Friday, 02. January 2009
My son and I went up to the 2008 Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show. Traveling through the booths of Ontario lodges and outfitters, I got the itch to go. I am not taking our annual trip this year but I found myself wondering at the show whether it was too late to change my mind.
Just a few years ago if you were planning your trip in February, you were left only with the lodges that aren’t that great or non-ideal fishing times. With gas prices and the US/Canadian currency exchange rates, many places still have openings and quite a few even have these openings during some of the best fishing times. From talking with a few of the lodges, business is better than last year but most still had openings.
So, I thought I would offer you my personal list of Top 10 Ontario fishing trip destinations. This is the list that I keep at my desk. I’ve included the reasons that I want to go as well as, in some cases, the reasons that I haven’t gone.
I have selected places that have boats as part of the package or available for rental. Oh yeah, I threw in one Quebec place. So, there are 9 Ontario destinations and 1 Quebec. Rates are calculated at the current US/Canada dollar for dollar exchange rate.
Lodge listings follow a trail through Ontario from northeast to northwest. They are not in order of who I want to go to most. I want to go all of them equally. If only, I was independently wealthy!
1) Lake Kesagami
For me, this is the holy grail of fishing. There is no other place within a 20 hour drive from Pennsylvania that offers the quality of walleye and pike fishing as Lake Kesagami. There may not be another place in the World that does. In fact, Outdoor Canada ranked Lake Kesagami Wilderness Lodge the #1 pike destination in Canada two years ago.
Pike fishermen should think big and plentiful. Trophy size pike in the 40? class are a common occurrence on Kesagami. The chance at a 50? fish exists. This fly-in destination also boasts unbelievable walleye fishing. They do get some bigger fish in the mix but their claim to fame is the numbers of fish available. 100 fish days are not unusual all season long.
Lake Kesagami Wilderness Lodge is a four star resort. Everything is taken care of for you. You just have to fish. I’ve heard from multiple sources that the food is out of this world. If you like a more rustic lodge, this is not the place. But if you enjoy a bit of luxury with your fishing, then you need to check out Lake Kesagami Wilderness Lodge.
If you stay at Lake Kesagami Wilderness Lodge, it is catch and release only for northern pike and shore lunch keeping only for walleye. This is how they preserve their incredible fishery.
I’ll warn you their packages are not for the low budget angler. That’s why I have not made the trip yet. Lake Kesagami Wilderness Lodge prices range upward of $2099 for 7 days and nights. They do have packages for as few as 3 days and nights.
When talking about cost, I should point out that I never leave home on a week-long fishing trip without my two sons. They do offer a generous discount for children 15 years old and under, but the cost still would run about $4200 for me. Many of you can afford this trip though, and I can think of no better place to head if you love walleye and pike fishing.
There is another outfitter, Gardiner Air Service, who provides access to the lake from a cabin on another lake. Getting to Kesagami requires a portage. We have a report on Kesagami from a group that went with Gardiner. Here’s a piece of their report…
As advertised, the walleye fishing was outstanding. The water is tea-colored and shallow keeping the walleye in areas where they can be caught almost anytime of the day. It was not unusual to catch a 18-21? walleye on every cast. Best baits were spinnerbaits and Johnson spoons that we would pull through the weed beds.
The northern pike fishing was okay and much better than any other lake we have fished. However, we did not catch the trophy northern we were hoping for. Typical size of the numerous pike caught were 24-35? and largest for the week was 38?. Successful baits included daredevils, Johnson spoons, spinnerbaits, and buzzbaits, and a variety of crankbaits.
Gardiner is much more rustic accommodations and does not include meals. The per person rate is $1300 for a week. I have to be honest and tell you that I’ve read mixed reports on this outfitter. The group that supplied our report had no issues.
Regardless of who you go with, Lake Kesagami can be a rough lake. When the wind picks up, it can be tough boating. This is a definite advantage of Lake Kesagami Wilderness Lodge as they have boats that can provide you the safety you need to fish the lake in most conditions. The weather can also affect your fly-in and fly-out times.
That’s some of what I know on Lake Kesagami. I don’t believe that you will find a better wilderness experience, to catch all the walleye that you want and to have a good chance at the pike of a lifetime, anywhere closer to Pennsylvania. Maybe someday, I’ll have a first hand report for you.
2) Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge
I saw the owner of Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge at the Sportsmen’s Show and was reminded that there isn’t a nicer person on the planet than Ed. The hospitality you receive from Ed when coming to Lost Lake is second to none.
Lost Lake is a couple of hours south of Cochrane. This is a trip that I have detailed in our report. So I won’t say too much more here. This is a reasonably priced trip for fishermen that will put you in the middle of some really good fishing, beautiful scenery, and awesome hospitality.
3) Ottawa River
On our way up to Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge, we followed the Ottawa River. The Ottawa River should not be overlooked for its fishing potential. Depending where you go on the Ottawa, most sought after species are available including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pike, walleye, muskie and perch.
My pick for a destinations is Pinecrest Lodge in Deep River. They are on this list predominantly due to articles I’ve read about them on FishHawk.net, one of Ontario’s best web sites. Here is an excerpt from one of the articles…
How can I sum up our stay at Pinecrest Lodge? The fishing, the scenery, the accommodations, the hosts, the rental boats, and the price, are unbeatable. If your annual fishing trip normally takes you on a one hour drive north of the Canadian border into Eastern Ontario, continuing north for two more hours to Pinecrest will not leave you disappointed.
Pinecrest’s rates for 2008 are very affordable. They do not charge per person but rent out cabins. This makes them a great value if you are going with a group. As a bonus, they have some very nice boat rental options including a 17 foot Lund Outfitter with a 50hp motor.
There are lots of lodges and camps all along the Ottawa. Pinecrest gets my vote because of its consistent positive on-line reviews from their guests.
4) Lake Nipissing West Arm
The West Arm of Lake Nipissing is arguably the best multi-species destination on my list. Name the fish, and they have it. The West Arm is within 14 hours of any city in Pennsylvania. I understand the scenery on this section of the Lake is stunningly beautiful.
I have been close to going several times. Why haven’t I? Consistency of fishing reports from newbies to the Lake. Lake Nipissing’s West Arm appears, to me, to be a place you are going to have to visit a couple of times before you start truly tapping its great fishing. I know some would argue this, but my perspective is based on countless hours of research about this area.
My recommendation is that this should be close to #1 on everyone’s list who is looking for a place for a trip they will do year after year.
If I were to go, my choice for a lodge would be Lakair Lodge. A popular expression on some Ontario fishing forums is “There is no air like Lakair”. I have never read a complaint about this place. They offer both American and Housekeeping plans.
5) Rideau Waterway
Oh the Rideau! The home of my first Ontario fishing vacation. I spent a week at Clear Lake Cottages. The fishing was average to good. I don’t think that I fished nearly as well as I could’ve though. If I had fished better, I think the fishing would’ve been good to very good. I did manage a 4lb. smallie on the trip.
