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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-10-11

October 11, 2012, by Tom Chandler 1 comment
  • Local uber-guide Craig Nielsen offering a spey casting clinic/steelhead trip at the Scott River Lodge, November 12-14th:… #
  • The Outdoor Apocalypse: Many tries to shoot salmon, loses eye to ricochet http://t.co/LR4BX1UF #
  • Fly fisherman 'Dr. Trout' battles the planet's most dangerous diseases from Montana lab: http://t.co/ikFzLAh0 #
  • The Stupidity Apocalypse — San Juan County locals harass, threaten group of elderly "pro-wilderness" women: http://t.co/xDBpxsqM #
  • Best food review ever so far this week: Canned Tactical Bacon: http://t.co/ewU7xuJ0 #
  • Are these really "Interesting Times for Outdoor Writers?" Some thoughts from Steve Zakur: http://t.co/Y23TuXF1 #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-10-04

October 4, 2012, by Tom Chandler 5 comments
  • Is there an app for that? Bear raids Calif. campsite, swipes angler's iPad http://t.co/DcfxW2dP #
  • Wonderful post about old hunting dogs… http://t.co/krtxjKBw #
  • Most major reservoirs in CA are running below-average storage. http://t.co/cGZHO3vN RT @matt_weiser: #
  • The Moleskin notebook optimized for… Online Use?? New Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine http://t.co/OqDLKPeh #
  • Milestones in Space Photography (first photo of earth, footsteps on moon, first photo of earth & moon from Mars, etc) http://t.co/xK1qzxFW #
  • RT @matt_weiser: CA #hunting & #fishing groups leery of @CaliforniaDFG name change to "Fish & #Wildlife " http://t.co/4DfZeFnb #cagov #
  • RT @captjoed: "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong." John Gierach #
  • A nice, simple October Caddis pattern: RT @orvisflyfishing: Video: How to Tie Matt's October Caddis http://t.co/09IAIe5k #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-09-27

September 27, 2012, by Tom Chandler 5 comments
  • New research says salmon do feed in fresh water (better load up on egg patterns). Another old wive’s tale dies: http://t.co/A66u5rUX #
  • RT @shastatrout: McCloud River closure should be lifted by October: Sept 20 Ah Di Na, Ash Camp and Fisherman’s Lo… http://t.co/qsXaSugQ #
  • RT @billmckibben: Average wildfire season 75 days longer than it was 40 years ago http://t.co/mecB57v6 #cafire #
  • Some serious sweetness in Utah: COURT MAKES KEY RULINGS IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO UTAH STREAMS « click here
  • Outdoor Apocalypse, middle digit edition: severed human finger found inside Idaho trout: click here

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-09-20

September 20, 2012, by Tom Chandler 9 comments
  • The Ongoing Beaver & Otter Attack Apocalypse: River otter attacks Pa. angler http://t.co/mgNZTnin #
  • Outdoor Apocalypse, Big Bang: Man in Smokies shoots himself… twice (http://t.co/1cHMECzo) Angler lands live grenade: http://t.co/f925FALt #
  • Patagonia "Help stop the worst dam bill ever written": http://t.co/J2rrBDz3 #
  • The Outdoor Hairpocalypse: Jog along Richmond dyke no hoot for screaming woman dive bombed by owls: http://t.co/WNKtcTXo #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-09-13

September 13, 2012, by Tom Chandler 1 comment
  • The Outdoor Apocalypse – mounted alligator head used as weapon in domestic dispute: http://t.co/5o58o5n5 #
  • RT @flyfishsage: Want to work for Sage? Check out our job postings here: http://t.co/8FKFIywa #flyfishing #jobs #
  • RT @matt_weiser: RT @PaulRogersSJMN: Western scrub jays found to hold funerals for other #birds http://t.co/ychBLdtW @KQEDscience #wildlife #
  • Outdoor Avian Apocalypse: Man pleads no contest to choking pelican to death in Malibu http://t.co/yyrQJn6i #
  • CA State Fish & Game could be boosted if bills (AB 2402, SB 1148) get signed by governor: http://t.co/0XNTdu5H #
  • All new definition of terrorist: Catch a trout out of season and find yourself on the terrorist watch list? http://t.co/2MlVheNy #
  • Culvert Labs — using social media to connect fish and fishermen, and for some reason it only seems a *little* weird: http://t.co/0fP38xIE #
  • Many, many reasons why fly fishing will never be as popular as horseback riding on the beach: http://t.co/NsElBoiv #
  • The Outdoor Apocalypse, septic style: 'A lot of poop' may lead to USFS wilderness restrictions http://t.co/Ohb0G1wC #
  • Headhunter fly shop thinks this a nice big bug leader — not a bad thing to have as October Caddis approach. http://t.co/orfRlXZa #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-09-06

