The Truth About Fresh-Water Game Fish

The Truth About Fresh-Water Game Fish

Whether you’re a beginner or an old-timer a worm-dunker, plug-tosser or a dry-fly puritan you’ll want to know many things to get the most out of your fishing. Here in plain fish-talk is the low-down about Largemouth Black Bass so you can’t miss.

Largemouth Black Bass

This big fresh-water tacklebuster is a favorite of anglers because of his savagery when he attacks a lure, and because of his head-shaking, leaping battle when hooked. Due to transplanting, he now can be found in ponds, lakes and rivers throughout the United States, and even in Canada, Mexico, Germany, Spain, France and Africa. His general color is greenish-bronze on the back, a lighter green on the sides, and yellow-white on the belly.

The easiest time to catch him is at daybreak and dusk; the best place is close to shore, especially near lily pads, underwater rocky lairs and large surface snags such as fallen trees.

He enters this shallow water during the night to hunt for minnows and fry (young fish), night-crawlers that may have slipped off the bank, frogs, lizards, field mice and, in fact, any living thing that can fit into his cavernous mouth, which is large enough to hold another fish two-thirds his own size. Bass have been known to gobble baby ducks, and even to try to swallow one of the parents!

Under these conditions, any of the above natural foods can be used to catch him. But none of them is necessary. When Bass are feeding at sunup and sundown, they’ll grab almost anything. So, use artificial lures. The lures that “swim” on the surface or just below it are the best since they aren’t likely to get “hung up,” or snagged, on bottom grass or rocks.

Besides, the strike of a Bass at a surface lure is spectacular, a thrill you’ll long remember. You don’t need a leader to connect your line to the lure. Tie the line to it directly or attach it with a small snap-swivel. Use bait-casting or medium-weight spinning tackle and nylon line of at least 8-pound-test (breaking strength).

Shortly after daybreak, as the sun begins to warm the shallows, the Largemouth Bass stops feeding and moves to deeper water, not returning until late evening when he works his way shoreward again for his nightly hunt for food. Bass fishing during the day, when the sun is high and the Bass are deep, usually mystifies anglers. They don’t know how to find Bass in deep water! And even when they find them, they can’t get them to strike!

“The Bass aren’t feeding,” is the old excuse. Maybe so, but if the only Bass caught were those that were feeding, there would be many more empty stringers. Catching a feeding Bass at dawn or dusk is comparatively easy; catching a non-feeding Bass at midday can be almost as easy – if you remember (1) he’s the biggest bully in the lake, and (2) it’s easy to get him to prove it!

To find Bass in deep water, first find a submerged weed bed. The Bass will be hiding in it. To find the weed bed, drag a treble-hook on a line-and-sinker from the rear of your boat until it snags fresh weeds. Then back off to within casting distance, anchor your boat, and cast to the weed bed with a deep-swimming lure.

Maybe the first few times he’ll let the “cripple” swim by. Keep casting to the same spot, retrieving the plug in sharp jerks to simulate injury even more authentically. Every time he sees this teaser stagger past his nose, he’ll fin a little faster. Eventually, the bully in him takes over. He comes in a rush – and you’ve a fight on your hands.

Remember, when there doesn’t seem to be a sign of a Bass anywhere, go to deep water over a weed bed with a red-and-white plug or a red-and-silver spoon. Add a sinker to the line ahead of it to sink it deeper, if necessary. Give it lots of “wounded” action, and cast at least a dozen times to the same spot before shifting to a new one a few yards to the right or left. If you don’t get a Largemouth then, it will be because there aren’t any left in the lake!

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Fall Freshwater Fishing

Fall Freshwater Fishing

The cool evenings of fall signal water temperatures dropping in the lakes. That means fishing will go through another transition period. The lakes are turning over and the oxygen is getting mixed back into the deep water. The shallow water cools first, and this moves the baitfish and the gamefish up into areas where a crankbait or light jig will work effectively.

A lot of people love fall because they make the transition and adjust their tactics to suit the situation. Others still insist on using the techniques that caught fish all summer, and sometimes these anglers can get very frustrated. One example would be the angler who uses his sonar in the summertime to locate a big school of walleyes, and then backtrolls through them with a live-bait rig and catches a limit of fish. After the lake turns over, this won’t work as well because those walleyes spread out and you see only a few fish here and there. Instead of relying on your sonar to find fish, drop a lure that can cover some ground like a bottom bouncer with a spinner or a crankbait. Keep moving and pick up one here and there until you get your limit.

