Monday 30 August 2010
Spend the Day Bass Fishing with Superstar Fisherman, Mike Iaconelli
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Sunday 18 July 2010
New IK fishing byelaw
New eel byelaw effective from 1st June 2010
To protect threatened stocks, from 1 June all rod-caught eel and shad must be returned to the water alive, including when they are taken from estuaries and coastal waters. New national byelaws are coming into force at the beginning of the new fishing season. From 1 June, anglers will be restricted in the number, species and size of freshwater fish they can remove. The byelaws apply differently on rivers and stillwaters.
On rivers, once the season opens on 16 June, anglers may only remove each day:
* Up to 15 small fish (up to 20cm) of barbel, chub, common bream, common carp, crucian carp, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, silver bream, smelt or tench
* Up to two grayling of 30-38cm
* A single pike of up to 65cm
Anglers who remove more or different fish than this, will be committing an offence and risk a substantial fine.
Anglers can still remove:
* ‘Tiddler’ species, such as gudgeon
* Non-native species, such as zander
* Ornamental varieties of native species, such as ghost or koi carp
Anglers will still need the owner or occupier’s permission to remove fish from private waters and fishery owners may also impose their own stricter rules.
On stillwaters, anglers may only remove fish if they have written permission from the fishery owner. Someone who takes fish without such permission will be committing a byelaw offence, as well as one of theft.
To protect threatened stocks, from 1 June all rod-caught eel and shad must be returned to the water alive, including when they are taken from estuaries and coastal waters.
Environment Agency Fisheries Manager Adrian Taylor said: “These byelaws achieve the right balance - they allow anglers to remove some freshwater fish for the pot or for bait, while still protecting valuable coarse fisheries. Stillwater fisheries will also be protected, but fishery managers will have the flexibility to allow anglers to take fish away.
“The Environment Agency wants to work with the angling community to make the most of these new powers. Fishery owners and clubs can help us focus our enforcement by providing prompt, accurate information on where and when people are removing fish illegally. We also want anglers to spread the word that mandatory catch and release is now generally the norm.”
The byelaws are available for download from the Environment Agency website at: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/31465.aspx.
To protect threatened stocks, from 1 June all rod-caught eel and shad must be returned to the water alive, including when they are taken from estuaries and coastal waters. New national byelaws are coming into force at the beginning of the new fishing season. From 1 June, anglers will be restricted in the number, species and size of freshwater fish they can remove. The byelaws apply differently on rivers and stillwaters.
On rivers, once the season opens on 16 June, anglers may only remove each day:
* Up to 15 small fish (up to 20cm) of barbel, chub, common bream, common carp, crucian carp, dace, perch, pike, roach, rudd, silver bream, smelt or tench
* Up to two grayling of 30-38cm
* A single pike of up to 65cm
Anglers who remove more or different fish than this, will be committing an offence and risk a substantial fine.
Anglers can still remove:
* ‘Tiddler’ species, such as gudgeon
* Non-native species, such as zander
* Ornamental varieties of native species, such as ghost or koi carp
Anglers will still need the owner or occupier’s permission to remove fish from private waters and fishery owners may also impose their own stricter rules.
On stillwaters, anglers may only remove fish if they have written permission from the fishery owner. Someone who takes fish without such permission will be committing a byelaw offence, as well as one of theft.
To protect threatened stocks, from 1 June all rod-caught eel and shad must be returned to the water alive, including when they are taken from estuaries and coastal waters.
Environment Agency Fisheries Manager Adrian Taylor said: “These byelaws achieve the right balance - they allow anglers to remove some freshwater fish for the pot or for bait, while still protecting valuable coarse fisheries. Stillwater fisheries will also be protected, but fishery managers will have the flexibility to allow anglers to take fish away.
“The Environment Agency wants to work with the angling community to make the most of these new powers. Fishery owners and clubs can help us focus our enforcement by providing prompt, accurate information on where and when people are removing fish illegally. We also want anglers to spread the word that mandatory catch and release is now generally the norm.”
The byelaws are available for download from the Environment Agency website at: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/31465.aspx.
Saturday 17 July 2010
Thursday 15 July 2010
Fishing Jokes
Fishing Jokes
Here are some fishing jokes we have collected over the years. We hope you enjoy them, Email us your fishing jokes and we will post. A link is on the bottom of the page. (Yes, there are lots of blonde jokes)
JOKES:
A mother is driving a little girl to her friend’s house for a play date. “Mommy,” the little girl asks, “how old are you?”
“Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age,” the mother replied.
“It’s not polite.”
“OK”, the little girl says, “How much do you weigh?”
“Now really,” the mother says, “those are personal questions and are
really none of your business.”
Undaunted, the little girl asks, “Why did you and Daddy get a divorce?”
“That is enough questions, young lady, honestly!” The exasperated mother walks away as the two friends begin to play.
“My Mom won’t tell me anything about her,” the little girl says to her
friend.
“Well,” says the friend, “all you need to do is look at her drivers
license. It is like a report card, it has everything on it.”
Later that night t he little girl says to her mother, “I know how old you
are, you are 32.”
The mother is surprised and asks, “How did you find that out?
“I also know that you weigh 140 pounds.”
The mother is past surprised and shocked now.
“How in heaven’s name did you find that out?”
“And,” the little girl says triumphantly,”I know why you and daddy got a
divorce.”
“Oh really?” the mother asks. “Why?”
“Because you got an F in sex.”
A dedicated Teamsters union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels. When he got to the first one, he asked the Madam, “Is this a union house?”
“No,” she replied, “I’m sorry it isn’t.”
“Well, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?”
“The house gets $80 and the girls get
$20,” she answered
Offended at such unfair dealings, the union
man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized shop. His search continued until finally he reached a brothel
where the Madam responded, “Why yes sir, this is a union house.
We observe all union rules.”
The man asked, “And if I
pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?” “The girls get $80 and the house gets $20.”
“That’s more like it!” the union man said.
He handed the Madam $100, looked around the room, and pointed to
a stunningly attractive blonde.
“I’d like her,” he said.
“I’m sure you would, sir,” said the Madam. Then she gestured to a 92-year old
woman in the corner, “but Ethel here has 67 years seniority and
according to union rules, she’s next.”
With age comes wisdom.
A guy is 75 years old and loves to fish.He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, “Pick me up.” He looked around and couldn’t see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, “Pick me up” He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog.
The man said, “Are you talking to me?” The frog said, “Yes, I’m talking to you. Pick me up.
Then, kiss me and I’ll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. I’ll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because you will have me as your bride” The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket. Then the frog said, “What, are you nuts? Didn’t you hear what I said? I said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.” He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said, “Nah, at my age I’d rather have a talking frog.”
A man walks into a bar with a paper bag. He sits down and places the bag on the counter. The bartender walks up and asks what’s in the bag. The man reaches into the bag and pulls out a little man, about one foot high and sets him on the counter.
He reaches back into the bag and pulls out a small piano, setting it on the counter as well.
He reaches into the bag once again and pulls out a tiny piano bench, which he places in front of the piano. The little man sits down at the piano, and starts playing a beautiful piece by Mozart! “Where on earth did you get that?” says the bartender. The man responds by reaching into the paper bag. This time he pulls out a magic lamp. He hands it to the bartender and says: “Here. Rub it.” So the bartender rubs the lamp, and suddenly there’s a gust of smoke and a beautiful genie is standing before him. “I will grant you one wish. Just one wish…each person is only allowed one!” The bartender gets real excited. Without hesitating he says, “I want a million bucks!”
A few moments later, a duck walks into the bar. It is soon followed by another duck, then another. Pretty soon, the entire bar is filled with ducks and they keep coming!
The bartender turns to the man and says, “Y’know, I think your genie’s a little deaf. I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks.”
“No shit!!” says the man, “do you really think I asked for a 12 inch pianist?”
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LOYALTY IN MARRIAGE……………..
A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day. One day, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, “You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you stayed right here. When my health started failing, you were still by my side…You know what?”
“What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth. “I think you’re bad luck, get away from me.”
Here are some fishing jokes we have collected over the years. We hope you enjoy them, Email us your fishing jokes and we will post. A link is on the bottom of the page. (Yes, there are lots of blonde jokes)
JOKES:
A mother is driving a little girl to her friend’s house for a play date. “Mommy,” the little girl asks, “how old are you?”
“Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age,” the mother replied.
“It’s not polite.”
“OK”, the little girl says, “How much do you weigh?”
“Now really,” the mother says, “those are personal questions and are
really none of your business.”
Undaunted, the little girl asks, “Why did you and Daddy get a divorce?”
“That is enough questions, young lady, honestly!” The exasperated mother walks away as the two friends begin to play.
“My Mom won’t tell me anything about her,” the little girl says to her
friend.
“Well,” says the friend, “all you need to do is look at her drivers
license. It is like a report card, it has everything on it.”
Later that night t he little girl says to her mother, “I know how old you
are, you are 32.”
The mother is surprised and asks, “How did you find that out?
“I also know that you weigh 140 pounds.”
The mother is past surprised and shocked now.
“How in heaven’s name did you find that out?”
“And,” the little girl says triumphantly,”I know why you and daddy got a
divorce.”
“Oh really?” the mother asks. “Why?”
“Because you got an F in sex.”
A dedicated Teamsters union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels. When he got to the first one, he asked the Madam, “Is this a union house?”
“No,” she replied, “I’m sorry it isn’t.”
“Well, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?”
“The house gets $80 and the girls get
$20,” she answered
Offended at such unfair dealings, the union
man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized shop. His search continued until finally he reached a brothel
where the Madam responded, “Why yes sir, this is a union house.
We observe all union rules.”
The man asked, “And if I
pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?” “The girls get $80 and the house gets $20.”
“That’s more like it!” the union man said.
He handed the Madam $100, looked around the room, and pointed to
a stunningly attractive blonde.
“I’d like her,” he said.
“I’m sure you would, sir,” said the Madam. Then she gestured to a 92-year old
woman in the corner, “but Ethel here has 67 years seniority and
according to union rules, she’s next.”
With age comes wisdom.
A guy is 75 years old and loves to fish.He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say, “Pick me up.” He looked around and couldn’t see any one. He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, “Pick me up” He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog.
The man said, “Are you talking to me?” The frog said, “Yes, I’m talking to you. Pick me up.
Then, kiss me and I’ll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen. I’ll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because you will have me as your bride” The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully, and placed it in his front breast pocket. Then the frog said, “What, are you nuts? Didn’t you hear what I said? I said kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.” He opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said, “Nah, at my age I’d rather have a talking frog.”
A man walks into a bar with a paper bag. He sits down and places the bag on the counter. The bartender walks up and asks what’s in the bag. The man reaches into the bag and pulls out a little man, about one foot high and sets him on the counter.
He reaches back into the bag and pulls out a small piano, setting it on the counter as well.
He reaches into the bag once again and pulls out a tiny piano bench, which he places in front of the piano. The little man sits down at the piano, and starts playing a beautiful piece by Mozart! “Where on earth did you get that?” says the bartender. The man responds by reaching into the paper bag. This time he pulls out a magic lamp. He hands it to the bartender and says: “Here. Rub it.” So the bartender rubs the lamp, and suddenly there’s a gust of smoke and a beautiful genie is standing before him. “I will grant you one wish. Just one wish…each person is only allowed one!” The bartender gets real excited. Without hesitating he says, “I want a million bucks!”
A few moments later, a duck walks into the bar. It is soon followed by another duck, then another. Pretty soon, the entire bar is filled with ducks and they keep coming!
The bartender turns to the man and says, “Y’know, I think your genie’s a little deaf. I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks.”
“No shit!!” says the man, “do you really think I asked for a 12 inch pianist?”
<
LOYALTY IN MARRIAGE……………..
A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day. One day, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, “You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you stayed right here. When my health started failing, you were still by my side…You know what?”
“What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth. “I think you’re bad luck, get away from me.”
Tips And Tricks For Carp Fishing In France
Tips And Tricks For Carp Fishing In France
by Rick Caster on July 14, 2010
France is known as the most famous destination for carp fishing due to its numerous lakes and small ponds crammed with carps even in excess of 40lb to 60 lb. There are a number of privately owned as well public lakes that serve to be the best venues of carp fishing in France. Public lakes in France include Bills Lake and Brittany Mill and hundreds of others. Privately owned lakes include Rainbow Lake, L’Etang de Tricherie and L’Etang du Chef de Ville that offer fishing along with accommodation in their best resorts.
Before you start for carp fishing in France, you must keep in mind a few things in order to achieve successful fishing. The most important thing to take care of while going for fishing is the bait you are using. The type of bait used for varies from lake to lake due to different echo system of each lake. Before starting carp fishing in France the bait used by you is checked by the lake authorities for its appropriation.
Another tip to fill your basket with carps is to fish at margins of the lake or waters. The major reason of fishing at margins is that there is a large amount of food accumulated around the margin of the lake. The food is accumulated either by the blowing winds or by the continuous waves of water. Other than food the semi-aquatic life like tortoise and crabs lay and hatch their eggs near the water margins that is also a treat for under water carps. The food will naturally attract the carps towards the margins and you have a great chance of success while carp fishing in France.
Another reason to hit the margins of the lake during carp fishing in France is that margins can serve as a shelter for carps. There are loads of weeds and vegetations grown in the margins so carps prefer to find shelter at the margins that is why it is easy to tarp them around the margins.
Proper techniques of angling play a major role to success during carp fishing in France. Angling refers to catching a fish with the help of a rod and a line. The name angling is given due to the angle formed by both rod and the line during fishing. Select a rod that can withstand the stress and pressure during fishing. Purchase a line of optimum quality as average line has no guarantee of breakage under the weight of larger carps
by Rick Caster on July 14, 2010
France is known as the most famous destination for carp fishing due to its numerous lakes and small ponds crammed with carps even in excess of 40lb to 60 lb. There are a number of privately owned as well public lakes that serve to be the best venues of carp fishing in France. Public lakes in France include Bills Lake and Brittany Mill and hundreds of others. Privately owned lakes include Rainbow Lake, L’Etang de Tricherie and L’Etang du Chef de Ville that offer fishing along with accommodation in their best resorts.
Before you start for carp fishing in France, you must keep in mind a few things in order to achieve successful fishing. The most important thing to take care of while going for fishing is the bait you are using. The type of bait used for varies from lake to lake due to different echo system of each lake. Before starting carp fishing in France the bait used by you is checked by the lake authorities for its appropriation.
Another tip to fill your basket with carps is to fish at margins of the lake or waters. The major reason of fishing at margins is that there is a large amount of food accumulated around the margin of the lake. The food is accumulated either by the blowing winds or by the continuous waves of water. Other than food the semi-aquatic life like tortoise and crabs lay and hatch their eggs near the water margins that is also a treat for under water carps. The food will naturally attract the carps towards the margins and you have a great chance of success while carp fishing in France.
