... This boat came into them, then drifted into the area where I was fishing. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Fishing Forum: What's your best fishing story? Sep 6, 2008
Fishing Forum: What's your best fishing story ... Give us your best fishing story (no lies please ... K Jackson wrote on Jun 18, 2008 3:38 PM:" I was flyfishing on the South Santiam near Trout Creek Campground when I was about 15. I cast into a pool and saw the flash of a trout near my fly. I set the hook and seemed to have a fish on, but it didn't feel like it was hooked right. Maybe it was foul-hooked in the side or tail, I thought. When I finally landed the fish, I found out what was up. The... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ask the Expert: Mitch Smith Sep 6, 2008
He'll tackle your questions and offer tips about fly fishing. Just list your questions or comments below. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oxford named GM at Liki Tiki Village Sep 6, 2008
The gated resort offers amenities including an on-site water park, a poolside bar and grill, mini-golf, tennis courts, a freshwater lake with bumper boats, paddle boats and fishing, a basketball court, fitness center, gift shop, playground, two outdoor heated swimming pools and hot tubs, a game room, barbecue and picnic areas, a volleyball court, organized activities, shuffleboard and bicycles. THE WEST ORANGE TIMES 720 S. Dillard St. - Winter Garden, Florida 34787. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Mildred Morin was a rough-and-tough, sweet ol’ gal’ - WESTERN MONTANA LIVES, Tributes to everyday Montanans Sep 6, 2008
She enjoyed fishing, hiking and picking huckleberries ... For Christmas when Johnson was 13 years old, Morin bought all the kids fishing poles. (Missoulian, MT)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Sep 6, 2008
Black has argued that prosecutors are on a fishing expedition against Limbaugh and deliberately circumvented state laws to seize his medical records in November with a search warrant. They should have used a more common procedure of subpoenas, where Limbaugh would have been notified ahead of time and given a chance to argue his case before a judge, Black has said. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Palin is catapulted into starring role Sep 6, 2008
Ms Palin's popularity among Republicans stems in large part from her social conservatism and more broadly from her rugged, small-town values as a lifelong enthusiast of hunting and fishing. On Wednesday, she tried to extend her earthy appeal beyond the conservative base by portraying herself as an "ordinary mom" and champion of average voters against the elite liberals supposedly represented by Mr Obama. (Financial Times)
Palin's record on race a blank sheet Sep 6, 2008
Indian activist groups there have protested discrimination and disparities in health and education, and also disparities over their hunting and fishing rights. There is no record that Palin has spoken out on their plight. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Georgia, Central Michigan share many relationships Sep 6, 2008
The Jones and Jancek families get together annually for a lake vacation in the offseason in Michigan for two or three days of fishing, tubing and water skiing. "We always try to get our families together," Jones said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Ghanaian wins prestigious international award Sep 6, 2008
"How on earth did we get to a situation where there are 27 million slaves in 2008? "I mean real slaves, not workers with bad jobs, but people being controlled by violence or threat, working without payment, being economically exploited and unable to escape," he stressed. Mr Otoo noted that supporting the growth of new slavery was facilitated by many factors, among which were population explosion, extreme poverty, vulnerability, exclusion, and corruption. He added that it was important for all... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tragedy on sea at Munford Sep 6, 2008
Apam (C/R), Sept. 5, GNA - One fisherman got drowned in the sea and two others seriously injured when a boat on which they were returning from fishing was capsized by an angry wave at Munford on Thursday ... The GNA learnt that the fishermen in Munford have over the years been appealing for the building of fishing harbour in the town to boost the fishing industry ... In a related development, the chief fisherman of the Elmina area, Neenyi Kweku Mbiri told the GNA that six canoes and outboard... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Coastal voices: Nature groups help economy Sep 6, 2008
