Friday Bacon!

Bacon with a Halloweener theme.

Creepy crawly bacon,



Bacon = Meat Candy,

Real Candy,

Costume to wear to get candy,

What to eat after long night of bacon candy panhandling.

My favorite time of year has finally arrived, bacon candy panhandlingween!

In NY this weekend...

Roman Moser
Bob Clouser

Tomorrow the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame induction at the Catskills Fly Fishing Museum at 3 p.m. in Livingston Manor, N.Y. The inductees include Fredrick Halford, George Skues, Bob Clouser, Dan Blanton, Roman Moser and Gardner Grant.

Central New York sportsmen take to the fields this Saturday for the opener of the fall pheasant hunting season.

Some — including those who participated last weekend in the special state-sponsored youth hunt (ages 10-11), along with a ladies hunt hosted by the Central New York Pheasants Forever Chapter on private property in Mexico — got an early start on the action.

The future of one of the state’s most popular game bird seasons looked dark late last year after plans were announced by Gov. Patterson’s office to close the Reynold’s Game Farm in Ithaca, the state’s sole pheasant rearing facility. Outrage and strong lobbying by sportsmen and women across the state resulted in Patterson reversing his decision.

However, concern over the farm’s finances resulted in the state Department of Environmental Conservation increasing sportsmen’s fees nearly across the board for the 2009-2010 hunting/fishing trapping seasons — money that will help keep the pheasant-rearing facility open, along with reducing the deficit of the state’s Conservation Fund, which pays for hunting and fishing programs, among other things.

Smethurst hit the Big D

TU TV will show Fall fishing on the Big D in 2010

Above, Frank Smethurst host of the popular fly fishing show demonstrates a reverse cast.

Smethurst is host of Trout Unlimited’s television program “On the Rise,” which takes him across the country fishing rivers and streams that have conservation success stories or environmental threats.

According to Smethurst, the Delaware River has both. But what struck him first was the beauty of the water and surrounding countryside.

“It compared really favorably to a lot of rivers I fished in the world,” Smethurst said.

Smethurst was guided by Lee Hartman, the Delaware River chairman for Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited and vice president of the Friends of the Upper Delaware. They fished 15 miles of the river from Stockport to Long Eddy in two days under a variety of conditions.

Smethurst landed one brown and six rainbow trout on the first day of filming under sunny skies. A cold front moved in on the second day and limited him to one trout, but it didn’t dampen his spirits.

“I was impressed with how fickle the Delaware can be,” Smethurst said. “When you hit a good day it’s really good, but on a rough day it can be as tough as anywhere. That’s part of the legend of the river.”

Hartman has been fishing the Delaware since 1973 and has worked tirelessly to protect the river and its fishery against a variety of threats.

When he learned that Smethurst would be filming an episode on the river, Hartman jumped at the opportunity to help out.

“The exposure of the show will help. We need to make everyone aware of what we have and what we need to protect,” Hartman said. “The purpose of the show is to raise awareness of the Delaware’s fishery, beauty and integrity, along with the threats.”

Read more at the Times Leader:

http://www.timesleader.com/sports/Delaware_hooks_TV_angler_10-11-2009.html

Can't wait to see it, but I hope no one else does...

New Erie Steelhead Easements

Look at 'em dere! They'uns is stacked up like cordwood.
They're comin' in strong at the Double X hole, umhumm!

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) voted at its quarterly meeting today to acquire two easements along Crooked Creek in Erie County as part of the agency's strategy to improve public fishing and boating access and also adopted a five-year strategic plan for trout management.
"Crooked Creek provides significant steelhead fishing opportunities in the areas and regularly receives trout stockings," said PFBC Executive Director Doug Austen. "The acquisition of the easements will ensure that the public has access to these opportunities in perpetuity."
The two easement areas provide approximately a half-mile each of stream frontage and are located along Happy Valley Road and Lucas Road in Springfield Township. The properties are adjacent and the Lucas Road property will provide parking and a footpath to the creek.

Enjoy your "manufactured" East Coast Steelhead opportunities. It's on!

Fishing = Deadly

Recently released Department of Labor data show that fisherpeople were the most likely to die on the job in 2008. Of 39,000 fishing workers in the nation, 50 were killed, a rate of 128.9 per 100,000 full-time workers. Rough seas, unpredictable deadly weather and isolation during emergencies all make the job more unsafe than any other. It's no wonder that the industry's perils have given rise to a popular documentary TV series, Deadliest Catch, and a best-selling book and hit Hollywood film, The Perfect Storm.