Another reason to hit the margins of the lake during carp fishing in France is that margins can serve as a shelter for carps. There are loads of weeds and vegetations grown in the margins so carps prefer to find shelter at the margins that is why it is easy to tarp them around the margins.
Proper techniques of angling play a major role to success during carp fishing in France. Angling refers to catching a fish with the help of a rod and a line. The name angling is given due to the angle formed by both rod and the line during fishing. Select a rod that can withstand the stress and pressure during fishing. Purchase a line of optimum quality as average line has no guarantee of breakage under the weight of larger carps
Grilse caught on fly action replay
SPORT » Local Sport
Grilse caught on fly action replay
Published: 15 July, 2010
AS catches on Inverness Angling Club's water rose considerably last week, there was further proof that salmon will take a fly after being lost, and with ironmongery already in their mouths.
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Ross Anderson was among the successful anglers on the Weir Pool early on Saturday morning, taking a magnificent salmon of around 12lbs.
Hanging from its mouth was a length of nylon attached to a Cascade-style fly lodged in the throat of the fish. Having heard that a sizeable fish had broken Kevin Macdonald in the Mill Stream the previous day, Ross showed the fly to Kevin who was fishing nearby.
He confirmed it was his, cleaned it up and tied it to his line. A short time later Kevin went down to the Macintyre Pool where he had been successful earlier in the week. Within a few casts, his version of the Cascade again proved its worth as he hooked and landed a fresh grilse.
Now that's an event unlikely to be repeated, but a story that will be re-told often in local angling circles!
The flurry of activity on club waters saw 15 fish caught for the week.
Monday saw Chris Bruce get of the mark with a 5lb grilse from the Little Ilse, and Paul Warring produced a 6lb fish from the Black Stream.
Ross Anderson and his fishing companion each had a grilse of 5lb from the Weir and Kevin Macdonald had two grilse at 3lb and 6lb from the MacIntyre having also been broken by the now famous bigger salmon on Thursday.
On Friday, Andy Massari caught a 5lb grilse in the Braes and another was taken from the Weir. On Saturday Jimmy Craib had two 5lb grilse at the Weir, Feathers Macdonald one of 8lb from the Silver Wells, Kevin Macdonald and Peter Dawson had 5lb grilse from the Mac and Ross Anderson with the largest for the week.
Just one fish was recorded at Ness Castle, and that fell to dentist Neil Drummond, and scaled 7.5lb.
And at Ness Side, Bill Main had an 8.5lb salmon from the Holm Pool on an old standard fly, a Green Highlander. This was followed up on Saturday by ghillie Ryan Rutherford, who landed a cracking 17lb specimen from the Birch Tree.
Loch Ness is still producing fish, but there are some sorry little specimens being caught.
Last Monday, Angus MacKenzie and Walter MacLennan fishing out of Invermoriston had two salmon of 9lb and 11lb on a Rapala.
Kevin Stewart and the Culloden Cowboy had a tiny grilse of 1lb and another of 4lb and Angus MacGruer had another small one of 2lb and also one of 4lb.
Best of the week off the loch was Alec Nicol's 15lb salmon.
The River Conon was starting to fish well but the recent splurge of rain has seen the water level rise considerably with the result that the fish were scooting through. Successful anglers included Duncan MacKenzie with two grilse of 4lb each, and Alan Derbyshire with another "miniature" of 1.5lb.
Inverness and Beauly fishers using exchange tickets also enjoyed success on the Dingwall and District Angling Club beat.
Despite a lack of water, the River Nairn gave up four fish for local angling association members.
James Dunbar had a salmon of 9.5lb, junior member Calum Fraser and Donald Wilson each had one of 6lb, and Gordon Rennie landed a grilse of 3lb.
* If you have a fishing story to tell, club news or photos for publication contact the sports desk on 01463 732222, or e.mail sports@highland-news.co.uk. We would be delighted to hear from you. LAF
Grilse caught on fly action replay
Published: 15 July, 2010
AS catches on Inverness Angling Club's water rose considerably last week, there was further proof that salmon will take a fly after being lost, and with ironmongery already in their mouths.
advertising
Ross Anderson was among the successful anglers on the Weir Pool early on Saturday morning, taking a magnificent salmon of around 12lbs.
Hanging from its mouth was a length of nylon attached to a Cascade-style fly lodged in the throat of the fish. Having heard that a sizeable fish had broken Kevin Macdonald in the Mill Stream the previous day, Ross showed the fly to Kevin who was fishing nearby.
He confirmed it was his, cleaned it up and tied it to his line. A short time later Kevin went down to the Macintyre Pool where he had been successful earlier in the week. Within a few casts, his version of the Cascade again proved its worth as he hooked and landed a fresh grilse.
Now that's an event unlikely to be repeated, but a story that will be re-told often in local angling circles!
The flurry of activity on club waters saw 15 fish caught for the week.
Monday saw Chris Bruce get of the mark with a 5lb grilse from the Little Ilse, and Paul Warring produced a 6lb fish from the Black Stream.
Ross Anderson and his fishing companion each had a grilse of 5lb from the Weir and Kevin Macdonald had two grilse at 3lb and 6lb from the MacIntyre having also been broken by the now famous bigger salmon on Thursday.
On Friday, Andy Massari caught a 5lb grilse in the Braes and another was taken from the Weir. On Saturday Jimmy Craib had two 5lb grilse at the Weir, Feathers Macdonald one of 8lb from the Silver Wells, Kevin Macdonald and Peter Dawson had 5lb grilse from the Mac and Ross Anderson with the largest for the week.
Just one fish was recorded at Ness Castle, and that fell to dentist Neil Drummond, and scaled 7.5lb.
And at Ness Side, Bill Main had an 8.5lb salmon from the Holm Pool on an old standard fly, a Green Highlander. This was followed up on Saturday by ghillie Ryan Rutherford, who landed a cracking 17lb specimen from the Birch Tree.
Loch Ness is still producing fish, but there are some sorry little specimens being caught.
Last Monday, Angus MacKenzie and Walter MacLennan fishing out of Invermoriston had two salmon of 9lb and 11lb on a Rapala.
Kevin Stewart and the Culloden Cowboy had a tiny grilse of 1lb and another of 4lb and Angus MacGruer had another small one of 2lb and also one of 4lb.
Best of the week off the loch was Alec Nicol's 15lb salmon.
The River Conon was starting to fish well but the recent splurge of rain has seen the water level rise considerably with the result that the fish were scooting through. Successful anglers included Duncan MacKenzie with two grilse of 4lb each, and Alan Derbyshire with another "miniature" of 1.5lb.
Inverness and Beauly fishers using exchange tickets also enjoyed success on the Dingwall and District Angling Club beat.
Despite a lack of water, the River Nairn gave up four fish for local angling association members.
James Dunbar had a salmon of 9.5lb, junior member Calum Fraser and Donald Wilson each had one of 6lb, and Gordon Rennie landed a grilse of 3lb.
* If you have a fishing story to tell, club news or photos for publication contact the sports desk on 01463 732222, or e.mail sports@highland-news.co.uk. We would be delighted to hear from you. LAF
Tyneside pupils take part in ‘try it’ fishing day
Tyneside pupils take part in ‘try it’ fishing day
Jul 15 2010 by David Carrick, Evening Chronicle
Add a commentRecommend OVER 30 youngsters from a Tyneside school took part in a trout fishing ‘try it’ day at Northumbrian Water’s Derwent Reservoir.
The year six pupils had a great day under the instruction of the Environment Agency instructors and Northumbrian Water’s Derwent rangers and caught fish consistently during their visit.
The children, from Wharrier Street Primary School in Walker, Newcastle, caught trout to 3lb in weight and some of them could well be hooked on fishing!
The cream of the game fisher’s sport at present is still on the stillwaters and reservoirs. Early and late in the day have been the best times with sport slowing most days during the heat of the day.
Fish in general have been deeper, with bait anglers having the lion’s share of the sport in the middle of the day.
Evenings have been excellent with dry flies and nymphs fished on or just under the surface. Early mornings have also been productive when conditions have been cooler.
The River Tyne and other local rivers are still in dire need of a big spate to get sport going. Anglers have had sea-trout at Chipchase, and salmon have been caught on the main river, but sport is nowhere near the level it should be. I have heard of odd sea-trout being caught on the fly at night on the Wear and Till.
The Border Esk had several lifts of water from last week and sea-trout and some salmon and grilse have entered the river.
The Canonbie area has produced sea-trout to 3lb and salmon to 10lb.
:: THERE is a free Children’s Day at Sweethope Loughs, run by the Northumbrian Branch of the Salmon and Trout Association, on August 11, with sessions from 10.30am-1pm and 2pm-5pm.
Booking is essential. Contact Carole Sanderson on 016977 48003 or email Damselfly Caj@aol.com. Participants will get a goodie bag and certificate.
This Sunday, the Tyne Rivers Trust, National Trust, Gateshead Council and Environment Agency are involved in a Day on the River Derwent, hosted by the Axwell Park and Derwent Valley Angling Association.
River-dipping will feature, as will casting instruction from 10am to 3pm. All are welcome, but children under 16 should be with an adult. The venue is Derwent Park at Rowlands Gill.
Jul 15 2010 by David Carrick, Evening Chronicle
Add a commentRecommend OVER 30 youngsters from a Tyneside school took part in a trout fishing ‘try it’ day at Northumbrian Water’s Derwent Reservoir.
The year six pupils had a great day under the instruction of the Environment Agency instructors and Northumbrian Water’s Derwent rangers and caught fish consistently during their visit.
The children, from Wharrier Street Primary School in Walker, Newcastle, caught trout to 3lb in weight and some of them could well be hooked on fishing!
The cream of the game fisher’s sport at present is still on the stillwaters and reservoirs. Early and late in the day have been the best times with sport slowing most days during the heat of the day.
Fish in general have been deeper, with bait anglers having the lion’s share of the sport in the middle of the day.
Evenings have been excellent with dry flies and nymphs fished on or just under the surface. Early mornings have also been productive when conditions have been cooler.
The River Tyne and other local rivers are still in dire need of a big spate to get sport going. Anglers have had sea-trout at Chipchase, and salmon have been caught on the main river, but sport is nowhere near the level it should be. I have heard of odd sea-trout being caught on the fly at night on the Wear and Till.
The Border Esk had several lifts of water from last week and sea-trout and some salmon and grilse have entered the river.
The Canonbie area has produced sea-trout to 3lb and salmon to 10lb.
:: THERE is a free Children’s Day at Sweethope Loughs, run by the Northumbrian Branch of the Salmon and Trout Association, on August 11, with sessions from 10.30am-1pm and 2pm-5pm.
Booking is essential. Contact Carole Sanderson on 016977 48003 or email Damselfly Caj@aol.com. Participants will get a goodie bag and certificate.
This Sunday, the Tyne Rivers Trust, National Trust, Gateshead Council and Environment Agency are involved in a Day on the River Derwent, hosted by the Axwell Park and Derwent Valley Angling Association.
River-dipping will feature, as will casting instruction from 10am to 3pm. All are welcome, but children under 16 should be with an adult. The venue is Derwent Park at Rowlands Gill.
Sunday 11 July 2010
FUNNY MOOSE LODGE UPDATE
July 10, 2010
I want to first apologize for not having published anything for a bit of time. I had a family emergency that required that I leave Alaska and travel back to Kentucky. All is well now and I am back in my beloved Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula.
Lets start with the Kenai River. The river has jumped up about 13 inches and is again a mess. Lots of flotsam and jetsum floating down the river, including large logs, and smaller things. While the King Salmon run is progressing as it should the catching of salmon is way off. This is due to the really nasty water on the Kenai. So far this month, we are averaging over 1000 kings a day. This is about normal to slightly above normal over the past 10 years.
Not having been here this week, I am not sure of the cause of the dirty water in the Kenai River. It is coming from upstream of the Moose River. Either a large amount of rain has hit the Killey River drainage or there has been a serious amount of rain in the Kenai around Coopers Landing or above the lake. Since all 3 of the Ice Dams broke last year, it is unlikely that another dam has broken this year, but that is also a possibility I guess... all be it unheard of.
The Kenai River Red Salmon count is way ahead of last year at this time, and we have some good tides for salmon this week. As of the 8th of July over 50,000 fish have come up the river. This is about 40% more than at the same time last year. Predictions of an off year on red salmon do not seem to be accurate EXCEPT on the Russian River which is having a below average season, and which in my opinion should have had more restrictions put on it.
The Russian River has hit the 23,000 mark, but the weird thing is no one who has gone to the falls has seen any fish up there to speak of. Either the fish are going immediately up the ladder or the falls, or the fish are not making it there. The older fishermen, are totally confused by this as they can not figure out how you get 23,000 fish above the wier, and end up with no fish at the falls, either in the pool, or jumping the falls as you would expect.
The Kasilof River has already hit its escapement goals for the season, so the set netters have been told to hit the river. Over 80 thousand of the reds have managed to get up the river so far this year. This is about the same as last year, but ahead of schedule a bit.
Halibut fishing last week was fair, and while I was gone Captain Barry of Saltwater Adventures had a customer hook and land a 365 pound Halibut out of Deep Creek. You can reach Barry at http://www.saltwateradventures.biz if you are interested in a trip. Captain Mark on the Northern Lights is also catching some good fish with quite a few in the 50 to 60 pound range and the biggest this year so far is 160 pounds. You can reach Capt. Mark at www.AuroraSportFishing.net
I am working this summer at Funny Moose Lodge. If you are looking for a great week of fishing, we have plenty of openings for the rest of the season. Give us a call at 907-262-3701 and ask for George. Tell him you read about him in the Enquirer...
Jim Dicken
Camp Manager Funny Moose Lodge
I want to first apologize for not having published anything for a bit of time. I had a family emergency that required that I leave Alaska and travel back to Kentucky. All is well now and I am back in my beloved Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula.
Lets start with the Kenai River. The river has jumped up about 13 inches and is again a mess. Lots of flotsam and jetsum floating down the river, including large logs, and smaller things. While the King Salmon run is progressing as it should the catching of salmon is way off. This is due to the really nasty water on the Kenai. So far this month, we are averaging over 1000 kings a day. This is about normal to slightly above normal over the past 10 years.
Not having been here this week, I am not sure of the cause of the dirty water in the Kenai River. It is coming from upstream of the Moose River. Either a large amount of rain has hit the Killey River drainage or there has been a serious amount of rain in the Kenai around Coopers Landing or above the lake. Since all 3 of the Ice Dams broke last year, it is unlikely that another dam has broken this year, but that is also a possibility I guess... all be it unheard of.
The Kenai River Red Salmon count is way ahead of last year at this time, and we have some good tides for salmon this week. As of the 8th of July over 50,000 fish have come up the river. This is about 40% more than at the same time last year. Predictions of an off year on red salmon do not seem to be accurate EXCEPT on the Russian River which is having a below average season, and which in my opinion should have had more restrictions put on it.
