http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/132 Category: Outdoors en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:22:36 -0500 There will be no changes to the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament in 2010. The award program's committee held its annual meeting last week. "This is the second year in a row that we haven't had any changes," said Lewis Gillingham, director of the state-sponsored program. Award minimums for two species - spot and gray trout - were discussed. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/va-standards-trophy-fish-stay-same Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:10 -0500 Each year, anglers across the country discard thousands of miles of old fishing line. Victor and Aida Lopez wondered where it all went. Unfortunately, most of it ends up in trash dumps. Even worse, lots of it ends up in waterways, lakes and shorelines - where it can kill any number of fish, birds and mammals. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/theyre-casting-old-fishing-line Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:49:37 -0500 ROANOKE Fatal hunting-related shootings in which a nonhunter is a victim are rare in Virginia. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries spokeswoman Julia Dixon says none of the 39 firearms-related fatalities recorded since 1998 involved a nonhunter. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/fatal-shootings-involving-nonhunters-rare-va Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:01:32 -0500 Health officials have found high levels of mercury in walleye fish in Lake Gaston and have issued an advisory for certain groups of people to avoid eating the fish. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/high-levels-mercury-found-lake-gaston-fish Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:15 -0500 Skip Spires wasn’t looking for another wife when he met his bride-to-be, but he says he struck gold when he bumped into Rene Matheny at a construction site. For one thing, she shared his love of remodeling and site management. He liked her personality and strong belief in God. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/pair-it-was-love-first-bite Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:08:21 -0500 The Recreational Fishing Alliance and thousands of anglers are biting their nails waiting for federal fisheries managers to respond to an RFA lawsuit filed last week. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/fishing-alliance-sues-feds-over-sea-bass-action Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:49:51 -0500 By Peter St. Onge The Charlotte Observer CHARLOTTE The deer are waiting, two of them, lying near a dirt path near the edge of McDowell Park. A buck and a doe, about 110 pounds and 80 pounds. "They sure are pretty," Rachel Humphries says. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/deer-meat-helping-hand-are-both-prized Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:48:37 -0500 They are dropping like flies. Virginia has another state record blueline tilefish. The latest is a 23-pound, 5-ouncer caught July 4 by Michael Adkins of Sutherland. It eclipses the 20-10 fish caught in June by Kenneth Bowe of Chester. Blueline tilefish were added to the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament awards list in 2006, with an initial state-record standard set at 17-1/2 pounds. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/outdoors-report-another-state-record-set-blueline-tilefish Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:38:48 -0500 Though he'd only been stationed in South Hampton Roads a few months, Steve Albertson knew he had caught something special. Any largemouth bass that weighs 9 pounds, 10 ounces is something special, no matter where you catch it. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/doublewhopper-catch Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:33:24 -0500 It's not a cure for the flu, but it sure works wonders for the boredom of being sick. Katie Synowiec likely won't get FDA approval, but she is willing to share her medical method. Here's the deal. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/feeling-fluish-grab-fishing-rod Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:31:16 -0400