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Fly anglers from around the world routinely converge on Central Pennsylvania's limestone streams. But some of the world's best young fly-fishing experts are casting for points at the FIPS-Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championship in the waters surrounding State College.

In recent years the tournament was held in Portugal and the Czech Republic. This year's event marks the first time it's been held in United States waters. Points are awarded according to the sizes of fish caught and released in sessions yesterday through Wednesday on Spring Creek, the Little Juniata River, Fishing Creek and Lake Perez. An Olympic-style awards ceremony will be held Thursday at the State College Ramada Inn.

Home-stream advantage should help the American team, coached by Arkansas fishing guide John Wilson and Lock Haven's George Daniel, who recently represented the United States in international fly-fishing competition in Finland. Joe Humphrey, one of fly-fishing's few bona fide celebrities, co-chairs the event. Team USA is anchored by Reedsville, Pa.'s, Adam Picketts. A second U.S. team includes 2007 Hampton High School graduate Heather Seitz.

Elk study

If you've never gone elk spotting from the roadside look-out points near Benezette, you're missing one of Pennsylvania's most spectacular sights. White-tail deer stand about 3 feet high at the shoulder and weigh around 125 pounds, but the massive central-state bruisers -- the progeny of western elk stocked in Pennsylvania nearly 100 years ago to replenish an extinct herd -- weigh in at 500 to 800 pounds and stand tall enough for a small deer to walk under.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is nearing completion of a multi-year elk calf study intended to provide insight into elk calf movements, dispersal, habitat usage and survival, and improve management of America's oldest reintroduced, free-ranging elk population east of the Mississippi. This year, 28 elk calfs were fitted with radio collars. Previous studies showed an 89-percent calf survival rate, and the herd has doubled in size in the past decade, now numbering about 650.

Management of the herd is aided by two annual limited hunting seasons. The next are Nov. 5-10 and Sept. 1-27, 2008. Forty elk hunting licenses will be issued this year through a public drawing. Find details on how to enter at www.pgc.state.pa.us.

Moraine Regatta

Moraine State Park wraps up its ninth annual Regatta at Lake Arthur today with a robust program that includes lots of kids' activities, historical tours, a crafts show, sailing races, kayak and canoe rides, a hot air balloon launch and more. Check out the site at www.regatta-at-lake-arthur.com.