Summary: Subscribe to Fish Schtick on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=317397756) Subscribe to RSS (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/MauromediaHomeFishSchticksPodcast) Download MP3 version HERE (http://www.mauromedia.com/audio/FS-Episode-79-8-23-2011.mp3) (http://mauromedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/The-Fish-Schtick-Icon-300x300x72.jpg) It’s Tuesday, August 23, 2011. The Fish Schtick is presented by Fishhound. Fishhound is the world’s largest provider of real-time fishing reports delivered directly to you from licensed guides & boat captains - fresh off the water. With coverage on thousands of waters, you’ll know where to go, when to go and what to throw. Interactive maps, GPS coordinates, mobile apps and more... Sign up for free today at www.fishhound.com (http://www.fishhound.com). We get additional support from Boss Tin, makers of non-toxic weights for fly and conventional tackle anglers. Fishhound Fishing Report with Ron Higgins. How’s fishing in South Texas? (http://mauromedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Fishhound-High-Resolution-595x185.jpg) Guest Intro Lake Conroe is famous as a big bass lake. Ron Higgins calls it a home water, and has seen fish over 13 pounds come aboard his boat. He also plies the waters of Lake Livingston and Lake Houston, and not just for bass. Stripers, Wipers, Catfish and Crappies are common quarry at Higgy’s Freshwater Adventures, and he’s got some good stories to tell on today’s Schtick. Brian / Moldy Chum News How was IFTD? Top stories on the Chum Teeg / Recycled Fish News Our 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon winners from 2010 are back from epic trips: Marty Hughes and his boys fished Table Rock Lake with Brian Snowden with help from the PAA and BoatUS Angler Watch the highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmSqEjOmwPw The Three Muskyteers – Brian Wise, Kyle Kosovich and Aaron Scott are back from Spring Bay Resort This year’s anglers are vying for trips to Griffin Fishing, Spring Bay Resort and Fish Tales Outfitter thanks to Scheels. More info on our website: http://www.recycledfish.org/blog/fish-a-thon/epic-trips-await-24-hour-fish-a-thon-anglers/ (http://www.recycledfish.org/blog/fish-a-thon/epic-trips-await-24-hour-fish-a-thon-anglers/) Team Bear Trail – K8 and Nanci – are our current fundraising leaders: http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/fish-a-thon-2011/team-bear-trail.htm (http://www.recycledfish.org/our-programs/fish-a-thon-2011/team-bear-trail.htm) Team Friendzy – Mike Sklad and crew – put in their 24 this past weekend I’m off to Kentucky this week! Around the world of fishing in 120 Seconds Good news in Alaska – Trout Unlimited just finished a major salmon restoration project in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. Great! Salmon can use all the good news they can get. Tragic news from Washington – A fisheries worker died last week during a steelhead survey on the Wind River. Mark Snepp, died while walking the bank and recording fish data from his diving partner. Weather Alert: Hurricane Irene is storming toward the coast of Florida, and could have major impacts all the way up the eastern seaboard. Batten down the hatches and secure your boats. More from Washington state, the pink salmon run is awesome, but sockeye returns are dismal. No Lake Wenatchee Sockeye Fishery This Year. Go stick some pinks. In Kansas – 7 lakes are under a Blue-Green Algae warning, more are under advisory status. Blue-Green algae can be fatal, especially to pets, but tend to produce flu-like symptoms. Blue-Green Algae blooms are happening nationwide, it’s not just Kansas. The Fly Fishing industry moves its IFTD show from New Orleans to Reno next year. Back to the mountains for the fly guys. In Pro Bass Fishing, South Carolina pro Todd Auten is the 2011PAA Angler of the Year. We’ll see him at the Toyota Texas Bass Classic with the other 15 top PAA Finishers.
