Thursday, May 30, 2013
Billy Madison - Ultimate Insult (Academic Decathlon)[Forum Weapon][How T...
This goes out to the Idiots in Washington right now. I feel much better now, ENJOY THE CLIP! I think this video sums it up when they speak.
Video Hatch: Camille Egdorf | ALLEN Pro Staffer
Camille getting it done on the Big Horn River. Ladies enjoy this video you too could be a trout slayer!
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Video Hatch: Camille Egdorf | ALLEN Pro Staffer
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Video Hatch: Camille Egdorf | ALLEN Pro Staffer
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Angling group has grand plan for Grand River
Article published by Outdoor News
BY VICTOR SKINNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Posted on May 9, 2013
Grand Rapids, Mich. — A community group with close ties to the Grand Rapids Chapter of Michigan Steelheaders is promoting a plan for the Grand River as an alternative to an effort to remove a popular fishing dam and restore the rapids.
Grand River Future Vision wants to leave a fish ladder and dam at Grand Rapids’ Sixth Street Bridge and add new facilities that will allow kayakers and other paddling enthusiasts to bypass the structure, Steve Heintzelman, co-president of Grand River Future Vision and president of the Grand Rapids Steelheaders group, told Michigan Outdoor News.
GRFV officials presented a sketch of the group’s vision for the river at a shareholders meeting on the future of the Grand last month, and plan to meet with city officials in the coming weeks to discuss the details.
The GRFV plan would create a second fish ladder on the east side of the river, and a dam bypass for kayakers on the same side. A GRFV sketch incorporates a pedestrian walkway over the river, as well as 12 feet of drop in elevation between the Sixth Street Bridge and the dam, which is actually closer to Fourth Street in downtown Grand Rapids.
Heintzelman said the proposed alternative is designed to appeal to all river users, from fishermen who would prefer to keep the dam in place and school children who come to the fish ladder to learn about natural resources, to whitewater enthusiasts who want to navigate the waterway unobstructed.
The GRFV plan comes after years of discussion on restoring the downtown rapids through an extensive $27.5 million project promoted by Grand Rapids Whitewater. The Grand Rapids Whitewater plan reportedly removes the Sixth Street Dam and several others with the goal of restoring the river and creating a kayaking destination.
Officials with the Michigan DNR, GRFV, and the state chapter of Michigan Steelheaders agree that one of the biggest issues with any plan will center on how to hold back invasive sea lamprey that come up the river to spawn.
The GRFV plan incorporates a gate in the kayak spillway to prevent sea lamprey passage, while the Grand Rapids Whitewater Plan calls for an inflatable barrier farther upstream, officials said, although the Grand Rapids Whitewater plan is not readily available to the public.
“Another issue we have is a federally endangered snuff-box mussel” that lives in the river and could be disturbed with extensive river renovations, Heintzelman said.
“We’re trying to include things for everybody, because there are a lot of people who use the river,” he added.
Many handicapped and elderly fishermen use the east wall of the river by the dam for easy fishing access, and the GRFV plan would preserve that opportunity, he said as an example of those who could lose access with the Whitewater plan.
In a prepared statement, Grand Rapids Whitewater co-founder Chip Richards said GRFV’s proposal “is an interesting idea and we welcome all contributions.”
“It lends to the larger public process being designed by Grand Rapids city leaders that will engage the community in conversation regarding the entire river corridor downtown,” Richards said in an email.
“There is an ongoing process to discuss and evaluate the benefits and constraints of what we have learned.”
Jay Wesley, southern Lake Michigan unit manager for the Michigan DNR, said restoring the rapids downtown would be ideal from a habitat standpoint, but that could make containing sea lamprey more difficult.
“We think it would be great (to restore the rapids) if that can be accomplished, but the sea lamprey issue may be too big an issue” to overcome, Wesley said.
“The DNR really hasn’t seen any plan yet. It’s all been conceptual.”
Removing the Sixth Street Dam is a concern for fishermen who have trekked downtown in pursuit of salmon and steelhead for decades, Wesley said, but he suspects fish would still gather in about the same area with or without the structure.
“That’s the first spot (in the Grand River) they find high gradient, fast waters … so it would still be a spot where fish slow down,” he said.
Wesley also said the GRFV’s plan seems feasible and “it’s got a lot of positives.”
