Fishing

Mikulski should support federal fisheries act

2012-05-21 08:15:00

The Chesapeake Bay and our coastal areas have always been a staple of Maryland. Throughout the years, I've witnessed the literal and figurative ebb and flow of the tides in hopes that someone would take the initiative to protect the future of our state'...

Harford juvenile charged with arson, illegal firearms use

2012-05-21 07:41:21

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with arson and illegal firearms use in connection with damage to a boat in northern Harford County, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. A joint investigation by the fire marshal's office and the Harford County...

Hereford Optimist Fishing Derby set for May 26

2012-05-21 07:29:00

The Hereford Optimist Club will once again host "Kids All-American Fishing Derby" on May 26 at the ponds at Friendly Farm Restaurant in Upperco. Kids can fish from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in waters that are only open for public fishing once a year. Children...

Larry Simns' well-lived life on the water

2012-05-21 03:00:00

It's 1943. First light colors the summer Chesapeake Bay off the fishing village of Rock Hall, revealing a 6-year-old boy rowing a wooden skiff, struggling to do it quietly, so not to scare the blue crabs his great-grandfather dips as they run their...

Recreation & Outdoors calendar

2012-05-19 22:55:00

Catching flounder Monday, 7:30p.m. Local angler and author Lenny Rudow will present a free seminar about light-tackle jigging for flounder. Doors will open at 7p.m. at American Legion Post 175 at 832 Manhattan Beach Road in Severna Park. He'll have his...

Outdoors: What favorite lure works best for you?

2012-05-17 09:47:00

I always get into conversations with other anglers about their favorite fishing lures. We all have those we know we can't go with out. We also feel we must carry a tackle box filled with different baits. Some of those that caught our eye may never be...

Gansler eyeing lawsuit over menhaden catch limits

2012-05-15 05:20:00

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler says he's considering going to court if the interstate panel that regulates Atlantic coast fishing for menhaden doesn't cut back enough the catch of a Virginia-based fleet that takes the lion's share of the...

Mid-Atlantic flounder stock declared rebuilt

2012-05-15 06:25:00

In a bit of good news for Maryland anglers, the federal government has declared the mid-Atlantic stock of summer flounder fully rebuilt after years of catch restrictions meant to curb overfishing. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's...

Datebook

2012-05-11 00:00:00

Tuesday, May 15 Spring Party The Columbia Foundation, which raises, manages and distributes funds to support the county's nonprofit organizations, will hold its 30th annual Spring Party from 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Howard Community College's Horowitz...

Outdoors calendar

2012-05-12 23:32:00

Endangered Hawaii Tuesday, 3 p.m., Patuxent Research Refuge, National Wildlife Visitor Center. Film on the extinction of Hawaiian bird species and suggested solutions and mitigation methods. Archery shoot Friday through next Sunday, 10th annual...

Public tour French Navy schooners docked in Annapolis

2012-05-13 18:09:00

They departed the northwest coast of France two months ago — 26 crew members each aboard two historic French Navy schooners headed to North America. With relatively calm seas, a chef well-versed in French cuisine and plenty of technological updates...

2 missing boaters found in Hoopers Island marsh

2012-05-14 14:43:11

HOOPERSVILLE — Two boaters who went missing while fishing in Dorchester County have been found safe after spending two nights stranded in a marsh. Maryland Natural Resources Police say a waterman discovered 41-year-old Richard Moore and 49-year-old...

David McCoy left, guides a boat piloted by fellow fisherman James A. Lilly off of the boat trailer at the Huntington Park boat ramp early Monday. The two men made a trip up from Fayetteville, North Carolina with Woodrow Patterson, also of Fayetteville to fish on the James River.

2012-05-21 08:00:00

Took my dad to Bennett Spring for trout fishing

2012-05-21 05:52:00

Fishing event

2012-05-19 20:53:00