The Russian River has hit the 23,000 mark, but the weird thing is no one who has gone to the falls has seen any fish up there to speak of. Either the fish are going immediately up the ladder or the falls, or the fish are not making it there. The older fishermen, are totally confused by this as they can not figure out how you get 23,000 fish above the wier, and end up with no fish at the falls, either in the pool, or jumping the falls as you would expect.
The Kasilof River has already hit its escapement goals for the season, so the set netters have been told to hit the river. Over 80 thousand of the reds have managed to get up the river so far this year. This is about the same as last year, but ahead of schedule a bit.
Halibut fishing last week was fair, and while I was gone Captain Barry of Saltwater Adventures had a customer hook and land a 365 pound Halibut out of Deep Creek. You can reach Barry at http://www.saltwateradventures.biz if you are interested in a trip. Captain Mark on the Northern Lights is also catching some good fish with quite a few in the 50 to 60 pound range and the biggest this year so far is 160 pounds. You can reach Capt. Mark at www.AuroraSportFishing.net
I am working this summer at Funny Moose Lodge. If you are looking for a great week of fishing, we have plenty of openings for the rest of the season. Give us a call at 907-262-3701 and ask for George. Tell him you read about him in the Enquirer...
Jim Dicken
Camp Manager Funny Moose Lodge
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Sunday 6 June 2010
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Puerto Vallarta Captain Steve Torres takes 1st place Marlin in Topolobampo Mexico May/30/2010
Thursday 3 June 2010
Tuesday 1 June 2010
FISHING FUNDRAISER
Hi lads and lasses after last years success names are being taken for
this years fundraiser as usual all money raised will go to the
When you wish upon a star foundation this years event will take place earlier
this year on Sunday the 5th of September at Woodend farm complex near junction 28 M1 76 pegs available even though we had the worst possible weather last year rain and high winds we managed to fill 68 pegs with hardy anglers all those who fished last
years match know there was some great prizes i have already been offered
loads of prizes for this years match and i am in the process of getting
more so if you are interested in booking a peg or donating a prize
please contact me asap as well as the individual match there will also be
a pairs match this year individual £10 individual and pairs £15
if you choose to fish both you will draw a peg as usual and as well as
your individual weight you and your pairs partners weights will be added
together for the pairs result.
I would personally like to thank all those who attended or donated prizes last year.
We are looking for any people or companies that would like a stand to demonstrate and sell their products Bait/Floats/Tackle etc all we ask is a small donation to the event
ANY DISABLED ANGLERS WANTING EASY ACCESS PEGS PLEASE
CONTACT ME
this years fundraiser as usual all money raised will go to the
When you wish upon a star foundation this years event will take place earlier
this year on Sunday the 5th of September at Woodend farm complex near junction 28 M1 76 pegs available even though we had the worst possible weather last year rain and high winds we managed to fill 68 pegs with hardy anglers all those who fished last
years match know there was some great prizes i have already been offered
loads of prizes for this years match and i am in the process of getting
more so if you are interested in booking a peg or donating a prize
please contact me asap as well as the individual match there will also be
a pairs match this year individual £10 individual and pairs £15
if you choose to fish both you will draw a peg as usual and as well as
your individual weight you and your pairs partners weights will be added
together for the pairs result.
I would personally like to thank all those who attended or donated prizes last year.
We are looking for any people or companies that would like a stand to demonstrate and sell their products Bait/Floats/Tackle etc all we ask is a small donation to the event
ANY DISABLED ANGLERS WANTING EASY ACCESS PEGS PLEASE
CONTACT ME
Tuesday 25 May 2010
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Tuesday 27 April 2010
Flounder Fishing Tips And Tricks
The tasty flounder is a great sport fish you can target in Rhode Island waters. Every day during the summer hundreds of boats are out there targeting this great fish. By following a few tips you can become a better flounder fisherman. Summer flounder are a funny-looking brownish fish with a totally white underside. They have two eyes on one side of their head and swim with the eyes upward, tending to cruise along the bottom, not moving to far away from it. They cruise about 1-3 feet off the bottom looking for something to eat, usually using the current from the tides to cover ground. Often they will spook some small life form as they approach, and a small puff of mud or motion is sent into the water which attracts the flounder to that area and he will pounce on the poor creature. This habit is the one we exploit when fishing for them.
Ok, so you want to find some flounder. Well, they aren’t always in the same place. As the season progresses, you have to go deeper and deeper to find them. Sometimes they move east or west with the tide. They prefer sandy bottoms, so these are where you want to be and you always drift for them. Never spend more than 15 minutes on a drift when searching, that is the point many anglers don’t understand, keep moving until you find a good drift where you catch 4 or more fish. Then keep doing that drift until it no longer produces well. Sometimes I may move 10 times before finding them. If the drift is slow, the flounder fishing will be slow. If the drift is too fast, either slow the boat down with a drift sock or sea anchor, or give it up.
Onward to rigs and methods. A typical flounder rig uses a 3-way swivel with sinker snap and a 30′ leader with some kind of fluke rig attached. It can be as simple as a bare hook, or very elaborate with spinners, small squids and beads, etc. The sinker is important, as you need to have your rig on the bottom to catch these fish. The rig itself, well usually a simple green squid and a spinner blade works pretty well. Catching colors can change, and size of the spinner blade. But a bare hook doesn’t always work that well. Of course, we always put bait on the hook. It might be squid, smelts, peanut bunker, or strips of flounder belly. Depends on what is working that day. Squid is usually a good bet to bring. Cut it into long strips and hook it a couple times before putting it down. Now, as for sinker weight, use the smallest sinker that will keep your rig on the bottom, so you can jig it. The rig should always be jigged, never let it drag on the bottom. A gentle jigging, lifting the rod tip no more than 12′ and back down till you feel the sinker hit the bottom. Down below, what happens is your rig is moving as the boat moves along, and each time the sinker hits the bottom, it makes a noise and a puff of sand or mud. This noise and puff of mud attracts the attention of the flounder, and the bait on the hook tastes good. This is what brings them in.
Now, on to hooking the fish. The big mistake I see here is everyone wants to haul back quickly as soon as they feel a hit. This is a bad idea, as the flounder typically grabs the end of the bait away from the hook. So when you jerk the rod, it pulls the bait out of his mouth, or off the hook. The trick is to lift the rod tip slowly until he is hooked or lets go of the bait. Once he is hooked, then you can proceed with reeling him in. Use a light tip rod, a rod with a heavy tip makes it hard to feel the hits and hard to tell when you’ve hooked the fish. Put two anglers side-by-side, one with a heavy rod, and the other with a light rod. The angler with the light rod will out fish the one with the heavier rod every time, given the same level of skill.
If you want to catch big ones, put on a big bait and be patient.
So if you follow some of these points you’ll be rewarded with more flounder in the boat.
Flounder Fishing Tips And Tricks
Ok, so you want to find some flounder. Well, they aren’t always in the same place. As the season progresses, you have to go deeper and deeper to find them. Sometimes they move east or west with the tide. They prefer sandy bottoms, so these are where you want to be and you always drift for them. Never spend more than 15 minutes on a drift when searching, that is the point many anglers don’t understand, keep moving until you find a good drift where you catch 4 or more fish. Then keep doing that drift until it no longer produces well. Sometimes I may move 10 times before finding them. If the drift is slow, the flounder fishing will be slow. If the drift is too fast, either slow the boat down with a drift sock or sea anchor, or give it up.
Onward to rigs and methods. A typical flounder rig uses a 3-way swivel with sinker snap and a 30′ leader with some kind of fluke rig attached. It can be as simple as a bare hook, or very elaborate with spinners, small squids and beads, etc. The sinker is important, as you need to have your rig on the bottom to catch these fish. The rig itself, well usually a simple green squid and a spinner blade works pretty well. Catching colors can change, and size of the spinner blade. But a bare hook doesn’t always work that well. Of course, we always put bait on the hook. It might be squid, smelts, peanut bunker, or strips of flounder belly. Depends on what is working that day. Squid is usually a good bet to bring. Cut it into long strips and hook it a couple times before putting it down. Now, as for sinker weight, use the smallest sinker that will keep your rig on the bottom, so you can jig it. The rig should always be jigged, never let it drag on the bottom. A gentle jigging, lifting the rod tip no more than 12′ and back down till you feel the sinker hit the bottom. Down below, what happens is your rig is moving as the boat moves along, and each time the sinker hits the bottom, it makes a noise and a puff of sand or mud. This noise and puff of mud attracts the attention of the flounder, and the bait on the hook tastes good. This is what brings them in.
Now, on to hooking the fish. The big mistake I see here is everyone wants to haul back quickly as soon as they feel a hit. This is a bad idea, as the flounder typically grabs the end of the bait away from the hook. So when you jerk the rod, it pulls the bait out of his mouth, or off the hook. The trick is to lift the rod tip slowly until he is hooked or lets go of the bait. Once he is hooked, then you can proceed with reeling him in. Use a light tip rod, a rod with a heavy tip makes it hard to feel the hits and hard to tell when you’ve hooked the fish. Put two anglers side-by-side, one with a heavy rod, and the other with a light rod. The angler with the light rod will out fish the one with the heavier rod every time, given the same level of skill.
If you want to catch big ones, put on a big bait and be patient.
So if you follow some of these points you’ll be rewarded with more flounder in the boat.
Flounder Fishing Tips And Tricks
Thursday 22 April 2010
Tico wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Tico wins Goldman Environmental Prize.
By Matt Levin
Tico Times Staff | mlevin@ticotimes.net
Randall Arauz earned a $150,000 award for his fight against the killing of sharks off the shores of Costa Rica. The biologist and founder of PRETOMA (Association for the Restoration of Sea Turtles) was selected as one of the six winners for the Goldman Environmental Prize.
Arauz worked to protect sea turtles in Costa Rica when the issue of shark finning was brought to his attention in 2003. A friend aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat secretly taped the killing of tens of thousands of sharks in the waters around Costa Rica. The fishermen would remove the fins of the shark and toss the live shark back into the water. By throwing the sharks back into the water, the ships were able to fit more shark fins on board.
“Shark finning is not only cruel,” said Arauz, in a video presented at the awards. “It is irresponsible and unsustainable fishing at its highest degree. In spite of this, it has been close to impossible to attain any binding management and conservation measures to curtail this practice.”
Shark fin soup is a popular and expensive specialty in East Asia.
Over the years, Arauz has waged a battle with the local government asking it to enforce Costa Rican laws designed to protect the sharks. Laws mandate that all sharks must be landed with their fins still attached. International fishing boats often circumvent that law, Arauz said, and the Costa Rican government does little to pursue or punish them. Arauz also brought international attention to the cause by soliciting the United Nations to call on other nation's to follow similar shark fishing policies.
The annual award recognizes environmental activists on each of the six inhabited continents. Arauz is the first Costa Rican to win the award, which was presented Monday in San Francisco, California. PRETOMA plans to use part of the prize money to buy all terrain vehicles which will allow the organization to have better access to remote beaches that are home to endangered sea turtles.
By Matt Levin
Tico Times Staff | mlevin@ticotimes.net
Randall Arauz earned a $150,000 award for his fight against the killing of sharks off the shores of Costa Rica. The biologist and founder of PRETOMA (Association for the Restoration of Sea Turtles) was selected as one of the six winners for the Goldman Environmental Prize.
Arauz worked to protect sea turtles in Costa Rica when the issue of shark finning was brought to his attention in 2003. A friend aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat secretly taped the killing of tens of thousands of sharks in the waters around Costa Rica. The fishermen would remove the fins of the shark and toss the live shark back into the water. By throwing the sharks back into the water, the ships were able to fit more shark fins on board.
“Shark finning is not only cruel,” said Arauz, in a video presented at the awards. “It is irresponsible and unsustainable fishing at its highest degree. In spite of this, it has been close to impossible to attain any binding management and conservation measures to curtail this practice.”
Shark fin soup is a popular and expensive specialty in East Asia.
Over the years, Arauz has waged a battle with the local government asking it to enforce Costa Rican laws designed to protect the sharks. Laws mandate that all sharks must be landed with their fins still attached. International fishing boats often circumvent that law, Arauz said, and the Costa Rican government does little to pursue or punish them. Arauz also brought international attention to the cause by soliciting the United Nations to call on other nation's to follow similar shark fishing policies.
The annual award recognizes environmental activists on each of the six inhabited continents. Arauz is the first Costa Rican to win the award, which was presented Monday in San Francisco, California. PRETOMA plans to use part of the prize money to buy all terrain vehicles which will allow the organization to have better access to remote beaches that are home to endangered sea turtles.
Sunday 28 March 2010
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Sunday 21 March 2010
Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties
Cornwall singers win deal to make album of sea shanties
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A group of sailors from a Cornwall fishing village are to release an album of sea shanties after catching the ear of a holidaying music mogul.
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The Fisherman's Friends, from Port Isaac, netted a deal with Universal after being spotted singing in a pub.
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The 10 men, who are or were fishermen, coastguards or lifeboat men, have sung together for more than 15 years.
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As well as releasing an album next month, they are also due to perform at Glastonbury Festival in the summer.
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Sea shanties were originally sung by the crews of ships while they worked on deck.
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The Fisherman's Friends have already released two a cappella CDs themselves and their new album has been recorded in a 15th-century church in St Kew, Cornwall.
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In Cornish pubs there is a tradition of singing
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"We get together each Friday night on this area of concrete by the harbour which is a lovely setting - unless it is raining and blowing and then we just retire to the pub," he added.
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A group of sailors from a Cornwall fishing village are to release an album of sea shanties after catching the ear of a holidaying music mogul.
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The Fisherman's Friends, from Port Isaac, netted a deal with Universal after being spotted singing in a pub.
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The 10 men, who are or were fishermen, coastguards or lifeboat men, have sung together for more than 15 years.
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As well as releasing an album next month, they are also due to perform at Glastonbury Festival in the summer.
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Sea shanties were originally sung by the crews of ships while they worked on deck.
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The Fisherman's Friends have already released two a cappella CDs themselves and their new album has been recorded in a 15th-century church in St Kew, Cornwall.
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In Cornish pubs there is a tradition of singing
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"We get together each Friday night on this area of concrete by the harbour which is a lovely setting - unless it is raining and blowing and then we just retire to the pub," he added.
Saturday 20 March 2010
4th Auuual Ohero Tournament
4TH ANNUAL OHERO CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
TIME/DATE:7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. MAY15,2010
Sponsor: Lee Fisher International, Inc.
PRIZES:
FIRST PLACE $2,000.00 CASH (BONUS $500.00 IN OHERO PRODUCTS)
SECOND PLACE $ 800.00 CASH (BONUS $200.00 IN OHERO PRODUCTS)
THIRD PLACE $ 500.00 CASH ( BONUS $ 100.00 IN OHERO PRODUCTS)
4TH THRU 10TH PLACE $150.00 GIFT CARD FOR OHERO PORDUCTS
ps:1st through 3rd place bonus is given if winner used a Ohero Rod
Winner is based on total combined inches of three (3) different species
Qualifying species: Snook-Trout-Redfish-Grouper-Spanish Mackerel-Cobia
Entry Fee $50.00 per angler for early bird, Tournament Day$60.00
Main Credit Cards Accepted
Register Contact: Capt. Sergio Atanes, 813-973-7132
TIME/DATE:7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. MAY15,2010
Sponsor: Lee Fisher International, Inc.
