Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Wherever you may be in the Western outdoors, there is probably a holiday lighted-boat parade coming to a waterway near you. The following are a few samples of what’s in store for the season’s spirit, reflected on the waters of the West. If there are other similar events in the western states that you would like included in Western Outdoor Times, please e-mail Jim@azbw.com. ARIZONA • Saturday, Nov. 24 in Parker: 14th Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade; Blue Water Marina, free, 6 p.m., (928) 669-2... Full story
When good friends Carolyn Shearlock and Jan Irons began cruising with their husbands, they discovered that boat cooking is different from cooking ashore. The space is smaller, there’s no grocery store 5 minutes away, you have fewer prepared foods and electric appliances, and food storage is much different. And, they discovered that there really wasn’t a comprehensive cookbook designed for cruisers. They made do with the cookbooks they had, adapting recipes to the realities of cooking aboard a b... Full story
Tempe, AZ October 17, 2012 – Did you know that a great catch might be related to the moon’s cycle? Or that size does matters when it comes to pitching a tent? Black Dog Promotions provides helpful hints like these and more on its new website http://www.FishCampHuntHike.com. Launched in October of 2012, the site shares an array of fishing, camping, hunting and hiking stories for, and written by, avid outdoors people—many with a sense of humor as grand as their love of nature and outdoor sport. Learn how to troll for trout or net the best fishi... Full story
The Southern California Yachting Association, will hold its 24th Annual Women’s Sailing Convention on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, Corona del Mar. Primary sponsor is BoatU.S. This event is open to all women interested in sailing from novice / beginner to expert. The conference is regularly attended by many Arizona women as well as Californians and others from across the United States. Multi-Workshop Format The event maintains its multi-workshop format: Attendees s... Full story
The 53rd Arizona Yacht Club Birthday Regatta and their 14th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta is just two months away: Jan.18-19-20, 2013! Help fight blood cancers! Race one, two, or three days. Cruise! Party! AYC has some great improvements in store for you and your “shore party.” 1) Lower Costs: Two-day race registration last year was $80. It’s reduced to $50 this year! 2) Moving indoors: The dusty tent is gone and the Saturday night event will move indoors to the Lake Pleasant Waterfront Grill... Full story
New 2013 Sportfishing Calendar Bill Roecker’s fresh, colorful 2013 Sportfishing Calendar is stuffed with information and great features like the long-range record fish of the year, the most common hook knots, world records, holidays, equinoxes, long range schedules, moon phases, LA tide charts and tidal corrections for San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, with those gotta have 'em, copyrighted Tidelines™. It won't set your hook for you, but Bill Roecker's 2013 Sportfishing Calendar, wit... Full story
The City of Tempe and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will host the annual Welcome Back the Trout celebration from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina. The public is invited to come down and watch as thousands of rainbow trout are released into the lake. Arizona Game and Fish will conduct a free fishing clinic starting at 3 p.m. About 100 free loaner rods, reels and bait will be available during the event, along with instruction and tips from seasoned anglers. Pe... Full story
9 Fishing Days in 2013 Yellowtail Derby The 2013 Yellowtail Derby will begin on May 4. The winners of the largest yellowtail, White Seabass and albacore will be crowned on June 9. The Derby can be fished on private, open party boats and Kayaks. It will run for 36 days, May 4 to June 19. The Awards Party on the June 9 at the Bali Hai, 2 to 4 pm, will have exciting prizes and fun. The Ballast Point weigh-in of the Winning Angler will Win their weight in Pale Ale, which has become highly anticipat... Full story
This is the last 2012 fishing report from Wayne Gustaveson for 2012, and we thank him for all the excellent information he has provided us for the past 12 months. It has been an interesting year with more highs than lows. Bass and walleye fishing in the spring was awesome, followed by a great run of surface fishing for juvenile stripers in summer. Now, going into winter it’s a mixed bag with unexpected fishing opportunities occurring each day. For example, on Saturday we took a side trip into Ca... Full story
November promises to provide excellent fishing at Urban Fishing Program lakes. The Phoenix and Tucson urban lakes have been loaded with catfish all fall with one last stocking in early November. Additionally, 15,000 bluegill were stocked. And, good news: The first trout delivery for the winter season began on Nov. 15 (see below for more information on the trout and bluegill stockings). Top baits for catfish are hot dogs, shrimp, and stink baits with fish biting throughout the day. Anglers are... Full story
Arizona Game and Fish Department officials have confirmed the presence of largemouth bass virus in Lake Pleasant. Lab tests on largemouth bass tissue samples collected during a routine survey in October by Arizona Game and Fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel showed presence of the disease in some samples. While the virus can affect largemouth bass, it doesn’t pose a risk to people and pets, and the water is safe for drinking water supply and recreation. “Largemouth bass virus is... Full story
The heftiest, best-illustratedbook on long range fishing: At The Rail: Long Range Fishing, by Bill Roecker, has been recently released by Oceanic Productions. The big new 208-page coffee-table volume is colorful, about the best bites ever seen, the closest calls, oddest events, the most gratifyingresults and heartbreaking losses of the original extreme sport. It’s printed on high-quality slick paper and is available in hard and soft covers. At The Rail shows fishing for giant yellowfin tuna, a... Full story
PAYSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Elk Society are seeking the public’s help in finding the person(s) responsible for the illegal shooting of four elk in the Payson area in Game Management Unit 22. Game and Fish officers investigating the case said that two young bull elk and one cow elk, all illegally shot and left to waste, were found in close proximity to each other in the Chaparral Pines community and were most likely poached between the evening of Oct. 24 a... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has hosted a series of public meetings statewide to discuss proposed legislation to allow the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to establish hunting and fishing license structure directly through a streamlined, customer-focused process. At press time there remains one meeting: Monday, Nov. 19, 6-8 p.m.: Phoenix, Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters, 5000 W. Carefree Highway (also webcast at www.azgfd.gov/webcast). The proposal being considered would... Full story
Just because the summer's over, that doesn't mean boating season is over! What better way to enjoy this weather, Arizona’s finest time of year, by spending the day on the water? Well, the best place to do that is at Bartlett Lake! Located right in the heart of the Tonto National Forest, Bartlett Lake is the second largest lake in the Phoenix Metro Valley area, with boatable surface area of 2,815 acres — bigger than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined! Bartlett Lake Marina offers eve... Full story
New 2013 Sportfishing Calendar Bill Roecker’s fresh, colorful 2013 Sportfishing Calendar is stuffed with information and great features like the long range record fish of the year, the most common hook knots, world records, holidays, equinoxes, long range schedules, moon phases, LA tide charts and tidal corrections for San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, with those gotta have 'em, copyrighted Tidelines™. It won't set your hook for you, but Bill Roecker's 2013 Sportfishing Calendar, wit... Full story
Back by popular demand, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department rolled out the 2012 Fall Challenge at the start of November. “Last year’s 100-Miles of Hiking challenge was centered around Arizona’s Centennial celebration and we had close to 200 people complete the challenge,” stated R.J. Cardin, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department director. “To mix things up this year, we’re rolling out a new program which will not only test their physical skills but also their knowled... Full story
Page, AZ – National Park Service Rangers are searching for two missing persons in two separate incidences that occurred over the last several days. A swimmer was reported missing in Gunsight Bay on Friday, September 21 at approximately 11:00 am. The 35 year-old male from Salt Lake City jumped off a wakeboat and was swimming to the houseboat when he began to call for help. Members of the group attempted to assist, but were unable to find him after he slipped beneath the surface. On Monday, S... Full story
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Mountain biking on Coconino County’s many trails, trying your skills behind a bow and arrow and learning the art of food canning are a handful of new programs being offered by the County Parks and Recreation Department this fall. The new programs, offered in Parks and Recreation’s Fall/Winter Outdoor Recreation Catalog, are aimed at highlighting the County’s numerous outdoor activities and encouraging residents to experience our County parks, said County Board of Supervi...
Sedona Hike Challenge The Sedona Hike Challenge is a nature/adventure inspired event that people from all walks of life may participate in. Regardless of your age, strength or physical stamina, there is a challenge in this for you. The Sedona Hike Challenge is set in Sedona Red Rocks with more than 100 trails. Choose your difficulty level, hike two trails and be entered to win some great prizes. Winter Hike Challenge: Nov. 15- March 15. For more details visit SedonaHikeChallenge.com. Sedona Ranks #19 Best US Destination Sedona is ranked as #19... Full story
The Southern California Yachting Association, will hold its 24th Annual Women’s Sailing Convention on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, Corona del Mar. Primary sponsor is BoatU.S. This event is open to all women interested in sailing from novice / beginner to expert. The event maintains its multi-workshop format: Attendees select a combination workshops in areas that best fits their interest and ability, such as: Welcome Aboard (for beginners), Diesels, Going Up the... Full story
For the entire month of March 2013, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)/Arizona State Parks (ASP) is coordinating activities throughout the state for the 30th annual celebration of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month (AAHAM). These events will focus on current efforts to preserve our past by protecting our fragile and non-renewable cultural resources. AAHAM combines education with entertainment to reach both adults and children in an effort to teach responsible stewardship... Full story
Holiday Issue November/December 2012 Greetings! Supporters and Friends, This year has been a very busy year for FFAA. We have added new dog pastures,pens,new heated bunk houses and a new cat trailer, there has been a lot of painting going on including a wonderful mural painted by one of our treasured worker/volunteers Sarah. Also,we have had a lot of new dogs and cats and a whole bunch of adoptions. We are able to continue our life-saving work because of the wonderful donations ranging from... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has launched an exciting new Web-based mapping tool, “Recreational Access Arizona,” that provides hunters, anglers, and other outdoor recreationists with important information about access to and through private lands. The free tool, which utilizes GIS mapping technology, is available at www.azaccessmap.com. Recreational Access Arizona was developed as part of the Game and Fish Department’s efforts to secure, maintain and enhance public recreational acces... Full story
Arizona winters are mild, and recreational boating is popular year-round, but an unexpected immersion into cold water can cause hypothermia and even lead to a life-threatening situation. Entering extremely cold water causes an immediate gasp reflex that can fill the lungs with water. After falling overboard or entering the water, it is important to be wearing your life jacket (PFD). A life jacket keeps your head above water and your body on the surface. Stay calm and move slowly. Don't try to take off clothing in the water (a common... Full story