Walleyes might move very shallow in the lake you’re fishing, maybe as shallow as a couple of feet. Fall is a great time to anchor the boat and toss out a slip bobber to find these shallow fish. If there are walleyes in a few feet of water on a shallow rock pile, they won’t hesitate to take a minnow right in front of them. The best way to get it there is with a bobber.

The big pike move back into the shallow water in the fall. You might have been catching those big pike in the spring when the shallow water was cooler and then they disappeared for the summer. They are back. Back in the cooler shallow water where they can feed on all those baitfish. Big pike are feeding aggressively so don’t hesitate to give them a moving lure. Big bucktail spinnerbaits zipped over the top of the vegetation work well. Rock piles can be a big pike magnet if there are perch in the lake. Tie on a perch colored crankbait, and get it down to those rocks. There might be a 10 pounder sitting there.

Fishing for big bluegills in the fall can be a lot of fun. These fish will be in that shallow heavy cover. You may have been catching them on the deep weedlines just a few weeks ago, but now you need to pitch those wax worms into the lily pads and around the bulrush beds. The big sunfish will spread out too, so don’t get locked into one spot. If you are fishing a big bed of lily pads you will want to make sure to drop that bobber into all the pockets in that bed.

Fall is a great time to be fishing, especially if you want to catch some big fish. Let it be known that the fish are transitioning this time of the year because of water temperatures and lake turnover, so anglers must transition, also.

 

 

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Wood Workers & Home Restoration Specialist’s Are Expert Fresh Water Fly-Fishermen

Wood Workers & Home Restoration Specialist’s Are Expert Fresh Water Fly-Fishermen

To be recognized as an accomplished wood working specialist’s, or in fact a home restoration specialist’s, they share some very unique similarities.They are both intelligent,talented,trustworthy resourceful. To be a resourceful wood worker,is an absolute must,because there are so many unusual circumstances for each project. They are unexpected and must be resolved before the project is to continue. In many instances these unique problems can only be resolved through on the job training.

For the fresh water fly-fishermen,they are regarded as clever,inventive,observant,skillful and deeply compassionate , regarding their inner peaceful time away from all the stresses of life’s demands.

How many times have our readers of articles,had the very special experience to drive by a home in a residential area,or a farm house with the barn looking like it needs some tender loving rebuilding,not very often fortunately. For myself,these rare finds are do to my craft shows,which are not located on major highways. Thus this unique experience makes an ever lasting impression on your mind. For me ,it  has been an old farm house with the barn,surrounded with tall grass and sagging roofs, looking for that  new owner.

With such an impression on my mind,this leads to even more curiosity as to its final fate. So the decisions was made to return, and was happy upon my return to see new construction about to begin.

I was very fortunate to talk with the contractor regarding the house and barn,specifically regarding was there any historical importance for this community. There was no restrictions or concerns,however the new owner wanted to retain as much as possible all the original style materials. Such as timber,masonry,and the rebuilding of all the stone walls,walk-ways bordering the property.

Well it was time to leave and as I was walking past his truck,there on the back seat was a fly fishing rod and reel. Curiosity did get the best of me and inquired if he was a true fresh water fly-fisherman,he assured me he was , as well as his wife. He further explained to me, that on occasion he did stop off his favorite trout stream,before returning to his home.

Fresh water fly-fishing for trout is a long time favorite for many wood crafter’s,Because it can provide some real time,solitude from the stress acquired  to finished projects on time and within the budget.

For my personal experience,trout fishing with rod and reel on a fast moving brook is my personal favorite. However to watch a true dedicated fly-fisherman working his fly-rod with such precision, placing his line in front of him every time is a work of a master crafter.

For water safety,when using waders,it is for your own personal safety to research ahead of time a new fishing location,for a safe return from a day of fishing.

Please don’t forget to use your favorite flotation device  when using  your waders.

 

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Myrtle Beach Deep Sea Fishing Tours – Great Choice For Memorable Vacations

Myrtle Beach Deep Sea Fishing Tours – Great Choice For Memorable Vacations

If you’ve been considering a family holiday that is full of fun, sun and frolic, do think of heading to Myrtle Beach deep sea fishing tours that are all this and much more, if you just get the time out to explore the aquatic blue of the waters there! There is no dearth of sea-faring adventures offered by Myrtle Beach deep sea fishing charters that are doing great business here, seeing there is one to suit all budgets and timelines – as well as crew expectations of each touring group!
How you want to spend your Myrtle Beach deep sea fishing excursion depends entirely on you – and yes, the timeline of hiring the charter decides the cost of it all, be warned. Of course, many people find the excitement of being out at sea in such a fancy charter is well worth the money shelled out, but that’s a personal choice.

