The Key to New Hampshire's Coldwater Fisheries

Biologist John Viar explains how an understanding of habitat and habits of bait fish can help you catch more trout and salmon in the Lakes Region.

Bluefish, bluefish, bluefish!
Boston Globe writer Joe Vieria writes: "The bluefish are practically jumping into the boats in many locations. Most of the remarkably heavy action has been in Areas A, B, and C, but the presence of the blues has definitely been felt on Cape Cod." Oh, if only I had a little more time!

SUV owners running down more kids than ever
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, police and child-safety advocates say there has been an increase in such
fatalities involving large vehicles, such as trucks, vans and SUVs. Sure, the article's a little slanted, but it doesn't change the fact that SUVs are annoying.

State seeks input on outdoor recreation
The New Hampshire Office of State Planning is asking residents to complete an online survey intended to update the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Take the survey.

Antidote for Strike: We've Gone Fishin'
Finally, the truth is out! Fishing IS more interesting than baseball! And besides, you don't have to shell out a weeks pay to support a bunch of multimillionaires whining about salary caps.

Want to Know Where the Fish Are? Then Get in the Water
This week in NH.com's fishing report, Gabe Gries advises that if you want to understand where the fish are hanging out during the dog days of summer, you might want to get in the water yourself.

Bad aim, dead fish
A firefighting tanker plane accidentally dropped 2,000 gallons of flame retardant into the Fall River, in Oregon. Fish were wiped out for a four-mile stretch. According to Steve Avery, a fishermen who was on the river at the time of the accident: "We saw dead fish, everything from 8-inch hatchery redsides to 24-inch brown trout. It was just awful."

Terrorists or fishermen?
In Bejar, Spain, police arrested three men who had stolen 6.4 kilos of gelatin dynamite. Police were worried because that explosive is often used by the Basque separatist group ETA. The men, however, claimed they intended to use some of the dynamite for fishing and sell the rest to other anglers.

Make it an early morning
Concord Monitor angling writer John Corrigan wets his line in Sewalls Falls in Concord, but not early enough in the morning to beat the heat. A nice column -- really gives a good sense of place to this familiar fishing spot.

Cool Ways to Beat Hot Summer Nights -- Night Bass Fishing and Poutin'
This week's fishing report posted on NH.com features some great insights into hot weather fishing.

Blue collar fish in a white collar fishery?
UL fishing columnist John Harrigan takes a look at the introduction of smallmouth bass into Pittsburg's famous Back Lake, and the debate over whether fly fishing-only trout fisheries should even be allowed to exist.

Saco River: Source to Sea
From New Hampshire's White Mountains to the Maine coast, the Saco is a source of power, recreation and economic activity. But according to MaineToday.com, some worry that it's being over-used for recreation, and "loved to death."

Bad news for the oceans
According to the New York Times, "The Bush administration is arguing that a major environmental law does not apply to the vast majority of oceans under United States control, a move that environmentalists say could allow military maneuvers, oil and gas pipelines, commercial fishing, ocean dumping and scores of other activities to escape public environmental review."

The bare essentials for the traveling cook
Chef Marc Bouchard's list of vital items might come in handy on our next overnight fishing trip -- a nice way to strip down the camp cooking gear list a bit and make some room for extra fly rods!

Swarms of Dying Mayflies Bring Good News
Clean rivers mean more and bigger hatches than people have seen in half a century, so much so that some southern towns, "the insects have been swarming in such volumes this summer that they have to be shoveled from riverside streets and scraped from bridges with snowplows."

Hold Your Breath and a Spear Gun
Well, it's not fly fishing, but this sounds like a pretty darn exciting way to catch striped bass nevertheless!

Vermont fish farmers get into a tropical cycle
Vermont farmers are turning to a new crop -- the tilapia, a tropical fish prized for its mild, flaky white meat. The fish thrives in hot weather and produces ammonia that is converted by a biofilter into nitrates that feed the hydroponically grown vegetables, creating parts of a whole new, self-contained Vermont eco-system.

And speaking of the Rapture…
Here's an interesting perspective on the theology of "Left Behind" series and a different, to my mind more rational, textually based interpretation of The Book of Revelation. Still puzzled?