Fishing Tips Haruan

How to Get Fish Haruan

Haruan (snake head) usually inhabit freshwater areas of water flow quietly and protective structures such as drains, the labyrinth layer of wood in the water, along the lines grassy and woody in the teeth of a bush and ditch water. Haruan (snakehead) like to gather in the area to protect themselves from predators such as the toman.

Among the fishing technique haruan (snake head) The most popular is to use a frog. Typically, the bait is pulled through the citadel of frogs haruan (snake head) will stimulate haruan (snake head) to catch and feed the frog jump.

In this technique should dihenjut frogs feed on grass layer-medley (bottom haruan). Roll over the width of the river or the need to drain, then feed the frog should be dropped slowly into the leaves and grass-henjutkan dihenjut repeatedly. Good luck.

The following methods are replaced with bait artificial bait frog (soft plastic temple). The illustration below shows how to use artificial baits (soft plastic bytes) for the trapping haruan (snake head). Good luck.

Cpl. Eric Torbert, Jr., A Fallen Marine

Hello Folks,

It's with a heavy heart that I am writing this. I learned today that one of my ex-students, Cpl. Eric Torbert, Jr., was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.

My prayers go out to his parents, Eric and Denise, of Millersville, Pa.

Eric also had a brother, Dennis, and a sister, Lynn.

Please keep Eric's family in your prayers throughout this Christmas Season.

Dad

MM & I Hit Jordan Lake in Pursuit of Crappie - December 17, 2010

The end of the semester kept me incredibly busy and, hence, off the water. Then the weather foiled my fishing plans over the past week. But finally, Friday was looking decent so Mary May convinced me to load up the gear and take her fishing. Although it was tough to get out of my warm cozy bed (even my dog Brewer didn't seem to want to get up), I was excited to hit the lake. We bundled up and headed south.

Mary May had never been crappie fishing before and I knew the minnow fishing experience would be fun for her (and I). So, after a quick stop at the Wilsonville General Store we pulled up to the Seaforth launch and were on the water shortly after - around 1:40 PM. To make things even more interesting, the depth finder was still rigged for my old kayak, so she got to learn to read the fish finder for the day. We paddled out toward the HWY 64 bridge. There were 3 boats in that vicinity already and we decided to stop about a hundred yards away in an area I thought would be pretty good based on location of the river channel, depth, and a hump on the lake floor. Additionally, the wind was blowing under the bridge and it allowed for a nice drift down the old river channel with some subtle paddle adjustments.

Mary May was ready to drop some minnows!

We got set up and dropped our minnows. No sooner did my minnow get set than I saw my rod tip bobbing and I set the hook into a nice crappie that measured 11.75". I thought I had the first fish of the day, but just as I landed my fish I turned around to see Mary May reeling one in as well. Her crappie, the first she ever caught, was 13.6" and a really chunky fish. Both fish went on the stringer and we dropped our baits again. Within minutes we caught two more nice fish - both right around 11". We tossed them back and repeated the process. The bite was steady for us both for quite some time.

A beautiful afternoon on Jordan Lake

Around 3:50 PM the wind really started to die down, which seems to never happen to me on Jordan. The bite slowed a little, so we moved up close to the bridge pilings and were catching fish very regularly, but most were just under 10". Finally, we started getting into some nicer fish and boated quite a few that were right at or over 11".

MM cutting through the calm water

Around 5:10 PM we headed back to the launch, packed up, and hit the road. It got cold awfully quick as the sun set. We caught somewhere between 30-35 crappie with probably 10-15 keepers. We kept 4 that I breaded and baked Saturday night....yum yum!

Our dinner....and yes, she caught the biggest

Fish were all caught on minnows in 12-30 feet of water, but the best bite was around 20-25 feet deep. Again, I was impressed with the Coosa - it had plenty of room and performed well in the open water. Merry Christmas and, as always, tight lines!

Additional Photos:

Good looking girl, good looking fish, good looking boats!

