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Dawn always brings the promise of a new day but dawn over a marina brings hopes of a good catch. Photo by Casey Allen

Dawn always brings the promise of a new day but dawn over a marina brings hopes of a good catch. Photo by Casey Allen

Fishing for Black Bass after Catching a Limit of Stripers?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, JULY 27, 2017

Question: My buddies and I do a fair amount of striper fishing and seem to always debate this question. Am I allowed to keep fishing after keeping a limit of stripers as long as I am fishing for largemouth/smallmouth bass instead? The techniques are similar, so I’m wondering if we could be cited. (Brett M.) Answer: After catching your limit of striped bass,...
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Gamble pays off for Cove tuna seekers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JULY 27, 2017
Shelter Cove

Captain Jake Mitchell of Sea Hawk Sport Fishing had a hunch, and it paid off in a big way. On Tuesday, despite a mediocre forecast, he ventured from Shelter Cove out to the Gorda Valley where the water was warm, and hopefully loaded with tuna. “The wind was forecasted to stay outside of the 125 line, so I figured it...
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ODFW Weekly Recreational Report
by ODFW, JULY 26, 2017

Crabbing open coast-wide and catches are increasing Ocean and bay crabbing is open coast-wide. Newly molted, larger crab are being caught in the ocean and many bays. Some of these crab have hardened up a bit while others are fairly soft and have less meat in them. Catches are increasing everywhere up and down the coast and the quality should improve as...
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Sign up now for free youth pheasant hunts in September
by ODFW, JULY 26, 2017

Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state in September. The events are being held in Baker City, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Irrigon/Umatilla, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland, The Dalles (Tygh Valley). See dates below and register online (see Register for a Class/Youth Upland Hunts), at a license sales agent or...
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Is your Pronghorn a Trophy?
by Frank Biggs, JULY 25, 2017

It is said “The trophy is in the eyes of the beholder, ” and indeed, it is true. Over the years, I have absorbed a great deal of knowledge about hunting Pronghorn - Antelope that roam the high plains and arid lands of America - and one thing I know for sure; a Pronghorn buck of any size can be a trophy! Pronghorns...
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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, JULY 24, 2017
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing 760-873-7425 July 24, 2017 Twas another outstanding week and weekend in the high country. Thought we might get some ThunderBoomers over the weekend, but they held off till Monday. The Lake is back on the rise and is getting close to spilling. Fishing is fairly good – lots of bigger fish came out thru the week. The afternoon has been...
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