Read more at:http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=11248993

Joe Humphreys Honored

This dude just looks fishy...
Joe Humphreys, 80, caught his first fish at the age of 6 in Spring Creek.

Humphreys was honored Sunday with the Spring Creek Heritage Award at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center as part of Clear- Water Conservancy’s Spring Creek Day Family Festival.

Read more from the Centre Daily Times at:
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/state_college/story/1546173.html#

Stimulus Project Update...

The deck for viewing the feeshes. The width of the flat space on the railing is precisely calculated to accomodate the bottom of a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Coming soon, or not so soon depending on who you talk to.

New Gear: Big & "Green" Friendly

Hog Island's 100% recycled plastic kayak!


Hog Island knows a thing or two about plastic as the first drift boat maker to craft a roto-molded fully plastic craft of fishiness.

Here's the specs:
Length: 10’10”
Beam: 31”
Height at Bow: 16”
Weight: 50 lbs.
Maximum Capacity: 300 lbs.
Features:
Eco-conscious roto-molded hull using recycled plastic
Tough, quiet, and durable
Wide tri-hull shape design
Molded in seat well and molded in multiple foot rests
Accommodates a wide range of paddler sizes
Deck behind the paddler for beer cooler
Round hatch in front of the paddler with drop bag for storage
Eyelets along the gunwales for securing gear
Molded in drains in the cockpit
Grab handles on the bow and stern for carrying

All this can be yours for the low-low price of: $499.00

The Search for Lodging Continues...

Any port in a storm and all.

Redwood MotelState Route 13Pulaski, New York 315-298-4717

Double Eagle Lodge Inc3268 State Route 13Pulaski, New York 315-298-3326

Steelhead Lodge3178 State Route 13Pulaski, New York 315-298-4371

River Street Lodge6 River StreetPulaski, New York 315-298-2787

Super 8 Motel3800 State Route 13Pulaski, New York 800-359-5672

Altmar Hotel and RestaurantMill StreetAltmar, NY 13302 315.298.5460

Brenda's Motel and Campground644 County Route 48Altmar, NY 13302 315.298.2268

Cannon's Place Motel614 County Route 48P.O. Box 209Altmar, NY 13302 315.298.5054

Da & La LodgeCounty Route 52P.O. Box 221Altmar, NY 13302 315.298.2511

Fox Hollow Salmon River Lodge2740 State Route 13Altmar, NY 13302 315.298.2876

Jayhawkers Bunkhouse581 CC RoadAltmar, NY 13302 315.964.2557

Salmon Heaven Lodge & Guide Service2035 County Route 22Altmar, NY 13302 315.298.5695

Stone House Inn154 Sloperville RoadAltmar, NY 13302 315.298.6028

The Cottages at Autumn Lake23 Dean DriveAltmar, NY 13302 315.298.6961

The Schoolhouse Inn29 Pulaski StAltmar, NY 13302 315.298.3446

Victorian at AltmarP.O. Box 432Altmar, NY 13302 315.298.1111

1880 House1 South Jefferson StreetPulaski, NY 13142 315.298.3511

Deer Creek Motel8032 State Route 3Pulaski, NY 13142 315.298.3730

Driftwood Motel5240 State Route 11Pulaski, NY 13142 315.298.5000

Hidden Acres Lodge187 Palmiteer RoadPulaski, NY 13142 315.298.FISH

Maple Grove Resort2870 State Route 13Pulaski, NY 13142 315.298.7256

Port Lodge MotelState Route 3Pulaski, NY 13142 315.298.6876

Salmon Acres Lodge3694 State Route 13Pulaski, NY 13142 315.298.6173

All Seasons Lodge6035 South Main StreetP.O. Box 549Sandy Creek, NY 13145315.387.5850

Carnsie's Irish Wigwam Hotel 45 Wigwam DriveSandy Creek, NY 13145 315.387.3001

Harris Lodging141 Salisbury Street ; (3) (31Sandy Creek, NY 13145 315.387.5907

Burnin' up the interwebs questing for a home...

Friday Bacon!

Bacon motivational poster...
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More on the motivational poster theme...

Happy Friday!