Recreational Genocide

The Karuk tribe has been lobbying the California Fiah and Game Department to limit suction dredge mining on the Klamath claiming hobbyist miners are damaging important spawning habitat. Recently a recreational gold mining club challenged the Karuk's tribe right to harvest salmon on the Klamath.

Leaf Hillman, Vice-Chairman for the Tribe, told Native American Times in an interview that the recent attacks upon their ancestral fishing grounds are, “Nothing more than Recreational Genocide.”

LINK (Via: Native American Times)

Klamath fish are worth more than gold!

Every summer, recreational suction dredge miners descend upon the Klamath and its tributaries in search of gold. Their gas-powered dredges disturb the river bottom, damage critical spawning habitat for salmon and other fish, release large plumes of sediment into the water, and are the source of fuel and oil spills directly into the river. Suction dredge mining harms aquatic life and fisheries and impacts anglers and other river users. 

LINK  (Via: Klamath Riverkeeper)

CSPA Joins Karuk Tribe in Lawsuit Against Suction Dredge Mining

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has joined in a lawsuit by the Karuk Tribe of the Klamath River and a coalition of environmental and fishing groups against the California Department of Fish and Game's use of General Fund money to support suction dredge mining. The suit is asking for an injunction until California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review is completed and other mitigations take place.

LINK (Via: The Klamath Bucket Brigade)

Cadillac Desert

The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District hopes to divert as much of its 30,000 acre-feet of water as possible from the Colorado River every year to the East Slope.

With about 60 percent of the upper Colorado already being diverted by Northern and Denver Water, this project would take another 20 percent of a river struggling to survive.

LINK (Via: The Denver Post)

The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, a public agency created in 1937, provides water for agricultural, municipal, domestic and industrial uses in northeastern Colorado.

LINK

Every piece of mono ever lost is still out there

Angler and Biolines founder Pat Ferguson applied his expertise in biabsorbable medical technology to the development of a more environmentally friendly fishing line.

Bioline biofilament fishing line biodegrades in the environment in five years versus six hundred for standard mono. LINK

More Japanese surface bait gallery goodness

It's been a while since we visited some of our favorite Japanese topwater sites.

If you ever go bass fishing in Japan don't forget the crank baits and the Kleenex.

A piece of candy will do in a pinch.

A cigarette is an acceptable solution.

Two is even better.

If you're interested in exploring the vibrant culture of Japanese fishing tackle check out Lure of the Sea.

Sweet Tee

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