Debate Begins on Stocking the Batten Kill
A new debate has begun on whether to stock the fabled Batten Kill with 1000 sterile rainbow’s. The idea behind the plant as described by Ken Cox, district fisheries biologist for the Fish and Wildlife Department,
“There’s two distinct perspectives out there: one that favors stocking for recreational purposes and managing for maximum harvest, the other supportive of wild trout and increased habitat management.”
The increase in population would allow ‘recreational’ fishers to take home their catch.
Source: State debating whether to trout Batten Kill
Hooked on a Cure Celebrity Fly Fishing Classic
Vail Fly Fishing Outfitters will host the 2006 Hooked on a Cure Celebrity Fly Fishing Classic from Sunday through Tuesday. All proceeds go to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Source: Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - News
Utah’s Native Trout
Great presentation by the Deseret News today about Cutthroat Trout. The only native trout to Utah they prefer the cold water temperatures in higher elevations such as the Scofield and Strawberry reservoirs as well as the Uinta and Boulder mountain lakes. On the lakes try white Zonkers, Copper Crystal Killers, California Leech and Black Flash-A-Buggers.
In streams, cutthroat are famous for going after big, bright, high-floating flies such as Goofus Bugs, Royal Wulff, Stimulators, Chernobyl Ants and any “hopper” pattern. One particularly effective rigging is to fly fish a bead-head nymph such as a Prince or Tungsten Surveyor blow the big dry fly on a 12- to 20-inch dropper.
Source: deseretnews.com | Utah’s game fish: Cutthroat Trout
Better than Dynomite
Um, anyone know anyone at the U.S. Patent office? Cause I don’t think this patent should be approved. Hat’s off for the innovation, but fishing isn’t about “killing them all.”
The Snap’r is tied to the fishing pole, weight or bobber, depending where you like to drop your bait, then tied to the swivel and to the other end of the hook once baited. Pull the cable out, a little ball bearing shows up, you push in the notch and cast it. When the fish bites, it pulls it off. Snap! It automatically sets the hook.
Read the full story here.