PRIZES:
FIRST PLACE $2,000.00 CASH (BONUS $500.00 IN OHERO PRODUCTS)
SECOND PLACE $ 800.00 CASH (BONUS $200.00 IN OHERO PRODUCTS)
THIRD PLACE $ 500.00 CASH ( BONUS $ 100.00 IN OHERO PRODUCTS)
4TH THRU 10TH PLACE $150.00 GIFT CARD FOR OHERO PORDUCTS
ps:1st through 3rd place bonus is given if winner used a Ohero Rod
Winner is based on total combined inches of three (3) different species
Qualifying species: Snook-Trout-Redfish-Grouper-Spanish Mackerel-Cobia
Entry Fee $50.00 per angler for early bird, Tournament Day$60.00
Main Credit Cards Accepted
Register Contact: Capt. Sergio Atanes, 813-973-7132
Fun Ways To Entertain School Age Children Over The Summer Months
Fun Ways To Entertain School Age Children Over The Summer Months
March 16th, 2010 | Tags: With summer coming up soon, it means there will be a lot of kids out of school looking for activities to do. This also is a time when working parents have to hire babysitters or a nanny to watch their kids who are out of school. Rather than have your child waste their entire summer watching TV or playing video games all day long, there are a lot of great activities to do to keep them occupied, happy and stimulated in a good way. This article will talk about some fun things to do with school age kids during the summer whether it is to take them fishing and teaching them how to use fishing rods andfishing reels, going horseback riding, teaching them how to play tennis and having fun at a water park.
Depending on what state you live in, the summer time is the nicest time of the year for being outdoors and doing activities in the fresh air. Even if you reside in a hot climate like Florida or Arizona, you can get up early and get some outdoor time in first part of the morning before it gets too warm. Physical activity is an important element for all people, particularly growing and energetic children. Try to allow for a minimum of an hour of physical activity for the kids you are babysitting.
Planning day excursions or mini field trips are always something that children are excited to do. Try to do a few activities that they have never experienced before to make it educational as well. One day, plan a fishing day and lesson. You can teach them how to work the fishing pole and how to cast it as well as take the fish off of it if they are old enough. bring a picnic lunch to go along with your fishing excursion and it is sure to be a day they will enjoy. A half day of fishing would be ideal as energetic children could become restless if no fish are being caught.
Another fun activity would be to take them to a place with horses that also give horseback riding lesson in addition to a trail ride. They can learn how to groom a horse and how to put on the saddle on the horse. This has been proven to be a very therapeutic for children with special needs as well to be able to horseback ride. Find a nearby place that is used to dealing with children and teaching first time riders.
Another fun thing to do over the summer with the children is to take them to a water park. If they are not capable swimmers, then you should make them wear a PFD and obviously stay with them always. This is usually a better thing for older kids that would enjoy going on water slides and that kind of thing. If that is not an option, spending a day swimming anywhere is always fun and one to completely wear them out by the end of the day as well.
March 16th, 2010 | Tags: With summer coming up soon, it means there will be a lot of kids out of school looking for activities to do. This also is a time when working parents have to hire babysitters or a nanny to watch their kids who are out of school. Rather than have your child waste their entire summer watching TV or playing video games all day long, there are a lot of great activities to do to keep them occupied, happy and stimulated in a good way. This article will talk about some fun things to do with school age kids during the summer whether it is to take them fishing and teaching them how to use fishing rods andfishing reels, going horseback riding, teaching them how to play tennis and having fun at a water park.
Depending on what state you live in, the summer time is the nicest time of the year for being outdoors and doing activities in the fresh air. Even if you reside in a hot climate like Florida or Arizona, you can get up early and get some outdoor time in first part of the morning before it gets too warm. Physical activity is an important element for all people, particularly growing and energetic children. Try to allow for a minimum of an hour of physical activity for the kids you are babysitting.
Planning day excursions or mini field trips are always something that children are excited to do. Try to do a few activities that they have never experienced before to make it educational as well. One day, plan a fishing day and lesson. You can teach them how to work the fishing pole and how to cast it as well as take the fish off of it if they are old enough. bring a picnic lunch to go along with your fishing excursion and it is sure to be a day they will enjoy. A half day of fishing would be ideal as energetic children could become restless if no fish are being caught.
Another fun activity would be to take them to a place with horses that also give horseback riding lesson in addition to a trail ride. They can learn how to groom a horse and how to put on the saddle on the horse. This has been proven to be a very therapeutic for children with special needs as well to be able to horseback ride. Find a nearby place that is used to dealing with children and teaching first time riders.
Another fun thing to do over the summer with the children is to take them to a water park. If they are not capable swimmers, then you should make them wear a PFD and obviously stay with them always. This is usually a better thing for older kids that would enjoy going on water slides and that kind of thing. If that is not an option, spending a day swimming anywhere is always fun and one to completely wear them out by the end of the day as well.
Friday 19 March 2010
The race is on in bass fishing
J.B. Webb: The race is on in bass fishing
After a dismal winter of fishing compared to what we were used to, Texoma is getting friendlier to fishermen. Last Saturday Media Bass had their second tournament on Texoma. The weights went up from February, which wasn't bad, to pretty awesome for March. Forty-nine paid entries hit the lake Saturday. Thirty of them caught limits. It took 20.16 pounds to win. A dang good Texoma fisherman who had been pretty quiet lately, Gene Robinson, and his partner, James Morgan, took first and also had big bass at 6.95 pounds. Nine places were paid and the last pair to get a check were Red Rutherford and Joe Copeland with 13.55 pounds. All in all 191 fish were caught weighing 479 pounds -- a 2.51-pound average.
Getting away from bass fishing for a while, there is something coming up for you crappie jerkers. Bobby Platt's sixth annual Big Mineral Crappie Gig is on tap for Saturday, March 27. I'll have more details on it next week but I wanted to give you perch-jerker's a little lead time. This could be the biggest event yet with a semi-commitment from CAT Crappie Anglers of Texas, who may be bringing as many as 30 to 50 fishermen. There will be something for everyone -- even bank fishermen and especially kids. Academy and Gander Mountain have entry forms. As I said you can get forms at the above places and if you want to know more details or have questions you can call Bobby at 817-253-0739, Big Mineral Camp (903-523-4287) or Jan Golden at 214-739-6998 before next Friday's edition comes out.
Last Friday saw a couple of friends and me go fishing. For a change I got to ride and fish, not drive, as we were in their boat. We headed north and it was a good choice. There was a slew of bass boats in the coves and creeks on the Oklahoma side. My chauffeur and partner were fishing an upcoming tournament and just wanted to locate some fish. Everyplace we wanted to go had a boat or two in it. I like fishing with these guys -- if we catch one fish they are ready to go and leave the area for the next day. At our second stop a chunky bass hit my Booyah spinner bait. I put the fish back and we left. At our next stop the guy in the back using a spinner bait pulled another chunk out of the cold water. Both of those fish we caught were full of eggs. We looked at some more places similar to what we were catching fish in and they got a feeling about where they wanted to start. It was a long way from where we were fishing back to the west. They brought me back to Highport about 11 and went fishing after I got on the dock. I haven't talked to them but looking at the results, I saw where they caught three fish in the tournament. Well everyone can't win and some didn't catch a fish.
The water is warming up we were getting 46-49 degree water temps by 11 a.m. The fish for the most part seem to be holding off the bank in shallow to semi-deep water waiting. A lot of the boats we saw fishing Friday were off the banks a good, long cast away. The smaller males should start cruising the banks in the warmer water looking for a place to nest. It's still early for serious things to start but it's on their minds.
The Bud light USA tournament trail Denton division is having their second Texoma Tournament starting at 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning. It will weigh in at the Sherman Gander Mountain from 3-4 p.m. Gander Mountain has entry forms and details. If it's like last month's rules you must come by the store Friday evening to sign up or check in. For more details or questions Call Bryan Davis at 469-955-7808.
After a dismal winter of fishing compared to what we were used to, Texoma is getting friendlier to fishermen. Last Saturday Media Bass had their second tournament on Texoma. The weights went up from February, which wasn't bad, to pretty awesome for March. Forty-nine paid entries hit the lake Saturday. Thirty of them caught limits. It took 20.16 pounds to win. A dang good Texoma fisherman who had been pretty quiet lately, Gene Robinson, and his partner, James Morgan, took first and also had big bass at 6.95 pounds. Nine places were paid and the last pair to get a check were Red Rutherford and Joe Copeland with 13.55 pounds. All in all 191 fish were caught weighing 479 pounds -- a 2.51-pound average.
Getting away from bass fishing for a while, there is something coming up for you crappie jerkers. Bobby Platt's sixth annual Big Mineral Crappie Gig is on tap for Saturday, March 27. I'll have more details on it next week but I wanted to give you perch-jerker's a little lead time. This could be the biggest event yet with a semi-commitment from CAT Crappie Anglers of Texas, who may be bringing as many as 30 to 50 fishermen. There will be something for everyone -- even bank fishermen and especially kids. Academy and Gander Mountain have entry forms. As I said you can get forms at the above places and if you want to know more details or have questions you can call Bobby at 817-253-0739, Big Mineral Camp (903-523-4287) or Jan Golden at 214-739-6998 before next Friday's edition comes out.
Last Friday saw a couple of friends and me go fishing. For a change I got to ride and fish, not drive, as we were in their boat. We headed north and it was a good choice. There was a slew of bass boats in the coves and creeks on the Oklahoma side. My chauffeur and partner were fishing an upcoming tournament and just wanted to locate some fish. Everyplace we wanted to go had a boat or two in it. I like fishing with these guys -- if we catch one fish they are ready to go and leave the area for the next day. At our second stop a chunky bass hit my Booyah spinner bait. I put the fish back and we left. At our next stop the guy in the back using a spinner bait pulled another chunk out of the cold water. Both of those fish we caught were full of eggs. We looked at some more places similar to what we were catching fish in and they got a feeling about where they wanted to start. It was a long way from where we were fishing back to the west. They brought me back to Highport about 11 and went fishing after I got on the dock. I haven't talked to them but looking at the results, I saw where they caught three fish in the tournament. Well everyone can't win and some didn't catch a fish.
The water is warming up we were getting 46-49 degree water temps by 11 a.m. The fish for the most part seem to be holding off the bank in shallow to semi-deep water waiting. A lot of the boats we saw fishing Friday were off the banks a good, long cast away. The smaller males should start cruising the banks in the warmer water looking for a place to nest. It's still early for serious things to start but it's on their minds.
The Bud light USA tournament trail Denton division is having their second Texoma Tournament starting at 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning. It will weigh in at the Sherman Gander Mountain from 3-4 p.m. Gander Mountain has entry forms and details. If it's like last month's rules you must come by the store Friday evening to sign up or check in. For more details or questions Call Bryan Davis at 469-955-7808.
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Spring fishing season
Spring fishing season is finally on the way
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:38 AM EST
Dr. Bogus
Is it spring yet?
Not yet, but we have finally had a break in the weather and we can close our eyes and dream. There are many harbingers of spring, the robins, more hours of daylight, maple trees flowering, dandelions yellowing up the lawns, that yellow dusting of springtime pollen and the greening of the first bushes and trees – and oh yes, opening of our fishing piers.
Locally, The Bogue Inlet Fishign Pier on Emerald Isle is opening this weekend, just in time for Emerald Isle’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
Check out there newly renovated web page, prominently featuring yours truly, Dr. Bogus (www.bogueinletpier.com) and celebrating its 50th anniversary of service to North Carolina and the Crystal Coast and to lovely Emerald Isle.
The first visitors to the pier are usually sharks and skates along with blowfish and hopefully sea mullet. Blues return in April and the Spanish in early May. Most importantly is to get your seasonal orientation right, so here is my little ditty to jog your memory.
“In the spring and summer east is least and west is best, but in the fall and winter west is least and east is the beast.”
The other question is “how’s the fishing Doc?”
I have had some success last week landing speckled trout from our local creeks. One day I “landed” a trout hat trick. I kept one weighing in at 2-pounds, 8-ounces., lost one that was very net worthy, and released a third, probably in the 2-plus pound range.
Fish have been in the creeks and biting for over a week now, and hopefully with this warming trend, will become even more active. Until then, what I said last week about the weak bite or nudge and the importance of braided line and keeping your line tight still applies, or you will go home empty handed, and it won’t be my fault.
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:38 AM EST
Dr. Bogus
Is it spring yet?
Not yet, but we have finally had a break in the weather and we can close our eyes and dream. There are many harbingers of spring, the robins, more hours of daylight, maple trees flowering, dandelions yellowing up the lawns, that yellow dusting of springtime pollen and the greening of the first bushes and trees – and oh yes, opening of our fishing piers.
Locally, The Bogue Inlet Fishign Pier on Emerald Isle is opening this weekend, just in time for Emerald Isle’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
Check out there newly renovated web page, prominently featuring yours truly, Dr. Bogus (www.bogueinletpier.com) and celebrating its 50th anniversary of service to North Carolina and the Crystal Coast and to lovely Emerald Isle.
The first visitors to the pier are usually sharks and skates along with blowfish and hopefully sea mullet. Blues return in April and the Spanish in early May. Most importantly is to get your seasonal orientation right, so here is my little ditty to jog your memory.
“In the spring and summer east is least and west is best, but in the fall and winter west is least and east is the beast.”
The other question is “how’s the fishing Doc?”
I have had some success last week landing speckled trout from our local creeks. One day I “landed” a trout hat trick. I kept one weighing in at 2-pounds, 8-ounces., lost one that was very net worthy, and released a third, probably in the 2-plus pound range.
Fish have been in the creeks and biting for over a week now, and hopefully with this warming trend, will become even more active. Until then, what I said last week about the weak bite or nudge and the importance of braided line and keeping your line tight still applies, or you will go home empty handed, and it won’t be my fault.
Report Central Valley & Northern Califonia
Fishing Report (3/10/10) Buzz up!
VALLEY
• NEW MELONES RESERVOIR — Melanie Lewis of Glory Hole Sporting Goods said trolling remains the best option and bank fishing has been slow. Rainbows averaging 2.5 pounds have been landed on minnows under a bobber or by trolling bright-colored or shad- patterned spoons such as Apex, Needlefish, ExCels or Kastmasters at 5-25 feet in the mouths of coves or major creek arms. Glory Hole Cove, Mormon Creek, Carson Creek and the steep walls near the dam or spillway are best for trollers, who have landed a few kokanee around 1.5 pounds. Brown trout are in the same areas, but are deeper and closer to structure and hitting Countdown Rapalas or Trophy Sticks in rainbow trout or shad-patterns. Bass bite remains fair to slow, with best action for smaller spots upriver and along steep banks near the dam with Texas-rigged plastics or jigs with larger fish taken on swimbaits. Catfishing has been slow, as the fish are in deeper water. Anchovies, mackerel, sardines, chicken livers or night crawlers are still the best baits. Crappie and bluegill fishing is fair at night under submersible lights near Bear, Mormon or Carson creeks with small or medium minnows or crappie jigs in red/white, black/chartreuse or purple/white at 25-40 feet near structure. Call: 736-4333; Monte Smith 581-4734; Danny Layne 586 2383; Sierra Sport Fishing 599-2023.
