Fisherman Finds Long-Lost Class Ring in 8-Lb. Bass Dec 4, 2008
Richardson was fishing at Lake Sam Rayburn about two weeks after his 1987 graduation from Universal Technical Institute in Houston when he lost the ring. The 41-year-old mechanic says on Nov. 28 received a call from a fisherman who had reeled in a more than 8-pound bass. (Fox News)
Shipwreck jolted Alaska salmon industry Dec 4, 2008
A century ago this year, an iron-hulled, three-masted sailing ship departed the Southeast Alaska fishing town of Wrangell laden with 5,260 cases of salmon ... Doubtless no one aboard the ship, which carried 21 crewmen plus 117 mostly Asian cannery workers heading home after the fishing season, imagined their voyage to San Francisco would turn into the worst tragedy ever seen in the grand history of the Alaska salmon industry. (Anchorage Daily News)
How India officials fumbled the response to Mumbai attack Dec 4, 2008
"RAW said the call originated offshore, about 25 miles from Mumbai. The final conversation took place hours before the attack, when RAW officials told the paper they recorded a conversation between Yusuf Muzammil, a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and a number in Bangladesh, asking for five SIM cards used to pay for cell phone calls for the operation. RAW officials said they deduced that the attackers might have relayed calls through Bangladesh.The armed men reportedly did arrive by sea, hijacking a... (Anchorage Daily News)
Thankful for all the good times Dec 4, 2008
When you are running harder than usual, you don't talk like you do in the cabin of a fishing boat or while making decorations, but there's something just as friendly about striding along together. The race really isn't to the swiftest. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tent experiences geta designer makeover Dec 4, 2008
Worlds best tented camps - Luxury- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Byron A. Crawford Dec 4, 2008
He was an avid Packer fan, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was truly devoted to his family. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Somali pirates 'likely cause' of cruise ship stand-off Dec 4, 2008
Close to 400 Australians were aboard the ship when it was surrounded by more than 20 tuna fishing boats on Tuesday evening ... " But Classic Cruises marketing spokesman Ann Hope said the boats had turned out to be local fishing vessels whose crew were "very friendly" towards the Athena. "Precautions were taken when the boats were sighted but there was never any suggestion that the boat was going to be attacked," she said. She said water cannons were dropped from the side of the ship as a... (ABC Online)
Take Endangered Marlin Off The Menu Dec 4, 2008
Three major marine conservation groups, the International Game Fish Association, the National Coalition for Marine Conservation and the Billfish Foundation have teamed up to draw awareness to the plight of marlin, which are being decimated by commercial overfishing worldwide due in part to continued consumer demand for marlin in U.S. restaurants and at seafood retailers ... "We want to take a bite out of the commercial fishing of marlin and other billfish by persuading consumers and restaurant... (Pekin Times, IL)
Pollution's Impact on an American Icon Dec 4, 2008
The company has strongly lobbied the Philippine government to outlaw cyanide and dynamite fishing in the islands. Those fishing techniques produce big, easy catches, but they're environmentally destructive, and they adversely affect the mollusks on the pearl farms. (Pekin Times, IL)
O-line under siege Dec 4, 2008
Age and injury are factors that should be evaluated when the Chargers go fishing in the off season. Sd4Bolt. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Sole Captured Suspect Offers Grim Insights Into Massacre Dec 4, 2008
He disclosed the location of a fishing trawler that the terrorists used to enter Mumbai's coastal waters ... Mr. Kasab also attended a camp dedicated to marine combat -- a precursor to the group's hijacking of the fishing trawler that brought them to Mumbai, he told police. (Wall Street Journal)
Where the wild things are Dec 4, 2008
He's got a map with every favorite hunting ground and fishing hole in the state of Montana, outlined and cross- referenced in a computer database ... "Then I give them big maps and pencils, and they draw on them." So far, he's been to 30 Montana cities and towns, visiting 40 hunting and fishing organizations. (Montana Standard, MT)
Cat Spring retreat to put on Christmas play Dec 4, 2008
The celebration kicks off Sunday on retreat grounds, located at 14852 Hall Road, at 2 p.m. with hayrides, cookie decorating, fishing, ornament making, canoeing and cupcake walk ... There will be fishing if they bring their own equipment, paddle boats, and canoeing, Barrera said. (Sealy News, TX)
Pirates actually fishermen - cruise line Dec 4, 2008