The Rideau Waterway is 125 miles divided by a series of locks. The Waterway includes a number of different lakes. These lakes hold Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Muskellunge, and Walleye. For most of the Rideau, bass are the big draw. Bass grow big here. 4 pounders are respectable but you need at least a 5 pound fish to get too much attention. Pike are plentiful but most will be under 10 pounds.
Parts of the Rideau get very heavy boat traffic in the summertime. For the serious fisherman, a fall trip is in order as it gives you the best chance at big fish and minimizes significantly the amount of boat traffic you’ll encounter. For the family, a summer trip will be great. There is lots for your kids to do. Plentiful panfish will get them hooked on fishing.
One big selling point for the Rideau is the affordability of the Rideau chain. You can find more expensive places but most places are quite affordable. Clear Lake Cottages rents housekeeping cottages on Clear Lake. I have friends who love Shangri-La Lodge on Whitefish Lake. They offer American Plan packages at $525 per week. That is an incredible deal, and I hear the food is delicious.
Another big selling point for the Rideau is that it is within about an 8 hour drive from most towns in Pennsylvania. The best web site to start your research on the Rideau is Rideau-Info.com.
6) Bear Lake Wilderness Camp
As we start to head from eastern Ontario towards the west, we find a jewel of a camp northwest of Toronto. This is another place that I won’t spend too much time on as I have provided a lot of detail in my report from this past summer. But if you want a boat-in adventure that is affordable with consistently good fishing for bass and pike, Bear Lake Wilderness Camp is a winner. Just like Lost Lake, I am recommending Bear Lake to family and friends.
7) Air Ivanhoe
This is a late entry based on a recent conversation with a co-worker. A little research, and I found that Air Ivanhoe offers nice fly-in opportunities for an affordable price. Chapleau, their base, is a bit of a long drive, 14 to 19 hours depending on where you are in PA. This is pike and walleye territory. They also have some lakes with smallmouth bass.
My co-worker tells me that the lake, he fishes, produces large numbers of pike and big pike in May. The thing that impressed me most was my co-worker’s report about the quality service provided by this outfitter.
Prices range for a week from $650 to $900 which are very good rates for a fly-in adventure.
Their site even has a message forum where you can learn about different lakes.
8) Lac Seul and Gullrock Lake
Now, we take a big jump to northwest Ontario. I won’t spend as much time on these destinations as they are probably out of travel range for most of us. But if you don’t mind the travel, these are fishing trip destinations you should definitely consider.
Go to any web forum that covers northwestern Ontario and you will find endless discussions about whether Gullrock or Lac Seul is the better walleye lake. I’ve put them together because either choice will put you on some of the best drive-to walleye fishing in the World.
Both Gullrock Lake and Lac Seul are walleye factories. Lodging choices on these lakes are very affordable especially given the quality of fishing available.
The problem is that you are dealing with up to a 28 hour drive from PA. That’s if you drive without stopping. Even flying into Minneapolis leaves you with a 12 hour drive. Flying into that part of Ontario is extremely expensive.
If you don’t mind driving the distance and love to catch Walleye, these are the places to go. The pike fishing is also very good. There are smallmouth in parts of Lac Seul but they should be considered a bonus fish.
If I were to go, I would go to Gullrock Lake. The main reason is the response that I received from Five Lakes Lodge when I was considering a trip to Lac Seul or Gullrock Lake. Many owners were friendly in their response but Five Lakes Lodge went above and beyond in providing information. I have written about how impressed I was with their response to me.
9) Fireside Lodge
I have already written about Fireside. I love the quality of smallmouth and pike fishing they offer. On this top 10 list, Fireside provides the best opportunity for muskie fishermen. They are a full American plan lodge. I am saving my pennies for this place because it is a must do fishing trip.
10) La Réserve Beauchêne
From everyone I talk to, no place holds a candle to the smallmouth fishing at this Quebec resort. The Bounty Fishing Blog does a great job of describing this fishery. Here are some excerpts.
I was attracted to Beauchene because it has fast become a sought-after trophy small-mouth bass haven. The Beauchene motto of conservation ensures it’s catch-n-release only for bass on the main lake, so very large specimens are not uncommon. On my first evening of fishing, a spectacular thunderstorm gave way to an overcast calm. As we drifted a magnificent shoreline of rocks and boulders, one of many, my companion and I switched from spinners and jigs to Pop-Rs and surface baits. Minutes later, my first 5 pound Beauchene bass leapt as if on command adjacent to a boulder field before being landed and released.
Close to many of Eastern Canada’s urban centres such as Ottawa, Toronto, or Montreal, the territory is only a few hours drive, and remains a quality angling experience. Trout fishing is best in spring as the fish are closer to the surface. Post spawn bass will retreat to deeper waters by summer, but return to their favourite shallow feeding areas often, especially in the early morning and evening. Not only is pike fishing possible as specimens of up to 20 pounds have been landed, but large walleye are also commonly caught.
The full article will have you wanting to go to Quebec’s La Réserve Beauchêne. The amazing thing is a few Google searches will find a number of other reports that give nothing but praise to this fishing trip destination. This isn’t a cheap trip and may be a once in a lifetime for a lot of us but I hope to get there at least once.
http://www.pennsoutdoors.com/2008/10-ontario-fishing-trip-destinationsits-not-too-late/
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Friday, 07. November 2008
Stars On "The Iowa Sportsman" - Tonight
Stars_ice_girls_ron_michael There are plenty of reasons to be an Iowa Stars Hockey Fan...and tonight on the other radio show I do, The Iowa Sportsman we'll talk hockey! (This was simply an excuse for me to use this photo of some friends at a game!)
The Iowa Sportsman Radio Hour is heard each Monday evening at 7 only on 98.3 WOW-FM here in the Des Moines Market. If you want to listen from wherever you might live or work you can always listen live using your PC.
The Iowa Sportsmans Radio Hour is the broadcast version of The Iowa Sportsman Magazine and something I've been doing for our client for about 15 months. I'm usually joined by my co-host Thomas Allen...but Thomas is out tonight. So....I get to choose the topic:
Stars_faceoff Iowa Stars Hockey! And before you scratch your head and wonder what the heck that has to do with hunting, fishing, cross country skiing, or noodling. (Someday we'll have to talk about that!) The answer is pretty simple: It's all Iowa...and it's a great, tough, fast moving sport that many Iowa kids learn about on lakes and ponds (when they are not ice fishing!).
Our guest tonight is the Assistant Coach of the Iowa Stars, Paul Jerrad_paul Jerrard. Paul skated with the New York Rangers and the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL and was a member of the AHL Calder Cup Winning Hershey Bears in 1997. Coach Jerrard is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba and was hired as the assistant coach of the Iowa Stars in June of 2005.
We'll spend most of the hour with Coach Jerrard and you're invited to take part.
Fish Estrogen Birth Control
Birth control for fish
A huge experiment that involved deliberately polluting an entire lake with synthetic oestrogen has given scientists invaluable data on what the chemical is doing to the environment
I’m generally quite skeptical about research on trace levels of human-made chemicals in the environment because often the claims are not backed up by the evidence. An increase in levels of some oestrogen-mimicking plastic is correlated with a drop in the population of some fish and we jump to the conclusion that one caused the other. The difficulty is that the experiments you would want to do to nail the issue are so damned hard.
