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Striped Bass

Butterfly Tagging

Archery
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Striped Bass
In Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, when you see birds on the water in the summer, they're chasing bait fish, and so are the Striped Bass that are running along the coast. Inland-based anglers come from all over New England to fish for Stripers, making it the number one game fish in Plymouth Bay.

Stripers are for all kinds of fishermen. They're a great fish for kids to catch off of docks. They're for people who want to go out and dunk bait. You can dress sea worms for them, use a fly rod, soft plastics or stick bait. Stripers can weigh upwards of 60 to 70 pounds, and thanks to strict conservation measures, the fishing seems to get better every year.

Host Lawrence Pyne joins guide Randy Julius of Misty Morning Charters on Plymouth Bay for a day of fishing for stripers.

Related Links:
Randy Julius Misty Morning Charters 487 Central Street East Bridgewater, MA 02333 508-378-2290	Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Massachusetts Striped Bass Association Stripers Online

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Butterfly Tagging
To escape the cold, Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles each year from the Northeastern United States to their wintering grounds in forests high in the mountains of Mexico. A program called "Monarch Watch" at the University of Kansas monitors the annual migration.

Monarch Watch involves thousands of students and adults around the United States and Canada, rearing and tagging the butterflies in an effort to learn more about their migratory behavior. At the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier you can learn more about Vermont's butterfly population, including the Monarch, by visiting their butterfly garden. We visit the butterfly garden at the Center to learn more about what you can plant to attract more butterflies, and we join naturalist Bryan Pfeiffer on a Monarch tagging expedition in Addison County.

Related Links:
The Butterfly Web Site Monarch Watch The North American Butterfly Association	Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) For a list of what grows in the VINS North Branch Nature Center, call 802-229-6206

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Archery
Archery is one of the fastest growing field sports in the country. Thanks to developments in equipment, it is easier than ever to become a proficient archer. The physical part of archery is the form and developing a routine. But the most important part is the discipline and the mental aspect of this sport. It's not the biggest and strongest person who is a successful archer. It's someone whose strength lies in his or her focus and discipline. It is a sport of consistency.

Host Marianne Eaton joins Ron Pelkey of Pelkey's Archery in St. Albans for an archery lesson, and then visits the Chittenden County Fish and Game Club in Jonesville for a 3-D archery tournament benefiting the Hunt of a Lifetime program. The program brings hunting and fishing experiences to children with life-threatening illnesses.

Related Links:
Chittenden County Fish and Game Club Hunt of a Lifetime National Field Archery Association	Pelkey's Archery USA Archery Vermont Junior Archers JOAD

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