A beautiful December sunset over Jordan

Okay... Now what?

Hello Folks,

In my last report, I mentioned that I had removed my reels and had taken them to Susquehanna Fishing Tackle for their annual winter maintenance. Six rods now lay bare awaiting for their return.

Now what?

It's now time for my attention to turn to my rods. Each will be cleaned with a very mild soap to remove any dirt, grime, or contaminates that have collected throughout the past year of fishing. I normally use a soft towel, sponge, and old toothbrush for this task.

Each and every guide will be inspected and straightened for optimum performance. A Q-Tip will be run on the inside of each guide to be sure that there are no nicks that have gone unnoticed and may cause line damage. Most nicks will show by pulling the cotton. If you see this, replace that particular guide before using the rod again.

I prefer cork handles for their low memory, soft feel, and superb grip. It is so important not to use any harsh chemical cleansers that may damage and break down a cork handle. Over time, as a cork handle ages, there may be small pieces that break free. This will, in no way, lessen the effectiveness of the handle and gives it some age old character.

I will take a mild soap and remove as much dirt as I can and then let it be. I refuse to use anything, like sandpaper or bleach, that may cause damage to the cork. Actually, one of the best things any angler can do for their cork handle is to let it be and it will be just fine.

Overall care of a rod is very important. Try not to allow the rod to fall against hard surfaces. This alone can cause nicks that could eventually lead to a rod snapping under pressure of landing that trophy bass.

One thing that is notorious for knocking out the tip guide insert is running a lure up tight against the tip. I know that have done this numerous times over the years and usually when I'm not paying close attention to what I am doing. If I notice my mistake, I immediately check the guide to be sure the insert is still intact. The only consolation I have when I do knock an insert free is that the tip is one of the easiest for me to replace.

I hope that this gives you an insight on how I take care of my rods in my downtime. It doesn't take too awfully long and gives me piece of mind once I get back out on the water that my gear is in tip-top shape.

Dad

Fishing has been good in between cold fronts



Spotted seatrout have been providing a bulk of the action.



December fishing has been a matter of dodging fronts and scraping ice off the kayaks.

During any warming trend, we have been finding excellent spotted seatrout action in Palma Sola Bay. Most of the fish are being caught on D.O.A. CAL Jigs with gold paddle tails, MirrOlures Tiny MirrOdine and Clouser Deep Minnow flies.

The trout have been ranging from undersize to 22 inches. There have been outings where a majority of the trout run from 17 to 22 inches, with few small fish.

Tide is the key. Most of the action has been taking place along channel edges on the incoming tide.

Redfish are making their presence known, too. Most are small, but we have taken a few in the slot (18 to 27 inches). Reds are holding along channel edges and around docks. D.O.A. CAL Jigs are the ticket to redfish success.

Flounder also are cooperating. A slowly worked jig along the bottom is a sure way to find flatties.

Dave Robinson of Sarasota fished with me and we totaled more than 50 trout, 10 redfish and several flounder. We used CAL Jigs, jerks worms and MirrOdines.

Dick Badman, a winter visitor from Pennsylvania, caught some really nice trout on Clouser Deep Minnows.

I took a busman’s holiday on Friday and did well before the wind started to blow. Started out with eight trout and a flounder on my first 10 casts. Ended the day with 30 trout, two flounder and two reds.

I look for good action between fronts. A warming trend should spark bluefish, pompano, Spanish mackerel and spotted seatrout over the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay.

Even though the water temperature plummeted to 53 degrees, I haven’t heard of any substantial snook kills. We don’t need any more cold weather.

My calendar is filling up, so figure out what date(s) you’d like to fish and let me know.

I would like to thank my sponsors: Native Watercraft, D.O.A. Lures, Temple Fork Outfitters.

Happy Holidays to all!

