There was an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday about a somewhat controversial Pennsylvania "tradition"...The Pigeon Shoot.No, it's not a fishing thing, but it's outdoorsy, and has some parallels to an annual fishing "Rite of Spring" so I thought I might be worth posting.It comes up in local press every few years. Basically the deal is … Continue reading The Pennsylvania Pigeon Shoot Controversy
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Fracking? Enter Jack Donaghy
Yeah...the big guns are being brought out against hydrofracking on Saturday, June 2nd. Look out gas companies, here comes Jack.Courtesy Syracuse.comWhat they are in store for...If only I lived closer to Syracuse...
Awww Damn, Snakehead in Philly
I'm slow on the uptake sometimes, but looks like a few weeks ago a snakehead was found in Philadelphia...the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum to be exact...which for those of you not local, that's the swamp around the airport.C'mon PFBC, make like Maryland and put a bounty on these fuckers. Because once you … Continue reading Awww Damn, Snakehead in Philly
How Do You Take Your Reading?
Hurricane Irene is here. Although (as I'm typing this) I'm not in imminent danger, all of the streams are going to be blown out at least until midweek, not to mention what kind of havoc the high winds might have caused, so likely not a ton of fishing in store for me...at least until next … Continue reading How Do You Take Your Reading?
"I Dough No, It's Beautifo"
I haven't plagiarized posted a news story in a while. But when I saw the video below on YouTube yesterday, I had to dig up the accompanying story. Check out the details HERE. If you ain't into reading all that terrible local reporting in the link, here's the deal...this lady caught a huge goldfish in a residential … Continue reading "I Dough No, It's Beautifo"