Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Tyee – Sockeye Eco-Certification Kicks up Storm

The Tyee – Sockeye Eco-Certification Kicks up Storm: There's a federal judicial inquiry underway to find out why British Columbia's Fraser River sockeye salmon runs collapsed in 2009, but an international organization is within weeks of certifying the sockeye fishery as ecologically sustainable.

Season's best at Rutland - Fly Fishing & Fly Tying

Season's best at Rutland - Fly Fishing & Fly Tying: The best rainbow and best brown of the season at Rutland were both caught this week. David Moore (above, left) caught a superb 6lb 4¾oz rainbow whilst fishing for the English Fly Fishing Association against the RAF. David, of Tansor, Oundle, was particularly delighted as his fish fought hard for 10 minutes before coming to the net.

Spinning Reel Maintenance | iFished

Spinning Reel Maintenance | iFished: Sometimes, we as anglers overlook the importance of cleaning our fishing reels. Many times your fishing rod and reel simply get thrown in the basement at the end of the fishing season and then dragged out at the beginning of the next season to be used again.