Tag Archives: fishing
fishing for beginers
February 3rd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
If you are new to the sport of fishing, you need to know some of the basic rules of fishing. Like other forms of hunting, fishing involves both your environment and those around you. Be respectful of both. You can responsibly enjoy this treasured pastime in several ways.
Fishing is an ancient practice. It dates back nearly [...]
teach your kids to fish
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
You know your kids love to try new things. They have been blessed with the same adventurous spirit that you have. After a long, cold winter, they are tired of the indoors. But you are not sure what you can do with them that they have not yet tried. Boating and fishing offer you a [...]
Tackle Box Must Haves
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
You cannot have success at any sport if you do not have the right equipment. When people think of fishing, they automatically think of rods, reels, and bait. However, you cannot underestimate the power of the tackle box because it plays an important role in the success of your fishing expeditions.
Many people covet their tackle [...]
Surf Fishing
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
Surf fishing might look like a great deal of calm and easy fun. Some people make it seem easy, but surf fishing is a lot harder than you may think. There are many calculations that you have to make in order to have a successful day like the wind, the current, wave height, floating kelp, [...]
Staying Ice Free when Ice Fishing
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
Everyone has heard the saying, “No ice is safe”. While true, this is not practical advice for many of us in Northern climates where playing or working on frozen water is part of our lives. Ice fishing, for one, allows many opportunities for disaster when the dangers of ice are neither appreciated nor prepared for [...]
Preparing for the Taxidermist
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
Taxidermy, from the Greek for “arrangement of the skin”, is essentially the art of mounting and reproducing dead animals for display purposes. It is a controversial element of life that has long been popular, but with new philosophies springing forth out of new movements, taxidermy may be experiencing a significant decline. Some taxidermists actually arrange [...]
preparing for ice fishing
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
Many people have never experienced fishing beyond what goes on at the lake during the summer. Avid anglers know about a whole other world of fishing waiting for them once the temperature drops. Ice fishing is a fantastic winter sport and an excellent family activity. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it’s fun to do. Here [...]
“Noodling”: Cooking Pasta or Catching Catfish?
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
“Noodling” conjures up images of standing over a vat of boiling water, cooking some kind of Italian pasta to perfection. This may be one definition of the term, but in reference to one of the oddest fishing styles known, it refers to the art of fishing for catfish using only bare hands and a big [...]
Night Fishing
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
Night fishing is a little harder than fishing when the sun is bright. However, it is common throughout the reservoirs of the south and southeast when the summer months are too uncomfortable to fish for an entire day. The water will usually be so warm that the fish will go deeper and deeper from the [...]
Blue Marlin Fishing
February 2nd, 2009. Published under Education, Hobbies, Self-Improvement. No Comments.
Marlins are characterized as big game saltwater fish. The average weight of a blue marlin is anywhere from one hundred to five hundred pounds. Their bodies can reach the length of ten feet and they are mainly found in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. The blue marlin is known for its ability to fight, [...]