• SAN LUIS RESERVOIR / O'NEILL FOREBAY — Ly Tu of Ly's Fishing Goods reported striper fishing remains slow in the main lake, which has risen to near capacity. The forebay is best for 20- to 24-inch fish on anchovies or white Fish Traps. A few trollers are working the lake with broken-backed Rebels or the new P-Line Angry Eye Predators despite the muddy water. A few catfish had been taken on frozen clams near check 12. Mark Pineda of Coyote Bait and Tackle said stripers to 7 pounds have been biting anchovies or minnows at check 12 or the bridge in the forebay. Call: Wind conditions (800 805-4805; Ly's Fishing Goods (408) 629-9644; Coyote Bait and Tackle (408) 463-0711.
• McSWAIN RESERVOIR — The banks at the handicapped docks or the brush pile are the top locations for planted trout with various colors of Power Bait or Power Eggs, particularly Bubble Gum and Sunrise. Trollers are working from the chimney to the second fence line with Wedding Rings tipped with a crawler or minnow imitation plugs. The lake is scheduled to be planted by the end of this month. Call: 378-2534.
• McCLURE RESERVOIR — Manny Basi of the Bait Barn in Waterford said the numbers of bass are not a problem, but their size is. He recommended the ½- or ›-ounce Berserk Purple Hornet jig or drop-shotting with the Pro Gold redflake color 300 at 40-50 feet deep. Live minnows have been hot from the banks. There have been few reports of trout, but regular trollers are making plans to start working the lake, which is a sure sign of the potential for action. No catfish or crappie reports. The lake came up 5 feet to 777.35 in elevation and 51 percent capacity. Call: A-1 Bait 563-6505; Bub Tosh 404-0053.
• LAKE DON PEDRO — Manny Basi of the Bait Barn said smallmouth bass have moved into the shallows, and anglers are targeting them with RatLTraps, jigs or crankbaits close to the banks. A 12-pound bass was landed by John Meyers of Merced on the Berserk jig in Purple Hornet during Saturday's American Bass Tournament. The most consistent fishing continues to be on the bottom at 40-50 feet with the Pro Worm in ProGold small redflake. Live minnows are hot for bank anglers. Monte Smith of Gold Country Sport Fishing said king salmon are scattered from the dam upriver in the Tuolumne River near Rough and Ready Island. He recommended rolling shad for the larger fish, and he thought the high water upriver would allow trollers to work above the submerged trees near Rough and Ready Island. There are large numbers of small kings in the 12- to 13-inch range, and Smith advised gently releasing the salmon to allow these fish to grow to trophy size. Trout trolling has been slow with the best action on red Apex lures trolled at around 3 mph. The lake rose 3 feet to 792.53 feet in elevation and 78 percent capacity. Call: Monte Smith 581-4734; Danny Layne 586-2383; Bait Barn 874-3011.
Read more: http://www.modbee.com/2010/03/10/1081563/fishing-report-31010.html#ixzz0hljMqBVQ
Tuesday 9 March 2010
By By corner fishing shops
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By Dennis Lemmon
I CAN remember, as can many of our older readers, when in Leeds we had a profusion of fishing tackle shops.
There seemed to be one on every street corner, in fact where I used to live on Woodhouse Lane there were four within a few hundred yards of home.
These shops had one thing in common for by today's standards they were very tiny and often doubled u
ADVERTISEMENT p as pet stores to supplement their income.
They carried very little in the way of tackle, just a few of the basics such as lines, shot, floats and maggots with maybe the odd couple of rods.
I reckon that in the immediate post-war period there must have been at least 40 of these within easy reach of the city centre.
Compare that to today when there are now only about half a dozen and one of these has been up for sale for over two years.
The one-man shop is virtually finished for they cannot compete with the big boys who can buy in bulk and offer huge discounts on everything from baits to poles, rods and reels.
Add to that the huge mail order offers where everyone is competing with one another and the internet. the trade
years ago we went into our local tackle shop to buy our weekly couple of pints of maggots and then had to move out of the way of other customers.
Compare that to the huge shops that we have nowadays such as the one in Leeds for it is bigger than some supermarkets, boasting floor space of 15,000 square feet, where you can buy anything related to angling.
Also the current trend is for the commercials to have their on-site tackle shop and that is another nail in the coffin for the small trader.
I will be sorry to see them go, but I can only see some of them lasting just a few more years before their premises are turned into yet more takeaway outlets.
LOCAL entrepreneur Geoff Cairns has poured thousands of pounds of sponsorship money into the Crown Leisure series which is fished throughout the winter at Kippax Park.
He recently decided to spice up the contest by turning up on the day of the match with three sealed envelopes, each containing a cash prize.
The system for winning is as follows. the winner of the match selects one of the draw tickets which had been returned to the draw bag.
the person with the number drawn out has the choice of the sealed envelopes.
There is an old adage that says: "When your luck is in then it's in" and that certainly applied to Leeds angler Tom Rodgers last Sunday for February 28 just happened to be his birthday.
So after the usual round of mickey taking he drew peg five and went on to win the match.
Tom then had to draw the number for the sealed envelope and surprisingly he drew peg five again and when it came to selecting the sealed envelope he hit the jackpot.
the one he picked contained five crisp £20 notes. It could not have happened to a nicer guy, well done Tom.
HEAVY frost hit the latest of the Bobco sponsored winter series at Carpvale, but lake regular Mick Addinall came out on top by using sweetcorn as bait to take nine small carp for a 21-0 total.
The new Spring Series kicks off in two weeks' time and at the time of writing there are four vacancies. anyone interested should contact Kevin Whincup on 01904 738249.
Bobco Winter Series at Carpvale: 1, Mick Addinall (York) 21-0; 2, M Green (Greens Fisheries) 15-8; 3, J Haw (Mitre Pets) 9-0; 4, S Pearson (AJ Tackle) 7-7.
A FEW dates for your diary.
This Sunday is the last day for fishing on rivers, it will recommence on June 15.
Meanwhile, the current fishing licence expires on Wednesday, March 31 and can be renewed at any post office.
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« Previous « PreviousNext » Next »View GalleryPublished Date: 09 March 2010
By Dennis Lemmon
I CAN remember, as can many of our older readers, when in Leeds we had a profusion of fishing tackle shops.
There seemed to be one on every street corner, in fact where I used to live on Woodhouse Lane there were four within a few hundred yards of home.
These shops had one thing in common for by today's standards they were very tiny and often doubled u
ADVERTISEMENT p as pet stores to supplement their income.
They carried very little in the way of tackle, just a few of the basics such as lines, shot, floats and maggots with maybe the odd couple of rods.
I reckon that in the immediate post-war period there must have been at least 40 of these within easy reach of the city centre.
Compare that to today when there are now only about half a dozen and one of these has been up for sale for over two years.
The one-man shop is virtually finished for they cannot compete with the big boys who can buy in bulk and offer huge discounts on everything from baits to poles, rods and reels.
Add to that the huge mail order offers where everyone is competing with one another and the internet. the trade
years ago we went into our local tackle shop to buy our weekly couple of pints of maggots and then had to move out of the way of other customers.
Compare that to the huge shops that we have nowadays such as the one in Leeds for it is bigger than some supermarkets, boasting floor space of 15,000 square feet, where you can buy anything related to angling.
Also the current trend is for the commercials to have their on-site tackle shop and that is another nail in the coffin for the small trader.
I will be sorry to see them go, but I can only see some of them lasting just a few more years before their premises are turned into yet more takeaway outlets.
LOCAL entrepreneur Geoff Cairns has poured thousands of pounds of sponsorship money into the Crown Leisure series which is fished throughout the winter at Kippax Park.
He recently decided to spice up the contest by turning up on the day of the match with three sealed envelopes, each containing a cash prize.
The system for winning is as follows. the winner of the match selects one of the draw tickets which had been returned to the draw bag.
the person with the number drawn out has the choice of the sealed envelopes.
There is an old adage that says: "When your luck is in then it's in" and that certainly applied to Leeds angler Tom Rodgers last Sunday for February 28 just happened to be his birthday.
So after the usual round of mickey taking he drew peg five and went on to win the match.
Tom then had to draw the number for the sealed envelope and surprisingly he drew peg five again and when it came to selecting the sealed envelope he hit the jackpot.
the one he picked contained five crisp £20 notes. It could not have happened to a nicer guy, well done Tom.
HEAVY frost hit the latest of the Bobco sponsored winter series at Carpvale, but lake regular Mick Addinall came out on top by using sweetcorn as bait to take nine small carp for a 21-0 total.
The new Spring Series kicks off in two weeks' time and at the time of writing there are four vacancies. anyone interested should contact Kevin Whincup on 01904 738249.
Bobco Winter Series at Carpvale: 1, Mick Addinall (York) 21-0; 2, M Green (Greens Fisheries) 15-8; 3, J Haw (Mitre Pets) 9-0; 4, S Pearson (AJ Tackle) 7-7.
A FEW dates for your diary.
This Sunday is the last day for fishing on rivers, it will recommence on June 15.
Meanwhile, the current fishing licence expires on Wednesday, March 31 and can be renewed at any post office.
Thursday 4 March 2010
Bass fishing league starts this weekend
Even with the winter chill still in the air, the Music City Division of the Bass Fishing League will begin Saturday with a tournament at Percy Priest Lake.
It will be the first of five tournaments leading up to the Oct. 14-16 regional championship on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.
The National Weather Service reports February was the coldest in Nashville since 1979 and with an average temperature of 35.6 degrees, this has been the 11th-coldest winter for the city on record.
"It's going to be a slow bite because it's been so cold and the water is not warming up and I don't think there is going to be near as many fish that have moved up as there usually is at this time of the year,'' said DeKalb County's Tim Stanley, who won the Music City Division Regional Championship last year. "It's not going to take a lot of big fish to win this tournament."
Temperatures are expected to reach 59 degrees Saturday with a low of 36.
About 400 anglers are expected to compete in the tournament.
Tournament director Mike Hale said anglers turn in their biggest five fish at weigh-ins at Fate Sanders Marina in Smyrna at 3 p.m.
The total purse is $45,000 with $6,000 going to the tournament winner based on a 200-boat field.
"It's hard to say with it being as cold as it's been, but I think it will take 14 to 18 pounds to win," Hale said. "That's actually about average for that division in the BFL. The bite is normally pretty good at Percy Priest during the first week in March. But it's been so cold this winter, we're just not really sure how it will be."
Stanley said he actually enjoys competing when the bite is slow.
"It puts it more on an even playing field for everybody,'' Stanley said. "Just like when I won the regional this past year (at Clarks Hill Lake, Appling, Ga.). "It was actually tough and nobody was catching any big fish."
The next tournament in the series will be March 27 at Center Hill, then April 24 at Kentucky Lake. The final two stops before the regional will be on Old Hickory Lake on June 12 and Oct. 2-3.
Anyone interested in competing in the Bass Fishing League should call 270-252-1000 or visit flwoutdoors.com.
Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or morgan@tennessean.com.
It will be the first of five tournaments leading up to the Oct. 14-16 regional championship on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.
The National Weather Service reports February was the coldest in Nashville since 1979 and with an average temperature of 35.6 degrees, this has been the 11th-coldest winter for the city on record.
"It's going to be a slow bite because it's been so cold and the water is not warming up and I don't think there is going to be near as many fish that have moved up as there usually is at this time of the year,'' said DeKalb County's Tim Stanley, who won the Music City Division Regional Championship last year. "It's not going to take a lot of big fish to win this tournament."
Temperatures are expected to reach 59 degrees Saturday with a low of 36.
About 400 anglers are expected to compete in the tournament.
Tournament director Mike Hale said anglers turn in their biggest five fish at weigh-ins at Fate Sanders Marina in Smyrna at 3 p.m.
The total purse is $45,000 with $6,000 going to the tournament winner based on a 200-boat field.
"It's hard to say with it being as cold as it's been, but I think it will take 14 to 18 pounds to win," Hale said. "That's actually about average for that division in the BFL. The bite is normally pretty good at Percy Priest during the first week in March. But it's been so cold this winter, we're just not really sure how it will be."
Stanley said he actually enjoys competing when the bite is slow.
"It puts it more on an even playing field for everybody,'' Stanley said. "Just like when I won the regional this past year (at Clarks Hill Lake, Appling, Ga.). "It was actually tough and nobody was catching any big fish."
The next tournament in the series will be March 27 at Center Hill, then April 24 at Kentucky Lake. The final two stops before the regional will be on Old Hickory Lake on June 12 and Oct. 2-3.
Anyone interested in competing in the Bass Fishing League should call 270-252-1000 or visit flwoutdoors.com.
Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or morgan@tennessean.com.
Wednesday 3 March 2010
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Tuesday 2 March 2010
183-pound yellowfin tuna caught off Boca Raton
183-pound yellowfin tuna caught off Boca Raton
By Steve Waters, Sun Sentinel
fl-fishing-report-tuesday-0302-20100301
Jim Zupancic really didn't feel like fishing Sunday because seas were supposed to be rough, but his neighbor really wanted to go.
Zupancic's selflessness was richly rewarded, as the seas Sunday morning were only 2-3 feet, and Zupancic and his guests caught a 183-pound yellowfin tuna.
"I had never caught a tuna before," said Zupancic, of Deerfield Beach, who did not know it was a tuna until the fish came alongside his boat after a 45-minute fight.
Zupancic, Kurt Otten, Otten's brother Joe, of Cincinnati, and their father, Harold, of Frankfort, Ill., went out Boca Inlet on tZunami Zupancic's 26-foot Mako. They trolled ballyhoo and Ilander lures with ballyhoo in the hopes of catching some dolphin.
"I was just trying to catch anything with those guys," Zupancic said.
They were in 180 feet when the tuna hit the long outrigger line with a blue-and-white Ilander with a ballyhoo at 7:30, dumping three quarters of the 80-pound braided line from the Shimano TLD 30W reel.
Zupancic cleared the other lines and backed down on the fish, which, not having hooked a tuna before, he thought might have been an 80-pound kingfish.
For the first 30 minutes, they didn't gain any line on the fish, which would run, then hang deep, then run again. The Otten brothers did the reeling, then they got Zupancic to reel a little.
"I had to put full drag on it, which I hate doing on any fish, but I couldn't stop the fish," said Zupancic, who backed off the drag when the tuna stopped running.