But a spokeswoman for Classic International Cruises Australia, which owns the Athena, said the boats had turned out to be local fishing vessels whose crew were "very friendly" ... "It has been confirmed that the approaching small ships were a tuna fishing fleet." ... She said a naval vessel had been accompanying the Athena as another standard precaution but had not been called on to act once the flotilla of small boats was confirmed to have been a fishing fleet. (The Australian)
Safe havens will protect marine wildlife Dec 4, 2008
The strongest type of protection will ban any form of commercial activity within a zone, similar to the no-take zones that ban fishing around Lundy in the South West and Lamlash Bay in the Isle of Arran. Only 0. (Times Online)
Swinney's staff to be addressed after bowl game Dec 4, 2008
If hired, Chavis is expected to bring along veteran defensive line coach Dan Brooks, who earned a reputation at Tennessee for fishing top recruits out of the Carolinas. Clemson could have competition for Chavis, who is also believed a candidate of interest at LSU should Les Miles shuffle his defensive staff as expected. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
* S Korea on guard after North orders border clampdown Dec 4, 2008
In response to the Norths Dec. 1 measure, surveillance and control operations are being stepped up against [any] naval attacks and attempts to kidnap fishing boats, the ministry said. Special training programs are also being implemented to cope with contingencies along the heavily fortified land border, it said in a report to parliament. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Walter Irving Hance Dec 4, 2008
When Walter wasn t busy farming, he enjoyed hunting and fishing ... Following Harriett s death, Walter spent time with his step-son hunting and fishing, often on the spur of the moment, and enjoying the outdoors. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Family-owned KTA Superstores is committed to Hawaii products Dec 4, 2008
Kurisu is Mountain Apple's "sourcer" and "recruiter," traipsing through muddy fields, climbing aboard fishing boats, puttering around farms, talking food producers into selling their wares to KTA and, increasingly and worryingly, pleading with them to stay in business as economic forces squeeze out profits ... Watch him walk around the store, holding up different products as he tells you their stories, heaping praise on the farmers, fishing boats, ranchers, bakers, cheesemakers and other food... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Photo of the Day Dec 4, 2008
Donna Edlund takes time during her evening walk to enjoy Mondays sunset on the fishing pier at Hodag Park in Rhinelander ... Quite a view Donna Edlund takes time during her evening walk to enjoy Mondays sunset on the fishing pier at Hodag Park in Rhinelander. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
China major-general urges navy to fight Somali pirates Dec 4, 2008
The victims have included a Hong Kong-flagged ship with 25 crew aboard and a Chinese fishing boat reported seized off Kenya. On Tuesday, the U.N. Security Council renewed its authorisation for countries to use military force against the gunmen operating out of anarchic Somalia. (AlertNet)
Fatal footprint: photo gallery Dec 4, 2008
Aluminium cluster bomb containers make perfect fishing boats, as can be seen here in the village of Dong Nai. REF. (AlertNet)
Relative says she overheard admission as trial continues; widow returns to stand Dec 4, 2008
Day three of the trial focused on the investigation at the popular fishing spot, where the minister's body was found at the edge of the river. McCreary's widow, Annie, sat wiping away tears as State Law Enforcement Division Crime Scene Investigator Kenny Kinsey testified as to the grisly details of the area where the pastor's body was found. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Putting science behind RI's ornamental fish industry Dec 4, 2008
The environmental damage to the nation's marine reefs caused by stunning fish with illegal potassium cyanide had placed Indonesia's export of aquarium fish on the questionable practices list overseas while drawing much criticism from environmentalists and the fishing industry at home ... "We used potassium cyanide because it's easy. Stunned fish are easy to collect. Indonesia began using this method to catch fish for food after it was introduced from the Philippines. It then transferred to the... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Outdoors Forecast Dec 4, 2008
Sturgeon fishing has been fair, but anglers have to be willing to move around to find keepers ... The level of the North Santiam River has dropped, but it's a poor choice for fishing ... Remember, you can purchase your 2009 fishing and hunting licenses ahead of time and can do it online (see www. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
CB mail carrier retires after 38 years Dec 4, 2008
