Guy Mitrano

Monofilament Fishing Line and Lead Recycling Project Continues

I share with you an article by the Lake Champlain Angler, Captain Mickey Maynard, regarding Lead Recycling initiatives on Lake Champlain. Guy Mitrano's Burlington Boatyard Blog post highlighting a recent Wall Street Journal article on Yo-Yoing on the North Atlantic focuses attention on lead contamination here. Yo-Yoing, or using heavy sinkers placed in live baits for striped bass and other... (posted by Guy 3 years 275 days ago.)

Angling Ethics: “Yo-Yoing” & Its Presence in Striper Fishing

Today on the front page of the Wall Street Journal there is a story entitled "For Massachusetts Fishermen, A Weighty Debate About Fair Play" which discusses a recent event involving a common baiting technique called "Yo-Yoing". The article highlights a gentleman who caught a 57lb Striped bass last fall during the annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby, and while he was under... (posted by Guy 3 years 278 days ago.)

Celebrating Lake Champlain: Burlington Boatyard To Be A Sponsor of the 2008 Lake Champlain Maritime Festival

Sometimes things happen by chance, and other times things happen for a reason. And this week, there was a reason why Burlington Boatyard came upon the opportunity to be a sponsor of the 2008 Lake Champlain Maritime Festival going on August 15 th through the 17 th down at the Burlington Waterfront. Thinking spots for the event were all booked... (posted by Guy 3 years 280 days ago.)