http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fishing/ en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:23:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2417864/posts Fly fishing is a sport that was made popular by the book and movie A River Runs Through It. Some people like it to catch fish, some just enjoy seeing the brightly colored line sweep through the air over the water. And now, fly fishing is also used for healing. "You get in touch with nature and forget about all your problems, it's just a natural way to heal yourself," said military veteran Kenny Stanford who did two tours of duty in Iraq. It's that idea that has led to Project Healing Waters -- a group dedicated to the physical... WCYB-TV 5, Bristol VA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2417864/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:23:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412295/posts This is a great video of a yellow Lab chasing down and catching a big fish. I showed this to my husband and he told me that there is no way our St Bernard would ba able to do it. Well, if you like dogs you are going to love this video. Check out this video of a yellow Lab catching a huge fish If you have a doggy ping list you need to notify your followers. They will will not be disappointed. Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412295/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:46:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411883/posts One of my favorite pastimes is fishing. Ever since I was a young boy growing up in Northern Minnesota, I have enjoyed the leisure sport of fishing. In the last 5 years I have taken up the sport of fly Fishing and found it to be even more enjoyable then fishing with a reel and worms. I have fished many rivers and in many states across this vast country, but I have never ventured outside of America to fish. I always thought that someday I might like to fish in Canada. Then after watching this video and seeing how they... Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411883/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:57:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411874/posts Now I know why I never have any luck in catching salmon. After watching this video i realize that I have been going about it all wrong. I usually leave my lab dog home because he just plays in the water and scares away the fish. Next time I'll bring him with and sit back with a beer as I watch him catch the salmon for me.Follow this link to see a yellow lab catching a huge salmon You will not be disappointed, trust me. Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411874/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:35:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411681/posts Now this is way cool. If this video doesn't make you smile and laugh, then your heart just ain't beating properly. Yellow lab chases down a huge salmon on a river, and catches it Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411681/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:45:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411308/posts Ok, now I have seen hunting dogs track down an animal, but this is the first time I have ever seen a dog catch a fish. And not just any fish, this dog is playing in the water, then he sees a salmon and chases it until he catches it. then he brings it to shore for his owner. Awesome must see video. Check out the yellow lab chasing down and catching a huge salmon Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411308/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:28:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410890/posts I like fishing just like anyone, but fishing on a frozen lake is not my idea of a good way to spend the afternoon. No sir, give me a fly rod and a nice river and I can fish all day long. Now these guys have found an interesting way to find out exactly where the fish in the lake are. I would not recommend it, but if you are from the extreme North, then I am sure you have either done it this way or at least contemplated it. Either way you really need to check out this video,... Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410890/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:51:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410570/posts One of my favorite pastimes is fishing. Ever since I was a young boy growing up in Northern Minnesota, I have enjoyed the leisure sport of fishing. In the last 5 years I have taken up the sport of fly Fishing and found it to be even more enjoyable then fishing with a reel and worms. I have fished many rivers and in many states across this vast country, but I have never ventured outside of America to fish. I always thought that someday I might like to fish in Canada. Then after watching this video and seeing how they... Interesting, Weird, and Educational Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410570/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406882/posts Some sea kittens tend well-kept gardens. They encourage the growth of tasty algae and weed out the types that they don't like. It is particularly tragic when people eat these sea kittens, as their precious little gardens become wild and overgrown in their absence. (Sea Kittens = fish LOL) PETA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406882/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:15:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405820/posts www.youtube.com/user/AsSarabMedia "CHECHEN MUJAHIDIN FISHING (UNEDITED)" Video via YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405820/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:33:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400589/posts Posted: 5:54 pm EST November 11, 2009 Updated: 6:53 pm EST November 11, 2009 BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Fishermen say an effort to protect the red snapper could kill Brevard County's fishing industry. They're gathered in Cape Canaveral to fight a ban on "bottom fishing." WFTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400589/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2385723/posts The one that didn't get away     Nibble ... Sean and his massive catch GEOFF ROBINSON         By RICHARD MORIARTY Published: 12 Nov 2009     AN angler has netted a giant catch — a huge catfish weighing more than new heavyweight world boxing champion David Haye. Sean Kinnear, 27, was amazed when he felt a fierce tug on his fishing line and pulled in the 9ft monster, which weighs a whopping 17 STONE. He waged a 15-minute battle to land the beast, which hits the scales at an incredible 233lb 6oz — more than... The Sun (U.K.) / Various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2385723/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:02:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2384253/posts LOVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- An Ohio man landed a 95-pound blue catfish in Lake Isabella, a park district record and only one pound less than the state record holder, park officials said. Lake Isabella Harbor Manager Harry Scott said the massive catfish, which he weighed twice for accuracy, dwarfs the previous largest catch in Hamilton County Park District's history, a 50-pound blue catfish, and weighs in at only one pound under the 96-pound state record, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Wednesday. "I've never seen anything this big in my whole life, and I've seen lots of fish," Scott said.... upi. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2384253/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:32:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2378875/posts "OBAMA DON'T KNOW 'JACK”: Fishermen take to the street in FWB to protest amberjack lockdown (UPDATED with PHOTOS) November 03, 2009 10:52 AM Tom McLaughlin and Tina Harbuck More than 100 fishermen, family and friends showed up Monday morning at the corner of U.S. 98 and Perry Avenue carrying signs in protest of the recent fish closures by the National Marine Fisheries Service. “It’s terrible what they’re trying to do to this fishery,” said Capt. Kenny Aziz, who bay fishes from his pontoon boat, The Toonpang. The idea of bringing the Destin charter boat fishermen’s beef with the federal government... The Destin Log http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2378875/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:22:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360868/posts October 5, 2009 - Alexandria, Va. – A sweeping oceans and Great Lakes management policy document proposed by the Obama Administration will have a significant impact on the sportfishing industry, America’s saltwater anglers and the nation’s coastal communities. The draft policy, the Interim Report of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, issued on September 17, will govern federal Pacific and Atlantic Ocean waters and Great Lakes resource conservation and management and will coordinate these efforts among federal, state and local agencies. This past June, President Obama created the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by the Chair of the Council... Cape May County Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360868/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:45:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2360512/posts Obama White House to 60,000,000 Anglers: We Don't Need You Obama White House takes on 60,000,000 American anglers. (Hawaii Leisure) A recently released White House document could result in the closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas.Shimano reported: Feds to 60 Million American Anglers: We don't need you A recently published administration document outlines a structure that could result in closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas across America. The White House created an Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force in June and gave them only 90 days to develop a comprehensive federal policy for all U.S.... Gateway Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2360512/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:28:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356374/posts Obama Administration task force closing in on deadline for 'health care' for nation's shorelines, waterways IRVINE, Calif. USA - October 5, 2009 - A recently published administration document outlines a structure that could result in closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas across America. The White House created an Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force in June and gave them only 90 days to develop a comprehensive federal policy for all U.S. coastal, ocean and Great Lakes waters. Under the guise of 'protecting' these areas, the current second phase of the Task Force direction is to develop zoning which... theoutdoorwire.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356374/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 01:04:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2346511/posts North America's largest freshwater fish, the predatory alligator gar, is now protected to preserve its numbers, as Kevin Connolly discovered on a fishing trip in Texas. We are at the top of the food chain - the most dangerous predators on the lazy Navidad River, where it crawls stealthily around the town of Lolita, Texas, as though hoping to amble on unnoticed to the Gulf of Mexico. By local standards, I must admit we did not really look the part. The alligators that slumbered in the quiet creeks and pools around us bristled with a quiet sense of menace, and... bbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2346511/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:23:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346443/posts Some big-game registration stations, upset over a $4 fee increase to tag bears, have stopped providing the service in Maine. For many years, store owners charged hunters $1 to register animals, pocketing the money. The Legislature added $4 to be sent to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife... Hunters cannot keep an unregistered bear, deer, moose or wild turkey at home or any place of storage for more than 18 hours... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346443/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:15:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2342462/posts Two weeks ago a group of four men, Steve Hoyland Jr. with friends Bruce, Ken and Erik, set off on an overnight offshore fishing trip. They left at noon on a Tuesday and went about 120 miles out into the Gulf. They were having a great night of fishing, catching big snapper, grouper, ling and kings. About 3 am, two of them went down below to catch some sleep. The two remaining on deck were catching fish and drinking beer, enjoying the warm tropical night air. All at once, Bruce got a big run on his line. This thing went... The Sea Breeze News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2342462/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:54:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2337556/posts Here is video of a man who caught a record-setting brown trout on the Manistee River in Michigan. The trout weighed 41.45 lb., a new state record for Michigan, and maybe a national record. The vide shows the man with the trout . . . (VIDEO) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2337556/posts#comment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:45:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2315577/posts DENVER- First there was President Obama the golfer. And now – President Obama the fisherman? Mr. Obama’s trip out West later this week — to promote his health care plan in states like this one and Montana — is going to include a few hours of trout fishing in Montana. Jim Messina, the president’s deputy chief of staff, who grew up in Montana and Idaho and is a wildlife enthusiast, will be taking him. Mr. Messina disclosed the president’s plan while talking at a conference of Western Democratic leaders here, discussing Democratic gains in the region over the past six... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2315577/posts#comment Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:43:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304040/posts <p>EOUL, South Korea — This is a developing story. Please refresh for the latest update.</p> <p>North Korea seized a South Korean fishing boat early Thursday after it accidentally crossed the countries' sea border, a news report said.</p> <p>Yonhap news agency quoted a Defense Ministry official as saying that the incident took place at about 6:30 a.m. in the East Sea and that four people were on board the South Korean boat.</p> AP via FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304040/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:20:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287192/posts How brave of Kate Snow. Not only making the trek to Flyover Country North, but even getting close to some yucky fish. That seemed to be Diane Sawyer's attitude in congratulating Snow for snagging an interview with Sarah Palin. The soon-to-be-former Governor of Alaska invited Snow out for some salmon fishing. At one point the intrepid ABC reporter observes to Palin: "you have some fish guts on you." Back in the studio, Sawyer saluted Snow's guts. View video here. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287192/posts#comment Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:03:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2282462/posts Texans Kill Crafty Critters With Crossbows; Fishing Limits Are the Order of the Day CROCKETT, Texas -- The sadly misunderstood alligator gar, reviled for its frighteningly huge and prehistoric appearance and rows of razor-sharp teeth, has been hunted for centuries. Fishermen despise the gar because they believe the fish devour prized bass and crappie. Swimmers and boaters fear the gar's alligator-shaped jaws could take a chunk out of them in the water. But in recent times, alligator gar have experienced a kind of trash-to-trophy renaissance as sportsmen discovered the thrill of hunting the beasts, which can weigh up to 300... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2282462/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:19:30 GMT