Syracuse.com - Figura writing about female fly fishing anglers and why Oneida Lake is among best bass lakes in country (June 8-10)

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I'm looking for someone who is currently allowing the U.S.D.A. staff to trap wild boar on their property in southern Onondaga and northern Cortland counties. Call me at 470-6066 or email me at [email protected] Here's the plan for this week's Outdoors Page in the Post-Standard.FRIDAYMain piece: Story and photos from last weekend's two-day fly fishing seminar for women on the Salmon River hosted by the Tug Hill/Black River chapter of Trout Unlimited.Column: Bits and pieces.. results of last Sunday's walleye tourney on Oneida Lake and an anecdote from one reader who actually saw a woodchuck swim while trout fishing.SUNDAYMain piece: Oneida Lake ranks 14th on Bassmaster Magazine's list of the top 100 bass lakes in the country. Why is that so?Column: Bits and pieces preceding next week's season opener of the regular bass fishing season.. including how I recently took an informal course, "Bait Casting 101" on Oneida Lake, courtesy of instruction from bass angler Mike Cusano.ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT? The effectiveness of this report is two-fold. First it lets readers know what's coming up story-wise. It also allows readers a chance to affect coverage and provide sources for upcoming stories. Bottom line: Keep in touch and give input. You could make a difference as to what appears week to week on the outdoors page! Email me at [email protected] or call 470-6066.-Folks I'd like to get in contact with for future stories/columns:- Planning on starting a series of stories on "Favorite Fishing Spots," which will profile off-shore locations that continue to draw anglers year after year -- I'm talking about such places as the causeway on Otisco, or the breakwater at Verona Beach. I need some help here.- Someone who fishes on Oneida Lake the old-fashion way, pulling copper wire for walleyes. - Individuals who has, continues to successfully hunt wild boar in the Cortland County/Onondaga county area.If you want to join The Post-Standard's Outdoors Group and get this emailed directly to you, subscribe here..FIGURA ON FACEBOOK:For those who are on Facebook, I also have a PS Outdoors page, which I check several times daily for feedback and story ideas. I also post personal fishing and hunting and other outdoors-related photos from time to time and I ask members to do the same. When you join, please be sure and hit the "like" button.

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