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| Did you know that |
About 60% of US Anglers practice catch and release.
Women make up about 33% of fresh water anglers and
about 85% of fresh water anglers begin fishing at 12 years old. |
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Apr 9, 2003; 05:16AM
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Category: Fishing Software
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Name for Contacts: Alasdair
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Phone: www.fishsim2.com
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E-mail: amacdonald@keyworks,fsnet.co.uk
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City: Kenilworth
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State:
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Country: UK
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| Description: |
Fishing Simulator2 is a truly realisic angling simulation for the PC. It allows you to fish virtually anywhere in the world with a few clicks of the mouse. Ultra real venues, lochs in Scotland, lakes in England, rivers in Ireland
Further information at www.fishsim2.com
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Kids Only 12 and under
$50 worth of free fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes. Contest open to Kids only 12 and under at time of catch. Contest ends October 1st, 2003. Good luck to all.
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Rusty Wright approx 5lbs Largemouth Bass |
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Aug 12, 2003; 10:50AM - Jiggin' It
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steven Narup
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Author E-mail: sdnbassproaol.com@2catchfish.com
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Jigs come in all sorts of shapes, colors, sizes, and even skirt materials. There are a bunch of different ways to fish them as well. However, to be able to catch them when the fishing is tough, you have to be very versatile. In this article, I will go through different ways of fishing jigs and I will begin to get you acquainted with this wonderful lure called a jig, in this little guide called “Jiggin’ It”.
Let me first give you a little bit of “background” about jigs. Jigs come made with many different kinds of materials. Just to name a few hair, tinsel and silicone. However, in this guide we will mostly be talking about silicone jigs. Silicone jigs are much easier too fish. Being that when they get wet, they become waterproof making them easier to slide through thick vegetation. To help aid the jig going through the thick milfoil some people use scent.
Jigs come in many different shapes and size, they even come with different shaped heads for different types of applications. They come made with a flipping, swimming, and even a stand-up type head. They also come in an array of different weight heads.
Jigs even come in countless colors and even different shades. It is best that when you first start out fishing a jig you should stick to basic colors. Some of the basic jig colors would include brown and orange, moss green and even black and blue.
When selecting a jig by its size you want to use as less weight as possible. Using less weight will give the jig a more realistic action and presentation. You also need less weight because bass will normally hit the jig when it is on the fall, and using less weight will help the jig fall slower. While we are talking about fall rate lets talk a little about jig trailers. Plastic trailers work great for cooler water, when the fish are more active. Jigs with pork are a deadly combination when the water temperature drops below 60. When you pick a trailer, you should keep in mind to match the trailer color to the color of the jigs skirt.
Now lets get into how to fish a jig. There are many different ways to fish them. One of the more popular ways to fish them is to do a hop and swim type retrieve. When you do this, you should make a long cast and then let the jig rest on the bottom for a few seconds, and then slowly lift your rod tip and let the jig fall back to the bottom. Then after a few hops you swim the jig a few feet, then begin to hop the jig again. This hop and swim method has produced greatly for many people all throughout the country.
Another way to fish a jig is to just hop the jig on the bottom or even drag it. However, one of the deadliest ways to fish a jig is to swim it close to the bottom or above a weed line. A seven-foot heavy action rod will give the jig enough action to entice big bass, be sure to pick a rod with a soft tip and enough backbone to horse the big boys out of the thick stuff.
The last technique I am going to cover is flipping and pitching. To do this you should flip the jig into weed pockets or into shoreline cover. When you do this, a good choice is a seven and a half foot heavy action rod and thirty-five pound monofilament. The heavy action rod will be stout enough to pull a five pound bass out the roughest spots you can flip your jig into.
This is just a little guide on how to fish a jig. If you experiment with different ways to fish them and you find out which technique the bass wants, you will have a killer day out on the water!