So hats off to Dr Karen Kidd at the University of New Brunswick in Canada for putting together the most impressive experiment in this field I’ve ever seen. Some might question the wisdom of deliberately polluting an entire lake with synthetic oestrogen for three years, but the upshot is some really solid scientific evidence.
It turns out the synthetic oestrogens excreted by women taking the birth-control pill do have a dramatic effect on some fish. Kidd presented her results to the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Boston on Saturday.
The team carried out the work in an area of 58 designated research lakes in northwest Ontario. These lakes are unpolluted and free of human activities such as watersports and fishing. From 1999 to 2000 the team built up a comprehensive picture of the ecology of “lake 260″ by catching fish and invertebrates.
From 2001 to 2003, they added synthetic oestrogen to the lake by pumping it from the back of a boat three times a week. The idea was to create oestrogen levels in the lake similar to those recorded in lakes and rivers near towns and cities that receive treated sewage.
They then monitored the lake until 2006 and at the same time carried out similar tests on nearby lakes that had not been laced with oestrogen. Any changes that only happened in lake 260 could then be linked to the oestrogen addition and not natural variation.
The results? There was no effect on the bacteria, algae or invertebrates, but a dramatic effect on some fish species. That tells the scientists that, as expected, estrogen affects the fish directly and not via a lower level in the food chain.
In fathead minnows, males began producing an egg protein called vitellogenin (normally predominantly found in females) at 9,000 times the usual rate. In addition, their reproductive development almost came to a standstill. “There was complete disintegration of the testes,” said Kidd. “We lost over 90% of the individuals in the lake.” The story was similar, although slightly less dramatic, in another species, the pearl dace.
In a third species, the predatory lake trout, there was a 10,000-fold increase in vitellogenin in males, but strangely no disruption to reproduction. The species did suffer a 30% decline, though, probably due to a fall in the number of prey in the lake.
The good news is that three years after the team stopped adding estrogen, the fish populations have recovered. So the effects of estrogen pollution can be reversed. There is now a strong case for better sewage treatment to break down synthetic estrogen before they make it into the environment.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2008/feb/17/imgenerallyquitescepticala
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Fishing Experts
Fishing expert Dave Csanda will present two topics at the 2008 Northland Outdoors Sportshow to help people improve their confidence in fishing for smallmouth bass and walleyes. At 1 p.m. on Feb 23 and Feb. 24 Csanda will talk about fishing for walleye in shallow water. Because many people like to fish for walleye in deep, fairly snag free waters with live bait rigging, this seminar features alternative tactics to get people comfortable fishing in shallow areas too.
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geese and elusive walleye,canada
And there was our friend and professional guide Tom “Perch” Maynard in the middle, balancing the tasks of making us both happy while also accomplishing his personal mission of scouting for the looming fishing season.
We had set out on the New River in Perch’s big raft on this last-gasp cast-and-blast adventure about 8 a.m., with a boatload of fishing rods, shotguns and high hopes.
First, we took up our walleye-fishing station below Fosters Falls.
This is not a secret spot.
Before the park facility opened, four rigs were queued behind the locked gate, and we were first in line only because we arrived nearly an hour-and-a-half early.
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has established an aggressive management program for the river’s walleyes. Each winter biologists use electroshock gear to borrow some fish before the spawn, collecting eggs and milt in a hatchery, then later stocking the river with the resulting tiny walleyes.
While the river has been producing lots of fish under 20 inches the past few years, keeper fish over 20 inches are relatively rare.
A tagging element has been added to the program this year. Each returned tag will net the lucky angler a $20 reward.
It was nice to hope for a tag, but Perch mostly just wanted to get a feel for the fishery before he starts taking clients of his New River Angler guide business on the stretch.
As Chuck, a professor of environmental biology at Virginia Tech, longingly eyed a pair of geese on the shoreline, Perch and I pitched small jigs.
The anglers in other boats used their preferred methods, including the popular technique of dunking live minnows.
Nothing was working so we didn’t stay long, heading off in search of geese and more fishing spots.
Friday was the final day of the Canada goose season and Perch and Chuck were hoping to fare better than they had on opening day in September, when they floated two stretches of the New and saw few birds.
They would do a lot better.
Not far down the river we rounded a bend and surprised a good bunch of Canadas on the water.
Chuck and I had at them and managed to knock down four, a good start.
Then it was back to fishing.
In a fairly slow run, I felt a tap on my jig and I set the hook into something big and strong.
“Maybe it’s a 10-pound walleye,” Perch said, excitedly.
My guess was a big flathead catfish. We were both wrong.
When I finally got the fish close to the boat we could see that it was a large carp, which had been foul-hooked behind the dorsal fin.
It wasn’t like we were in a hurry so I asked Perch if I could try to land the thing. Eventually I did, and it weighed 18.1 pounds. That’s a lifetime best, albeit one with a big asterisk because of the foul hooking.
Soon Perch landed the day’s first walleye, a 16-incher.
A while later something bumped my jerkbait and I saw the golden flash of a walleye in the current. It was undersized, but I couldn’t have been happier to finally get that monkey off my back after several previous failures.
The geese kept us busy, too.
Spooked after months of hunting pressure, most would fly before we got within range, but we got enough shots to come close to filling our limit.
As temperatures climbed, Perch said he wouldn’t be surprised if we hooked a smallmouth, and not much later we both saw a nice one nip at his plug without getting hooked.
I got luckier when something tapped my jerkbait in a bouldery run.
When the strong fish got close to the raft it flashed broadside in the current and I could see that I was fast to what was possibly the biggest smallmouth of my life.
Unfortunately the big bass was hooked precariously to the last treble on the plug.
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Bass Fishing Podcast
David Chong’s BassTalk seminar at Fishing World is all about hard jerk baits.
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Ripple Outdoors
Episode Credits
Voice by Chuck Lefleur
Music by Jon Schmidt from the Podsafe Music Network
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Winter shows offer good deals, great memories
fishing, hunting or gun show happening or coming soon to the area.
Personally, this is one of my favorite times of the year. The reason that I say that is it’s the time of the year for me when I spend quite a bit of time on the road traveling from sport show to sport show all across this great land of ours.
Presenting seminars on outdoors related subjects such as fishing and hunting is something that I have done for many years and really enjoy doing.
Getting to meet old friends that I may have met years ago at a show is really great. Also, I get to spend some time with my other outdoor writer friends who tour the seminar circuit this time of the year themselves. These shows give us a chance to spend some time together swapping stories and adventures that we have experienced the past season. It also gives us a chance to plan our trips together for the upcoming year.
For you sportsmen out there, going to a sport show is a chance to shake off the cobwebs of the long winter season and spend a day engulfed in the latest products that are available for your particular sport. Whatever is may be, fishing, hunting, camping or boating, you can bet that you will find them represented at most sport shows.
What’s nice about attending one of these shows is that you can get a chance to try some of these new products hands-on before you decide to buy them. This is nice because it gives you a chance to get a feeling if you really like it or not. This can really help you make that decision before laying out that cash.
