Smallies 101
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Beyond the Ledge: Mapping the Gulf of Maine
In 1997, the portion of the Gulf of Maine known as Jeffreys Ledge was closed
to commercial fishing because of declining groundfish stocks. UNH scientists
are coordinating the effort to create a detailed map of the seafloor off New
Hampshire's coast -- to gain a more complete understanding of the life there,
and to help plan for the future of marine resource management. What will their
findings mean for the fishing industry in years to come?
Wildlife Journal sails away with researchers, who use specialized deep-water
camera gear to peer at the sea bottom and its small life forms. We learn about
ocean-floor wildlife habitats, illustrated by unusual video images from far
beneath the waves.
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Ways: Camp Cooking
When Lisa goes camping, she does it in style -- with a veteran camp-cook who
shows her how to create a gourmet meal out of the day's catch, plus a variety
of fresh and dried ingredients out of a knapsack. Why rough it in camp, when
it's so easy to tuck into pan-seared trout with apple-onion dressing... before
tucking into your bivy?
Smallies 101
When fishing for smallmouth bass, remember these three words: structure, structure,
structure. Professional fishing guide Curt Golder spends a day on the water
with Fish and Game fisheries biologist Gabe Gries, and the pair lands an impressive
number of big smallies while sharing tips on tackle, technique, and the habits
and habitats of the fighting fish.
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Places: Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
New Hampshire and Maine share a 17,000-acre wildlife refuge, the beautiful,
untamed expanse of open lake, marshland, hidden coves and remote islands known
as Umbagog. Encompassing the full area of Lake Umbagog, the refuge offers endless
opportunities for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and wildlife watching. The handicap-accessible
Magalloway Trail, off Route 16, is an easy walk through a forested river's edge
to an observation platform overlooking the backwaters of the Magalloway River.
Visit lakeumbagog.fws.gov/VisitorInfo.htm
for more information.