Jim VanderMaas, a state director for Michigan Steelheaders, said it’s too early to support a specific plan, but he’s encouraged there are a variety of ideas to consider. Learning the details of how the elements of each plan might impact the resource will be critical moving forward, he said.
“I think before I say we can support a plan, we would have to see how it impacts fisheries and sea lamprey control and how it will affect access for all users,” VanderMaas said. “Those are the three key things in my mind.”
2013 Gifts For Dad
Lets not forget us Dads for Fathers Day? Just in case you need to share to remind someone.
I'm just saying.
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2013 Gifts For Dad
I'm just saying.
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2013 Gifts For Dad
Happy Memorial Day and Thank To our Veterans!
I first want to say THANK YOU to all our Veterans out there. Without you and your sacrifices none of this would be possible. Its been a great Holiday weekend so far. I took my Son and Nephew Fly Fishing for Small Mouth Bass on the Huron River on Saturday. Too bad the river was Chocolate Milk, made for some tough fishing. I also managed to bring the grill and made them boyz some hot dogs right on the river. Only 3 small fish were caught. But the time spent on the water was awesome and it was a beautiful Day.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
“Lefty Kreh”
An adventure Down Under, chasing the hard-fighting Nuigini Black Bass on a fly.
Here is a picture of one. One bad fish click below and listen to Lefty tell the story.
Video Hatch: “Lefty Kreh”
Here is a picture of one. One bad fish click below and listen to Lefty tell the story.
Video Hatch: “Lefty Kreh”
Demo Days at Schultz Outfitters
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Friday, May 24, 2013
North Country Dreamland
Today is Friday and alot of you are headed up North for the weekend. I picked this video because it is truly amazing. If you ever have any doubt that we are truly blessed to live in Michigan watch this video. I thank God I was born and raised in this state. We have so much beauty and an awesome fishery to boot. I wish everyone a safe journey this weekend and enjoy yourselves. Don't forget our troops and your family on this Holiday weekend.
Kind Regards.
Enjoy the Video
http://vimeo.com/lakesuperiorphoto/northcountrydreamland
Kind Regards.
Enjoy the Video
http://vimeo.com/lakesuperiorphoto/northcountrydreamland
Thursday, May 23, 2013
"Rep Your Water" Great Lakes Trucker Cap - Tee Shirts & Caps - Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters | ChiFly.com
I'm buying one of these! These new Trucker Hats are awesome! Why didn't I think of these concept?
"Rep Your Water" Great Lakes Trucker Cap - Tee Shirts & Caps - Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters | ChiFly.com
"Rep Your Water" Great Lakes Trucker Cap - Tee Shirts & Caps - Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters | ChiFly.com
Great Lakes Lamprey on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A Big Thank You from Frank Moore
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Dear Friends, those I know personally, and those I hope to see and know soon, so they will become close, loving friends also.
When this trip and filming project first came up I told the people in the production company I did not want them to solicit funding from friends and those who would give out of the goodness of their hearts, but to have Corporate Sponsorship. Their answer, my wife’s, my family, and many friends was, “Just remember one thing, you will be honoring all of those who have served, living and dead, as you retrace your steps through Europe oh so many years ago.”
I am so grateful, and yes so humbled, by the response individually from all of you to the call, (I still cannot believe it). Also to American Airlines for flying our son Frank, my wife Jeanne, and I, First Class from Portland to Frankfurt and return (WOW), and Patagonia for their above and beyond contribution to the trip.
Mark Hemstreet, Shilo Inns, is donating lodging for us coming and going also. Mark’s uncle, Bob Hemstreet, was in my unit during the war, and probably got as close to Berlin before VE Day as any American Soldier. Many years ago Mark donated a long weekend for a reunion of 75 members of our Unit, including rooms, meals, banquet, and a trip to Lincoln City so those from the east coast could see the Pacific Ocean.
I wish we could take each and every one of you with us on this amazing trip, that will take us to Luxembourg, and the American Cemetery there where we will be involved with the Memorial Day celebration, the streams of Normandy and Brittany to bring to life a dream of 70 years, then to June 6 services at the huge cemetery above Omaha Beach for that Memorial, as well as visiting the place where we went over the Dune at Utah Beach.
I will be carrying the names of everyone of you with us wherever we go, so THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and much more, for the gift you have given and are giving to us. Wish I could hug each one of you.
With love, Frank Moore
Impossible catch of big brown trout in New Zealand
Someday I will make it there and fish these waters. This short video is so cool, enjoy.
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