Another great aspect of sports shows is being able to get a chance to search out a good vacation sight for the upcoming season. You will find that many resorts and lodges from all over the United States and Canada will have booths set up at these shows so that you can find out information about what they offer.
I know many anglers that go to Canada fishing during the warm weather months will actually book their vacations at some of these shows. By doing this, they help insure that they will get the dates they want. Also, you can get some great sport show packages that these lodges offer that can save you some extra bucks.
One thing that I want to mention is that when talking to one of these lodge operators, do not be afraid to ask all kinds of questions. Ask about the fishing, the facilities, what’s actually included in the trip package. Also, make it a point to ask about their cancellation policy if something should come up where you could not make the trip.
See what kind of meal plans they offer, if any, and make sure all pricing is inclusive. You don’t want to find out later that there are hidden charges in the trip you never knew about.
If you do decide to book a trip, get everything in writing. If you find that the lodge will not do this for you, move on and find one that will.
Another highlight of spending the day at a sports show is the food that is usually available. At most of your larger shows, you will be able to find everything from homemade moose jerky to Indian smoked fish, all within a just few feet of each other. Don’t be surprised at some of the more exotic foods that you may find there also.
Over the years, at the many sports shows I attend, I have tasted the likes of lion stew and seafoods like broiled escargot, just to mention a few. Be open-minded when you sample these foods. Don’t have a negative attitude until you taste it. You just might find something you really like the taste of. Again, the food samples at these shows are usually quite plentiful so enjoy yourself.
One of my personal favorites of sport show season is the free seminars you can attend. For both fisherman and hunters and boaters, these seminars that are given by professional folks in the know about their particular sport can be very educational as well as enjoyable. You will find that most of your quality sport shows will offer some type of a seminar schedule that usually occurs every day of the show’s run.
Over the many years that I have been doing seminars at shows all across the country and also in Canada, my fondest memories are of all the wonderful people that I have met.
I truly enjoy when I get a chance to speak with someone who attended one of my seminars in past years and they make it a point to stop by and say hello. In fact, at many shows I do I’ll look for faces in the audience that I can recognize from the past. Spotting one, I’ll make a mental note to make time after the show and once again say hello. It’s really neat to talk with these folks year after year and share some memories. Many of those youngsters are now grown young adults. It’s great to see them.
When you head out to one of these sport shows, keep in mind that it is a place where the whole family can have a good time. Whatever the outdoors person in your family enjoys, it’s a good bet they will find it. This is especially true of your bigger sport shows.
So now’s the time my friends to start circling those ads you see in the newspapers and magazines advertising an upcoming sport show. For the next few months or so you can get out and enjoy the time of your life. You’ll also get those juices flowing as we head closer to another spring in the outdoors.
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Catch Those Big Fish
“Angling records can pinpoint some of the best waters to fish,” Dilts said, “but a certain amount of luck and skill is required to catch a big fish. We offer programs for catch-and-keep and catch-and-release fishing.”
What follows is based on the DNR’s 2007 catch-and-keep category. Study this information, and try fishing some new spots. Detailed information about this program is found in the annual Michigan Fishing Guide.
Five hundred Master Angler fish were caught and kept in 2007. The listings below will detail the fish species, the state record in pounds and ounces and year it was caught, the minimum weight required for a Master Angler award patch, the 2007 record (by weight), the angler’s name, his/her hometown, where he/she was fishing and in which county.
Atlantic Salmon
The 1981 record weighed 32.62 pounds, was 41 inches long, and the minimum requirement for a Master Angler Award is 12 pounds.
Only one fish was recorded last year, and Paul Barriger of Grand Blanc caught a 12.69 fish in Lake Huron off Chippewa County while trolling.
Black Buffalo
The 2004 state record weighed 33.25 pounds, was 36.50 inches long, and the minimum weight for this species is 10 pounds.
Again, only one fish was entered, and it was caught by Anthony Starks of Sparta after he landed a 28.81-pounder from the Grand River In Ottawa County while bow fishing.
Black Crappie
The 1947 state record weighed 4.12 pounds. The minimum weight now is 1.75 pounds.
The 2007 record 3.19-pound black crappie was caught by Julius Bockheim of Byron Center. He caught it in Blodgett Lake in Kent County. Key waters to try are Henderson Lake in Ogemaw County — because it produced two large fish last year — and Notawa Lake in Calhoun County, which produced two trophies.
Bluegill
The 1983 state record weighed 2.75 pounds, and was 13.75 inches long. The current minimum entry weight for this species is one pound.
Ronald May of Grant caught his 1.88-pound ‘gill while fishing Croton Pond on the Muskegon River In Newaygo County. Other good bets include Hodenpyl Pond in Wexford County and AuSable Lake in Ogemaw County.
Bowfin
The 1981 state record weighed 14 pounds, was 35 inches long, and the minimum weight for recognition is seven pounds.
Donovan Kirkendall of Mattawan used a bow and arrow to take a 10-pound bowfin from Eagle Lake in Allegan County. Eagle Lake produced five big fish, Manistee Lake at Manistee gave up two and the Maple River in Gratiot County produced two Master Angler fish.
Brook Trout
The 1996 record fish weighed 9.50 pounds, was 28.10 inches long, and the minimum weight now is two pounds.
Madison Grandas of Flushing caught a 3.75-pound brookie from the Maple River in Emmet County. Other solid hotspots include Keweenaw Bay on Lake Superior (three fish) and Neds Lake in Schoolcraft County.
Brown Bullhead
The 1989 record weighed 3.62 pounds, was 17.50 inches long, and the minimum weight requirement for this species is 1.50 pounds.
Ryan Mathews of Jackson caught his 2007 record weighing 1.94 pounds while fishing with a minnow in Frenchman Lake in Chippewa County. One other big fish was caught here, and anglers also can try Lake Cadillac at Cadillac.
Brown Trout
A new 2007 record brown weighed 36.81 pounds, and was 43 inches long. It is the third largest in North America. The minimum weight is 16 pounds.
Casey Richey of Frankfort caught his all-time state record while trolling a Rapala on Lake Michigan at Frankfort on Mother’s Day. Other top bets are Lake Michigan near Manistee and Frankfort, Lake Huron near Rogers City and the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City.
Burbot
The 1980 state record weighed 18.25 pounds, was 40 inches long, and the minimum weight requirement is five pounds.
The top burbot for 2007 was taken by Edward Kessel of Christmas, and his fish weighed 14.75 pounds. He caught it in Lake Superior off Alger County while ice fishing. The closest good bets for burbot are both arms of Grand Traverse Bay and Crystal Lake at Beulah. The upper Great Lakes are good.
Channel Catfish
The 1964 state record weighed 40 pounds, was 41.50 inches long, and the minimum weight in the catch-and-release category is eight pounds.
Anthony Grochowski of Herron was drift fishing with a crawler harness on Grand Lake in Presque Isle County when he landed a 21.44-pound catfish. Lake St. Clair led this category with four entries followed by Saginaw Bay with three entries.
Common Carp
The 1974 state record weighed 61.50 pounds, was 47.50 inches long, and the current minimum weight is 20 pounds.