The shortest of these best Myrtle Beach deep sea fishing charters start at 4 or 4 ½ hour tours that go a distance of 3 to 15 miles away from the coastline towards waters that may be 40-60 feet deep and one is likely to sight Sea Bass here. The catch may be small compared to other places further out into the blue, but you can hope for bigger fishing stories if you raise your budget to the 8 hour Myrtle Beach Deep Sea Fishing Expedition. This longer timeline will ensure you get as far as 25 miles from the coastline, if not more – and get a 2-hour ride away from the shore so in these typically 60 feet deep waters, you can look forward to snapping bigger catch of the exotic kind (like Vermilion and Triggerfish besides larger varieties of the Sea Bass mentioned earlier.

Beyond the 8 hour fishing tour, you can really go the whole hog and book an 11 hr trip that takes you a good 60 miles from the coastline, ensuring you get to experience deep sea fishing like no one else at depths of 120 to 200 feet so you get to see the big-size of Crimson Snappers, Triggerfish, Amberjack, Grunts and Groupers besides other unique species that can be snapped up in these deeper waters.

Even after all this planning and scouting if you are not entirely happy about your Myrtle Beach Deep Sea fishing charter holiday, you have the option of signing up for an overnight trip on the full-day (24 full hours of fishing fun and sightseeing exotic aquatic life) so you get added timeline to the earlier best of an 11-hour cruise, but night-time glories that are unmatchable elsewhere: think Blue marlin that swims at sundown and you’re on the right track..Oops, fishing tour!

17 Reasons Why Fresh Water Aquariums Should Be In Every Home

17 Reasons Why Fresh Water Aquariums Should Be In Every Home

There are many benefits from having fresh water aquariums. Not just the ‘having’ but also the process of setting one up, choosing and buying your fish, maintaining it, looking after your pet fish and trying to keep them healthy. To support my statement above, in this article I give you 17 benefits you will get from owning the best fresh water aquarium.

1. Your beautiful fresh water aquarium will be the center of attention in your room and a talking point with all your visitors. Stand out from the crowd and be an aquarist.

2. Keep your brain active and continue to develop it as you increase your knowledge through learning all about your new pets.

3. Use your newly found fish breeding knowledge as valuable ‘birds and bees’ lessons during your children’s upbringing.

4.Treat the sense of responsibility element involved in looking after your fish as another lesson in life for your children.

5. The pleasure you will get from selecting your fish and looking after them will be an extremely powerful emotion.

6. People who spend time watching and looking after fish in a fresh water aquarium usually have better health than couch potatoes.

7. You will have better blood pressure, better eating habits, better sleeping, more relaxed and a better feeling about your life.

8. You can place your freshwater aquarium in many interesting places; in a table, a wall, a wall partition, a bar or it can be a living picture.

9. Enjoy the friendships you will make as you join aquarist groups to pass on or gain knowledge from fellow members.

10. All the equipment and accessories you need to set up and maintain your aquarium are readily available at reasonable prices from internet retailers and local pet stores.

11. You can go on vacation and relax knowing that your aquarium can be set up with automatic feeders for your pet fish.

12. Lack of choice is no excuse as you have a wide range of aquarium sizes and capacities to choose from to suit your domestic situation.

13. It should not take up all your time to keep your aquarium running smoothly and your pet fish looking healthy.

14. You don’t need to be an expert aquarist to maintain your fish and equipment in good condition for several years.

15. There are plenty of excellent freshwater aquarium guides available along with online forums to answer your queries.

16. Owning a beautiful freshwater planted aquarium with beautiful fish is within the financial ability of practically everybody.

17. Having a freshwater aquarium is not difficult as you might think, though it does require more maintenance than some people first think.

I bet you did not realize you could get some of the benefits mentioned above.

How to Fish, Deep Sea Fishing, and Sport Fishing

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Deep Sea Fishing – A Great Adventure

Deep Sea Fishing – A Great Adventure

Deep-sea fishing is a wonderful way to spend the days of your vacation. All around the globe there are wide-open seas that house the most beautiful creatures in the world. For some relaxation is the excitement of water sports and for others it is a adrenal pumping scare of bringing that mammoth of a Marlin in. What ever you enjoy is what you will find when deep-sea fishing. There are many areas all over the world where a vacationer can find the joys of deep-sea fishing. From the beaches of Cancun to the oceanfront of Hawaii there is some place for everyone. Learning to fish can be fun and certainly an educational venture. Hiring a guide or setting out on a charter expedition can lead to one of the most memorable experiences ever.

