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• Out & About: Timelybriefs on fishing, hunting, nature

  April 29, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 CdA ranks 9th in U.S. for bass OUTSTANDING – Bass fishing at Lake Coeur d’Alene is getting national attention this week as the North Idaho lake was listed No. 9 …

• John Day River provides excellent bass fishing

  August 7, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 A bass twitched off the hook and nearly fell into Steve Fleming’s lap. “There’s a cloud above me, and it’s raining fish!” Fleming joked.

• Take your limit, please

  April 14, 2011 in Sports on Page K4 Smallmouth bass are becoming one of the region’s most abundant fisheries, and fish managers say anglers should make a point to take home limits of smallmouths whenever they can from …

• Warmwater fishing action starts before it’s warm outside

  March 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C13 Don’t take that “warmwater” classification too literally for many of the region’s fish species. Tournament bass anglers start their season in March, and they’re not coming in with empty livewells.

• Rathdrum man wins $30K at Bassmaster Classic

  February 20, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors, Idaho Brandon Palaniuk, 23, of Rathdrum finished fourth in the three-day Bassmaster Classic — the Superbowl of professional bass fishing — after the final weigh-in today in New Orleans 2

• Rathdrum angler advances to 4th place in Bassmaster

  February 19, 2011 in News, Sports, Outdoors, Idaho Brandon Palaniuk, 23, of Rathdrum moved up seven places to have shot of the championship of the Bassmaster Classic, which ends Sunday in New Orleans. 1

• Rathdrum angler 11th after first day at Bassmaster Classic

  February 18, 2011 in News, Sports, Outdoors, Idaho, Region Brandon Palaniuk is the only Westerner among the 50 anglers who qualified to compete in New Orleans.

• World record bass verified

  January 8, 2010 in Outdoors After six months of scrutinizing polygraph tests and affidavits, the International Game Fish Association has declared a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass caught in Japan as a “dual” world record with …

• Tri-Cities teen is Junior World Bass Champ

  November 2, 2009 in Sports, Outdoors Jake Cook, 18, caught nearly twice the amount of fish as his nearest competitor in the national competition.

• Tourneys offer clues for bass fishing

  April 12, 2009 in Outdoors on Page K9 Following the bass tournament trail is one way for non-tournament anglers to discover the region’s best bass waters. A lake needs good boat facilities and camping to attract the bass …