September 6, 2012, by Tom Chandler No comments yet
  • First fishing trip with bamboo: http://t.co/KLuS1mQ5 #
  • Advertiser support: Labor Day Sale Extended for Today Only! (Allen Fly Fishing — 15% off) http://t.co/4jf6UHvv #
  • What Kind of Book Reader Are You? (Promiscuous, Anti-Reader, Multi-Tasker?) – The Atlantic Wire http://t.co/cOXzz64A #
  • Local uber fly fishing guide Fred Gordon's fantastic fish sculptures on display in Sacramento unto September 29: http://t.co/tsKpMJRe #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-08-30

August 30, 2012, by Tom Chandler No comments yet
  • I’d tune to see this at the Olympics: New US record 5:15 ‘Beer Mile’ set by Olympian: http://t.co/WHT32j5E #
  • Want a five-star review of your book? Just buy it — “Book Reviewers for Hire Meet a Demand for Online Raves” – NY Times:… #
  • Outdoor Apocalypse, sad edition: Man killed while trying to fake Bigfoot sighting? http://t.co/ivLKdZs5 #
  • Vacation pics worth watching: ValAtkinson’s photos from Kamchatka: http://t.co/sbwyTO9A #
  • Zing! Alaska guide-outfitter fined $125K on 16 counts of illegal guiding: http://t.co/JJ3pa5i6 #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-08-23

August 23, 2012, by Tom Chandler No comments yet
  • The Outdoor Apocalypse: You're having a bad day when you swerve to avoid hitting a moose, but slam into a bear instead: http://t.co/1ZPascIE #
  • Number of hunters, angler up since 2006: http://t.co/sSPdFKGv #
  • Stunning images: Winners of the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012: http://t.co/RZByeWPL #
  • The Outdoor Cloudpocalypse: City of Needles sets world record for hottest rain: 115 degrees: http://t.co/OwBgtyZw #
  • States with more craft breweries happier than others (did you ever doubt it?) http://t.co/QXxFEQvA #
  • A Literary shot glass set?? Drink with the Great Drinkers: http://t.co/JnsVJFIf #
  • Video proof that fly fishing will *always* be more popular than… German garbage can racing: http://t.co/aYA14OEh #
  • The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships (good training for that day you get fed up): http://t.co/jp8TPlyM #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-08-16

August 16, 2012, by Tom Chandler No comments yet
  • Impacts of suction dredge mining a growing concern in Tennessee streams and rivers too: http://t.co/OPONToEr #
  • In 1987, the top SF writers predicted what life would be like in 2012. How close did they get? http://t.co/xpzJY2U4 #
  • Wayne Eng & Steve Bertrand catching spotted bass in lower reach of Upper Sac River (they didn't invite me, the nerve): http://t.co/Ya0iAb9N #
  • Are Dams, Hatcheries Contributing to California’s "Boom And Bust" Salmon Population Cycles? http://t.co/1tgiPmGW #
  • CalTrout Supports SB 1148 Because It’s Good For Fisheries And Sierra Economy | California Trout, Inc. – Mozilla Firefox http://t.co/03ackaLA #
  • Are Dams, Hatcheries Driving California’s "Boom And Bust" Salmon Population Cycles? http://t.co/76p089MI #
  • CalTrout weighs in on Bay/Delta Conservation Plan (proposed tunnels to extract water from Sacramento): http://t.co/WuUJg009 #
  • Dumb Chronicles: Texas angler keeps 3x his limit, brags online, gets visit from friendly neighborhood game warden: http://t.co/yN4fHSh5 #

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Weekly Short Casts for 2012-08-09

August 9, 2012, by Tom Chandler No comments yet
  • Map of the drought hotspots affecting the USA (it's not pretty): http://t.co/FbdElMwC #
  • Most excellent — an automated call-in "expert" service for fly fishermen: http://t.co/dEcDGWMR #
  • The Explosive Outdoor Apocalypse: fisherman lands… hand grenade?? http://t.co/n7VKizJn #
  • We keep warning you about the Outdoor Apocalypse, but nobody listens: another otter attack on swimmers: http://t.co/NhFkZqu4 #
  • As if fish weren't excitable enough — caffeine found in ocean waters off Oregon: http://t.co/HRxLTBcy #
  • Fly tying innovator Al Troth passes away (inventor of the Elk Hair Caddis among others): http://t.co/odjWRbds #

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