When the fish finally tired and came to the boat, Zupancic gaffed the fish and three of them lifted it into the boat. Then they went home.
"It was so big it wouldn't fit in the fish box and I didn't want it to spoil so we went back in," said Zupancic, who weighed the fish at his dock.
"I had 30 people come to my house to see it, they didn't believe it. I gave a ton of it away. I rather people eat the fish fresh than freeze it."
Fish of the week
Jordan Hoffman, of Cooper City, caught 4.59 pounds of fish to win the junior division of the Broward County Bass Fishing Kids tournament Saturday at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. Justin Brown, of Margate, was second at 2.46. Justin Klindt, of Coral Springs, was third at 2.37. Blake Weger, of Wellington, won the small fry division with 4.02. Jac Paul-Hus, of Pompano Beach, was second at 3.06. Maya Abraham, of Margate, was third at .72. The next tournament is April 17 at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines. Visit bassfishingkids.com.
Capt. Alan Zaremba guided Lee Kulis, of Fort Myers, and Don Shope, of Washington, D.C., to 70 largemouth bass up to 4 pounds using soft-plastic lures and Pop-Rs in the canals along Alligator Alley. Bill and Melissa Roth, of Raleigh, N.C., caught four peacock bass using live shiners in the C-100 Canal and then spent the afternoon in the Everglades in the C-60 Canal, where they caught 35 largemouths on soft plastics. Dutch Schoral and three of his friends from Texas caught 10 peacocks up to 3 pounds, a largemouth and two snook using floating Rapalas in the C-4 Canal. John and Nel Schaffner and their daughter, all of Fire Island, N.Y., caught 25 largemouths up to 3 pounds using soft plastics in the C-60. Joe Marks, Larry Stevens and his son Max, 11, all of South Carolina, caught 105 largemouths using soft plastics in the C-60.
Calendar
Tuesday: IGFA School of Sportfishing class on kite-fishing by Capt. Tony DiGiulian, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach. Call 954-924-4340.
Wednesday: West Palm Beach Fishing Club inshore meeting, 7 p.m., 201 Fifth St. Capt. George Gozdz of Jensen Beach discusses tactics for snook, trout and tarpon in the Indian River. Call 561-832-6780 or visit westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.
Saturday: Marine Industries Association of South Florida 33rd annual Waterway Cleanup, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Pre-register at waterwaycleanup.org. Contact Melanie Daily at 954-524-2733 or melanie@miasf.org.
Sunday: King of the Glades 4 qualifier bass tournament, Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee $75 per boat. Register at the ramp starting at 4 a.m. Call Mike Lendl at 754-246-3198.
March 13-14: SUDS Flea Market, featuring all types of dive gear, Divers Discount Florida, 2071 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Proceeds benefits Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba, a program that aids in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Visit sudsfleamarket.com.
Steve Waters can be reached at 954-356-4648 or swaters@SunSentinel.com
By Steve Waters, Sun Sentinel
fl-fishing-report-tuesday-0302-20100301
Jim Zupancic really didn't feel like fishing Sunday because seas were supposed to be rough, but his neighbor really wanted to go.
Zupancic's selflessness was richly rewarded, as the seas Sunday morning were only 2-3 feet, and Zupancic and his guests caught a 183-pound yellowfin tuna.
"I had never caught a tuna before," said Zupancic, of Deerfield Beach, who did not know it was a tuna until the fish came alongside his boat after a 45-minute fight.
Zupancic, Kurt Otten, Otten's brother Joe, of Cincinnati, and their father, Harold, of Frankfort, Ill., went out Boca Inlet on tZunami Zupancic's 26-foot Mako. They trolled ballyhoo and Ilander lures with ballyhoo in the hopes of catching some dolphin.
"I was just trying to catch anything with those guys," Zupancic said.
They were in 180 feet when the tuna hit the long outrigger line with a blue-and-white Ilander with a ballyhoo at 7:30, dumping three quarters of the 80-pound braided line from the Shimano TLD 30W reel.
Zupancic cleared the other lines and backed down on the fish, which, not having hooked a tuna before, he thought might have been an 80-pound kingfish.
For the first 30 minutes, they didn't gain any line on the fish, which would run, then hang deep, then run again. The Otten brothers did the reeling, then they got Zupancic to reel a little.
"I had to put full drag on it, which I hate doing on any fish, but I couldn't stop the fish," said Zupancic, who backed off the drag when the tuna stopped running.
When the fish finally tired and came to the boat, Zupancic gaffed the fish and three of them lifted it into the boat. Then they went home.
"It was so big it wouldn't fit in the fish box and I didn't want it to spoil so we went back in," said Zupancic, who weighed the fish at his dock.
"I had 30 people come to my house to see it, they didn't believe it. I gave a ton of it away. I rather people eat the fish fresh than freeze it."
Fish of the week
Jordan Hoffman, of Cooper City, caught 4.59 pounds of fish to win the junior division of the Broward County Bass Fishing Kids tournament Saturday at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. Justin Brown, of Margate, was second at 2.46. Justin Klindt, of Coral Springs, was third at 2.37. Blake Weger, of Wellington, won the small fry division with 4.02. Jac Paul-Hus, of Pompano Beach, was second at 3.06. Maya Abraham, of Margate, was third at .72. The next tournament is April 17 at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines. Visit bassfishingkids.com.
Capt. Alan Zaremba guided Lee Kulis, of Fort Myers, and Don Shope, of Washington, D.C., to 70 largemouth bass up to 4 pounds using soft-plastic lures and Pop-Rs in the canals along Alligator Alley. Bill and Melissa Roth, of Raleigh, N.C., caught four peacock bass using live shiners in the C-100 Canal and then spent the afternoon in the Everglades in the C-60 Canal, where they caught 35 largemouths on soft plastics. Dutch Schoral and three of his friends from Texas caught 10 peacocks up to 3 pounds, a largemouth and two snook using floating Rapalas in the C-4 Canal. John and Nel Schaffner and their daughter, all of Fire Island, N.Y., caught 25 largemouths up to 3 pounds using soft plastics in the C-60. Joe Marks, Larry Stevens and his son Max, 11, all of South Carolina, caught 105 largemouths using soft plastics in the C-60.
Calendar
Tuesday: IGFA School of Sportfishing class on kite-fishing by Capt. Tony DiGiulian, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach. Call 954-924-4340.
Wednesday: West Palm Beach Fishing Club inshore meeting, 7 p.m., 201 Fifth St. Capt. George Gozdz of Jensen Beach discusses tactics for snook, trout and tarpon in the Indian River. Call 561-832-6780 or visit westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.
Saturday: Marine Industries Association of South Florida 33rd annual Waterway Cleanup, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Pre-register at waterwaycleanup.org. Contact Melanie Daily at 954-524-2733 or melanie@miasf.org.
Sunday: King of the Glades 4 qualifier bass tournament, Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee $75 per boat. Register at the ramp starting at 4 a.m. Call Mike Lendl at 754-246-3198.
March 13-14: SUDS Flea Market, featuring all types of dive gear, Divers Discount Florida, 2071 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Proceeds benefits Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba, a program that aids in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Visit sudsfleamarket.com.
Steve Waters can be reached at 954-356-4648 or swaters@SunSentinel.com
Friday 26 February 2010
ITS FRIDAY
Get out there get your bait and go fishing. Big Fights, Late nights tight lines see you on the water some time.
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Tuesday 9 February 2010
Fishing still slow
Fishing still slow
Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 8:19 AM EST
I was at a meeting of the Saltwater Light Tackle Fishing Club recently where Don Willis (Custom Marine Fabrication of New Bern) was the guest speaker talking about new fishing tackle and gear he saw at the recent Henry?s Tackle show in Raleigh.
He showed us some cool stuff, and also made an observation that I think was right on. He said ?Berkley Gulp! and suspending baits has turned mediocre and poor trout fishermen to good trout fishermen.? Just think about it, you can almost catch anything on the Gulp! series of flavored baits and suspending hard plastics are killers of trout, drum and you name it.
These days there are other flavored baits out there, and all of them work extremely well, and you don?t need to be a genius to use them. You toss them out, you bring them in and viola, you catch fish. The suspending baits, like MirrOlure Catch 2000, or their 17 and 27-MR series are also equally deadly. You throw them out and let them sink, add a few twitches and during the pause, they are nailed by hungry, aggressive trout, especially in the winter.
There is some finesse with these baits. I particularly like to use the lightest jig head with the Gulps!, usually 1/8 or 1/16th ounce, or even better unweighted, fished with weedless or bass worm hooks.
These and other soft plastics are also excellent producers fished on the ultimate of suspending baits, the cork where you have total control of the movement and motion of the bait. If you fish these often you will quickly notice that most of the hits occur in the settling and drop down phase, when nothing is seemingly happening. So fish both the corked and uncorked slow and low and only twitch the baits from time to time.
Ditto with the suspenders, and I don?t mean the ones that hold up your pants. Cast, let the current drift the bait when possible, occasionally twitching the bait. Again in the ?sleep? phase is when you should expect the hit, bite or bump, so be ready or you may miss the fish. All this is well and good, but you also have to remember, if there are no fish around, it really doesn?t matter what bait you use, finessed or not.
This week was again a slow fishing week. There were few fish caught and very few fishermen out there to get any data on the comings and goings of our local winter species. Personally I landed a few specks in the creeks using some of the Matsuo soft plastics fished lowly and slowly on a cork. The ones I landed were feisty, but due to their body ?strawberries? I could tell that there were net survivors, so I released them back from whence they came.
Seeing that they had escaped such encounters of the net kind I wasn?t going to be the one to kill them. As usual, there the creeks were full of bait, mostly mullet and several times I stopped fishing for fear of hooking a aerial pelican on its decent or an unseen cormorant chasing a fish. The only other info I have is that there have been some trout some over five pounds, at the Cape Lookout Rock Jetty landed at night on MirrOlures along with the red drum.
Remember striper rumors? Well there is another rumor that there were some stripers at the Lookout Shoals. Personally I?ve got to see it to believe it, but if there is ever a nice day to get out there, It may be worth a trip.
Finally, this January ended with some of the coldest water temperatures in the many years that I?ve been collecting data. Normally the January average for the surf is in the low to mid 50s, but January 2010 had a surf average of 46.7 degrees and the sound averaged a frigid 44.1 degrees.
Obviously cold enough to kill some fish. By the way, Broad, Gayle?s, Spooner?s and Pelletier creeks all had ice on them Monday Morning. We?ll have to see what Groundhog Day and our own Sir Walter Wally says about spring!
Note: The Ask Dr. Bogus Fishing show, heard every Monday morning at 7:30 on WTKF, 107.1 FM and 1240 AM can now be accessed on the Coastal Daybreak Facebook page. Sign up and be a friend at: http://www.facebook.com/people/Coastal-Daybreak/100000055284546, and never miss a show.
Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 8:19 AM EST
I was at a meeting of the Saltwater Light Tackle Fishing Club recently where Don Willis (Custom Marine Fabrication of New Bern) was the guest speaker talking about new fishing tackle and gear he saw at the recent Henry?s Tackle show in Raleigh.
He showed us some cool stuff, and also made an observation that I think was right on. He said ?Berkley Gulp! and suspending baits has turned mediocre and poor trout fishermen to good trout fishermen.? Just think about it, you can almost catch anything on the Gulp! series of flavored baits and suspending hard plastics are killers of trout, drum and you name it.
These days there are other flavored baits out there, and all of them work extremely well, and you don?t need to be a genius to use them. You toss them out, you bring them in and viola, you catch fish. The suspending baits, like MirrOlure Catch 2000, or their 17 and 27-MR series are also equally deadly. You throw them out and let them sink, add a few twitches and during the pause, they are nailed by hungry, aggressive trout, especially in the winter.
There is some finesse with these baits. I particularly like to use the lightest jig head with the Gulps!, usually 1/8 or 1/16th ounce, or even better unweighted, fished with weedless or bass worm hooks.
These and other soft plastics are also excellent producers fished on the ultimate of suspending baits, the cork where you have total control of the movement and motion of the bait. If you fish these often you will quickly notice that most of the hits occur in the settling and drop down phase, when nothing is seemingly happening. So fish both the corked and uncorked slow and low and only twitch the baits from time to time.
Ditto with the suspenders, and I don?t mean the ones that hold up your pants. Cast, let the current drift the bait when possible, occasionally twitching the bait. Again in the ?sleep? phase is when you should expect the hit, bite or bump, so be ready or you may miss the fish. All this is well and good, but you also have to remember, if there are no fish around, it really doesn?t matter what bait you use, finessed or not.
This week was again a slow fishing week. There were few fish caught and very few fishermen out there to get any data on the comings and goings of our local winter species. Personally I landed a few specks in the creeks using some of the Matsuo soft plastics fished lowly and slowly on a cork. The ones I landed were feisty, but due to their body ?strawberries? I could tell that there were net survivors, so I released them back from whence they came.
Seeing that they had escaped such encounters of the net kind I wasn?t going to be the one to kill them. As usual, there the creeks were full of bait, mostly mullet and several times I stopped fishing for fear of hooking a aerial pelican on its decent or an unseen cormorant chasing a fish. The only other info I have is that there have been some trout some over five pounds, at the Cape Lookout Rock Jetty landed at night on MirrOlures along with the red drum.
Remember striper rumors? Well there is another rumor that there were some stripers at the Lookout Shoals. Personally I?ve got to see it to believe it, but if there is ever a nice day to get out there, It may be worth a trip.
Finally, this January ended with some of the coldest water temperatures in the many years that I?ve been collecting data. Normally the January average for the surf is in the low to mid 50s, but January 2010 had a surf average of 46.7 degrees and the sound averaged a frigid 44.1 degrees.
Obviously cold enough to kill some fish. By the way, Broad, Gayle?s, Spooner?s and Pelletier creeks all had ice on them Monday Morning. We?ll have to see what Groundhog Day and our own Sir Walter Wally says about spring!
Note: The Ask Dr. Bogus Fishing show, heard every Monday morning at 7:30 on WTKF, 107.1 FM and 1240 AM can now be accessed on the Coastal Daybreak Facebook page. Sign up and be a friend at: http://www.facebook.com/people/Coastal-Daybreak/100000055284546, and never miss a show.
Sunday 7 February 2010
Friday 5 February 2010
Catch of the season
By Kate Elizabeth Queram kqueram@dnronline.com Pat Velanzon holds up a largemouth bass he caught in January in the Port Republic area. Velanzon, who learned to fish as a child in Connecticut, looks forward to the freezing temperatures in the Valley so he can enjoy his old pastime.
For most Valley residents, the heavy snowfalls and frigid temperatures at the end of 2009 were reasons to hunker down at home, swaddled in blankets and sheltered from the elements. For Pat Velanzon, the harsh weather provided the perfect incentive to slip outside for an hour ? or five.