They've learned of its existence solely because of the great fishing opportunities here and because of the magnificent redwood groves which surround us. These visitors and fishermen may stay several nights in our motels, campgrounds, or private RV parks. (Daily Triplicate)
Salmon fishing seminar to be held on Saturday Sep 6, 2008
A free fishing seminar on fishing for salmon on the Klamath will be held at College of the Redwoods-Del Norte on Saturday. "Catching versus Fishing" is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the college library, located at 833 West Washington Blvd.. (Daily Triplicate)
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Downer: Fishing by the book ... I know I ve written this hundreds of times over the years, but If you haven t yet picked up a copy of the 2008 Fishing in Washington pamphlet, now would be a good time to do so ... Over the next several weeks there will be ample opportunity to fish for salmon, steelhead, and harvest trout; in the ocean, the mainstem Columbia River and Columbia tributaries, but a fishing pamphlet is absolutely critical in sorting it all out. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Learn to tie shoes Sep 6, 2008
Like he s about to go off fishing for the afternoon. Or a day collecting frogs. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Gameday: A question and answer session with Offensive guard Adam Speer (48) Sep 6, 2008
Q: Do you still go crabbing and fishing. A: I was crabbing in Newport on Saturday, our day off. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Gaines 3rd, Antos 43rd at Jr. Bass World event Sep 6, 2008
Gaines made his first-ever appearance in the world championships in the 11-14 age division and had his best fishing day ever with his third-place finish that earned him 1,500 in scholarship money. He was paired with 15-18 division state champion Chase Raum of New Mexico and BASS Elite Series professional Kevin Short as boat captain. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Canal group is ready to fight Sep 6, 2008
Those people buy gas for their vehicles, food from area restaurants and stores, bait and tackle, fishing licenses, and may even stay overnight in the area, Stier said. Also, the Hennepin Canal Parkway is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Football: Kravik makes sure the game is fun for Bangor Sep 6, 2008
For Kevin Kravik, the passion he holds for any sport he enjoys football, track and field, bowling and fishing to name a few is proudly on display. His wife, Roxanne, sometimes hears Kravik s passion for football from their home near Bangor High School. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Outdoors : Fishing and hunting report for northern and central Wisconsin Sep 6, 2008
This simple and mindful conservation will insure that the legendary fishing in the Wausau/Central Wisconsin area will continue for generations to come. Tell us what you think. (Forest Republican, WI)
Dana's View: Surf casting 101 Sep 6, 2008
My first memories of surf fishing were watching my grandfather Eldridge heaving and hauling on Monomoy s east shore. Then one day Grampa called to announce that he had the ultimate in new fishing technology two bamboo poles with reels ... We promptly went to his house to inspect this latest fishing gear. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
New priests for Yuma churches Sep 6, 2008
After his graduation in May and the ordination on June 7 in Tucson, Lucero and some of his college friends from Flagstaff went fishing in the Sierra Nevadas. "Moving to Yuma has been a positive experience. Everyone is friendly and welcoming," Lucero said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Keeping it simple Sep 6, 2008
And I love sport fishing too. It keeps me sane. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Life on an Alaskan Fishing Boat Sep 6, 2008
In her on Wednesday, Palin introduced her husband, who is part Yupik Eskimo, as "a lifelong commercial fisherman." In 2003, Laurie Snyder wrote a diary about her week on a fishing boat in Alaska ... But forces other than DNA pushed me out of bed before 3 a.m.; I was off to see my fiance, Mitch, captain and owner of the boat Wind Walker, who spends summers fishing for crab and salmon in Southeast Alaska ... Mitch would be fishing the day I arrived, but he planned to leave his truckkeys... (Slate)
Police & Fire: September 5, 2008 Sep 6, 2008
