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Heading offshore at dawn with a calm sea is the wish of every saltwater angler and skipper. Photo by Casey Allen

Heading offshore at dawn with a calm sea is the wish of every saltwater angler and skipper. Photo by Casey Allen

Conviction in Great White Shark Shooting
by CDFW, JANUARY 25, 2019
Santa Cruz

A San Jose man was recently convicted in Santa Cruz Superior Court for unlawfully killing a Great White Shark (also known as a White Shark) in Santa Cruz County last summer. Vinh Pham, 41, was fined $5,000 and placed on conditional probation for two years. The court also ordered his firearm to be destroyed. Wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish...
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Remainder of Oregon Coast to open commercial crabbing Feb. 1
by ODFW, JANUARY 25, 2019

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Agriculture announce that commercial crabbing will open from Cape Arago to the California border on Feb 1. Commercial crabbers in this area can set gear for a three-day pre-soak beginning Tuesday, Jan. 29 and start landing crab on Friday, Feb. 1. For more details on the commercial opening schedule,...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, JANUARY 25, 2019

Join ODFW for Steelhead Week Jan.28-Feb. 1 ODFW biologists and local anglers will offer tips and tricks for winter steelhead fishing from the banks of the Chetco, Sixes, Coquille, Siuslaw and Tillamook (locations subject to change). To catch the action, follow MyODFW on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 2019 trout stocking schedule Get a jump on planning your 2019 trout fishing adventures. The 2019 weekly trout stocking schedule is now...
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Hum Dinger Bigger and Faster
by Gary Heffley, JANUARY 24, 2019

One item at the just completed ISE show in Sacramento that I could not wait to get my hands on was the new half ounce Hum Dinger spoon made by Shasta Tackle Company and Mack's Lures. Most serious and casual trout trollers, especially those in the North State, are familiar with the success found trolling the one eighth ounce Hum Dinger...
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Green Rivers Headed Our Way
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 24, 2019
Humboldt County Coast

Our coastal rivers finally received the flushing and scouring they desperately needed. Last week’s storms brought the rivers to their highest levels of the season, providing ample water for steelhead to make it back to the streams and creeks where they originated. The extra flows will also trigger the fish that are still swimming in the salt to begin their...
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Online Applications Now Available for 2019 Joice Island Wild Pig Hunts
by CDFW, JANUARY 24, 2019

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March and April at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. The 2019 Joice Island pig hunt drawings will be administered online exclusively. CDFW is accepting applications until 4 p.m. on Feb. 14. The limited-entry, permit-only hunts help control a small...
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