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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
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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
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