He went on fishing trips with his customers and helped out if things went well on a hunting trip. I cant tell you how many deer Ive helped pack up and take into the garage, he said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
My View: Delta water plan is key to California's future Dec 4, 2008
Healthy rivers produce healthy salmon runs, sustaining fishermen, their families and fishing communities ... If agencies fail to protect the smelt, we could lose the salmon fishing industry forever, damaging communities throughout the Central Valley, the Delta and along much of the California coast ... We urge the Fish and Wildlife Service to require adequate protections for the smelt, reflecting the latest scientific results thereby also providing a safety net for fishing and Delta farming... (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Christmas list 101: The gift of time Dec 4, 2008
If you fish, share what you know about fishing. Or, if you are like me, share what you don't know. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Tournament Result Dec 4, 2008
All three felt pretty confidence that their respective fishing areas could produce a 40-pound limit. And when the pros' feet hit the bank for the final weigh-in, whispers of possible 40-pound bags filtered through the weigh-in line. (News & Observer -- Sports)
From the Field Dec 4, 2008
Likewise, sales from the "Trout Fishing Maps of North Carolina" ($12) go to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's six trout hatcheries and stocking program. More than 70 products are new this year, and others are perennial favorites that appeal to hunters, anglers and other wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A piracy solution Dec 4, 2008
Once a few pirate skiffs had been sunk or their crews killed in a failed attack, their remaining colleagues would go back to fishing or find some other way to earn their keep ... oldtimer wrote on Dec 3, 2008 4:50 PM:" We can place a satelite over the area like we have Iraq. Predator droans can watch a large area. We are talked small high speed boats, not normal fishing craft. The Editor is right on. Take'm whenever possible. And definately watch where those boats dock and where the subsequent... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Community Calendar (Nov. 21) Dec 4, 2008
What is to be gained other than a free-flowing stream for kayaking and fly fishing ... orguy wrote on Nov 21, 2008 4:41 PM:" Jack, the idea of changing the endangered species law has been floated by quite a number of people, and doing that would change the way the fishing is managed. Rather than base the regulation on "wild populations," which are very scarce these days, the management would be based on all salmon; hatchery reared, and wild. The way the Bush Admin went about it, however, was... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Piracy needs tougher action Dec 4, 2008
You mean like the 10,000 fishing boats that act like fishing boats. If they start to act like they aren't fishing. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
State spending $60,000 in search for defective license plates Dec 4, 2008
jonjon wrote on Dec 3, 2008 2:57 PM:" wanderwls, I was going to type the exact same thing when I first read the headline. I was talking to a friend and we both agreed that we would pay 5 bucks a person to get into the park. Thats worth a full day of fishing, camping or whatever. ". wanderwls wrote on Dec 3, 2008 2:46 PM:" And how much does it cost to keep Moraine View open? ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Hank Cuplin was a man with stories, friends Dec 4, 2008
Did a lot of fishing and stayed four days, he reported in the delightful three-page letter he mailed to his son Tracy and his wife, Shirley, sometime in the mid-1970s ... They were back in the Rattlesnake on one of those golden fishing trips, or up Monture Creek hunting with Cuppy s father. (Missoulian, MT)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Dec 4, 2008
Black has argued that prosecutors are on a fishing expedition against Limbaugh and deliberately circumvented state laws to seize his medical records in November with a search warrant. They should have used a more common procedure of subpoenas, where Limbaugh would have been notified ahead of time and given a chance to argue his case before a judge, Black has said. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Transitions: How not to run foreign policy Dec 4, 2008
And a fishing trip to Kennebunkport and reciprocal visit to Sochi, together with repeated offers of cooperation and engagement, failed to soften the words or actions of Vladimir Putin, the penultimate in the long series of Russian leaders whose welcome in the West as a reformer or Westernizer proved premature. Today in Opinion. (International Herald Tribune)
Call made for China navy to battle Somali pirates Dec 4, 2008