Velanzon, 62, of Port Republic relishes Virginia?s rare cold snaps, because they give him the opportunity to indulge in one of his favorite passions: ice fishing. When temperatures plummet and local ponds and lakes freeze over, Velanzon takes to the ice. You may think he?s crazy, but that?s OK. He?s used to it.
?Most people say ?You do?? like [disbelief] almost, or ?You?ve got to be crazy,? ? he said. ?And I affirm that I am. Most people don?t like cold weather.?
For Velanzon, who began ice fishing at the age of 12 in Connecticut, ?cold? is a relative term. His on-the-ice expeditions there regularly exposed him to temperatures well below zero, meaning the Valley?s lows in the teens are a comparative tropical paradise.
Velanzon had fished with his father as a child, but taught himself how to ice fish in the ?60s, mostly out of curiosity. ?It was a thing people did in Connecticut when it was cold, and I wanted to try it,? he said.
His first forays didn?t go so well. Initially, Velanzon was using what he equated to a ?big metal bar? to poke a hole through the ice. Intending to chip away a 12-by-12-inch hole, his finished product ? through 22 inches of ice ? was only 3-by-3-inches. The process, he added, left him surrounded by small chunks of ice; he slipped on one, fell and banged his head.
?And I thought, ?There has to be an easier way,? ? he recalled.
In 1969, Velanzon purchased an ice auger (a small metal shovel attached to a hand-cranked, rotating pole, used to scoop out holes in the ice) and a pair of ice creepers (spiked metal frames that strap onto shoes for enhanced traction). He?s been ice fishing ? with the same equipment ? almost every winter since.
Thirty-seven of those winters have been in the Valley. Velanzon moved here with his wife Kathy in 1972, and worked 31 years as a Brethren pastor in two area churches until retiring in December. He fishes mostly private ponds in Port Republic and McGaheysville, angling for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, perch, northern pike and muskie. To test the ice, Velanzon usually walks along the edge of the pond and then drills a test hole.
?I give the temperature time,? he said. ?Once ponds are frozen over, two or three days isn?t sufficient. A week is usually good.?
He knows the pond is ready to fish when the ice is about 4.5 inches thick, he said.
?That just seems to hold this fat body of mine,? he said.
For bait, Velanzon uses either live minnows or grubs; this year, for the first time ever, he sent away for the latter.
?I used to knock the bark off of the firewood I had and I?d get white wax grubs. It?s a lot of work,? he said. ?I can buy 1,000 for $9 from this place in Wisconsin, and it would take me a year to dig that many.?
On a good fishing day, Velanzon will bring home about 20 fish. On his best day ever, he caught 70 in about five hours. Every time he goes out, Velanzon said, he catches something ? but a bad day here and there just makes ice fishing more attractive to him.
?It?s one of my greatest passions,? he said, ?because of the challenge of it.?
By Kate Elizabeth Queram kqueram@dnronline.com Pat Velanzon holds up a largemouth bass he caught in January in the Port Republic area. Velanzon, who learned to fish as a child in Connecticut, looks forward to the freezing temperatures in the Valley so he can enjoy his old pastime.
For most Valley residents, the heavy snowfalls and frigid temperatures at the end of 2009 were reasons to hunker down at home, swaddled in blankets and sheltered from the elements. For Pat Velanzon, the harsh weather provided the perfect incentive to slip outside for an hour ? or five.
Velanzon, 62, of Port Republic relishes Virginia?s rare cold snaps, because they give him the opportunity to indulge in one of his favorite passions: ice fishing. When temperatures plummet and local ponds and lakes freeze over, Velanzon takes to the ice. You may think he?s crazy, but that?s OK. He?s used to it.
?Most people say ?You do?? like [disbelief] almost, or ?You?ve got to be crazy,? ? he said. ?And I affirm that I am. Most people don?t like cold weather.?
For Velanzon, who began ice fishing at the age of 12 in Connecticut, ?cold? is a relative term. His on-the-ice expeditions there regularly exposed him to temperatures well below zero, meaning the Valley?s lows in the teens are a comparative tropical paradise.
Velanzon had fished with his father as a child, but taught himself how to ice fish in the ?60s, mostly out of curiosity. ?It was a thing people did in Connecticut when it was cold, and I wanted to try it,? he said.
His first forays didn?t go so well. Initially, Velanzon was using what he equated to a ?big metal bar? to poke a hole through the ice. Intending to chip away a 12-by-12-inch hole, his finished product ? through 22 inches of ice ? was only 3-by-3-inches. The process, he added, left him surrounded by small chunks of ice; he slipped on one, fell and banged his head.
?And I thought, ?There has to be an easier way,? ? he recalled.
In 1969, Velanzon purchased an ice auger (a small metal shovel attached to a hand-cranked, rotating pole, used to scoop out holes in the ice) and a pair of ice creepers (spiked metal frames that strap onto shoes for enhanced traction). He?s been ice fishing ? with the same equipment ? almost every winter since.
Thirty-seven of those winters have been in the Valley. Velanzon moved here with his wife Kathy in 1972, and worked 31 years as a Brethren pastor in two area churches until retiring in December. He fishes mostly private ponds in Port Republic and McGaheysville, angling for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, perch, northern pike and muskie. To test the ice, Velanzon usually walks along the edge of the pond and then drills a test hole.
?I give the temperature time,? he said. ?Once ponds are frozen over, two or three days isn?t sufficient. A week is usually good.?
He knows the pond is ready to fish when the ice is about 4.5 inches thick, he said.
?That just seems to hold this fat body of mine,? he said.
For bait, Velanzon uses either live minnows or grubs; this year, for the first time ever, he sent away for the latter.
?I used to knock the bark off of the firewood I had and I?d get white wax grubs. It?s a lot of work,? he said. ?I can buy 1,000 for $9 from this place in Wisconsin, and it would take me a year to dig that many.?
On a good fishing day, Velanzon will bring home about 20 fish. On his best day ever, he caught 70 in about five hours. Every time he goes out, Velanzon said, he catches something ? but a bad day here and there just makes ice fishing more attractive to him.
?It?s one of my greatest passions,? he said, ?because of the challenge of it.?
Thursday 4 February 2010
South Florida fishing report
Captain Jim Hobales of Caught Lookin Fishing Charters has been having plenty of action from tarpon, snapper and grouper around Haulover Inlet and Government Cut. The best baits have been free-lined live shrimp and Gulp shrimp fished on a jig head. MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD
Captain Ryan McBride on the Conched Out Sportfishing Charter Boat out of Fort Lauderdale reported that they have had sailfish action. McBride also reported that kingfish up to 15 pounds are outside the reef, and along the beach, cobia have been following manta rays. . . . Fishing aboard the Reel Tight in 150 feet of water off of Hillsboro Inlet, Marissa Tellam, 7, caught and released her first sailfish on a live threadfin herring hooked to a circle hook. . . . Captain Dennis Forgione of Free Spool Charters out of Haulover Marina reported kingfish up to 15 pounds in 80 to 100 feet of water and dolphins and blackfin tuna in 350 feet of water.
KEYS
During the 20th Annual Swamp Guide Ball held in Islamorada, the grand champion team was Ron Baker and Lloyd Wrubel of Miami with one bonefish, three redfish and a snook. Captain Steve Thomas of Islamorada was their guide. . . . Captain Dexter Simmons of Key West Fly Fishing Charters reported that aerial kingfish tournament spotter planes reported seeing thousands of permits migrating from the warmer Gulf waters toward the Keys. . . . Ryan Carr of Boynton Beach caught a 54.78-pound king mackerel to help Skin Deep, with co-captain Steve Glanz, Michael and Matthew Shramko, Jamie Ralph and Bob Barus of Boynton Beach, win the Key West Harbor King Mackerel Tournament. The kingfish ate a live tinker mackerel. . . . Local Billy Green fished with captains Ken and Clay Harris out of Key West on the Atlantic side and found plenty of hungry wahoo up to 40 pounds, dolphins up to 35 pounds and kingfish up to 40 pounds.
TREASURE COAST
Captain Charlie Conner of FishTales Charters out of Port St. Lucie reported that redfish and sea trout action has been excellent along the Indian River, and these fish are eating DOA lures, Mirrolures and CAL jerk baits. . . . Captain Tom Van Horn of Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters reported that kingfish are biting along the inshore reefs and wrecks in the area of 8A Reef, Pelican Flats and Bethel Shoals.
FLORIDA BAY
Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sportfishing Charters reported that there are redfish on the flats of Florida Bay, but the best fishing has been in the creeks, creek mouths and around downed trees north of Florida bay for redfish, black drum up to 20 pounds and sheepshead. These fish have been biting shrimp fished slowly near the bottom.
SOUTHWEST COAST
Captain Matt Hoover of Night Flight Fishing Charters reported that sheepshead and black drum are biting in the deep holes around Marco and the Ten Thousand Islands, along with ladyfish, jacks and sea trout. The best action is taking place on shrimp fished slowly near the bottom. FRESHWATER
Fishing on Alligator Alley, Jason Del Rosal was reeling in his bare hook after missing a strike when a largemouth bass estimated between 7 and 9 pounds ate his hook. . . . Melissa Soverns from Sawgrass Recreation Park reported that largemouth bass fishing has been excellent in the east and north canals. Soft plastic lizards and floating Rapala lures have been the favorite baits for the bass. . . . Carl andBeverly Hochrein of Pembroke Pines fished along Alligator Alley with captain Alan Zaremba and caught and released 174 largemouth bass up to 6.5 pounds on Ricco Poppers, floating Rapalas and Rebel Pop R's.
-- CAPTAIN ALAN SHERMAN
shermana@bellsouth.net
Captain Ryan McBride on the Conched Out Sportfishing Charter Boat out of Fort Lauderdale reported that they have had sailfish action. McBride also reported that kingfish up to 15 pounds are outside the reef, and along the beach, cobia have been following manta rays. . . . Fishing aboard the Reel Tight in 150 feet of water off of Hillsboro Inlet, Marissa Tellam, 7, caught and released her first sailfish on a live threadfin herring hooked to a circle hook. . . . Captain Dennis Forgione of Free Spool Charters out of Haulover Marina reported kingfish up to 15 pounds in 80 to 100 feet of water and dolphins and blackfin tuna in 350 feet of water.
KEYS
During the 20th Annual Swamp Guide Ball held in Islamorada, the grand champion team was Ron Baker and Lloyd Wrubel of Miami with one bonefish, three redfish and a snook. Captain Steve Thomas of Islamorada was their guide. . . . Captain Dexter Simmons of Key West Fly Fishing Charters reported that aerial kingfish tournament spotter planes reported seeing thousands of permits migrating from the warmer Gulf waters toward the Keys. . . . Ryan Carr of Boynton Beach caught a 54.78-pound king mackerel to help Skin Deep, with co-captain Steve Glanz, Michael and Matthew Shramko, Jamie Ralph and Bob Barus of Boynton Beach, win the Key West Harbor King Mackerel Tournament. The kingfish ate a live tinker mackerel. . . . Local Billy Green fished with captains Ken and Clay Harris out of Key West on the Atlantic side and found plenty of hungry wahoo up to 40 pounds, dolphins up to 35 pounds and kingfish up to 40 pounds.
TREASURE COAST
Captain Charlie Conner of FishTales Charters out of Port St. Lucie reported that redfish and sea trout action has been excellent along the Indian River, and these fish are eating DOA lures, Mirrolures and CAL jerk baits. . . . Captain Tom Van Horn of Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters reported that kingfish are biting along the inshore reefs and wrecks in the area of 8A Reef, Pelican Flats and Bethel Shoals.
FLORIDA BAY
Captain Jim Hale of Florida Sportfishing Charters reported that there are redfish on the flats of Florida Bay, but the best fishing has been in the creeks, creek mouths and around downed trees north of Florida bay for redfish, black drum up to 20 pounds and sheepshead. These fish have been biting shrimp fished slowly near the bottom.
SOUTHWEST COAST
Captain Matt Hoover of Night Flight Fishing Charters reported that sheepshead and black drum are biting in the deep holes around Marco and the Ten Thousand Islands, along with ladyfish, jacks and sea trout. The best action is taking place on shrimp fished slowly near the bottom. FRESHWATER
Fishing on Alligator Alley, Jason Del Rosal was reeling in his bare hook after missing a strike when a largemouth bass estimated between 7 and 9 pounds ate his hook. . . . Melissa Soverns from Sawgrass Recreation Park reported that largemouth bass fishing has been excellent in the east and north canals. Soft plastic lizards and floating Rapala lures have been the favorite baits for the bass. . . . Carl andBeverly Hochrein of Pembroke Pines fished along Alligator Alley with captain Alan Zaremba and caught and released 174 largemouth bass up to 6.5 pounds on Ricco Poppers, floating Rapalas and Rebel Pop R's.
-- CAPTAIN ALAN SHERMAN
shermana@bellsouth.net
Fishing report - Feb. 4, 2010
Ice fishing in the region seems to be about the same as it?s been most of the winter ? hit or miss.
On Sweetbriar, there has been a little more activity as of late, with anglers picking up some walleyes, perch, smaller pike and an occassional nice bluegill. There was a report of a northern weighing in at 18 pounds coming through the ice.
South on the river, access to the bays has been tough, with those fishing using snowmobiles to get around. A lot of throwback-sized pike reported with the keepers running in the 6-8 pound range.
The river has been slow for walleye for the most part, but some success has been reported in the Fort Rice area off the old ramp.
Lake Darling has been producing some nice perch, and reports of Devils Lake area fishing are decent.
Audubon has been hit or miss, with most of the shacks on the main body of the lake set up near the ramp.
A few houses are starting to pop up on the Sakakawea side of the Highway 83 causeway near the pumping plant.
Generally speaking, Sakakawea has been slow, with a walleye here and there coming off points around the state park and Wolf Creek.
A few tournaments to note: Saturday Wilton Lions at New John?s; Feb. 13 Rec and Reel at Audubon; Feb. 20 Relay for Life at Tobacco Gardens; and Feb. 20 at Mundt Lake near Lehr.
On the water, there isn?t much activity off shore at the Tailrace because of the cold, but some walleyes are being caught from boats on jigs and minnows or Gulp.
? Brian Gehring
On Sweetbriar, there has been a little more activity as of late, with anglers picking up some walleyes, perch, smaller pike and an occassional nice bluegill. There was a report of a northern weighing in at 18 pounds coming through the ice.
South on the river, access to the bays has been tough, with those fishing using snowmobiles to get around. A lot of throwback-sized pike reported with the keepers running in the 6-8 pound range.
The river has been slow for walleye for the most part, but some success has been reported in the Fort Rice area off the old ramp.
Lake Darling has been producing some nice perch, and reports of Devils Lake area fishing are decent.
Audubon has been hit or miss, with most of the shacks on the main body of the lake set up near the ramp.
A few houses are starting to pop up on the Sakakawea side of the Highway 83 causeway near the pumping plant.
Generally speaking, Sakakawea has been slow, with a walleye here and there coming off points around the state park and Wolf Creek.
