Syracuse.com - Figura writing about fishing at the Caughdenoy Dam and summer training for the CNY Biathlon Club (July 6, 8)

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I'm still looking for cute kid fishing shots with their toddler poles (Barbie, Snoopy, etc.) for a story I'm doing soon. Please send them ASAP to me at [email protected] and include a daytime phone number for further questions. David Lassman/The Post-StandardMembers of the Syracuse Biathlon Club meet at Pratt's Falls Park for a practice session. On the firing range with 22 long rifles are from bottom of photo to top: Luke Dionne of Binghamton, Kathy Donath of Lafayette and Kate Stewart of Cazenovia.Man, what a scorcher this week. It's good weather, though, for a lot summer outdoor activities. Here's what's on tap for this week's Outdoors pages in The Post-Standard.FRIDAY:Main piece: We look at fishing the Caughdenoy Dam. It's the third in a series of articles on "Shoreline Hot Spots" -- popular fishing spots from shore in the CNY area.Column: We talk about this weekend's fur trapper rendezvous in the town of Fenner and one Oneida Lake resident who's sick of all the garage washing up on shore in front of his camp...among other things.SUNDAY:Main piece: We attend a summer training session of the CNY Biathlon Club at Pratt Falls Park. Biathlons are normally held in the winter and involve cross country skiing and shooting. During the summer, the participants run.. and then shoot. They have two competitions scheduled at the park this summer. Interesting stuff.Column: The latest from the DEC on the Lake Ontario fishing boat survey project.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:- I'm REALLY looking for photos of young kids with the toddler poles (Snoopy, Barbie, etc.) and fish they've caught. Please send your photos, if you have them, to me at outdoors@syracuse. com. Include a daytime phone number for further questions.- Anglers who have fished the pro/am tournaments on Lake Ontario and have opinions about the "open communication rule" in the competitions. - Individuals who have successfully hunt wild boar in the Cortland County/Onondaga county area, or property owners who can show me recent examples of damage to the land/crops caused by these animals.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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