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Can You Gain Anything From Fishing, Besides A Tasty Meal?

There are many people who find that fishing is more than just a hobby. It is a way of relaxing and enjoying what life really can give to you. The feeling of being outdoors is nothing short of perfect after a long week at the office. From kids to the elderly, fishing is just the perfect way for you to enjoy what nature has to offer. Leave stress at home and come into the world of fishing at least just for a bit.

Think that fishing is boring? If you picture fishing as a sport in which you'll just spend your day on the side of the lake dozing, you can be wrong. Although this is quite fine for some, most anglers are out there for the challenge. Not only do you have to have skill to cast and get the fish to take hold, but you have to reel him in and land him too. It can be quite a challenge.

How To Learn To Fish

There are several things that you can do to learn how to fish. And, none of them are hard to do. Here are some tips for you to take advantage of.

1. Get in some research. You'll find many websites online to help you learn about what's out there and how to get it. You can head to your library if you prefer too.

2. Learn about the skills you need in how to books. Subscribe to a fishing magazine and learn even when you can't get out to give it a try.

3. Do you know someone that loves to fish? Ask if you can go with them next time they head out. This is a great time for some bonding as well. Buy just the basics or even borrow them.

4. A great way to learn to fish is through the professionals in your area. You can find them through your local bait shop or look them up online. The Conservation or wildlife center in your area may be able to help you too.

Not only can you learn to fish anytime that you want to, in virtually every seasons, you can also learn to fish at day or at night. If you are after a certain species, find out when they feed. Make sure to know where they like to hide too. Some will bite virtually anytime of the day, in any season and with just about any bait. Others are picky. All of this knowledge isn't something that you need to know now though. You'll learn in your training as well as through experience.

One thing to note, though, is that you are likely going to need a fishing license. These can be obtained at the local fishing tackle location or through the Conservation and Wildlife Services in your area. Don't assume you can fish anywhere either. In private lake's, you'll need to get permission from the owner.

Fishing is something that you can quickly enjoy. Even if you have not real experience, you still can learn and enjoy all that it has to offer. So, instead of spending this weekend on the couch in front of another television program you have seen already, head out onto the lake and enjoy some quality time with fish.

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Fishing Tackle - You Get This Wrong And Its All Over

When talking about fishing tackle, you should have a good heart to heart with the fish you're looking to reel in. Ask them about their lifestyle, where they're from, what kind of diet they're into, and other aspects of their daily life. Of course, we aren't talking literally about having this conversation! You can find out about all of this crucial information without even phoning a fish.

Why are all these questions important? It is because you won't have any success at fishing unless you know what kind of prey you're hunting, and know what kind of equipment you need to catch them. You see, fishing gear is very specific to the type of fish it's meant to capture. Moreover, fishing gears and accessories would also require various lures specifically for various fish species. Just as fishing gears, there are also various types of lures to be used, depending on the type of fish to be captured - but that is another story.

There is different gear for fresh and saltwater fish. Equipment varies if you're in still water, a slow moving river, or a class 5 rapids. Plus, you'll need to know what season you're fishing during, and what part of the world you'll be in. And, yes, your gear needs to match the type of foods your fish like to eat.

Once you have this type of information for your next fishing trip, you can get down to buying the right fishing tackle. First, look for tackle that will balance your particular lures. For instance, heavy tackle with a light lure will prevent the lure from doing its job. The heavier your lure, the more weighty tackle you can use. A spinning tackle is recommended for beginners: it is easy to use, casts a mile, and drags excellently.

You can even consider using weights in some instances. In this case, be sure to keep them as distant from the lure as possible. And with the basic tackle rule mentioned above, try to avoid overweighing your lure with too many weights.

And of course, ask yourself a lot of questions when you're on the market for new gear. Are you the kind of fishermen who likes to have all the finest gear, even if you won't use it that much? Do you require a fishing tackle box that you're proud to open in front of your friends? Lastly, what kind of diet are you into?

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I Go Ice Fishing and Find Big Foot Stranded on the Ice

The other day I got up my courage, jumped into an extra pair of longjohns, and took off for the Salmon Creek Reservoir to fish through the ice.

