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Ice Fishing anyone?
by NICHOLAS TAN
Article Posted: 11/17/2007
Careful planning and preparation is all it takes to make ice fishing the greatest time of your life or the worst. Easy? Take a look at the following tips and see how prepared you are to catch those fish!
Buy early
Make a list of the supplies you used last season and replenish them early. Make sure you get all those Glo-Buster Bluelights or Lindy Tazers. All you need to remember is four words: wise up, stock up.
Check the hole on the ice floor
Simply put, make sure the hole is clean. Chips or chunks of ice could cause entanglements in one’s fishing line and could make you catch fish or literally break your chances of getting any, as these could sever the line therefore losing your chance of getting that trophy of a lifetime bluegill. Remember to keep the hole clear of any barrier.
Fish more, get the big four
The bait you simply cannot go on without: wax worms, minnows, assorted PowerBait, maggots. It is best to keep these bait separated and as much as possible alive using coolers such as a small Coleman.
Clean `em all up
Inspect and clean the rods and fishing reels you are going to use. Q-tips are best for taking out the nicks in every nook and cranny of your ice rod. Non-freezing oil for lubing fishing reels is advisable.
Heat up
Do not forget to bring those heaters and pounds and pounds of propane cylinders. One cannot fish comfortably if he or she is as cold as the fish under the ice. Ice fishing should be fun and feel comfy too.
House up
The ice is harsh and cold but it doesn’t mean you have to feel that too. Ice tents should be cleaned out as well by putting over a light coat of lubricant at the joints. If there is any wear or tear, it is best to contact the manufacturer in order for them to send out the appropriate repair kit, as deemed necessary.
Gear Up
Better be safe than sorry, make sure you get a set of lifeguard spikes as well as a safety rope. Also, to feel less of the cold and at the same time be cool, pick up a fishing coat from the Carhartt Extremes Arctic Jacket. Avoid frost bits on your toes and feet, the best shoes are the Irish Setters Versa Trax to keep you warm all over.
Your Choices For Bass Fishing Hooks
by: Wade Robins
Experienced bass fishermen have already learned about the different types of bass fishing hooks available. Novices in the sport should take the opportunity to learn about the different type of bass fishing hooks and their particular uses and advantages.
Off Shank Hooks
Off shank hooks are best used with artificual bait. They feature a bend at the top of the hook where it is connected to the fishing line. Shank hooks are constructed in this manner by design. The way they function is by turning directly in to the fish's mouth when the hook is set. The way the fisher sets the hook impacts whether or not he or she catches a fish, particularly when using artificial lures. While regular hooks can be effective, shank hooks help catch a greater quantity of bass fish. They also deliver consistent results.
Straight Shank Hooks
Straight shank hooks are very effective when used with live bait. Minnows, for example, work very well with this straight shank hooks. The design of a straight shank hook doesn't inhibit the movement of the live bait. Because this type of hook allows the bait to swim, the bait is able to do its job. The bait's job is to draw fish to it. Upon striking at the bait, the fish actually inhales it. When the hook is set, it then gets caught in the hard bony sides of the mouth of the fish.
Super Sharpened Shank
Super sharpened shank hooks work well with artificial bait. With the super sharpened shank, the user is able to put the artifical bait higher on the hook. This keeps fish from getting away as a result of getting the bait wih shoreter strikes.
Each of type of bass fishing hooks is unique. These hooks can be used in many different ways. Bass fishers have many choices to make when it comes to selecting fishing hooks. Each individual must select the best bass fishing hooks for his or her purposes. It comes down to a matter of personal preference. For more info see http://www.knowbass
fishing.com/ on Bass Fishing
Outsmarting Savvy Bass
In some of the most popular fishing locations, many bass are able to separate lures from food. Bass are even able to even detect certain types of hooks. Bass fishing hooks are still effective, though, because they are made to entice the bass to strike at things that are not food. When you are dealing with these very aware fish, though, the best approach is to hide your hooks as much as possible. You have to outsmart the bass. Remember that you are on their turf. The bass fish are at home in the fishing waters. They are more familiar with them than you, or any human, will ever be. Therefore, it is crucial to be very particular with your fishing processes. A savvy bass fish might spot your hook and stay away due to recogizing the risk it poses. Some fish are even able to snatch the bait off the hook before the fishing enthusiast realizes a fish was anywhere around. Good fishers will stay very aware and notice whatever action happens to set their hooks.
About The Author Wade Robins You can also find more info on http://www.knowbass fishing.com/Striped_Bass _Fishing/ on Striped Bass Fishing. http://Knowbass fishing.com is a comprehensive resource to know about Bass Fishing. |
Mandatory Boating Equipment
by: Kathryn Ali
The summer has finally arrived. This year, you are excited because you are going to buy your first motorized boat. But before you take off across the river or lake, whether it is for joyriding or fishing, there is a mandatory boating equipment list in the United States. If living in a different country, please check online for changes/additions to the following requirements.
The waterways are supervised by police and they will stop you to do a boat check. Best to be prepared!
Required Documents: Have your boat ownership registration papers and photo identification with you at all times, whenever you go out in a boat.
Life Jackets (Personal Floatation Devices): A life jacket is a jacket or belt that helps a person to float in the water and prevents a person from drowning.
Every person on a boat must wear a life jacket. They have to fit right and be the correct size. Children have got to wear a life jacket at all times. Never put an adult life jacket on a child.
If the boat is 16 feet and longer, then it requires having a minimum of one life-ring or floating cushion. If there is an emergency and someone is at risk of drowning, then the life ring is used.