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May 19, 2005; 07:10PM - Special Overstock Pro Bass Boat Covers
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Category: Boats
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Price: varies
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Name for Contacts: Terry's Outdoors
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Phone: 417-300-6605
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City: Nixa
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State: Missouri
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Country: USA
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E-mail: terrysoutdoors@yahoo.com
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Description 1:
I have a great buy on a Pro17, Pro18, Pro19, and Pro20 overstock covers...email me for details |
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Dec 23, 2002; 10:04AM - Fly Hooker Daily Fishing Reports
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Category: Mexico Cabo San Lucas
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Author Name: George Landrum
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Author E-mail: gmlandrum@hotmail.com
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Report Description:
“FLY HOOKER FISH REPORT FOR 16 DECEMBER, 2002
Larry and Trey Quinn are out again today, this time by themselves. Still looking for a Marlin
for Trey’s birthday present! Juan and Manuel take the “Fly Hooker” out 12 miles towards the
San Jaime Banks. The water was a little choppy at first then laid down and finally they got into
some fish. Larry was the coach and cheerleader for Trey when he hooked up at 9:30 to a Sailfish
estimated at 100 pounds. Live bait that was slow trolled fooled the fish and it took Trey about
15-20 minutes on #40 test line to get the fish to the boat where it was photographed, tagged and
released. Finally a Billfish, even if it was not a Marlin! About an hour later he hooked into two
Dorado, one between 15 and 20 pounds and the other between 25 and 30 pounds. Again on #40
test line and live bait, he made pretty short work of the smaller fish and was a bit surprised how
well the larger fish fought. All in all a good day with a Billfish for Trey and fillets for dinner and
to take home! Thanks guys, and Trey, we hope you have a fine birthday!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 17 DECEMBER, 2002
Today was a last minute trip and we only had one client aboard the boat. Lou, from New
York, had decided to try to get something on the end of his line today. He has fished the
mainland of Mexico quite a few times and also offshore back home but this was his first time in
Cabo. Unfortunately the water had started to get rough as the wind picked up last night and it
was not a comfortable trip. Not only that but the fishing was not too good for him today either.
Juan and Manuel were able to find two Striped Marlin on the surface but were not able to get
either one of them interested in eating a live bait. They did have a strike on a lure that did not
hook up, and while nobody saw the fish, Manuel said that he thought it was a Marlin. Thanks for
trying Lou, and I hope you have better luck when you come back next year!
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 18 DECEMBER, 2002
Returning client Gene McElvaney has booked the “Fly Hooker” for today and the 21st in the
hope of getting his wife Janet, daughter Amy and son Kyle hooked up to some fish. The water
was very rough on the Pacific side but that is where the fish have been so Juan and Manuel tried
to get out to the area. With the water that rough everyone ended up getting sick and Gene asked
to return to the Marina. On the way back, after making the turn, they hooked up to a couple of
Dorado and lost another one. They ended up with a few fillets to start filling the cooler with and
we all have our fingers crossed that the wind lies down in the next day or two!
“FLY HOOKER” MAINTENANCE REPORT FOR 20 DECEMBER, 2002
During the trip on the 18th the rough water had lifted the hull of the boat out of the water
where the port engine saltwater pickup was at and caused a 30 second airlock. This was long
enough to damage the saltwater pump. It was still working but with severely reduced flow. The
lack of lubrication provided by the saltwater caused the impeller to stick to the large washer and
damaged the seal and the housing of the pump. Today the housing was replaced and the pump
rebuilt, installed and checked.
“FLY HOOKER” FISH REPORT FOR 21 DECEMBER, 2002
Unfortunately we had more problems this morning and had to get another boat for Gene,
Janet, Amy and Kyle McElvaney. Our fuel pump on the starboard engine took a dump on us and
we were not able to get it fixed until late in the afternoon. I know that Gene was hoping for
calmer water today and more fish. Unfortunately we missed meeting them when they returned but
I did not see any flags flying from the outriggers of the boat they went on. I tried calling them at
the hotel but as always here in Cabo, it was impossible to reach them through the front desk. I
can only hope that they had a good time and no one got sick today. Gene, we will be sending you
an e-mail to see how you did. Thanks for being understanding about the mechanical problems!
Felize Navidad from George, Mary, Juan and Manuel, the crew of the “Fly Hooker”http://www.flyhooker.com
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