Fishing in the wind: twenty feet of rod, a bit of yarn, a light breeze ... bingo!

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The fly fishing technique known as dapping requires the use of a long cane pole, floss line and lures that catch the wind. The equipment enables the flies to behave more like real insects, which makes catching fish easier. Dapping requires turning the fly down before striking.

Methods, Equipment and supplies, Fishing, Fishing (Recreation), Fly fishing

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Hunting with Harris' hawks

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Unlike most hawks, Harris' hawks are remarkable for their willingness to hunt along with other hawks. A hunter describes a hunting trip for pheasants in which a hunting dog and a pair of Harris' hawks are successfully used.

Usage, Personal narratives, Hawks, Falconry, Pheasant shooting

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Fishes for the west

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Pioneer fishery biologists Seth Green and Livingston Stone used the new transcontinental railroad to transport east coast shad to replenish California streams in the 1870s.

United States, Column, History, Influence, Biography, Wildlife management, United States. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fishery management, Green, Seth, Stone, Livingston

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