Fire Extinguisher: All boats that have an engine and/or fuel tank in an enclosed compartment must have a fire extinguisher that does not have an expired date on it. If it has an expired date on it then it might not function properly in an emergency.
Emergency Signals and Noise Making Devices: All boats require functioning distress signals whether it is red flares, distress flags, or orange smoke. A good Horn or whistle is also needed. You can use a hand-held whistle for small boats but the larger boats need a horn that can be heard a good distance away.
Boat Lights: It is very important that the lights on your boat be put on properly according to size and class of your boat. These lights are a signal to other boat operators as to whether your boat is anchored, sailing or motorized.
Green Light- shows directly in front to 112.5 degrees down the right side (known as starboard) of the boat.
Red Light- shows directly in front to 112.5 degrees down the left side (known as port side) of the boat.
White Masthead Light- shows in the whole 225 degrees that is covered by the total area of both of the Green and the Red lights together.
White Stern Light- shows at the back of the boat to 67.5 degrees on both sides of the stern. This gives a total area of 135 degrees..
To avoid really nasty fines from the authorities, ensure that you always do a check of all the required equipment. Before taking off in your boat, make sure that everything is doing what it is suppose to do.
By: Kathryn Ali
Copyright http://boating.actual-facts.com 2007
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Trout Fishing In Pennsylvania
Author: Trevor Kugler
With more than 83,000 miles of streams and rivers, along with 4,000 inland lakes and ponds covering 160,000 acres the state of Pennsylvania offers plenty of water in which to fish for trout. As a matter of fact, Pennsylvania is where I learned how to fish
for trout. I've since followed the fish that I fell in love with while living in PA to the trout fishing state of Montana. My fishing mentor taught me many of the techniques that are going to be discussed in this article on the banks of rivers and streams in the great state of Pennsylvania.
Trout fishing in Pennsylvania is really quite good. Whether you prefer lake or river fishing for trout, PA can accommodate you. In PA the opening day of trout season is almost as much of an event as the opening day of deer hunting season (although nothing can beat the opening day of deer hunting in PA!) The lakes and rivers of central Pennsylvania, where I grew up, were packed with anglers in search of trout on the opening day of trout season.
Because we spent so much time trout fishing in PA, my mentor created the original bait pouch for carrying his trout bait (especially worms). At the time, the bait pouch was simply a cut off end of an old sock. Today there are much more functional versions available, but if you don't want to buy one, just cut off an old sock! In any case, PA is where this ingenious way of carrying trout bait (especially worms) was born.
Another trout fishing technique that was born while trout fishing in Pennsylvania was the use of gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem. The concept is quite simple, yet extremely effective. Why? Mostly because gang hooks allow the angler to present a live worm in a completely natural manner. In fact, when rigged on a set of gang hooks, hooks are barely even noticeable to the human eye. This is obviously an incredible advantage to the angler and much better than using a single size 4 hook with a worm "threaded" onto it. Although I now use gang hooks all over the country, as far as I'm concerned they will always be inexorably linked to Pennsylvania trout fishing.
Trout fishing in PA is probably some of the best trout fishing in the entire United States. Montana has Pennsylvania beat, but I think that's simply because there are so many less people, rather than the trout fishery itself. If you've never considered Pennsylvania to be a trout fishing state, it's time that you should. Pennsylvania trout fishing is as good as can be found almost anywhere. Although it's surely not my cup of tea, the state of Pennsylvania also has some excellent fly fishing from what I understand. So if you happen to be into waving feathers back and forth in the air, Pennsylvania can accommodate you as well. In many ways, PA is a trout anglers paradise.
About the author:
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of
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Basic Knowledge about Striped Bass Fishing:
Learn More to Catch More
For the first time that you would hear about striped bass fishing, you would probably think of the factor that drives people to engage in such activities. You would say that only those people who have an idea on what it is would be amused of this kind of fishing. But who says no to fishing? If ever you would then surely your missing one great experience in life!
People have been striped bass fishing for many years. People bass fish for many reasons. Some of them enjoy fishing regardless of what they catch. While others fish because they want to catch a lot of stripers and some would fish for food. Of course every person who is into fishing has the same problem - finding fish and catching them.
In 1879, Stripers were first introduced to California from the East Coast. The stripped bass are also called rockfish because they usually dwell under the rocks. They look very much similar to a white fish. These species moves around in groups.
So when you are fishing, and if you catch a striped bass then there is a good chance that you will be able catch more. This kind of fishes likes to eat smaller fish, and other coruscations. Stripped bass fish are the favorite meal of blue fined tuna and sharks.
Striped bass are migratory. Most adults after spawning in rivers move into the salt water for summer and fall. Many of them feed from one bay to the other. In late fall & winter some fish moves upstream to the fresh water.
These bass fishes are often caught using small artificial lures. There are numerous techniques available to pursue the sport of bass fishing.
For beginners, it is advisable to gather more basic tools to get started. Also it is suggested to start with artificial bait until the angler has a better understanding of the unique characteristics of the bass fish. Both amateur and seasoned anglers use Spinner bait. The biggest stripped bass caught is 53 pounds.
Of course to catch stripped bass you must know how to locate them, but this is great challenge to most anglers because there are so many factors that need to be determined to be able to locate one.
Basically the first thing that you should learn in bass fishing is to know how to read Maps. This way, it would be easier for you to take on the appropriate location that is good for bass fishing.
The Smart Fisherman’s Bass Fishing Techniques Fishing makes great fun! Whether you fish for a living or for pure hobby, you have to be as smart as a fisherman should be. "; } ?> |
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