Douglas Depcinski of Bay City caught the largest 2007 carp, and it weighed 32 pounds. It was caught while trolling on Saginaw Bay. Other hotspots like Wixom Lake produced six entries last year. Platte Lake also is good.
Flathead Catfish
The 1943 state record weighed 47.50 pounds, was 44 inches long, and the current minimum weight is 10 pounds.
Muskegon Lake at Muskegon produced a 36.50-pound fish for Johnny Hayes of Grand Rapids. The Grand, Muskegon and St. Joseph rivers produced several Master Angler award fish last year.
Freshwater Drum
The state record fish was caught in 1973, and weighed 26 pounds, was 37.50 inches long, and the minimum weight for entry is seven pounds.
Kenneth Clark of Whitehall was casting on White Lake in Muskegon County when he hooked and landed the 21.63-pound fish. Other good places to try are Platte Lake in Benzie County, Hamlin Lake at Ludington, Spring Lake in Ottawa County, and Lake St. Clair in Macomb County.
Green Sunfish
The 1990 state record weighed 1.53 pounds, was 10 inches long, and the minimum weight requirement is 0.75 pound.
Daniel Catto of Cadillac caught his 0.90-pound fish while casting with a worm on “No Name Lake” in Midland County. The only other green sunfish came from the Grand River in Ottawa County.
Lake Herring
The record for this species was caught in 1992, and weighed 5.40 pounds, was 25 inches long, and the minimum weight for entry is 2.50 pounds.
Liam Dearlove of Flushing trolled Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City when he hooked a 3.56-pound herring on a spoon. It was the sole entry.
Lake Trout
The state record for this species was set in 1997 with a 61.50-pound fish that was 49 inches long, and minimum entry weight is 18 pounds.
Donita Frasier of AuTrain was trolling Lake Superior off Alger County when she caught a 41.40-pounder. Lake Superior provided seven entries, and Higgins Lake in Roscommon County and Green Lake in Grand Traverse County and Lake Charlevoix at Charlevoix each produced a big fish.
Lake Whitefish
The 1993 state record weighed 14.28 pounds, was 31.75 inches long, and the minimum weight restriction is six pounds.
Only two fish were entered, and Cecil Wares of Tawas City caught his 7.75-pound fish on a minnow while fishing Tawas Bay. The other fish came from the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
Largemouth Bass
The 1959 state record weighed 11.94 pounds, was 26 inches long, and the minimum entry weight now is six pounds.
Michael Eisenberg of Mattawan caught his trophy 8.12-pound fish on Paw Paw Lake in Van Buren County while casting a spinner. Other good spots are Glovers Lake in Manistee County and Doc and Tom Lake near Clare.
Longnose Gar
The 1995 state record was for a fishing that weighed 18 pounds and was 63 inches. The minimum weight to qualify is five pounds.
Jeffrey Haddix of Stanton used a bow and arrow to take the largest specimen in 2007. It weighed 8.08 pounds, Dickinson Lake in Montcalm County. Other good bets are Baseline Lake in Allegan County and Platte Lake in Benzie County.
Longnose Sucker
The 1986 state record weighed 6.88 pounds, was 22.50 inches, and the minimum weight for Master Angler status is two pounds.
Jack Powell of Cadillac caught the largest (and only entry) on worms from the Manistee River in Manistee County. It weighed 3 pounds.
Great Lakes Muskellunge
The 1984 state record weighed 48 pounds, and the minimum weight entry for this species is 20 pounds.
Mark Dawkins of Clawson caught his 37.55-pound fish while trolling Lake St. Clair in Macomb County. The two best bets for big fish are Lake St. Clair in Macomb County and the Black River in Cheboygan County. Three fish taken from the Black River were taken with a spear.
Northern Muskellunge
The state record for this trophy is 49.75 pounds, and it was 51 inches long, and the minimum weight requirement is 20 pounds.
Kenneth Rowe of Gladwin caught a 33-pound fish from Secord Lake in Gladwin County on a minnow while ice fishing. Sanford Lake in Midland County and Upper Crooked Lake in Barry County gave up big fish.
Northern Pike
The 1961 state record pike weighed 39 pounds, was 51.50 inches, and the minimum weight requirement for entering a fish is 18 pounds.
Brian Frederick of Albion caught his 25.30 pike while ice fishing with a shiner minnow on Winnipeg Lake in Calhoun County. Other top spots for big pike are the Dead River in Marquette County and Pere Marquette Lake in Mason County. Muskegon Lake is another great spot for big fish.
Pumpkinseed
The 2004 state record weighed 1.35 pounds, measured 11 inches, and 0.75 pounds is a minimum weight to enter this species.
Kyleigh Nelson of Linwood caught the state’s largest in 2007 with a 1.25-pound fish while still-fishing George Lake in Ogemaw County. George Lake seems the best spot although Shear Lake in Oscoda County is good.
Quillback
The 2000 state record for this rather obscure species is eight pounds, was 25.25 inches long, and the minimum requirement is three pounds.
Only one specimen was entered, and Kevin Zoulek of Shelby took his 6.31-pound fish from Stony Lake in Oceana County. It was shot with a bow.
Rainbow Trout
The 1975 state record was 26.50 pounds, was 39.50 inches in length, and the minimum weight is 17 pounds.
Faina Shor of Farmington Hills caught the only entry in this category, and it weighed 17.25 pounds. It was caught on Lake Michigan off Berrien County.
Redear Sunfish
The 2002 state record weighed 1.97 pounds, was 12.75 inches long, and the minimum weight for entry is one pound.
James Williams of Morenci caught his 2007 record that weighed 1.75 pounds from Boots Lake in Hillsdale County. Also good are Nottawa Lake in Calhoun County or Baw Beese Lake in Hillsdale County.
Redhorse
The state-record redhorse was caught in 1991, and it weighed 12.89 pounds and was 29.25 inches long. The minimum weight is four pounds.
Crystal Feldpausch of Riverdale caught a 2.75-pounder while still-fishing with a worm on the Chippewa River in Isabella County. Other spots are the Pere Marquette River in Mason County and the St. Clair River in St. Clair County.
Rock Bass
The 1963 state record weighted 3.62 pounds, was 20 inches long, and the minimum weight requirement is one pound.
Cody Burns of Alpena caught his 2007 record of 2.75 pounds while fishing Shupac Lake in Crawford County. Other solid choices are Lake Leelanau in Leelanau County, Green Lake in Grand Traverse County, and Torch Lake in Antrim County.
Round Whitefish (Menominee)
The 1992 state record weighed 4.06 pounds, measured 21.50 inches, and the minimum weight is one pound.
Marc Soles of Scottville caught his 2.25-pound trophy while still-fishing on Lake Michigan off Mason County. Lake Huron and Lake Michigan produced all the fish.
Smallmouth Bass
The oldest state record (1906) weighed 9.25 pounds, measured 27.25 pounds, and the minimum weight for an entry now is five pounds.
Thomas Tiethof of Zeeland caught his 7.25-pound smallie from Lake Skegemog in Kalkaska County. Other solid choices are Lake St. Clair in Macomb and St. Clair counties, Boardman River and Grand Traverse Bay in Grand Traverse County, and Elk River in Antrim County.
