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OUTDOORS

Recreational cod fishery not just about the fillets for this 'townie with the heart of a bayman'

For Gord Follett, the food fishery might not be as important as trouting or hunting moose but getting invited to catch some cod is always a treat, because it's about more than the fish.
OUTDOORS

How fly-fishing helped this woman overcome life's toughest challenges and catch monster salmon

Jessica Duffney stands 5'5" and weighs all of 112 pounds. She battles serious medical conditions that affect her heart and nervous system. And she hauls in salmon that most anglers would envy.
OUTDOORS

Want to get off the pavement and into the woods? Workshop helps families enjoy the great outdoors

Becoming an Outdoors Family
OUTDOORS

Anglers looking for salmon and some optimism as concerns grow about the Codroy River

Salmon fishers fear that conditions in the Codroy River are getting worse every year, writes Gord Follett, but he's holding out hope they'll return and recover.
Outdoors

Fly-fishing program for veterans casting bigger net for new members in N.L.

Heroes Mending On The Fly Canada is dedicated to providing physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly tying, fly fishing and associated activities, including education and outings.
OUTDOORS

Here's why so many moose hunters in much of Newfoundland are so frustrated

Moose licence applications for the 2024 season will be online in a few months and at least one hunter is cautioning others about applying for Moose Management Area 29 the Bonavista Peninsula.
Outdoors

Where there's a will, there's a way. And then there's this veteran hunter

Many hunters have had their share of physical ailments and complaints. As contributor Gord Follett writes, they probably won't get much sympathy from Edward Faruzel, who bagged his first Newfoundland moose this fall.
Outdoors

A shark on a fly rod? That's right a shark on a fly rod

Byran Oram's not one to shy away from a challenge. So when a client suggested the Bonavista Bay big game fishing charter skipper to try to land a shark with a fly-fishing rod, he got to work.
First Person

Closing salmon rivers is a major concern. What's next for the recreational sport remains to be seen

Hopefully Newfoundland and Labrador salmon fishermen will see more ideal conditions primarily for the fish and to a lesser extent for anglers and that the July salmon runs have merely been delayed, writes Gord Follett.
Outdoors

Social media and the outdoors: computer 'cops' are watching you

Social media has its upside when it comes to the great outdoors but it most certainly has its downside as well. Just ask anybody who's ever posted a photo of something that a "computer warden or guardian" without knowing all the facts deemed illegal or immoral and proceeded to lambaste the individual who made the post.