Out & About

OUTCAST

Pushing the limit of friendship

Randy LaBeff of Spokane, who took up fly fishing last year as a prophylactic measure against a midlife crisis, has already mastered some of the finer points of fly fishing success – such as taking your fly rod when business drags you close to a fabled Montana trout stream.

While most Inland Northwest streams were blown out with runoff last week, LaBeff joined a guide to fish the tailrace waters of the Big Horn River. The novice fly fisher also has mastered the traditional angler art of provocation. Along with six digital photos, he e-mailed this message home:

“I caught at least 30 fish and lost that many more. Most were rainbows. Lost a big brown. It was the best trout fishing I ever had. We used Sow Bugs and midges. I hope we are still friends.”

OUTSTANDING

See epic Everest kayak expedition

What: “Dudh Kosi: Relentless River of Everest, 1976 documentary and winner of 12 major international awards including Best of Banff, features kayakers starting from Mount Everest’s Khumbu Glacier, 17,500 feet, and making a breathtaking run that drops 13,000 feet in 50 miles.

Who: Beautifully filmed by Leo Dickinson; expedition leaders Dr. Mick Jones and Mick Hopkinson.

When: Monday, 7 p.m.

Where: Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland.

Details: Runs 52 minutes. Free, sponsored by Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club.

OUTWALK

Buttercup Hike in Dishman Hills

The Dishman Hills Natural Area Society’s annual Buttercup Hike is set to begin at 1 p.m. next Sunday (April Fools Day) starting at Camp Caro.

Greet spring in the hills with association members on a hike of about three hours.

OUTMEDIA

Carp about this

On the Web: The scariest footage to date illustrating the devastating impact of invasive species on U.S. and Canadian waters is online for all to see.

Check it out: Search for “Asian Carp Invasion Part II” at www.YouTube.com.

OUTLOOK

Best fishing times

Lunar tables from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Be fishing at least one hour before and one hour after peak times. Applies to all time zones.

(* indicates best days.)

Through April 1

Today: 7:30 p.m., 8:05 a.m.

Monday: 8:25 p.m., 8:55 a.m.

Tuesday: 9:20 p.m., 9:45 a.m,

Wednesday: 10:05 p.m., 10:30 a.m.

Thursday: 10:50 p.m., 11:10 a.m.

* Friday: 11:30 p.m., 11:50 a.m.

* Saturday: 12:10 a.m. –

*Next Sunday: – 12:35 p.m.

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