FoulHooked...(how'd that get there?)

Got nothin to lose but darkness and shadows... Thank You Tropical Storm Danny Looking for a little Lt. Dan action on the beach this weekend. Isn't camping great?

Ahhh yes, the never ending fight against invasive insects . The Asian long-horned beetle is making it's way to our area. It can take a heavy toll on hardwoods, affecting forestry and other natural resource industries, and, of course, recreation, not to mention the ecological toll. If you're interested in learning about the insect and how to keep an eye out for it on your property or strolls through the woods, LGA and CCE are teaming up to give presentations next week ; Emily DeBolt from the Lake George Association and Laurel Gailor from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County will explain how to survey your land for forest pests, how to identify various forest insects, and what to do if you think you have found an Asian long-horned beetle. They will be presenting a program in Lake George at the LGA office on Tuesday Aug. 11 at 7 pm and in Ticonderoga at the Town Hall on Wednesday Aug. 12 at 7 pm. Laurel being a friend-of-the-family and one of the people who helped enc...

Bkill recounts a couple examples of fishing taking precedent over personal health and/or safety. Not too long ago, I was recounting these stories to a colleague. Her response? "So. You must really like to fish." Yeah. You could say that. You could also say hardcore, foolish, reckless, addicted, afflicted... We've all done stupid/reckless/dangerous things and put off other obligations to go fishing. We've all wasted vast sums of money (relative to income) and time chasing tail(fins). I got up at 2 yesterday morning in order to get a couple hours in on the Salmon River (nothing worth mentioning caught), in what you might call less than prime season, "on the way to work". Why? Why not? I think this falls into "shit other people won't ever fully grasp about fly fishing" category. We just belong out there.