Unfortunately, Michigan has its very own oil spill. Apparently, a pipeline that carries oil from Indiana to Ontario malfunctioned and pumped 840,000 gallons of oil into Talmadge Creek, which runs directly into the Kalamazoo river – a prominent river in the southern portion of the state – and local residents now not only get to [...]
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July 21st, 2010
“The Good Life” scheduled for television broadcast
Gray Ghost Productions joins forces with regional and national television networks. Manchester, New Hampshire – July 20, 2010 – Gray Ghost Productions, a Manchester, New Hampshire outdoor adventure film company unites with Outside Television and Maine PBS with and edited version of its newest film “The Good Life: Tall Tails from the East Side.” Broadcast [...]
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Lack of Respect
With the new day breaking, I walked the bank of the Pere Marquette, looking for my first honey hole of the morning. It was beautiful – the sun’s rays bouncing off the banks, bringing new life to the early spring forage – but, as I walked along, something on the trail ahead caught my eye. [...]
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First Hawaiian Island Adventure
For those of you that regularly follow Simply Outdoors’ blog you know that I recently relocated to Hawaii. It has been a hectic and crazy summer to say the least, but I did finally get to experience my first “island edition” outdoor excursion recently. Words and pictures probably won’t give the experience its due justice, [...]
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Cheating in a Bass Tournament = Jail
In my line of work I sometimes marvel at the disconnect between those who go to jail and those who should go to jail. Fortunately for the world at large, a Dallas judge got it right when he sentenced Robby Rose to 15 days in jail for cheating during a recent bass tournament. It seems [...]
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Women Outpace Men as New Hunters
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—More women than men took up hunting last year, according to new net figures from the National Sporting Goods [...]
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National Geographic To Air Two New Series
Nat Geo will begin two new television series. The first airs tonight, July 18, 2010, with a sneak preview. The regular programming of “Monster Fish with Zeb Hogan” will begin on Monday July 19, 2010. Tonight’s Sneak Preview will feature flying Asian carp, an invasive species that has taken over the Mississippi River watershed and [...]
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Toothy Terror on the Gulf
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A Florida family says their fishing trips will never be the same after the terror they experienced when a large barracuda jumped into their boat and chomped their teenage…
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Fishing, firsts, and another loss
New fishing spots are always difficult to fish, and Houghton Lake was no exception. Okay, so maybe this was the second time we had fished this particular lake, but, considering the first time only lasted about an hour, and since ice fishing the lake back in February doesn’t count, this still felt like fishing the [...]
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Regulations: A Hinderance to New Hunters?
I was sifting through our local fishing regulations the other night, hunting for a particular piece of information about bowfishing, and getting more irritated by the minute. I’m not sure who designs the local fishing/hunting guides, but sometimes I feel as though you need a law degree in order to actually understand the laws and [...]
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SmartShield Lives Up To Its Promises
I hate putting on oily smelly greasy sun screen to protect my skin from the ravishes of the sun. This past weekend I spent most of my time in the great outdoors which here in North Carolina meant I was in a sunny heat wave. On Friday I spent the day fishing in the outer [...]
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Harrop Lake 2010
I’ve told you about Harrop Lake before. This makes something like the seventeenth year in a row that I’ve gone north to this particularly spot with my friends and family. What’s so great about this particular spot? Well, this is the view from my cabin: Actually the view is great, but it’s the fishing that [...]
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Turtle Surprise
Over the weekend, my nine-year-old grandson was fishing on Pushaw Lake just outside Bangor, Maine with family when his fishing line got tangled up in this turtle. Of course at that time he didn’t know what had happened and with a little help they were able to drag this big turtle to shore. It was [...]
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Boating Enforcement Activity
Good news: Few arrested at checkpoint But many still cited for equipment shortcomings Five law enforcement agencies recently worked together to help provide a safe boating environment for watercraft users along the Colorado River. The Arizona Game and Fish Department, Nevada Department of Wildlife, National Park Service, Bullhead City Police Department, and Yavapai County Sheriff’s [...]
