via Moldy Chum
I hope every striped bass angler out there sees it and feels the same awful kick in the gut at the prospect.
Tagged: fish population crash, Fly Fishing, striped bass
Posts from the “Save the World” Category
Half the Mississippi River. Almost as long as the Snake River. Longer than the St. Lawrence River, the Ohio, the Green, and the White. Maybe in more relatable terms, it’s farther than a plane flight from LA to Denver. This is the scope of the initiative being undertaken by Trout Unlimited and Orvis, who are joining forces to open up 1,000 miles of fishable habitat across the US. The 1000 Miles Project is one that is easy to rally behind. Too many fights in the environmental realm seem to succeed in making people angry but fail in channelling emotion into action. This campaign is all about action, with an identifiable target and attainable goals. The target? Culverts. As stated on the TU Blog: “Culverts–those big…
Tagged: 1000 Miles Project, Orvis, Save The World, Trout Unlimited
Minnesota is an underrated and badass state. Partly because Minneapolis ranks among the great American cities I have visited, and mostly because everywhere around it there is water. (And that’s just around the metropolis; I hope to one day get up to the boundary waters and other places.) But a trip there last week drove home that climate change is fast becoming our reality. Reading about far-off disasters such as the Arctic ice crisis should be shocking but it’s not always. It’s all abstract and far away and you can grow inured to it until you’re numb. But then last week I was north and east of St. Paul and somebody saw a possum and I took this to be a sign of doom.…
Tagged: amoeba, arctic ice disasters, minnesota, opossum
Rolling Stone writes to Gov. Cuomo about the idea of fracking in New York. As a citizen of New York I say, What he said. And, What she said. (She being the Delaware Riverkeeper, in this article linked in the RS post.) And what Josh Fox said in Gasland and says again in the embedded Vimeo clip.
Tagged: Cuomo sells out, fracking, new york
I once took a bonefishing trip out of Belize City. I was there for other reasons but the concierge said she had a cousin who could take me out. He picked me up at a pier about three blocks from the hotel and we started for the mangrove cayes off the peninsula. He worked the tiller of the old outboard to steady us on the ride; wind catching the high profile of the bow made the boat wobble. This is a common problem with pangas. Chris Santella’s article on Punta Allen in the New York Times reminded me of this, mostly because of its striking color photo (by Matt Jones) of anglers on a panga variant. Anyone who has ever engaged in back country…
Tagged: history, panga, third world fly
We like the Bonefish Tarpon Trust because they have a cool sounding URL – tarbone.org – and because everything they do is driven by scientific research, and the desire to keep doing it. So when Aaron Adams dropped a note about supporting the org’s new membership drive, I’m all in. They are now offering associate membership for $50 contributions. As Dr. Adams wrote: “As always, the funds go to support BTT’s research, conservation, and education. We are having monthly give-aways of gear (this month it’s Howler Brothers), next month Cheeky, then Orvis,…. But best of all, the final drawing at the end of the year is a trip to Ascension Bay. And for people who join and renew at $100 of higher, there is…
Tagged: bonefish, Bonefish Tarpon Trust, Fly Fishing, permit, research, science, tarpon
Awesome.
Tagged: gamefish, striped bass, stripers forever
The fishing has been sucking. Here’s a chance where we can all actually do something about it. Rather than mince words, I’ll paste them directly from a mailing by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: In a matter of days, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will meet to discuss the fate of menhaden (AKA the most important fish in the sea). At the end of that meeting, it will adopt an addendum to its menhaden management plan, which will determine new overfishing thresholds and target fishing rates. Now, more than ever, we need your help. In 32 of the past 54 years, we have overfished menhaden, and its population now stands at its lowest point on record—a mere 8 percent of what it once was!…
The striped bass of the Chesapeake, and therefore the Eastern Seaboard, got a dose of good news this week with a big spike in the Young of the Year numbers. I spoke briefly with my friend John Page Williams of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation about it, and he said it has everything to do with ideal weather conditions during spawn and early life stage. Of course, the best news for the striped bass in the long run could come out of the ASMFC meeting in Boston in two weeks. Williams and his friends in the CCA and other conservation groups have been working hard to ensure that the result comes down in favor of protecting the bass. “It looks to be a landmark vote,”…
Tagged: ASMFC, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, menhaden, rock the vote, striped bass
We’re big fans of the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust and are spreading the word about their upcoming Symposium. In their words: Two full days of presentations on cutting edge scientific research of bonefish, tarpon and permit from fisheries scientists around the world is scheduled, as well as panel discussions, fly casting seminars and tying clinics by some of the world’s noted flats anglers. On the final night an “Evening with the Legends” banquet will be emceed by author and angler Andy Mill, participants include; Joan Wulff, Bob Popovics, Lefty Kreh, Flip Pallot, Chico Fernandez, Sandy Moret, Rick Ruoff, Mark Sosin, Ralph Delph, Steve Huff, Bill Curtis, Stu Apte and George Hommell.
Tagged: bonefish, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, tarpon