Steve Gibson

Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing

www.kayakfishingsarasota.com

(941) 284-3406

Basic shrimp fishing, take appropriate weight

Various types and sizes of shrimp in the market. You can select as appropriate places. Hooks usually have two kinds of thorny pandan pandan and no thorns.

If fishing in the river, kind of thorny pandan recommended. For the pool, many anglers choose not barbed hooks. Basically hook size from 5 to 8 is suitable for any size lobster.

If you wish a bigger prawn fishing, bigger eyes is needed. Leader for river shrimp is 8 to 12 pounds while swimming 6 lbs.

Kapok seeds can be used for carp fishing. In addition, rice bran and palm kernel is also widely used.

Use basic sinker to the bottom of the sink the bait. Obviously there is no difference in the use of this type sinker. For deep-sea fishing, die sinker type widely used as easily be changed if the current changes.

The use of pendulum of life takes time to tie the leader if you want to change the size.

This type sinker for fishing, which is very sensitive to the bait. When touched the bait, the fish will continue to swallow if he feels no burden on the bait.

The best time fishing commercial fish and shrimp ponds is the morning, afternoon and evening. The time blazing hot weather, the fish became passive and did not take the bait. You also need to listen hard on the bottom of a pool to ensure a satisfactory result of provocation.

Meanwhile, different horizontal reel (multiplier) and vertical (spinnng) is the position of the reel on the rod. Horizontal reel in the rod and the vertical or open type mounted on the boom.

Fishing has been good despite the cold weather

I'm pretty impressed by the fishing, considering the freezing weather we've experienced over the last two weeks. There has been ice on my windshield nearly every morning.
A week ago, I fished with Dave Robinson of Sarasota and totaled 28 spotted seatrout, eight redfish and a pair of flounder. Many of the trout were in the slot or slightly over (slot limit is 15 to 20 inches).
On Thursday there was ice on the kayaks when I pulled out of my driveway to meet Dick Badman of Pennsylvania. We fished Palma Sola Bay and did well, catching and releasing 20 trout to 21 inches and a flounder. Most of the fish were taken on a 1/16-ounce D.O.A. CAL Jig with a gold paddle tail. The MirrOlure Tiny MirrOdine also produced a few fish.
I'm thinking the action should really improve if we get a few days of warm weather.

NEW WORLD RECORD YELLOWFIN TUNA

From the watery desk of Mark Daugherty

From the docks of the San Diego Long Range Fleet, a new pending IGFA world record yellowfin tuna was landed by Mike Livingston of Sunland, CA. The SUPER COW weighed in at 405.2 pounds topping the current record of 388, 12 ounces held since 1977. Livingston fought the pending record fish for just under three hours on a Penn 30W filled with 100lb. PowerPro spectra, 100lb. SoftSteel Ultra and a 9/0 Owner Mutu circle hook on a sardine bait. The fish was landed on the 80-foot deluxe sportfisher Vagabond captained by Mike Lackey.


Mike Livingston 405.2-pound yellowfin from paul@fishingvideos.com on Vimeo.

Buena pesca,

Mark
EastCapeGuides.com 

Lures Used on December 11, 2010

Hello Folks,

It always interests me to know what seasonal lures anglers are using when fishing for bass. Whenever I read a report that someone has submitted, I look for the lures that were used and why they were chosen. What I find is that the reason for selection is often left out of the report and even I am guilty of doing that.

So, this morning, as I was preparing to take my reels in for their annual maintenance check, I took note to the lures I had tied on during my last trip. I grabbed my camera and took a snap shot of the last four that I used. I had also used a 2.5" tube, but I didn't take a picture of that one since I assumed most of you knew what a typical tube bait looked like.



The lure on the left side of the picture is Al Winco's new and very productive "Chillee Willee". It measures in at 3" long and has a very recognizable paddle tail design. This small profile bait has been a killer in very clear and cold water. It has been catching fish on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers for the past several months and was productive for Juan Veruete last weekend as he and Jeff Little fished the confluence of the Juniata and Susquehanna RIver.

