Roger Phillips
Fish Rap by Roger Phillips: Faced with the old half-empty, half-full dilemma
What a week it's been. I'm going to dive right in. Little Camas is likely a harbinger of things to come. Get on the reservoirs early this year because we may be in for a long, hot spring/summer with poor water conditions for fishing.
Roger Phillips
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FISHING
Fish Rap by Roger Phillips: Chinook opens Saturday, Cabela's has big derby
If you've been waiting for word about the chinook season, it's here, and the news is mixed at best. According to Idaho Fish and Game, salmon counts at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River "suggest that the 2013 return of chinook salmon to Idaho may be significantly lower than forecast, but large...
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BIKING
Roger Phillips: Mountain bikes now have three wheel sizes
Last spring, I was cruising the Foothills on my full-suspension mountain bike with 26-inch wheels. Like a lot of mountain bikers, I was curious about mountain bikes with super-sized wheels.
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OUTDOORS
Roger Phillips: The score so farm - Bass: 2, Roger: 0
The smallmouths remain elusive in an early spring fishing trip.
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OUTDOORS
Roger Phillips: Watching nature get fired up and run fast and lean
With winter over, wildlife gets wild again.
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FISHING
Fish Rap by Roger Phillips: Despite chilly weekend, fishing looks good
I've been babbling like an idiot lately about how I am predicting a warm, sunny spring and acting like I am some kind of seer. All you've had to do lately is look outside to figure that one out.
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ROGER PHILLIPS
Roger's Fish Rap: Have I already said reservoir season is on?
Welcome to the fish rap time warp, where I bring you last week's news written yesterday to tell you about the upcoming weekend.
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ROGER PHILLIPS
Roger Phillips: Kiss winter goodbye and give spring a big hug
However you do it, it's time to feel the joy of being outdoors.
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ROGER PHILLIPS
Roger Phillips: Faster and fitter beats fatter and bitter
Getting into shape requires commitment, but it also has its rewards.
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ROGER PHILLIPS
Roger Phillips: Idaho's outdoor recreation means big money
As a state we tend to think of recreation as a fringe benefit to living here and less as an important industry and economic driver; however, that should change.
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FISHING
Roger's fish rap: Is it better to be humbled than to stay home?
That question is for all you deep thinkers to ponder. I already know my answer.