Chinese ships have been among those seized in a wave of pirate attacks this year, including the fishing vessel Tianyu No. 8, seized in mid-November. International warships from NATO and countries including Russia patrol the Gulf of Aden and have created a security corridor in the area under a U.S.-led initiative, but attacks have not abated. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Chetek Chain O' Lakes fishing report Dec 4, 2008
The pan fishing has also been good for the fishermen getting out in the early morning hours of the day and in the early night hours ... If they are not taken at the end of fishing, a fisherman is being very wasteful. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Have a homemade Christmas this year Dec 4, 2008
Dress up jar mixes with a square piece of fabric wrapped with twine, ribbon or fishing line around the lid ... String unbuttered popcorn or packing peanuts on fishing line. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Esther Schneider Dec 4, 2008
Esther loved fishing. Ice fishing was her passion, producing fabulous fish fries of Prairie Lake sunfish. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Celebrate the holidays in historic downtown Mystic Dec 4, 2008
Traveling on Star, the Mystic Seaport s Fishing and Lobster Boat, Santa Claus will dock at 2 p.m. at the Mystic River Park dock, where he will greet the crowds and listen to all the children s wishes. Prior to Santa s arrival, there will be a special appearance by the cast of the Eastern Connecticut Ballet s Nutcracker. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Class Ring Lost In 1987 In Texas Lake Found In A Fish Dec 4, 2008
Richardson was fishing at Lake Sam Rayburn about two weeks after his 1987 graduation from Universal Technical Institute in Houston when he lost the ring. The 41-year-old mechanic said he received a call on Nov. 28 from a fisherman who had reeled in a more than 8-pound bass. (KWTX.com, TX)
High Sierra Search and Rescue-a personal perspective Dec 4, 2008
Confidentiality Note: Subject's name was changed to protect personal information. The location and exact date of the search operation were also changed. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Manuel Anthony Mike Castellano Dec 4, 2008
Mike enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping and family gatherings. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Jerry Regennitter Dec 4, 2008
He loved being around his grandchildren and liked taking them fishing and boating. He enjoyed sitting on his front porch swing with his wife and looking out on the Mississippi River. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
John W. Bill Wince Dec 4, 2008
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping in Montana. Survivors include one son, William R. Jake Wince and wife, Vicki, of Gillette, Wy. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Amputation via text message Dec 4, 2008
David Nott knew that the 16-year-old boy needed a forequarter amputation removing his left shoulder blade after his arm was bitten off by a hippopotamus while fishing. But the general and vascular surgeon had never carried out such an operation before and knew it was a huge risk. (iAfrica.com)
Obituaries for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 Dec 4, 2008
His main interests were playing guitar and fishing ... She and her husband looked forward to wintering in Brownsville, Texas, where they also enjoyed fishing together. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The one that didn't get away yields long-lost ring Dec 4, 2008
The blue-stoned class ring of Joe Richardson, engraved with his name, turned up inside an 8-pound bass 21 years after he lost it while fishing on Lake Sam Rayburn. "My first reaction was - you gotta be kidding," he said Wednesday. (AZCentral -- News)
Higgins & Burke P.C. and Stoltmann Law Offices P.C. Announce a Settlement of $2.91 Million With ING Financial Partners Inc. for 38 of the Law Firms' Clients -- ING Dec 4, 2008
4 million in fishing and hunting equipment, $135,000 in paintings, hundreds of suits and jewelry. Wells, while employed by ING, recommended to investors investments in ``Mutual Trusts'' or ``Mutual Bond Trusts,'' which purportedly provided safety of principal and interest income. (Primezone Releases)
Ron Martindale of Camas, Wash., (center), stepfather of deceased “Katmai” crewman Jake Gilman, thanks helicopter pilot Lt. Zach Koehler (left) and rescue swimmer Petty Officer Dave Coats of the Coast Guard after a press conference Oct. 24 at Kullis Air National Guard Base in Alaska. (Photo by Erik Hill/Anchorage Daily News) Dec 4, 2008
Somewhere, braving ocean swells two stories high and gale force winds, were 11 fishermen from the Katmai, a commercial fishing vessel that hours earlier had sunk. Suddenly the flight mechanic spotted a life raft with four figures who started waving. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
The King Of Sushi Dec 4, 2008
"This place is the nerve center of a global fishing industry," he explains. "Sort of like a Wall Street of fish," Simon remarks. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Police reports: Search continues on lake Dec 4, 2008