Splake
The 2004 state record weighed 17.50 pounds, was 34.50 inches long, and the minimum entry weight is six pounds.
Holly Wirgau of Rogers City caught the only entry in this category — a fish weighing 8.50 pounds — from Thumb (Louise) Lake in Charlevoix County. It is the best spot in the state for this species.
Walleye
The 1951 state record weighed 17.19 pounds, was 35 inches long, and the minimum weight for this species is 11 pounds.
Michael Frisco of Coloma caught the state’s best walleye weighing 15.47 pounds while fishing the St. Joseph River in Berrien County. Other hotspots to try are Muskegon Lake and River in Muskegon County, Saginaw River in Saginaw County and Manistee Lake in Manistee County.
White Crappie
The state record was caught in 2000, and it weighed 3.39 pounds and was 19.50 inches long. The minimum entry weight is 1.75 pounds.
Larry Fath of Rhodes caught the only Master Angler specimen. It weighed 2.61 pounds, and was caught in Wixom Lake in Gladwin County.
White Sucker
The 1982 state record weighed 7.19 pounds. It was 28 inches long, and the minimum weight for this game fish is three pounds.
The top fish for the 2007 season was a 5.80-pounder caught by Larry Kilpatrick of Levering while fishing the Carp River in Emmet County. Other spots to try include the Manistee River in Kalkaska County and the Rifle River in Arenac County.
Yellow Bullhead
The largest specimen was caught in 2003, and it weighed 3.60 pounds and measured 26.80 inches. The minimum weight for entering is 1.50 pounds.
David Vandyke of Grand Rapids caught his 2.25-pound fish from Pickerel Lake in Newaygo County. Coldwater Lake In Isabella County and Dickerson Lake in Montcalm County are good spots to fish.
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Boat Show
There were guides and outfitters from all over North America, including one from Canada called Pine Cliff Lodge. They offer fishing for northern pike, lake trout, walleye, smallmouth and yellow perch. They also offer hunting trips for bear, moose and grouse - and their prices are really amazing.
There were also quite a few tackle vendors on site. I bought three Strike King Series 3 crankbaits for $10 - just gearing up for the upcoming white bass run on Sardis Lake. I also bought three cards of crappie jigs from a new Memphis company called Uncle Ted’s Lures.
Any of you who are into crappie fishing know how hard it is to find decent jigs these days. But these jigs from Uncle Ted’s Lures actually look pretty good. If the wind ever stops blowing, I might get a chance to try them.
As always, there were plenty of boats and sea-doos at the show - and lots and lots of people. It was one of the more well-attended shows I can remember.
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Province’s Métis set stage for legal showdown over hunting rights
When Wayne Hadley shot a moose out of season near Cochrane this winter, he says he was making a stand for Métis rights — like his ancestors who fought alongside Louis Riel.
Hadley, whose great-great-grandfather and great-grandfather fought in the Riel Rebellion, shot the moose with a 30.30 rifle during one of six hunts staged by the Métis Nation of Alberta.
“I guess I owed it to them to keep on with the rebellion — at least until we win something,” said the 58-year-old Valleyview businessman.
Since the Métis began the hunts last fall near Pincher Creek, Cypress Hills, Hinton, House River, Cochrane and Suffield, six hunters have been charged and three deer, two moose and an antelope have been seized.
Métis Nation of Alberta president Audrey Poitras says the aim of the campaign, which has now been suspended, is to get the issue of Métis hunting before the courts and force the Alberta government to resume negotiations on a new Métis “harvesting agreement.”
She said she hopes a new government will move quickly after the March 3 election to avoid long and costly litigation.
“I am hoping that once the election is over the premier will see fit to sit down and look at why we don’t have an agreement in place.”
Métis say they are fighting for Constitutional rights upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Powley decision.
In that ruling, the court directed governments to accommodate Métis hunting and fishing for food in 2003, but Alberta Métis claim the province is limiting their rights with a narrow interpretation of the ruling.
Poitras says Alberta’s 66,000 Métis view the issue as a rallying point and are standing up to fight for rights the province is denying them.
“It is more than just about hunting,” she said. “It’s about the recognition of the rights of a people.”
Alberta was initially one of the first provinces to react to the court ruling, which was based on a case led by Ontario Métis moose hunters named Steve and Roddy Powley. The Ralph Klein Conservative government negotiated an interim agreement in 2004 enabling Métis to hunt anywhere in the province for food.
But the deal was scrapped by his successor Ed Stelmach in the wake of criticism from hunting and conservation groups and the failure of the Métis and government officials to reach a new deal before a 90-day deadline set by the province last year.
Métis are now restricted from hunting out of season, except around specific communities with historical and contemporary Métis links.
The new interpretation of the rules gives the province the authority to determine who is Métis. It essentially bans Métis from sustenance hunting or fishing anywhere in the southern half of the province.
“Our Constitution says we have the right to hunt for food and the province gave us our rights and we never abused them, but they took them away for no apparent reason,” Hadley said.
“Even though the government of Canada says we’re entitled to these rights, the government of Alberta refuses to recognize them.”
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David Ealey, a spokesman for Sustainable Resource Development, said the two sides are in “disagreement about what the rules are under Powley.”
“We’re quite willing as a government to carry forward with negotiations with the Metis organizations, but right now there has not been anything active,” he said. “At the moment there wouldn’t be anything occurring because we’re in an election.”
But Poitras contends there was no reason to scrap the initial agreement because claims some Metis were abusing the privilege were unfounded.
“It worked well for 2 1/2 years. What we should have been doing was building on it - not tossing it out.”
She puts the blame for the conflict on Sustainable Resource Minister Ted Morton, who campaigned during his bid for the Tory party leadership on a promise to scrap the deal if he won the contest.
Although Morton lost the leadership bid, Stelmach appointed him to a cabinet post that placed responsibility for the deal under his control, although his department maintains it was not his decision alone.
Robert Lee, manager of justice issues for the Metis Nation of Alberta, says the organization has hired Jean Teillet and Jason Madden, the lawyers who defended the Powleys, to represent hunters who have been charged.
Nathalie Kermoal, a native studies professor at the University of Alberta, says the court may take a dim view of the Alberta government’s arbitrary imposition of the new rules when a higher court made it clear there must be negotiations with Metis people.
“You have to negotiate with the people and come up with something they can agree on, but not impose things,” she said. “That’s the difference between the interim agreement, where there was consultation, and with what the Stelmach government has come up with.”
Kermoal says its also a matter of record that Metis hunted in southern and central Alberta although that position has been challenged by southern First Nations who claim it violates their treaties.
“When you look at Metis culture and how they lived in historical times, there was so much mobility among the people. They would move around many places for different reasons and a lot of it had to do with hunting.”
Hunting groups say they are primarily concerned that safety and conservation issues are addressed in a new deal.
Kelly Semple, executive director of Hunting For Tomorrow, said her coalition of hunting groups fears unregulated hunting will make it more difficult for the province to manage wildlife.
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Certainly Not a Frog at Lake Manitoba Narrows
A tiny frog species thought by many experts to be extinct has been rediscovered alive and well in a remote area of Australia’s tropical north, researchers said Thursday.