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The Ups and Downs of Fishing
Our annual fishing trip on the Risky Business was a great trip. The catch was a bit less then usual and the seas a bit rougher but a fun event none the less. This year a second group from NC Hunt & Fish chartered the Poacher so we fished together. The day was a sunny [...]
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Pike….errr..Walleye in the boat
After a week of nonstop work, I checked the weather radar Saturday morning, and what I saw didn’t look very promising – a strong line of thunderstorms was making its way towards Michigan. Being the optimists we all are, though, we headed out in the hopes that they would dissipate before they reached us, or [...]
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Game and Fish participates in second annual Operation Dry Water campaign
Game and Fish participates in second annual Operation Dry Water campaign Heavy law enforcement patrol efforts from the tri-state region will remove alcohol-impaired boaters from the Colorado River at the end of the month as part of Operation Dry Water, a countrywide movement that has more than 40 states increasing OUI enforcement and awareness. Operation [...]
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Looming Disaster
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As millions of gallons of oil continue to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, another potential ecological disaster is now looming at the other end of the Mississippi River.
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Cougars? Okay. Carp? Not Okay.
I’m fine with the whole concept of having cougars in Michigan. After all the hype about them for the last couple of years, it was good to finally see some proof that vindicated many people’s claims, and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they knew what they were talking about. I know they [...]
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I Hate My Editor and I am Not Gay
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Writing a book is difficult.
It takes time, a great deal of research, and a lot of planning. Even after the first draft is written there’s a ton of work to be done. …
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The $912,825 That Got Away?
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The lack of a required crew member’s fishing license may cost an angler in North Carolina’s 52nd Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament the $912,825 first prize, despite landing a…
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Summer Time Calls for Sun Screen Protection & A Contest
If I’m not careful I can easily end up looking like a Maine Lobster at a summertime shore lunch. I burn pretty easy and now that my occupation keeps me inside more I seem even more susceptible to the sun. Using sunscreen is usually a greasy smelly mess that is less then comfortable if you [...]
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As I Get Older, I Think My Fortunes Have Changed
As I get older, I think my outdoor fortunes are changing – for the good and for the bad. There used to be a time when I could step in a boat, put a few hours in with rod and reel in hand, and actually land a few fish. And there also was a time [...]
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The Cute-and-Cuddly Factor
“Dolphin Safe Tuna” – I’ve always had a problem with that particular phrase. I mean, isn’t it weird that nobody cares about the tuna, only that the dolphins are safe? I think dolphins are cool too, and very intelligent, but why isn’t anyone concerned about the tuna? And when was the last time you heard [...]
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Back From Canada
The Wife and I are back in Kansas safe and sound. Our trip included broken motors, broken bones, and big fish… I’ll give you a more detailed update when I find some free time. For now I’m trying to cram 5 days of work into 3 days… oh, and the rivers are flooding…
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Bethel Maine Vacation
This is a promotional video that was put together recently about some of the outdoor activities one might find in Bethel, Maine. For those who don’t recall, Bethel is my home town, where I grew up and lived for 47 years and still have a camp in the woods there. I hope you enjoy the [...]
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SOTV: Two New Videos
It’s been way too long since we posted a new video for everyone to enjoy. So, without making anyone wait another minute here are two new videos for everyone.
Pick your poison: You can watch kids catching night crawlers, and then a father/son duo using those worms to catch some nice bluegills. Or you can watch [...]
June 11th, 2010
In Honor of all types of Fishing…
In the last 6 weeks I’ve somewhat fallen off the Fly Fishing wagon and traded in my version of Fine Wine fishing for a 12 pack of Keystone light. First I kept a perfectly good fly rod strapped to the front of a warp speed Bass Boat and tried my hand at fishing for Smallies [...]
June 10th, 2010
Gross Offense: 2,238 Panfish Over Limit!
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Wardens with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently arrested and charged 13 Milwaukee-area men with gross overfishing for keeping more than 2,000 panfish over their…
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