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Fishing in the dolos can be challenging. Bring a long handled gaff and a lot of gear. Photo by Casey Allen

Fishing in the dolos can be challenging. Bring a long handled gaff and a lot of gear. Photo by Casey Allen

First Sierra Nevada red fox captured, radio-collared in Oregon
by ODFW, MAY 5, 2017

A Sierra Nevada red fox (SNRF) was captured and radio-collared in Deschutes County this week, a first for Oregon wildlife biologists researching this rare sub-species of red fox. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Tim Hiller of the Wildlife Ecology Institute have continued a SNRF study that began in 2012 and are now in the phase to capture and radio-collar the...
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Drones deployed the first time in Oregon elk surveys
by ODFW, MAY 5, 2017

From their vantage point high atop the Oregon Coast Range, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck and two researchers from Oregon State University can see almost forever as the first rays of sunlight peek over the top of Saddle Mountain in the distance to the east. Below is the Young’s River basin and a patchwork of thousands of...
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Rockfish and ling bite of the day
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 4, 2017
Shelter Cove

Despite the wind, the Shelter Cove boats had a pretty successful rockfish opener. “It was a little rough, so we stuck to just rockfish,” said Jake Mitchell of Sea Hawk Sport Fishing. “The lings bit like crazy, but we had to work for the rockfish. We were blown off the water around 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, but...
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What Can Be Collected from Ocean Beaches?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MAY 4, 2017

Question: I am an artist and my medium is to work with natural items I find in nature. I was wondering if I am allowed to take items from the beaches near my home. I see people collecting many things but I know that the beaches are protected and I don’t want to take anything that is forbidden. I am...
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Flatiron Rock action
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 4, 2017
Trinidad Coast

The rockfish opener was reportedly on the slow side for the kayakers, but picked up on Tuesday. Most of the action was around Flatiron Rock, and it sounded like a few lingcod were caught and there were lots of black rockfish willing to bite.

Halibut opener slowed by heavy currents
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 4, 2017
Humboldt County Coast

Despite some pretty tough fishing conditions, a good number of halibut were landed out of Eureka earlier this week. On Monday, only a couple boats made it across a very nasty bar. Gary Blasi of Full Throttle Sport Fishing and Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing each stuck it out and landed two and three halibut respectively. A few...
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