The Individual Guide

We have a problem in our fish farms, especially Salmon. You see for 500 plus million years the Salmon spawn up river and then swim down to the ocean grow real big and swim all the way back and lay their eggs. It is a great cycle indeed. It works for them and very well. Unfortunately for them they taste very good to us. We in fact have been over fishing them and they are one of California’s favorite Sushi fish. Yep, I myself agree, more salmon please.

When we put them in fish farms to grow they do not get the exercise they need to grow big and strong, so we need to give them exercise to fulfill their genetic needs and desires and to grow big and strong. It is what makes them a Salmon. Putting them into a giant swimming pool and feeding them steroids until they get fat is not working and will only introduce weakness and disease into their populations and into our food supplies. This is pretty well known and obviously makes sense. Of course some say with the over fished oceans, pollution and the coastal dead zones they are not doing so hot anyway. True enough.

I propose a more realistic recreation of their journey to the sea to they can fulfill their genes and I propose we introduce to their populations social robotic fish, similar to the RoboTuna and RoboFish at the top robotics lab; MIT.

http://web.mit.edu/towtank/www/Tuna/tuna.html

http://worldthinktank.net/wttbbs/index.php?s=b750cdc0ba05495ac3fa44f271e165a6&showtopic=434

By introducing robotic fish into their populations we can modify their behavior to exercise and become strong and healthy and promoting their genetic best. Otherwise we introduce weakness into the population and ruin the sushi. Think about it; do you want to eat sickly fish or healthy fish?

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Have you ever fished with a Heddon Meadow Mouse? How did you do? The reason I ask is, I have fished with them until I lost my last one and did extremely well at catching big bass using them. I would throw the lure out and let it sit. Then twitch it once and watch it turn sideways, twitch it again and watch it turn the other way, then move it so slow it barely made a ripple and BANG. That’s when the fish would hit it. I know I have caught at least a dozen bass on this lure over 5 pounds and hooked one of the biggest bass I ever had on but it got loose. Yeah, I know you hear that all the time. But I am telling you this bass was at least 10 pounds and since I have a 12 pound 14 ounce on my wall, I know what a ten pound bass looks like. I seen a 6 pound bass caught on one the first time I ever seen one about 30 years ago and also seen a 7 1/2 pound walleye caught on one.

The reason I brought this up is that I found two on ebay and bought them both. How much, well with shipping and insurance I paid $16.75 for them. That may sound like a lot for those two old lures but I am a believer in what they can do catching big bass.

Charles E. White has fished for almost 50 years for bass from California to Florida. In his lifetime, he has caught over 6,000 bass. His biggest bass is a 12 pound 14 ounce that hangs on his wall in his office.

Charles has fished with people who have never fished for bass before and taught them how to become successful anglers and also has fished with the Pros in Florida. His new website about fishing for bass is at:
http://www.bassfishingweekly.com

Fishing is by far the most popular hobby in England, and here we introduce the diverse methods and styles of fishing in England. It’s a fantastic way to be outdoors, and there is an expanding fishing community in Great Britain with many fishing clubs and contests patronized by numerous angling fans.

How can I start this type of vocation? You just require a fishing rod, a reel, some bait, and the ability to sit down in one area for a lengthy period of time! Depending on where you love in the UK will influence the type of angling you’ll be getting up to. There’s coarse fishing which can be done in rivers, lakes and in the sea, and there’s game fishing which involves hooking larger fish, often as a competition. It’s best to take up the sort of fishing that doesn’t require you travelling huge distances - best to have a lake or river close by that you can get to at a short notice - as the beauty of fishing is the fact it’s a location you can go to relax.

Big-game fishing is a form of recreational angling, pinpointing large fish famed for their sporting qualities, like marlin. Having said that, game fishing can also include trout and salmon. Game fishing calls for a hardy fly fishing rod and fly fishing reel, some fishing flies, and game fishing luggage.

Coarse fishing is where you fish for types of fresh water fish other than game fish. It’s particularly popular in Great Britain and Europe. The types of fish you can expect to find on the end of your line when coarse fishing include dace, pike, roach, bream and tench amongst many other species of fish.

Fishing tackle is an important component of fishing. Bait is used to entice fish to the hidden hook. Usually, insects and smaller fish are applied for this purpose. Individuals have also begun fake plastic tackle and, more recently, electronic lures, to lure fish. Reports indicate that natural tackle like shrimp are more accepted by the fish and so more effective.

Angling is especially popular in the spring and summer months when the temperature is warmer and the days longer, and nighttime fishing isn’t so freezing cold. Fishing can be as inexpensive as you want. Just get a a rod, a reel, some fishing tackle, a license, and you have a new hobby.