The 1.5 inch-long Armoured Mistfrog had not been seen since 1991, and many experts assumed it had been wiped out by a devastating fungus that struck northern Queensland state.
But two months ago, a doctoral student at James Cook University in Townsville conducting research on another frog species in Queensland stumbled across what appeared to be several Armoured Mistfrogs in a creek, said professor Ross Alford, head of a research team on threatened frogs at the university.
Conrad Hoskin, a researcher at The Australian National University in Canberra who has been studying the evolutionary biology of north Queensland frogs for the past 10 years, conducted DNA tests on tissue samples from the frogs and determined they were the elusive Armoured Mistfrog.
Alford’s group got the results on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency also confirmed Hoskin’s findings.
“A lot of us were starting to believe it had gone extinct, so to discover it now is amazing,” Hoskin said. “It means some of the other species that are missing could potentially just be hidden away along some of the streams up there.”
Craig Franklin, a zoology professor at The University of Queensland who studies frogs, said the Mistfrog’s rediscovery was exciting.
“It’s very significant,” Franklin said. “We’ve lost so many frog species in Australia … Hopefully it’s a population that’s making a comeback.”
The light brown frogs, with dark brown spots, congregate in areas with fast-flowing water. So far, between 30 and 40 have been found.
The chytrid fungus was blamed for decimating frog populations worldwide, including seven species in Queensland’s tropics between the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Armoured Mistfrogs had been classified as critically endangered rather than extinct, but most researchers believed they had died out from the disease, Alford said.
Most of the Armoured Mistfrogs that Alford’s group has found are infected with the fungus, but the disease does not appear to be making them sick, he said.
Alford and his team plan to study the creatures to try and determine how they managed to coexist with the fungus, in a bid to aid future conservation and management of vulnerable frogs.
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Wildlife Viewing
There are any of a number of factors which can help promote wildlife viewing as a eco , ” green” and general target niche tourist product to enhance tourist focus and the growth of raw tourism to the Lake Manitoba Interlake and specifically the Lake Manitoba Narrows regions.
First for the bald-eagles in the regions, their awareness should be pointed out , promoted . Capitalize on this resource. Wildlife viewing enthusiasts will seek out and travel long distances in order to view this magnificent animal. Large conspicious mammals are a draw. Conservation offices can be best polled to verify the general geographic locations of moose, elk ,deer , bison and other large forest and woodlands creatures. In addition stress the large areas of dominant migratory concentration sites to see any of a variety of large numbers of migratory birds. Along with this are good examples of biomes ( manitoba tundra , boreal forests , prairies etc.) which adds further bulk and depth to the values of the eco tourist experiences in the Lake Manitoba Interlake region with any number of lodges. Lastly make good use of lakes , wetlands and rivers - in the lake manitoba narrows catchment areas to add further dimensions to the overall interest and travel memories of green and eco wildlife viewing tourists and visitors.
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Gov. Sarah Palin - Polar Bears
Sarah Palin listens as John McCain delivers a speech during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York. Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP
The Republican Sarah Palin and her officials in the Alaskan state government drew on the work of at least six scientists known to be sceptical about the dangers and causes of global warming, to back efforts to stop polar bears being protected as an endangered species, the Guardian can disclose. Some of the scientists were funded by the oil industry.
In official submissions to the US government’s consultation on the status of the polar bear, Palin and her team referred to at least six scientists who have questioned either the existence of warming as a largely man-made phenomenon or its severity. One paper was partly funded by the US oil company ExxonMobil.
The status of the polar bear has become a battleground in the debate on global warming. In May the US department of the interior rejected Palin’s objections and listed the bear as a threatened species, saying that two-thirds of the world’s polar bears were likely to be extinct by 2050 due to the rapid melting of the sea ice. Palin, governor of Alaska and the Republican nominee for US vice-president, responded last month by suing the federal government, to try to overturn the ruling. The case will be heard in January.
Though the state of Alaska has no polar bear specialists on its staff, the governor’s stance has pitted it against the combined scientific fire-power of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Geological Survey, and world experts on the mammal.
In its lawsuit, Alaska said it opposed the endangered label partly because the listing would “deter activities such as … oil and gas exploration and development”. Oil companies recently bid $2.7bn (£1.5bn) for rights to explore the Chuckchi sea, an established polar bear habitat.
The threatened species status might also impede the building of an Alaskan natural gas pipeline, which Palin has called the “will of God”. In a letter last year to the US interior secretary, Dirk Kempthorne, she said she believed the polar bear population was “abundant, stable and unthreatened by direct human activity”. She opposed the call for the listing because it “did not use the best available scientific and commercial information”.
Her own Alaskan review of the science drew on a joint paper by seven authors, four of whom were well-known climate- change contrarians. Her paper argued that it was “certainly premature, if not impossible” to link temperature rise in Alaska with human CO2 emissions.
The paper, entitled Polar Bears of Western Hudson Bay and Climate Change, has been criticised for relying on old research and ignoring evidence that Arctic sea-ice is melting at a quickening pace. Walt Meier, a world authority on sea ice, based at the National Snow and Ice Data Centre, said: “The paper doesn’t measure up scientifically.”
One co-author of the paper, Willie Soon, completed the study with funding from ExxonMobil — which has oil operations in Alaska’s North Slope — as well as from the American Petroleum Institute. Soon was a former senior scientist with the George C Marshall Institute, which acts as an incubator for climate-change scepticism. The institute has received $715,000 in funding from ExxonMobil since 1998.
In May, ExxonMobil announced that it was no longer funding Marshall and other groups linked with contrarian views. It said this was to avoid “distraction from the need to provide energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions” and stressed that the company did not “control the research itself”.
Another co-author of the document was Sallie Baliunas. In 2003 she and Soon were criticised when it was revealed that a joint paper had been partially funded by the American Petroleum Institute. Thirteen scientists whom they cited issued a rebuttal and several editors of the journal Climate Research resigned because of the “flawed peer review”. A third co-author of the polar bear study, David Legates, a professor at Delaware University, is also associated with the Marshall Institute.
The citation by Palin and her officials prompted complaints from Congress. One member, Brad Miller, dubbed the polar bear study phony science.
Palin told Miller: “Attempts to discredit scientists…simply because their analyses do not agree with your views, would be a disservice to this country.” Miller now says that Palin’s use of the paper shows she differs greatly from John McCain, the Republican presidential contender, who has pressed for scientific integrity. “Turning to the cottage industry of scientists who are funded because they spread doubt about global warming is not integrity,” Miller said.
Palin’s submission consulted J Scott Armstrong, a specialist in forecasting, who regards the global warming issue as “public hysteria”.
Two other contrarian scholars were cited. One was Syun-Ichi Akasofu, formerly director of the International Arctic Research Centre, in Alaska, who argues that climate change could be a hangover from the -little ice age. He is a founding director of the Heartland Institute, a thinktank that has received $676,500 from ExxonMobil since 1998.
Timothy Ball, a retired professor from Winnipeg, is cited for his climate and polar bear research. He has called human-made global warming “the greatest deception in the history of science”. He has worked with both Friends of Science, and the Natural Resources Stewardship Project, which each had funding from energy firms.