The driver turned into a drive near the children s fishing pond at Rotary Park and bottomed out. The damage was not discovered until this week. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Tracy Takes On Palmer Sep 6, 2008
Not to mention he gets some serious down time fishing in-between ... Im big on fishing up there ... Ive been salmon fishing there a couple times. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Voters to decide SPLOST Sep 6, 2008
The Post-Searchlight - Your local news source for Bainbridge, Georgia. Since viewing the Democratic and Republican national conventions over the course of the last two weeks, have you made up your mind who you will vote for for president. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Rooftop retreat Sep 6, 2008
into their beautifully remodeled fishing cabin in the Black Hills ... The Englers bought the home in 1991 and transformed it from a fishing shack with no electricity or running water into a cozy, fully functioning home nestled in the trees above Rapid Creek. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A shop within a shop Sep 6, 2008
Cabelas fly fishing department highly specialized ... Fly fishing itself led to Cabela s creation, a fact not lost on the staff ... According to Cabela s, the idea for the store was born in 1961 when Dick Cabela thought of a plan to sell fishing flies that he bought while at a furniture show in Chicago. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sarah Palin: A Frontier Mom's Roots Sep 6, 2008
She returned home to the valley and concentrated on commercial fishing and starting a family. On the side, she slowly eased into local politics, from PTA activism to a Wasilla citizens' group to a seat on the city council. (Time.com)
Oregon Recreation Report (16) Sep 6, 2008
The Oregon Recreation Report (fishing, hunting, viewing), updated Wednesday, Sept. 3, by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ... High Cascade Lakes offer quiet, remote fishing ... Weekend fishing opportunities. (Lebanon Express, OR)
NW Steelheaders Sep 6, 2008
The program features Wayne from Good Day Fishing from Salem. Wayne builds and markets a line of salmon spinners that have gained wide acceptance among salmon fishers throughout the Northwest. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Letter -- Lynch is the peoples candidate Sep 5, 2008
He has been an active, outspoken and consistent voice for small businesses, especially the fishing industry. He is a strong and longtime advocate for keeping our towns affordable places to live while fighting the travesty of 40Bs. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Potential Lake Paradise sales cause anxiety Sep 5, 2008
Mowing has been severely curtailed and the fishing ponds, once used as fish hatcheries, are nearly dried up and lined by tall weeds ... Living at Lake Paradise is like having your own park, said Melanie Nevius, who lives with her family in an expansive house that started with the makeover of an old fishing cabin. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Sarah Palin's Husband: The "First Dude" Sep 5, 2008
There's always fishing -- there's plenty around Washington, though it's "kind of tame" compared to Alaska's, Plante says. And if it's Alaskan king salmon Todd's after, he'll have to pay $23 a pound for it at the fish market. (CBS News)
Symonds received a major boost Sep 5, 2008
Symonds had gone for fishing and was not available for the meeting leading to the decision. "Andrew Symonds will be picked when he is available for cricket again. The decision (to send him back) was made by the senior players' group with support from Cricket Australia. From the selection point of view, we hope Andrew is quickly back and available to play again. For the moment, it is completely Andrew's decision. He has been given time to go away and figure out what exactly he wants to do," said... (India Times, India)
Town rallies for Tessa Sep 5, 2008
There was a live auction, a silent auction, a dunk tank, a climbing tower, a kid's fishing pool, a gem hunt, jousting, face painting, a roast-pig barbecue, a rubber-ducky race and a street dance. By the time the cleanup crew was bagging up the trash, 34,000 had been raised. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Hoping everyone is spared harm from the hurricane Sep 5, 2008
Several people checked in during the week with decisions made on planned events, such as the 50th annual Kay-Cees Saltwater Fishing Rodeo scheduled to be held this Labor Day Weekend. The Knights of Columbus councils that stage the grand fundraising event decided Tuesday night to postpone the fishing rodeo until Oct. 3-4 ... But New Iberian Ronnie Boudreaux, veteran fishing rodeo chairman and weighmaster, said at midweek the hosting organizations couldn t even think about putting people in harm s... (New Iberia, LA)