A couple of years ago one of the girls in my Sunday School class told me she went ice fishing with her family in Southern Idaho and that she had fun.

They caught some nice trout.

Her thought stuck in my head and I decided to give it a try this year since ice fishing can be fun.

I could see those trout a sizzling in the fry pan.

Up where my oldest son lives in Michigan they put out their little fishing houses until the spring thaw when a number of them, along with automobiles, sink into the lake.

During the summer they build a new fish hut or whatever they choose to call it.

I don?t have a fish hut so up here in Idaho I would have to stand out on the ice and freeze my buns.

Actually because of my lousy heart history I?m not supposed to go out on a reservoir no more than I?m supposed to take a July stroll in the Sahara. But the weather had warmed up to freezing and I decided to give ice fishing a go.

The road was pretty crummy to the lake but I made it in fine fiddle.

The first thing I noticed when I got there was that I didn?t have a valid Idaho fishing license. A new year had slipped in on me.

Well, we old people can be forgetful and the fish warden would understand.

I pulled the hood of my barn coat over my knit cap to cut out the wind that never stops blowing up here. The barn coat was a gift from my daughter in New York State who understands the word cold.

Well, she should. She was raised in Iowa.

Next I opened the back of my Toyota minivan and noticed that, although I had my tackle box, I had no fishing pole.

I distinctly remembered that I had looked over my collection of a zillion poles and favored the one my grandkids are not allowed to touch.

But it wasn?t there.

What I did remember to bring was one of those cheap white chairs made from recycled plastic. I had also remembered to bring the new binoculars I got from my wife for my birthday who bought them when I pointed at them in the case at the Big Five Sporting Goods Store in Twin Falls.

The binoculars are Barsk X-Trail?, 15 x 70. They come with a very large carrying case, which I?m sure could be used as a backpack, and with a tripod.

It says $119.95 on the box but my wife paid less than half that using my American Express? card.

Before we bought them, I got permission to take them outside the store to look at the moon. The moon was full so I didn?t think I would see much detail like you can when the moon is partly in shadow.

Someone is building a greenhouse up there!

I set in my chair and scanned the reservoir. There was not a sole around and the cold was already seeping into my old bones.

I decided so much for ice fishing in the winter in Idaho.

That?s when I saw my old friend Big Foot.

Well, I heard him before I saw him.

He called, ?Is that you, Taylor Jones, the hack writer??

I scanned the ice and there he was, sprawled out on the ice as flat as a pancake.

I?m always amazed over his superior eye sight.

I yelled as loudly as I could, ?Yes!?

His roar came back across the ice and echoed from the rocks above me, ?I thought I could smell you! Can you help me? I?m stuck on thin ice!?

Some woodsman!

I yelled, ?I?m coming to get you!?

I chucked the chair in the back of the Toyota and drove across the dam to the west side of the lake. I wasn?t sure how the road would be. It?s bad enough in the summer time. I found it to be clear of snow from the latest warm spell yet the ground was frozen.

As I bumped along the road I tried to think how I could help Big Foot without any rope. There were some big pieces of cardboard from flattened boxes in the back of the Toyota. My scheme was to push them out to him and then to pull him off the ice.

We ex-engineers are full of such schemes.

My wife says that is not all we are full of.

It took me about an hour to get to him.

Actually, I found him walking up the road.

I jumped out of the car and said, ?Thank God you are safe!?

Big Foot said, ?Gotcha!

What ya? got to eat??

The End
copyright?2007 John Taylor Jones, Ph.D.

John T. Jones, Ph.D. (tjbooks@hotmail, a retired VP of R&D for Lenox China, is author of detective & western novels, nonfiction (business, scientific, engineering, humor), poetry, etc. Former editor of Ceramic Industry Magazine. He is Executive Representative of IWS sellers of Tyler Hicks wealth-success books and kits. He also sells TopFlight flagpoles. He calls himself "Taylor Jones, the hack writer." More info: tjbooks Business web site: tjbooks.

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