Coast Guard flies in to save duck hunters

And once again, another unnecessary crisis from Lake Erie, where some waterfowl hunters almost cashed it in.

Four Lake Erie duck hunters were the target of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue recently after their boat capsized and left them stranded on the Ashtabula Harbor breakwall with winds reaching 50 mph amid 12- to 15-foot waves.

Fur real?And they keep coming out of the woodwork. A woman in Newaygo County, Mich., tells Discovery News that she has been feeding and interacting with a family of 10 Sasquatch creatures that live in the woods near her home for two years. #8220;Their favorite thing is blueberry bagels,#8221; said Robin Lynn Pfeifer, 47. #8220;If I'm not baking them, I go to different stores to buy them. I tell them they are feeding the wildlife.#8221;Hall of Famer: Al Lindner #8212; distinguished tackle designer, guide and fishing media personality #8212; is scheduled for his induction into the International Game and Fish Association's Hall of Fame on Tuesday.Fishing report:Not cold enough to give it up #8212; at least not yet.Bangs Lake: Northern pike, bluegills, and crappie on the catching menu here. Some of the better bites are coming from the far east end.Fox Chain: Walleye action has picked up on Pistakee Lake as well as Petite. Look to the 12-foot depths on Petite while the walleyes on Pistakee have been taken in 6-8 feet. Fox River: Shore anglers doing OK, but not as well as wading and boat fishermen near Batavia for smallmouth.Forest preserves: Trout season in full swing. Silver Lake in DuPage County is a good bet.Lake Michigan: Fish are being taken on spawn in Waukegan in and just outside the harbor.#376; Mike Jackson can be reached via e-mail at angler88@comcast.net. His radio program is once again live-streamed on the Internet at www.mikejacksonoutdoors.com, and you can catch it 6-7 a.m. Sundays at WSBC 1240-AM.