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Indianapolis duo leads at midway point of the Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 21, 2012, 11:40AM
One angler said the bite has been slow so far in the 50-hour tournament. "With this heat, it's kind of like fishing during the dog days of summer." Full story »
Visiting Romanian carp angler talks about his passion for carp fishing (video)
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 21, 2012, 9:27AM
Bogdan Bucur lives in Chicago and last year teamed with Mihai Aciu to capture the Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. The twosome are competing again this year in the contest. The 50-hour tourney ends at noon Tuesday. Full story »
Romanian Carp Angler Bogdan Bucur
Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 21, 2012, 9:12AM
Carp angler Bogdan Bucur, who was born in Romania and now lives in Chicago, is a competitor in this year's 50-hour, Wild Carp Challenge on the Seneca River. He talks about the uniqueness of the Seneca River fishery and what carp fishing means to him. Bucur and his partner, Mihai Acui, also of Chicago, were last year's team champions, catching 84 carp for a total weight of 1,508 pounds. The competition began at 11 a.m. Sunday and ends at noon Tuesday.
Local carp fishing team angling for good finish in Wild Carp Classic which begins today
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 20, 2012, 1:53AM
Starting at 10 a.m. today, 45 two-person teams will be fishing for 50 straight hours, rain or shine, at predetermined sites, called pegs, along the river. Full story »
More on that 4-beard turkey arrowed in Onondaga County
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 20, 2012, 1:47AM
He sent the carcass to a taxidermist in Pennsylvania and got the mount back several weeks ago. "It's in my den," he said. Full story »
Oneida turkey hunter photographs coyote pups near Chittenango
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 20, 2012, 1:41AM
Morgan said he didn’t have the nerve to kill the pups because they were too cute. Besides, it wasn’t coyote hunting season, he said. Full story »
Cortland meeting set for June 12 to discuss wild boar problem
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 20, 2012, 1:34AM
"Feral swine are known to inhabit northern Cortland and southwestern Onondaga counties, southeastern Cayuga, northeastern Tompkins and Tioga counties," according to a 2011 DEC press release. Full story »
I couldn't agree more. Bogdan was a pleasure to fish with. Guy really knows his stuff when it comes to carp fishing. I learned a lot.
Posted on Wild Carp Week Celebrity Challenge results in 5-way tie on May 19, 2012, 10:36PM
Wild Carp Week Celebrity Challenge results in 5-way tie
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 19, 2012, 4:13PM
No fish were caught during the 3-hour competition. However, three were caught moments after it ended. The result: the five celeb anglers were given $2,000 to give to the charities of their choice. Full story »
Yes, CNY ground hogs (and elsewhere) do climb trees (see video)
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 18, 2012, 8:24AM
Anyway, the ground hog appeared to have its head wedged in a branch and at first my wife, Laura, and I thought it was dead. I grabbed a ladder and a canoe paddle and carefully put the ladder up against the tree. Full story »
Trout stream profile: A look at Butternut Creek (first of three-part series)
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 18, 2012, 1:11AM
The series will look at three Onondaga County streams with stretches open year-round to trout fishing: Butternut, Limestone and Chittenango creeks. (includes video) Full story »
Wild Carp Week kicks off this weekend along the Seneca River
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 18, 2012, 1:05AM
The marquee event is the Wild Carp Challenge, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday and ends at noon Tuesday. Full story »
Madcatter Hobie Cat sailing race set for this weekend on Oneida Lake
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 18, 2012, 1:03AM
More than 150 Hobie Cat sailors are scheduled to compete in the two-day event based at Oneida Shores County Park. Full story »
May 18-20: Anglers continue to cash in on Lake Ontario's brown trout and Oneida Lake's walleye
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 17, 2012, 1:07PM
The northern pike, perch and bullhead action continues on Owasco Lake. Full story »
Phoenix hunter gets 'second chance' turkey in southwestern Onondaga County
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 16, 2012, 11:17AM
"After giving thanks to the Creator, it was time to celebrate the bird, he said. He was 20 lbs, 9 inch beard and 1 inch spurs. " Full story »
DEC offers free family fishing clinic Saturday at South Otselic Fishing Heritage Days
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 16, 2012, 10:42AM
“Free fishing clinics are an excellent opportunity for those young and old to try angling for the first time,” DEC Regional Director Ken Lynch said. Full story »
DEC and Sherburne-Earlville High School students tag ash trees
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 16, 2012, 10:39AM
This aim of this project is to raise awareness about the emerald ash borer and is part of Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week which runs from May 21-28. Full story »
Annual Onondaga Audubon's multi-county birdathon set for this Saturday
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 16, 2012, 10:23AM
Last year, 29 teams participated and a total of 209 different bird species were identified. Full story »
Upon closer inspection, I believe you guys are right. I changed it.
Posted on Pulaski boy catches big chain pickerel on Oneida Lake on May 15, 2012, 2:00PM
Figura starting three-part series on three unique, local trout streams and writing about Wild Carp Week
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 15, 2012, 1:27PM
Have a favorite, off-shore fishing spot in CNY that folks keep coming to and you'd like me to write about? Call Outdoors Editor David Figura at 470-6066 or email him at dfigura@syracuse.com Full story »
Pulaski boy catches big chain pickerel on Oneida Lake
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 15, 2012, 9:09AM
He caught it with a black & purple jig tipped with a worm. Full story »
Vermont angler reels in lunker Oneida Lake walleye
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 15, 2012, 9:00AM
In my opinion the walleye fishing on Oneida so far this year has been amazing. A trophy of this size was icing on the cake for both of us, his fishing buddy said. Full story »
Dozens of ADK volunteers headed to southern Adirondacks for National Trails Day
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 15, 2012, 8:43AM
Under the leadership of ADK's trail professionals, volunteers will work on trail maintenance projects in the Ferris Lake and Shaker Mountain wild forests near Caroga Lake. Full story »
Liverpool mother/daughter have a productive day fishing at Caughdenoy Dam
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 14, 2012, 11:56AM
They released all the fish they caught -- including the walleye. Full story »
The battle over crossbows in this state has been waged for two decades and it hasn't been pretty
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 13, 2012, 1:50AM
The emotional, occasionally insult-laced debate has been over when, where and how they should be used. Full story »
SUNY ESF student moves on to national lumberjack competition
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 13, 2012, 1:22AM
Competitive lumberjack David Andrews, 22, a senior studying aquatics and fisheries science at SUNY ESF, won the Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Northeast Qualifier held April 28 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Full story »
Cayuga County may be a 'rifle county' as early as this fall
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 13, 2012, 1:13AM
Assemblyman Brian Kolb, R- Canandaigua, is the chief sponsor of the bill (A9638). Full story »
Fayetteville hunter bags turkey with four beards (updated)
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 12, 2012, 9:34AM
He did it with a bow. He recently got back the mount from the taxidermist. Full story »
Cortland 'Spring Safari' reaps fond hunting/fishing memories
Posted on Outdoors Blog on May 12, 2012, 1:23AM
The Tioughnioga River was a little high and muddy that day, but I scored big, landing a 23-inch walleye on a black Mr. Twister tipped with a night crawler. The Full story »
