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How to Hook a Freshwater Shrimp
Freshwater shrimp, live or dead, make an excellent bait for catching many species of game fish. Shrimp can be fished whole for a more realistic presentation in the water, or cut into chunks when water conditions are murky and you need to offer your quarry a scent - chopped shrimp releases odors tha
How to Make Great Catfish Bait
Catfish have poor eyesight, so they use a strong sense of smell to find food; that's why stink baits work best. There are four types of commercial stink baits, each with pros and cons. Punch baits and dip baits use cheese as the main ingredient and take a long time to make, but they're very effectiv
Alaska Fishing Outfitters – Important Guides Before Setting Your Fishing Trip
If you're planning to fish, it's very important for you to go online and start looking for Alaska fishing outfitters that will give you all the information that you need in going online. These outfitters ...
How to Do Worm Grunting
Worm grunting is a technique for calling earth worms out of the earth so they can be gathered and used for fish bait. For years, accounts of the practice were dismissed as superstition or coincidence. How could someone armed only with a stick and piece of iron be able to command earth worms the way
List of the Native Sucker Fish of Colorado
Suckerfish, or suckers, is the common name given to fish of the family Catostomidae, distinctive for their abdominal pelvic fins and thick, downturned upper lips from which they derive their name. There are roughly 70 species of suckerfish found in North America, a handful of which reside in Colorad
3 Techniques to Catch the Catfish of Utah
Fishing in Utah is a wonderful experience filled with fun and excitement. You can find several different species of catfish in the lakes and rivers of Utah and you can go fishing most anytime of ...
Late Fall Crappie Fishing
Late Fall Crappie Fishing Seasonal movements of black crappies are similar to other warmwater fish species. In early spring, when water temperatures begin to rise, many fish will move from the deep areas of a ...
How to Catch Walleye in the Fall
There are generally two reasons why fishermen target walleyes: They are a challenging fish species to catch and their white, flaky mat is second to none as a food item. Anglers target walleyes throughout the year in bodies of water across the United States. But for those fishermen who want to catch
How to Lease Hunting Property in Michigan
Hunters in Michigan are lucky to be blessed with diverse and bountiful game, including bear, deer, turkey and waterfowl. In 2009, for instance, almost 444,000 deer and 40,000 turkeys were taken by Michigan hunters. Whether you plan on hunting in the upper or lower peninsula, or the more populated
How to Add Line to a Telescoping Fishing Rod
A telescoping fishing rod is one of the most useful inventions for the avid angler since the invention of the hook. Light and compact, the rod slides in on itself to less than 1 foot long and is the perfect size for storing in a day pack or attaching to the frame of a mountain bike for that imprompt
How to Diamond Wrap a Fly Rod
The rod is the most precious piece of the fly-fishing setup. Achieve a custom wrap on your rods using a wrapping string and some tested tips. A diamond wrap has the string intersecting such that a diamond pattern appears throughout the wrap. Color choice is up to you. A custom wrapped rod is yet one
Blue Fishing on the New Jersey Shore
With 127 miles of Atlantic shoreline and more than 450 types of fish, New Jersey has a fine reputation for sport fishing. The abundant bluefish are among the most popular catch. Fishing from the shore, surf or boat, anglers target the feisty and delicious fish.
How to Seal Stretch Magic
Stretch Magic is an elastic thread used by many bead crafters to create easy, beautiful pieces of jewelry. When not well secured, the jewelry can fall apart anytime, anywhere. To avoid such a fiasco, it is very important to make sure the piece is finished and sealed properly.
How to Catch Kingfish, Jacks and Albacore
Kingfish, jacks and albacore tuna are huge, strong fish well known for their combat. When hooked, an angler will be in for a tiring fight to land them. The ideal locations to catch kingfish, jacks and albacore will be 40 to 100 miles off the coast of Florida and Mexico. A superb quality lure for alb
Using a Barometer for Fishing
A barometer can help predict weather changes before they happen.hygrometer and barometer image by Richard J Thompson from Fotolia.comFor some, the hobby of fishing has a certain visceral element. A good angler simply knows from experience when the fish are biting, and eschews the...
Coarse Fishing Tackle Rundown: J. W. Youthful and Sons Ray Walton Rolling Pin Centrepin Reel
In case you are a barbell fisherman, you then ought to take a significant look at a fishing reel designed by J. W. Young: the Ray Walton rolling pin centrepin fishing reel. This fishing reel ...
Instructions to Tie Two Half-Hitches for Boaters
Boaters often find themselves in a position where the use of a simple yet secure knot is useful. Tying a boat to a dock piling, tree or stump is a situation that often arises. Even more advantageous is a knot that is possible to tie with only one hand. A two half-hitch knot is a knot that, with prac