Syracuse.com - Figura writing this week about dip netting for smelt; the best spot in the state to photograph nesting bald eagles

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David Figura photoDennis Rhoads, of Summerhill, and his son, Andrew, went smelting this week on a tributary of Cayuga Lake.

Local trout fishing is going strong, but that's not the only thing outdoors enthusiasts are doing lately.

This week on The Post-Standard's Outdoors pages I'm writing about:

FRIDAY:Main piece: Dip netting for smelt. It's a dying thing, but folks are still getting out on tributaries on Cayuga and Owasco lakes.. and you have work for those you catch.

Column: I considering writing about several things. including this year's CNY Outdoorsman of the Year (picked at a recent outdoors show); An update on crossbow legislation..and other things.

SUNDAY:

Main piece: The best spot in the state for photographing nesting bald eagles is....Mud Lock at the northern end of Cayuga Lake. Photogs from across the state, and even from Canada, line up every morning trying to get shots.

Column: Still mulling my options..

ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT?

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-Folks I'd like to get in contact with for future stories/columns:

- Individuals who have, and continue to successfully hunt wild boar in the Cortland County/Onondaga county area.

- Individuals with outdoor passions who would make an interesting feature story.

- Someone who's saving big bucks by reloading their own ammunition.

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