Deep-sea fishing is an adventure that many do at least a couple of times per year. That is the best vacation to many fishermen! The anticipation of reeling in that prized fish is one of the most adrenaline pumping activities that you will experience. The water is a serene picture perfect place, but knowing that there is something underlying in the depths can certainly get your heart racing. Deep-sea fishing is almost like a game of hide and seek. They are hiding and you are certainly trying to lure them out of their best hiding spot!

Deep-sea fishing can be used as an adventurous sport or a relaxing day on the water. Many vacationers enjoy having something to take back home to remind them of their trip years down the road. What better way then taking back a trophy Marlin or sailfish to hang on the wall. Catch a few as souvenirs and the rest you can eat. Deep-sea fishing can provide some of the best meals you will ever have. The different varieties of fish provide a great and tasty experience. That is the reason the fishing industry is a multi-million dollar profit every year.

Some of the most popular fish that are targeted when deep-sea fishing are the Marlin, Sharks, Sailfish, Tuna and many more that anglers are trying for. In some cases a fisherman may end up with something other than what he was looking for. Many times some of the other less attractive sea creatures get hooked rather than that prized Tuna! The fish that are found in the ocean are absolutely amazing. They are colorful and vary in shape and size. Just being in the same water as they are is a pleasure. Deep-sea fishing is an experience that you will never forget!

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3 Great Fish For Your Fresh Water Aquarium – From U To W

3 Great Fish For Your Fresh Water Aquarium – From U To W

Three fish for your fresh water aquarium are described here. Scientific names, preferred conditions, colors description, sex differences and breeding advice are given for the Upside down Catfish, the Variatus Platy and the White Cloud Mountain Minnow.

Upside Down Catfish – Synodontis nigriventris (Family: Mochokidae)
As its name describes this fish exhibits different postures than most other fish do. Its main position is upside down as it eats from underneath the leaves. Its upside nature continues on into its color as its back has the lighter colors and the belly the darker colors.

They can be kept in a community tank but the lighting really needs to be dim so select your choice of occupants carefully to meet this particular criteria. A water temperature range of 22 to 26 degrees centigrade is adequate. These fish are scavengers but their food diet must be varied and consist of a high proportion of vegetable matter.

A special feature of this fish is the presence of long barbels that might irritate the other fish now and again. The eye is particularly large, the back is a light gray to cream color with dark brown to black irregular shaped spotting. The belly of the fish is almost black. It can grow to about 10 cms.

The large caudal fin is split with spots and colored tints on it. The dorsal fin has the same tints. Breeding wise there is no recommended techniques to pass on although it has been bred on rare occasions.

Variatus Platy – Xiphophorus variatus (Family: Poeciliidae)

Due to lots of breeding there are a wide range of colored varieties. This is an extremely popular fish with beginners. It is not difficult to maintain in a fresh water aquarium and will even breed in it. Platys are not fussy eaters, are sturdy and temperatures between 20 and 27 degrees centigrade will be fine.

The male is smaller then the female which is a bit dull color wise being greenish or silvery. A males color will depend on its type. For breeding the pair should be kept apart prior to it and a breeding tank used. Moving an egg carrying female is dangerous, unless in the early stages, as the brood and the mother can be lost.

It can take two months to give birth to over one hundred fry and most should survive as these fish are not particularly cannibalistic. Infusoria can be fed for a short time before you move on to fine dry food and brine shrimp.

White Cloud Mountain Minnow – Tanichthys albonubes (Family: Cyprinidae)

Another good peaceful community fish for your fresh water aquarium and the beginner. There are no feeding problems and it likes to eat little and frequently. Too much heat will hurt this fish so a water temperature range of between 18 and 20 degrees centigrade is best. The water should also be a bit hard and there needs to be lots of space for it to swim around in.

The main color is often silver (with purple blue tints) along the flanks and green on the back. Adults will reach a size of about 4 cms. In the young fish there is a blue green stripe on it that appears to change color as the angle of view changes. This runs from the caudal peduncle to behind the eye but gradually fades and cannot be seen in older fish.

Both the caudal fin and the dorsal fin have a red area on them. The anal fin is a bit longer than the dorsal fin. It has a small mouth that faces upwards slightly. The female is more full bodied than the male. The male has a longer dorsal fin.

Breeding the white cloud mountain minnow is not difficult. To start with you need to separate the selected pair and condition them as this will help the breeding success rate. The breeding tank should be planted with thick bunches of fine leaved plants and have shallow water; about 15 cms.

After getting together the eggs will be laid among the plants. The eggs are not sticky. Although there is no reputation for eating their eggs or fry it is best practice to remove the parents after spawning. Three days later and fry should appear. Rear as normal.

So there you have it, three more fish for your fresh water aquarium and more mouths to feed. Just make sure that you have enough tank space to cater for your new additions.

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