Lydia Cancer Association embodies nature of mercy Sep 5, 2008
Earlier this month they also held the Angler s Addiction Fishing Tournament at Cypremort Point. By the way, this competition was organized by Ronald s two sons, Matthew and Bryant. (New Iberia, LA)
5,000 pennies for your thoughts Sep 5, 2008
The Devils Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is fishing for ideas. They have instituted a contest asking citizens to send in their ideas for an event that Devils Lake could feature. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
About 33% of coral species threatened with extinction, study says Sep 5, 2008
One culprit is higher ocean temperatures brought on by global warming, scientists say, but destructive fishing practices and polluted runoff also are to blame ... Corals also face excessive and destructive fishing and polluted runoff that buries them under sediment or bathes them in nutrients that fuel out-of-control growth of algae and bacteria. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Local legend Wheeler lands on Bulldogs' bench Sep 5, 2008
So I called him when he was on a fishing trip up in Vancouver. He said to give him a day or two and he called me back the next day and was angry with me because he lost about four hours of sleep He said he was lying there awake in bed and started drawing up plays. (Lompoc Record, CA)
'Staycation' nightlife Sep 5, 2008
Yanoshek drowned while fishing and boating last summer and leaves a legacy of home brewing, Scouting, laughing and spending time with his family. The brewery designed the mighty Viking Belgian-style Dark Strong Ale with dark-roasted malts, star anise, Belgian yeast and sweet-ripened raisins to capture Yanoshek's giant and giving personality. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nation gets to know once-obscure governor Sep 5, 2008
" In Hamburg, Pa., some patrons at Cabela's hunting and fishing superstore said Palin's speech had changed their outlook on the campaign. Judy Walck, 65, a Democrat who voted for Clinton in the primary, said she was undecided until she heard Palin. Now she's for McCain. "It's not about her as a woman, it's about her as a person who can handle herself in that kind of situation," said Walck. "She doesn't say, 'I'm a woman, help me out. She says, 'I'm not afraid to fight for what is right. (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin rises above 'feeding frenzy' Sep 5, 2008
There is not a hockey mom in America who does not empathise, with the private thought "There but for the grace of God ..." So her son-in-law-to-be was caught fishing for salmon out of season - that is pure Huckleberry Finn. Some American women are beginning to recognize that the Democrats talk a good game about shattering glass ceilings - provided the beneficiary is a liberal feminist who has bitched her way to the top; but if an average American wife and mother presumes to come out from behind... (Anchorage Daily News)
ABOUT THE 9TH ANNUAL EAGLE AWARDS Sep 5, 2008
Favorite Waterfront Activity: FISHING ... In the first year for this category, voters chose fishing, followed by boating and then pastimes like jet skiing and crabbing ... When it comes to fishing, residents around here are pretty lucky, according to Brian Esteppe, the owner of Bluefins Bait and Tackle on Wise Avenue. (Dundalk Eagle, MD)
Ex-fire chief pleads guilty to $38,000 theft Sep 5, 2008
An audit found that Snodgrass used about $750 of the money on car repairs and to buy fishing lures and a Guns N' Roses album. . (WKRC.com, OH)
BURGLARY: OTTO ROAD, Aug. 19 Sep 5, 2008
Published: Thursday, September 4, 2008 1:16 PM MDT A 42-year-old man reported at 11:08 a.m. Monday that several guns, a Dell computer, jewelry, fishing equipment and clothes totaling 20,000 had been stolen from his storage unit sometime between mid-June and mid-August at Antelope Valley Storage, Sheriff Bill Pownall said. The storage units padlock had been cut, Pownall said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Wissota Wonders: Breaking out of a slump on a beautiful Wissota day Sep 5, 2008
I didn t come fully prepared for walleye fishing, but I switched strategies and tried some artificial minnows made from Berkeley s Gulp ... I didn t expect things to get much better by fishing in the middle of a Monday afternoon. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Things to See in Sri Lanka - the So... Sep 5, 2008
