Do you remember the excitement of your first camping trip? Getting up early in the morning, having a hot chocolate before the drive out of town, and all the fun of being in the great ...
South Florida is a paradise for both fishers and fish watchers: Its subtropical waters and varied habitats, from seagrass pastures to coral reefs to mangrove keys, encourage a great diversity of marine fishes. That diversity, in fact, can be intimidating for someone trying to identify a fish they've
Fishing and hunting gear are specialized equipment that can enhance the outdoor experience and increase the odds for success. The equipment for each sport include fishing gear designed to perform well under hot, cold or wet conditions and hunting gear designed to withstand the cold, brush and dirt.
Crankbaits are fishing lures that come in an enormous variety of sizes and colors, but they can all be rigged for fishing in the same general way. As the name suggests, crankbaits are fished by simply cranking the reel--the shape of the lure imparts the natural motion of struggling prey
Vacation is a time to free our minds from the worry and stress of work. It's a time to help our body recuperate, to energize it and give it more time to rest. Vacation is ...
Fly fishing is considered to be a quite expensive, time consuming and difficult because of the methods and equipments that you need. But it is the most accurate because it allows you to place your ...
Grunt, or pigfish, refers to a family of fish found in waters off the Florida coast. Though not often targeted by anglers, and usually eschewed for more favorable groupers or snappers, some refer to the grunt as a drastically underrated catch. A larger, 15-inch adult weighs over a pound and a half,
Ninilchik is a small coastal town located on the Kenai Peninsula that borders Cook Inlet. Evidence of Russian influence can be seen from the Russian Orthadox Church and cemeteries. According to the Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce, the town's economy is mostly based around commercial and sports fishing
Have you ever gone to a place where all the restaurants were lined up in a row? If so, you will certainly notice that no matter how many people are in that area, there are ...
There are four kinds of reels: spincast, spinning, baitcast and fly reels. Each of these reels uses a different kind of rod. A spinning reel, also called an open-face reel, is popular with people who want to cast longer distances. The reel is mounted under the straight rod handle and the spool of f
Have you ever thought of fishing as a sport? Many Hollywood movies we have seen just show fishing as a hobby but not really a sport. Normally the characters will be sitting lazily on a ...
While some types of fishing bobbers -- slip bobbers -- are designed to make casting easy, other types of bobbers, such as spring bobbers, are not. Spring bobbers do not move once attached to the line. If anglers set them more than about 3 feet from the hook, casting can be difficult. There are sever
Spoon lures move in a flittering fashion during the retrieve. These lures are popular choices for bass, bluegill and stripers. Adding bait fish to the hooks restricts the movement of the lure, but adds another level of attraction for the prey species. When baiting the lure, you set the hooks of the
Fishing lures are a topic of discussion and lore almost as much as the fish themselves. There are almost a dozen major types of fishing lures, ranging from tiny trout flies to huge plug lures for large saltwater fish, and each major type has subtypes and variants, resulting in literally thousands of
Whether you are a seasoned professional or a novice, simply casting a line in the water will not necessarily get you any fish. For those who are unfamiliar with the sport, fishing may seem to ...
Buying or selling a home is not a completed transaction until all of the paperwork has been signed and money has exchanged hands. The HUD statement, which details the final accounting of funds, is given to the buyer and seller. Some of the documents signed at the closing must be notarized to become
Unlike fiberglass and graphite rods, bamboo fishing poles are a product of nature and much more fragile than man-made materials. As such, there are some repairs that cannot be made, like slamming a car door on a rod section and snapping it. Bamboo poles have been made in two, three and four piece se
Lake Pend Oreille is a large body of water located in the northern Idaho panhandle. The lake is home to a variety of fish species that are targeted by fly fishers and conventional anglers on a regular basis. In addition to whitefish, anglers target kokanee salmon, lake trout, rainbow trout, brown tr
Sea urchins are small marine invertebrates of the Echinodermata category of animals. They are distinguished by having a globular body covered in multiple spines. There are approximately 700 different species of sea urchin which have adapted to many different environments, meaning that sea urchins ar
Belize is a small country located in Central America. It is a tourist destination not only for its Mayan ruins and scuba diving, but for people who enjoy prime deep sea fishing as well.