A few tournaments to note: Saturday Wilton Lions at New John?s; Feb. 13 Rec and Reel at Audubon; Feb. 20 Relay for Life at Tobacco Gardens; and Feb. 20 at Mundt Lake near Lehr.
On the water, there isn?t much activity off shore at the Tailrace because of the cold, but some walleyes are being caught from boats on jigs and minnows or Gulp.
? Brian Gehring
Angler catches shark off Point Lonsdale pier
Angler catches shark off Point Lonsdale pier
Geoff Wilson
February 4th, 2010
Bill Athanasslies lured in this bronze whaler from the Point Lonsdale Pier in the early hours of Monday morning.
FISHING: With Geoff Wilson
Point Lonsdale Shark
A SHORT, sharp series of jerks on a line cast off the Point Lonsdale Pier prompted Bill Athanasslies to check it out.
In the early hours of Monday morning, he was using bonito as bait for a shark.
In the torchlight, Bill was amazed to see a fair-sized thresher shark smash the bait - which was too large for it to take - high into the air with its tail.
However, the thresher went hungry as a large bronze whaler crashed the party, peeling line from Bill's reel at a great rate against a heavy drag until it was eventually tired enough for Bill to beach it alongside the pier an hour or so later.
Snapper
LAST Thursday evening, Andrew Phillips, Chris Stamalos and Zlatka Henry, headed out along the edge of the Point Richards Channel where, from around 9pm until the early hours of the morning, the group caught their combined bag limits of nine snapper ranging in size from 3.5-6 kg.
Jeremy Barnes and his son Dylan, who were fishing in the vicinity of Point Wilson that night, were also successful with two snapper of 5kg and 7.2kg shortly after dark.
Early last week Keith Fry tried his luck just out from Point Henry from around 4am.
Here he caught a snapper of 5kg on a squid head at 6.30am and, then half an hour later, snared another on a soft plastic that weighed 4.4kg.
Barwon River
BRAD Andrews reports spending a couple of hours on the Barwon estuary last Friday where he had no trouble catching legal-sized salmon, flathead and whiting.
These were all caught on the ebb tide using prawn for bait.
Later, Brad fished the Barwon at Sparrowvale with his father Steve.
Here, using the lightest of tackle, they caught several European carp to 4.5 kg.
Offshore
BRAD, who has also been performing decking duties on Geelong Charters and Fishing Trips, reports that large whiting have been a reliable catch inside Port Phillip Heads.
A recent catch they took off Portsea in seven metres of water included 27 King George whiting to 46cm, all of which were taken on squid.
Speaking of whiting, Neil Walker was out on the sand patches off the Barwon Heads Bluff last Thursday evening where his catch included eight whiting to 42cm.
Portland
TIM Clark, from Portland Bait and Tackle, reports that good-sized school shark are present along Portland's north shore and suggests fishing in about seven metres of water between the Surrey and Fitzroy rivers.
Tim says fresh salmon is the best bait to use and you can catch those readily on unweighted or lightly-weighed pilchard fillets just outside the Portland harbour.
Lures have been far less successful than bait since a pod of bronze whaler sharks have been harassing them.
Local angler Tim O'Brien put a salmon he caught back out on a game fishing rig and hooked one of about 150kg which he released.
Game Fishing Night
A REMINDER that Peter Pakula, of Pakula Tackle, and Andrew Jones, from Williamson Lures, will be conducting a game fishing information night at the Torquay Angling Club next Wednesday night from 6.30 pm.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome to attend with a barbecue also being provided.
Pat asks: Geoff, I caught a 2.2 kg jewfish (mulloway) from the rocks at St Helens on Thursday. Are there many caught in the bay?
Pat, mulloway are present in the bay, but seldom caught. Back in 1968 I caught one of 4kg from the Grammar School Lagoon and, some people fishing soft plastics along the Geelong waterfront last winter caught small mulloway.
Most of the mulloway have come from the Barwon estuary, others from local surf beaches but I wouldn't say they were a common catch.
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Geoff Wilson
February 4th, 2010
Bill Athanasslies lured in this bronze whaler from the Point Lonsdale Pier in the early hours of Monday morning.
FISHING: With Geoff Wilson
Point Lonsdale Shark
A SHORT, sharp series of jerks on a line cast off the Point Lonsdale Pier prompted Bill Athanasslies to check it out.
In the early hours of Monday morning, he was using bonito as bait for a shark.
In the torchlight, Bill was amazed to see a fair-sized thresher shark smash the bait - which was too large for it to take - high into the air with its tail.
However, the thresher went hungry as a large bronze whaler crashed the party, peeling line from Bill's reel at a great rate against a heavy drag until it was eventually tired enough for Bill to beach it alongside the pier an hour or so later.
Snapper
LAST Thursday evening, Andrew Phillips, Chris Stamalos and Zlatka Henry, headed out along the edge of the Point Richards Channel where, from around 9pm until the early hours of the morning, the group caught their combined bag limits of nine snapper ranging in size from 3.5-6 kg.
Jeremy Barnes and his son Dylan, who were fishing in the vicinity of Point Wilson that night, were also successful with two snapper of 5kg and 7.2kg shortly after dark.
Early last week Keith Fry tried his luck just out from Point Henry from around 4am.
Here he caught a snapper of 5kg on a squid head at 6.30am and, then half an hour later, snared another on a soft plastic that weighed 4.4kg.
Barwon River
BRAD Andrews reports spending a couple of hours on the Barwon estuary last Friday where he had no trouble catching legal-sized salmon, flathead and whiting.
These were all caught on the ebb tide using prawn for bait.
Later, Brad fished the Barwon at Sparrowvale with his father Steve.
Here, using the lightest of tackle, they caught several European carp to 4.5 kg.
Offshore
BRAD, who has also been performing decking duties on Geelong Charters and Fishing Trips, reports that large whiting have been a reliable catch inside Port Phillip Heads.
A recent catch they took off Portsea in seven metres of water included 27 King George whiting to 46cm, all of which were taken on squid.
Speaking of whiting, Neil Walker was out on the sand patches off the Barwon Heads Bluff last Thursday evening where his catch included eight whiting to 42cm.
Portland
TIM Clark, from Portland Bait and Tackle, reports that good-sized school shark are present along Portland's north shore and suggests fishing in about seven metres of water between the Surrey and Fitzroy rivers.
Tim says fresh salmon is the best bait to use and you can catch those readily on unweighted or lightly-weighed pilchard fillets just outside the Portland harbour.
Lures have been far less successful than bait since a pod of bronze whaler sharks have been harassing them.
Local angler Tim O'Brien put a salmon he caught back out on a game fishing rig and hooked one of about 150kg which he released.
Game Fishing Night
A REMINDER that Peter Pakula, of Pakula Tackle, and Andrew Jones, from Williamson Lures, will be conducting a game fishing information night at the Torquay Angling Club next Wednesday night from 6.30 pm.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome to attend with a barbecue also being provided.
Pat asks: Geoff, I caught a 2.2 kg jewfish (mulloway) from the rocks at St Helens on Thursday. Are there many caught in the bay?
Pat, mulloway are present in the bay, but seldom caught. Back in 1968 I caught one of 4kg from the Grammar School Lagoon and, some people fishing soft plastics along the Geelong waterfront last winter caught small mulloway.
Most of the mulloway have come from the Barwon estuary, others from local surf beaches but I wouldn't say they were a common catch.
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Wednesday 27 January 2010
Monday 25 January 2010
Monday 18 January 2010
Largest genetically engineered trout - world record
Monday, January 18, 2010
Lake Diefenbaker, Canada -- Saskatchewan fisherman Sean Konrad caught a 48-pound, 42 inches long with a 32-inch girth, rainbow trout which sets the new world record for the Largest genetically engineered trout.
The Largest genetically engineered trout came from Lake Diefenbaker, where trout genetically engineered to grow extra-big escaped from a fish farm nine years ago. (enlarge photo)
Lake Diefenbaker’s farm-born, genetically-engineered rainbows are technically known as triploids and they’re designed with three sets of chromosomes, making them sterile and channeling energies normally spent reproducing towards growth.
The industry sees these fishes are unnatural and are not part of the sport fishing industry being that they are bred for human food consumption.
The previous Guinness world record for the Largest genetically engineered trout was held by Sean’s twin brother Adam, who pulled a 43-pound, 10-ounce rainbow trout from Lake Diefenbaker in 2007.
The Konrads' mind-blowing success at Diefenbaker -- Sean estimates they've caught more than 300 fish over 20 pounds and several over 30 -- has turned them into the fishing ninjas as much as the fishing geeks: As a necessity, almost all of their fishing is done at night, when they can escape the squadrons of spies and tagalongs trying to ferret out their honey holes.
Largest genetically engineered trout - world record
set by Sean Konrad
Lake Diefenbaker, Canada -- Saskatchewan fisherman Sean Konrad caught a 48-pound, 42 inches long with a 32-inch girth, rainbow trout which sets the new world record for the Largest genetically engineered trout.
The Largest genetically engineered trout came from Lake Diefenbaker, where trout genetically engineered to grow extra-big escaped from a fish farm nine years ago. (enlarge photo)
Lake Diefenbaker’s farm-born, genetically-engineered rainbows are technically known as triploids and they’re designed with three sets of chromosomes, making them sterile and channeling energies normally spent reproducing towards growth.
The industry sees these fishes are unnatural and are not part of the sport fishing industry being that they are bred for human food consumption.
The previous Guinness world record for the Largest genetically engineered trout was held by Sean’s twin brother Adam, who pulled a 43-pound, 10-ounce rainbow trout from Lake Diefenbaker in 2007.
The Konrads' mind-blowing success at Diefenbaker -- Sean estimates they've caught more than 300 fish over 20 pounds and several over 30 -- has turned them into the fishing ninjas as much as the fishing geeks: As a necessity, almost all of their fishing is done at night, when they can escape the squadrons of spies and tagalongs trying to ferret out their honey holes.
World Record Mirror Carp Caught by Martin Locke
World Record Mirror Carp Caught by Martin Locke
January 17th, 2010
Congratulations to Martin on his world record mirror carp
The world record carp has been broken by Martin Locke: “The only way I can describe the shock of this capture is to compare it to sitting alone in a dark room and then have someone hurl a brick through the window.”
These are the words of Martin ‘Lucky’ Locke, who last week smashed the world carp record with this huge mirror weighing 94lb.
World Record Mirror Carp 94lb caught by martin locke
The giant, known as ‘Briggs’ Fish’, beats the previous record by 3lb and was taken by the Kent-based Solar Tackle boss when a week-long trip to Rainbow Lake in France produced a single ‘life-changing’ bite.
His bait had been sitting over a light scattering of mixed seeds, hemp and crushed boilies for four days until a rod-wrenching take in the early hours of the morning saw him jump into a boat and prepare to do battle with the same fish that set his previous personal best of 84lb back in September 2008.
“Imagine experiencing the most ferocious barbel bite you could ever get, striking into what felt like a brick wall and then doing battle with a 94lb carp that’s living in a minefield of sunken trees. I went through a rollercoaster of emotions during the fight,” said an elated Martin, who took the fish from swim 12 on the 110-acre venue.
“Once I’d got the boat over the fish I honestly thought I’d hooked a snag because it was so heavy, but then my heart nearly stopped when the beast rolled over on the surface. My landing net was frozen and not laying open properly, so I drew the head and the shoulders of the fish over the net then I dropped the rod in the boat, lifted with both hands and luckily the fish dropped to the bottom of the mesh.
“I will probably never catch a bigger fish in my life, but when I get home I’ll be happy catching doubles at my local runs water because I just love catching carp.”
Martin used an ultra-tough rig comprising an 85lb Kryston Ton-Up hooklength, a 12oz lead and a size 1 Solar hook sporting a long hair carrying three Solar Club Mix boilies.
The capture means that Rainbow Lake, situated close to Bordeaux, has wrestled back the world record venue crown from fellow French water Les Graviers, which produced the former record carp caught by Andre Komornicki in 2008 at 91lb.
One man who knows first-hand the challenge presented by fishing at Rainbow Lake is Rob Hales, the UK fishery boss who himself banked ‘Briggs’ Fish’ at 90lb 4oz last May.
“Many people have no idea of just how challenging the place is. You can go weeks without a bite and trying to locate where the fish will feed in a huge lake that has a bottom like an underwater jungle is the ultimate test for any angler.”
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Monday 11 January 2010
ICE FISHING SAFETY TIPS
Ice fishing is popular and a lot of fun in Vermont. Each winter thousands of anglers venture out onto frozen lakes to fish through the ice. And, each winter there are ice-related accidents often caused by poor judgment or poor decisions based on inadequate information.
Here are some safety tips every person venturing out onto frozen lakes should observe:
Leave information about your plans with someone -- where you intend to fish and when you expect to return.
Wear a personal flotation device and don't fish alone.
Ice varies in thickness and condition. Always carry an ice spud or chisel to check ice as you proceed.
Be extremely cautious crossing ice near river mouths, points of land, bridges, islands, and over reefs and springs. Current causes ice to be thinner over these areas.
Avoid going onto the ice if it has melted away from the shore. This indicates melting is underway, and ice can shift position as wind direction changes.
Waves from open water can quickly break up large areas of ice. If you can see open water in the lake and the wind picks up, get off!
Carry a set of hand spikes to help you work your way out onto the surface of the ice if you go through. Holding one in each hand, you can alternately punch them into the ice and pull yourself up and out. You can make these at home, using large nails, or you can purchase them at stores that sell fishing supplies.
Carry a safety line that can be thrown to someone who has gone through the ice.
Leave your car or truck on shore. Every year several motor vehicles go through the ice on Vermont lakes, and people have drowned as a result.
Heated fishing shanties must have good ventilation to prevent deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Open a window or the door part way to allow in fresh air.
Here are some safety tips every person venturing out onto frozen lakes should observe:
Leave information about your plans with someone -- where you intend to fish and when you expect to return.
Wear a personal flotation device and don't fish alone.
Ice varies in thickness and condition. Always carry an ice spud or chisel to check ice as you proceed.
Be extremely cautious crossing ice near river mouths, points of land, bridges, islands, and over reefs and springs. Current causes ice to be thinner over these areas.
Avoid going onto the ice if it has melted away from the shore. This indicates melting is underway, and ice can shift position as wind direction changes.
Waves from open water can quickly break up large areas of ice. If you can see open water in the lake and the wind picks up, get off!
Carry a set of hand spikes to help you work your way out onto the surface of the ice if you go through. Holding one in each hand, you can alternately punch them into the ice and pull yourself up and out. You can make these at home, using large nails, or you can purchase them at stores that sell fishing supplies.
Carry a safety line that can be thrown to someone who has gone through the ice.
Leave your car or truck on shore. Every year several motor vehicles go through the ice on Vermont lakes, and people have drowned as a result.
Heated fishing shanties must have good ventilation to prevent deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Open a window or the door part way to allow in fresh air.
Saturday 9 January 2010
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