A short way south of Galle is this little fishing village. Stop here to admire the stilt fishermen, perched on their stilts in the sea with their rods, fishing just as their ancestors have been doing since way back when ... Unawatuna Bay: certainly one of the island's most picturesque tropical beaches is at Unawatuna Bay - and is best described in the words of renowned author the late Sir Arthur Clarke ;it is always the same: the slender palm trees leaning over the white sand, the warm sun... (Suite101.com)
How do you deal with the weather? Sep 5, 2008
Football fields became lakes, more suitable for fishing than playing ball. Some coaches, like Coach Glenn Davis of Co-Lin, tried to practice in the gymnasium as the Wolfpack prepared for a Thursday road game. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Water temperatures are getting cooler with weather Sep 5, 2008
Cold, rainy weather washed out most fishing on Sunday and Monday ... Look for streamer fishing for trout to get better as water temps continue to cool ... Here's this week's fishing report: Canyon Ferry Reservoir: Rainbow fishing has been fair off the Silos and White Earth trolling Rapalas 25-35 feet deep. (Montana Standard, MT)
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday at beautiful Crystal Lake Park Sep 5, 2008
Schmidt credits the park's recent popularity to this past years dredging of the lake, which has provided a cleaner lake, making for better swimming and fishing ... The lake has a variety of waterfowl, bullheads, catfish, perch, large mouth bass and carp, that provides fisherman with great summer or ice fishing opportunities depending on the season ... Trails around the lake make for easy access for fishing. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Helicopter pilot had local ties Sep 5, 2008
The Missouri Water Patrol and the Taney County authorities said a man fishing saw the helicopter go down. The man rushed to the site, which was only accessible by boat. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Back to school, again Sep 5, 2008
In time, mention of "The Perfect Storm" might bring to mind Sebastian Junger's masterful account of a 1991 Nor'easter that brought havoc to the fishing community of Gloucester, Mass. not how Albany school officials came to describe a scheduling mess brought on by a software glitch and a new bell schedule. (Albany Times Union)
Fishing forecast Sep 5, 2008
Fishing throughout the Space Coast will undoubtedly suffer the effects of TS/Hurricane Hanna as it passes well offshore; soon after area residents will likely have to deal with a potentially strong Hurricane Ike. But here's what to expect if you do find yourself out fishing ... Indian, Banana rivers: Sight fishing is tough on the lagoon, Banana and Indian rivers thanks to storm water runoff. (Florida Today)
All in all, Gustav certainly was no Katrina Sep 5, 2008
Hurricane Gustav's last gasps still were sweeping the marsh when the marina owners supporting the region's huge recreational fishing business began exploring the bayous, looking for evidence their livelihoods might have survived the storm ... Gustav, it turns out, was no Hurricane Katrina, but there's a lot of work to be done before fishing continues ... The fishing centers on the west side of the river from Venice to Lafitte seemed to largely have wind damage and should be ready for operation... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Sen. McCain selects Sep 5, 2008
She and her husband operate a commercial fishing business in Alaska. A reformer and maverick in her own right, Gov. Palin has played tough with the oil companies that continually view her home state as a drilling field; she also put the kibosh on the infamous bridge to nowhere, a pork-barrel project that was indicative of wasteful Washington spending. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Richmond briefs Sep 5, 2008
The event will include fishing, a duck calling event, lunch and a dog training demonstration. For more information, call 997-6400 during the day or 331-0537 in the evening. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Symonds' absence might reduce tension: Kirsten Sep 5, 2008
Nursing a hurt ego after Cricket Australia downgraded the racism charges against Harbhajan, Symonds is cooling his heels after he was sent back home for preferring a fishing trip to a compulsory team meeting. Though the volatile all-rounder is likely to miss the India series, Kirsten feels it might help in reducing the tension that of late surrounds an Indo-Australian series. (Press Trust of India)