Kert Davies, research director at Greenpeace US, said the state of Alaska under Palin’s leadership had relied on scholars who argue the opposite view to that of the overwhelming consensus in the scientific community. “It shows that she is completely out of touch with the urgency of the climate crisis.”
Last month Palin agreed that the Alaskan climate was changing but added: “I’m not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.” She later tried to retract the statement.
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Selkirk Manitoba Red River Walleye Fishing Challenge
Organizers for the Red River Walleye Challenge have caught their limit again.
For the second time in as many years, a full slate of 75 teams will launch from Selkirk Park On Oct. 5 for the ninth annual fishing derby created to help raise funds for CancerCare Manitoba.
Teams comprised of two females or one female and one male will get their lines in the water from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in what will be another day of fun competition while supporting a cause that affects so many Manitobans.
“The last two years have been sellouts in what has become a highly supported community event,” RWWC director David Obirek said. “Next year will be our 10th anniversary and we’re all very excited to be able to keep this worthwhile event going.”
The Red River Walleye Challenge was founded in 1999 by Jim Steinke – owner of Jay Cee’s Rod & Reel Repairs – to showcase the Red River’s world class fishery and to provide a quality community event.
The tournament itself is a non-profit event with 75 per cent of paid entries received paid out to the top five teams – first place will receive in excess of $3,000.
The remaining 25 per cent is donated to CancerCare Manitoba for their efforts in women’s breast cancer research treatment, prevention, care and education for the citizens of Manitoba.
Through the generous sponsorship and donations of those involved, the tournament has given in excess of $28,000 to CancerCare Manitoba since the tournament’s inception.
CancerCare Manitoba special events co-ordinator Nicola Starin said with the amount of proactive work, early detection and the latest in treatment facilities available in Manitoba, breast cancer sufferers here have a survival rate of 87 per cent, 12 per cent higher than the national average.
She added CancerCare Manitoba has made big gains in cancer research over the last several years and a big part of that is due to community efforts like the local walleye challenge, but there’s still more work to be done.
“The numbers of people affected with breast cancer rise three per cent annually,” Starin said. “The more research, gifts and time donated can really make a difference.”
Starin said the male/female ratio at the event has become a big draw for female fishers. Husbands and wives, family members and friends have the opportunity to spend the day in a fun and professional fishing appeal.
“It has become a fantastic community event,” she said.
A rules meeting will be held at the Selkirk Inn and Conference Centre Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. Tournament rules will follow Manitoba Angler guidelines of catch and release.
When fishing ends at 4 p.m. anglers will gather at the Selkirk Inn and Conference Centre for presentations.
Prizes are awarded for top youth anger, biggest fish, top female team and top team as well as first to 15th place prizes.
Last year, first place went to Dan Meckling and Jinny Ching who took home just over $3,000 and a trophy for the cumulative 23.39-pound haul.
Leo Dean and Lucie Palmquist came second with two large walleye totalling 21.23 pounds. Tony Shirley and Doris Shirley brought in 20.14 pounds of Walleye and came in third.
Brad Melnyk won the largest fish award with his catch weighing in at 12.68 pounds. Top female team honours went to Darcy Wittig and Jan Neil and the top youth angler award presented to Destiny Sproule.
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Results Bass Angling Fishing Tournament
WBT Championship Pros (2007 season points race results listed)
1 Sheri Glasgow, Muskogee, Okla.; 1480
2 Pam Martin-Wells, Bainbridge, Ga.; 1344
3 Lucy Mize, Ben Lomond, Ark.; 1253
4 Audrey McQueen, Luna, N.M.; 1248
5 Juanita Robinson, Highlands, Texas; 1245
6 Tammy Richardson, Amity, Ark.; 1220
7 Judy Wong, Many, La.; 1214
8 Dianna Clark, Bumpus Mills , Tenn.; 1206
9 Cindy Hill, Smyrna, Tenn.; 1194
10 Penny Berryman, Hot Springs, Ark; 1173
11 Secret York, Benton, Ky.; 1162
12 Marcia Rubin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; 1107
WBT Championship Co-Anglers
1 Jan Hudson, Harrison, Ark.; 1298
2 Karol Whitehurst, Winnsboro, Texas; 1297
3 Kala Wright, Spiro, Okla.; 1274
4 Laura Elkins, Amarillo, Te xas; 1232
5 Debbie Pegoli, Loveland, Ohio; 1165
6 Bonnie Ward, Snohomish, Wash.; 1155
7 Kim Stapp, Ringgold, Ga.; 1143
8 Cheryl Holloway, Pollack, La.; 1142
9 Dianne Kegley, Norphlet, Ark.; 1127
10 Colleen McKay, Worcester, Mass.; 1114
11 Angie Everitt, Livingston, Texas; 1112
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Kayyak Fishing
The Heliconia Press, a leading publisher of books and DVDs on outdoor pursuits, is proud to announce that “Kayak Fishing – The Ultimate Guide” DVD, released on February 1, 2008, has won Best Instructional Film at the third annual Reel Paddling Film Festival.
Beautifully shot in stunning locations, Kayak Fishing – The Ultimate Guide brings viewers right to the action as expert hosts Captain Scott Null and Joel McBride cover everything that is important to know about this exciting new sport. From paddling strokes and kayaking safety, to special equipment and kayak fishing techniques, Kayak Fishing – The Ultimate Guide helps beginners enter this exciting new sport safely and comfortably, while experienced kayak anglers can benefit from a wealth of tips and tricks on how to get the most out of their time on the water.
“Having recently authored a book together on the subject, Scott and I were thrilled to invite audiences along on film to show what this sport is all about – getting into new places, having a blast, and catching a ton of fish.” says Joel McBride, one of the engaging co-hosts of the DVD. “We’re thrilled to be recognized by the Reel Paddling Film Festival, and it’s very exciting that Kayak Fishing will be featured in Reel Paddling’s international screenings.”
The Heliconia Press, the publisher of Kayak Fishing – The Ultimate Guide DVD is also proud to announce that as part of their on-going environmental initiatives, the packaging of the DVD is made of 100% recycled post-consumer materials.
To order a copy of Kayak Fishing – The Ultimate Guide DVD (or the companion book by the same title), please visit The Heliconia Press website:
http://www.helipress.com/product/kayak-fishing–the-ultimate-guide-dvd-71.cfm. Kayak Fishing – The Ultimate Guide is available in book and DVD form at large book retailers, as well as many fishing, outdoor specialty and local book stores.
About The Heliconia Press
Since World Champion Ken Whiting founded the company in 1998, The Heliconia Press has been producing best-selling and award-winning instructional books and videos about kayaking and other outdoor pursuits. For more information about all of Heliconia’s products, please visit www.helipress.com.
About the Reel Paddling Film Festival
Rapid Media’s 3rd Annual Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour brings the world’s best paddling films to paddlers in Canada, United States and around the world. The festival inspires more people to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push physical and emotional extremes, embrace the lifestyle and appreciate the heritage of the places we paddle. For more information, please visit www.rapidmedia.com.
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