Sure, every year it is the same ol’ thing–fishermen sit down crack open a bottle of Hamms, and rattle off the same resolutions they have been rattling off for years.

Do more fishing, learn to actually tie a fly-correctly- or break down and take that trip of a lifetime you have been promising yourself for the last three decades.

For the fish, our little water dwelling friends, it is a little different.

Do they get together and crack open a nice warm can of “Mayflys”, (from the land of murky baubles!) and swear off salmon eggs for the rest of their lives?

Let’s take a look at what’s transpiring beneath the riffles as we head into the new year…..

“Hey Buck, looks like we made it another year out here in Snagville.”

“Yeah, it sure has been a rough year–Finley.”

“Tell me about it. I’ve kept having these recurring lip pains all year, seems to happen every few weeks, whenever I eat too much.”

“I got the same problem. Next year I swear I am going to lose some weight, stop eating so much meat and cheese. Especially worms those things are loaded with calories.”

“You know Buck, I heard about this new fad diet a few of the guys have been trying, they say it works real good.”

“Oh yeah, what is it Finley?”

“It’ called the ‘Swim-Fast’ diet.”

“SWIM-FAST, that’s not new, that’ been around for years. I tried that back in 99-just wound up using it to wash down my salmon eggs, and gained nine ounces.”

“I even tried the ‘AtFins’ diet–the one where you eat nothing but caddis flys– but my cholesterol went up so high, I started overproducing my Omega-3’s.”

“Whoa, that can be dangerous.”

“The best one I found was this diet they call the ‘South Beach’ diet–but our river runs north to south– so I never could find a south beach.”

“That can be a problem. Hey, pass me the clam dip.”

“Maybe we should just excercise more?”

“No way- I knew this fish named Sal, I think his last name was Monella–anyway, he decided to go on this big excercise ‘adventure’, stayed away three years. Came back rock hard, bigger than I ever remember him, croaked a few months after getting back.”

“Wow, that sucks.”

“It wasn’t pretty either, he got all white and sore looking, then just went belly up.”

“There was some rumours he was using FGH-you know- the Fish Growth Hormone.”

“Nah, my cousin knew Sal, said he just really grew on his big ocean adventure.”

“Guess exercise isn’t all that good then–hey, try this algae it’s delicious.”

“Ya know Finley, it seems like a lot of our friends have been disappearing lately.”

“I know Buck, they got that same shooting pain in their lip–seemed like they were in a real hurry to get out of here after that–and then they never came back.”

“Friends can be fickle.”

“Yeah, they come and go–but new ones always seem to show up.”

“We got any more “Mayflys”?”

“You just drank the last one.”

“Shoot, I ‘ve also got do a little less drinking in 2006. My wife won’t spawn with me anymore-says I always smell like a drowned worm.”

“I hear ya man. Wife’s always on my dorsal about that kinda stuff too.”

“Anyway, I love ya man–at least you and I will always be best fins. Right?”

“Easy dude, I think you may have had one to many ‘Mayflys’. You’re getting sappy on me.”

“Well, the waters getting pretty brown Finley. Must be getting pretty close to the New Years.”

“Water’s rising too, Buck. I bet your right.”

” Here’s to a great 2006 Finley.”

“Happy New Years, Buck.”

“Guess I’ll head home, back to ‘cut bank’”

“Buck, you’re in no condition to swim I’ll call ya cab.”

“Thanks, Fin”………………..

A.J. Klott is a writer of fishing humor and things that surround the fishing world. He can also be found peddling fly tacks at http://www.twoguyswithflys.com

If you are looking for an incredible holiday vacation, then a fly fishing trip is the perfect answer. It is both educational and adventurous. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced angler, you will have a fabulous experience if the trip is well planned.

Walk/wade trips and float trips are the two common types of fly-fishing trips. The walk/ wade trips give you the unique feeling of catching your favorite fish standing thigh deep in the water. Should you choose a float-fishing trip, you will enjoy fishing off shore.

Finding the right place to go is key to a successful fly-fishing trip. You find a place on your own or depend on a trip service provider. Before starting your trip, make sure you have a first aid kit and a location map. Your equipment should include all the necessary fishing tools such as steel rod pods, line and spare spool, throwing sticks and hackle pliers. In addition, you should remember to purchase a fishing license if required.

Owens River, Piru Creek and Deep Creek, Delaware River, Stillaguamish River and Idaho Falls are some of the perfect locations to arrange your fly fishing trips.

An extensive line of service providers such as hotels, resorts, wilderness lodges, outfitters and B&B’s are available at most fly fishing sites. You can find more information about fly-fishing trips in fishing publications, libraries, and on the Internet. Those outlets will also provide you with knowledge about how to tie your own fly - from choosing and buying materials, to tying techniques, to casting methods, and more.