The 19-year-old Garland man was fishing with two friends on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 29) when their boat capsized. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Dollar rises | U.S. stocks higher Dec 4, 2008
However, investors believed that much of the bad news is already priced into the market and trying to do bottom fishing after the huge declines of the past two months. The Dow Jones average rose 172. (Xinhuanet, China)
Somali pirates release ship without ransom Dec 4, 2008
Aliabdi Aware, a minister in the semi-autonomous northern region of Puntland, said the ship was awaiting refueling in Eyl, a fishing village in the region. The crew and the ship were safe, he said. (CNN -- World)
Michael 'Mike' Karr Dec 4, 2008
He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his two children, Shelby Karr of Iowa City and Doug Karr of Coralville; sisters: Susan Halversen of North Liberty, Diane and husband Mike Primm of Spokane, Washington, Dana and husband John Vasquez of Des Moines; brothers Danny Karr of West Branch and Brian Karr of Iowa City; two aunts, Marge Strabala and Dorothy Yotty both of Kalona. (Kalona News, IA)
One More Cast: 3 lines benefit anglers Dec 4, 2008
Starting in April, anglers across the state and on every body of water open to fishing will be able to drop that extra line, and get away with it ... Up until Nov. 6, the use of three lines was a privilege enjoyed only by salmon fishing on the Great Lakes while anyone else fishing from boats, on the ice or shorelines of inland lakes were limited to two ... It does, however, shed light upon an advantage given to one particular segment of the angling community whose members may invest exponential... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Police Beat: Dec. 2, 2008 Dec 4, 2008
Nov. 29, Wasilla: Effie Torgrimson, 51, Big Lake, cited while ice fishing for using bait where prohibited. Nov. 29, 1:25 p.m., Big Lake: John Lipse, 79, Wasilla, cited for fishing without a fishing license ... Nov. 29, 1:55 p.m., Big Lake: John Morgan, 43, Big Lake, cited for using bait where prohibited and fishing without a license. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Theyre glittery, easy and cheap Dec 4, 2008
com: Theyre glittery, easy and cheap. Thursday, December 04, 2008. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Rich pickings Dec 4, 2008
As each colourfully painted wooden fishing boat returns from three or four days at sea, the beach rapidly transforms into a market and large metal bowls of shiny silver herring and tuna are hauled ashore by men who look like Olympic medal-winning body builders. Fishing is the main economic activity along the coast but ask the fishermen how the work is going and many complain fish stocks are dwindling partly because of the activities of local and foreign trawlers ... "In five years time if you... (BBC News -- Africa)
Culleoka Performing Arts Club presents ‘The Foreigner’ Dec 4, 2008
Make the short trip to Culleoka for a treat as the cast presents this hilarious modern comedy set in a Georgia fishing lodge. Admission is 10 for each performance. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Editorial: Shop in Lebanon Dec 4, 2008
If you are looking for any of these antiques, pastries, flowers, appliances, wedding dresses, bicycles, clothes, archery equipment, carpets, musical instruments, fishing poles, art, furniture, teapots, books, shoes and so much more you'll find them here. If you have a question in a local shop, you're more likely to get personal attention from a knowledgeable clerk, and often the owner, than in a monster of a store where you compete with many others at a customer service counter. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Complete overhaul of coastal security setup needed Dec 4, 2008
NEW DELHI: The Mumbai terror carnage calls for a comprehensive revamp of the entire coastal security architecture, beginning from the very top with a national maritime commission (NMC), right down to making it mandatory for fishing trawlers to install transponders ... Ideally, India should have a "gapless'' radar network all along its porous 7,516-km coastline. But if there are funding constraints, a chain of radars can first be deployed in more threat-prone areas like the Maharashtra and... (India Times, India)
OUR VIEW: Common stick attains elite toy status Dec 3, 2008
Found in all sizes in nature, sticks inspire spontaneous, unstructured play and can be used in unendingly imaginative ways to draw in the sand on a beach, or to use as a magic wand, slingshot, light saber, fishing rod, or walking stick; not to mention playing stickball, toasting marshmallows, or playing fetch with your dog. The stick now keeps proud company with another nontraditional toy the cardboard box one of our favorites, too. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
