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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/outdoors/bs-sp-endangered-bird-killed0622-20110621,0,7307692.story

"Someone in Garrett County has shot and killed Maryland's most rare bird, the only known...

I found the place I saw it first at.
http://bigbluegill.com/forum/topics/fly-fishing-for-bluegill-by-a
I also found step by step instructions....

I took them out yesterday, and they caught 2. Casting wasn't a big issue; less than half of the time it flipped on it's side.
But today I tied one with wings, watcha think? The wing is supreme hair...

The rear is just two pieces of foam glued together; I then tied the segments with thread, whip-finishing each one so it was independent.
Then i put on some bead chain eyes. Then I put a strip of...

Found a picture of a new hopper pattern without a recipe, so I decided to a shot at it, and I think they came out rather well.
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I'm gonna have to stop at this place one day. I go by Frostburg almost every week on my way to Garrett College.

Yup, the trees have leaves on, the water is clear, and the bugs are out. I felt it appropriate to bust out the 4wt and start flicking leeches for sunfish and smallmouth.
Of the 19 caught, only 3...

Monday afternoons are great; not another soul anywhere to be found all day. Fished about half a mile in Swallow Falls park, which still took all afternoon. The water was a little high, so...

Anybody made their own studs for lug-sole boots?
I see studs go for 20$+, and was hoping there was a hardware store recipes, maybe with screws and some such stuff.

Does anyone know what states currently have a ban on felt soles? All I know is that Maryland does, and I can't seem to find a definitive list on what other states do.

Old tennis shoes that have been frozen solid overnight aren't gonna cut it for the rest of the season.
Maryland has banned felt soles, but alotta retailers still sell mostly felt sole, and the...

Yup, despite the evidence of bait-chuckers, there were fish to be caught.
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I checked the Redington site, and unfortunately the crosswater series only has a 1-year warranty that covers defects in materials and workmanship.
Might browse for a new rod, just incase this one...

Noticed this crack in the epoxy of my 8'6 redington today. Something to worry about, or just a scratch (so to speak)?
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There's always the natural resources and wildlife technician program at Garrett college, right in western MD.
http://www.garrettcollege.edu/academics/NRWT/

Phone calls happen. You just gotta know where the reception is worst. ;)

I'm part of "this generation" due to my age, and even I had to change the channel to avoid the increase in blood pressure.

Can anyone attest to their quality? Are they usually good, bad, ease of sharpening, edge hold? Looking at one in particular to be my new trout knife.
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2 birds 1 stone: except with a pellet rifle.
Getting rid of starlings, AND making a buck off them.
I could definitely get in on this. :)

I think I'll stay another year and a half.8)
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I may or may not do another before the main event (halloween). Thought the "more popular age group" of FAOL would like this :D.
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I received a machete for christmas, and haven't sharpened it yet.
Now I have a small knife sharpener(metal and ceramic sided), but I think I need something bigger for this. Also, the sides aren't...

So today while casting a damselfly pattern, there were A LOT of real damselflies buzzing around the water.
And then a thought crossed my mind: Would it be a cool coincidence, or accidental baiting,...

Aha! Caught eating a foam hopper red-handed!
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Also, as I was gearing...

It's been so cool and sunny, I had to take advantage.:cool:
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