Central Pennsylvania Fishing:
Kayak bass fishing with Juan Veruete


Jeff Little and Juan Veruete Last Weekend

The "Chillee Willee" has a unique paddle tail that is designed to rise off the bottom when used with the correct jig head.

Winco's Custom Lures

The next lure in line is a standard home made hair jig with a 1.4 oz. jig head weight. I tie these myself using dyed deer tails and black thread. The jig heads are dipped in powder paint. I don't "cure" the jih heads because I rarely have them long enough to worry about... LOL!

The third lure is a Lucky Craft Pointer 100 in a Chartreuse Shad. The Pointer 100 measures in at 4" plus the extended lip. We turned on to LC Pointers a number of years ago and have been using them ever since. They usually run around $15 and are well worth the expense.

The fourth and final lure I was using is an Al Winco's Cold Water Smallie Delight (CWSD) rigged on a Winco Flutter Head Jig. DRY1 (Bill) has made this one well-known as he winter fishes the Susquehanna River shorelines of Selinsgrove, Pa.

The CWSD measures in at approximately 3.5". It is attached to the Flutter Head Jig by a coil keeper. This allows the lure to lat out straight when rigged.

The CWSD also has "tentacles" added for attraction.

Okay, so why do I use these lures during winter months? It's quite easy to understand and not rocket science at all. They match the forage of the season. The crayfish are all dug into their wintering muddy banks and the bass, when feeding, are looking either for bait fish or fly hatches/terrestrials. There are hatches happening everyday of the year along the Susquehanna River.

So there you have it, folks. A little run down and some pertinent information regarding the lures I used on December 11, 2010 and the simple explanation as to why I selected them.

I wish I could impart how to fish these in a short writing, but that, of course, is impossible. You'll have to do a little researching on the water yourself to figure that one out.

Take care and stay safe if you plan to fish this winter.
Dad

So this is winter

Christmas time. Busy time. It is very hard to take day off. But what to do if I can't resist without fishing more than a week? And it has been almost three weeks since last trip. Winter in Ireland still continues. Radio annoucements talk about bad road conditions. Black ice is the biggest threat at the moment. But last Tuesday I had day off, so decided to go fishing. Trip was not to long, 120 miles only. Normally it takes me up to two hours, but in these conditions has increased to nearly five. But it was worth it, for the stunning views mainly.

First look at the river

The sun slowly began to break through the forest behind

To play along with the mist in a wonderful performance

In the end, however,  it's time to wet the line

...and catch something

I didn't get any specimen this time, but I think it was succesful session anyway, despite to heavy winter  conditions and very low water temperature.
Couple hours after,  I changed location...

Where I saw an intresting view of  freshwater fleet in a winter sleep

while some Cruisers where still in operation

I wonder how they do the  trick with this :)

 The end :)

Maine Striper fishing Reports 2011: Choosing a Guide Service

Greetings Everone...Welcome to my Super Fly Charters fishing reports page!!!

For those of you out there whom have not yet fished with me and are currently in the difficult process of selecting a fly & light tackle guide service for the 2011 season...to help you with this process I'd like to provide you with a bit of background info about myself describing how passionate I am about living the "Salt Life" on the coast of Maine, saltwater fishing and my fly & light tackle guide service. ~

...My name is Capt. George Harris, I am a full time saltwater fishing guide/commercial fisherman/waterman and a native of coastal Maine. Growing up in the small commercial fishing port of Rockland, I now reside nearby in the "WILD'S OF WARREN", on the banks of the St. George river...Working on and around the ocean is the only thing that I know...I have spent my entire lifetime fishing here, as well as a long 6 year stint living & fishing on both coasts of Florida, constantly perfecting and broadening the skills of my craft and it's my genuine pleasure to be able to share all that I have learned with you...

I was extremely fortunate to have become a saltwater angler at a very young age, quickly becoming addicted to the sport...The species of fish mattered very little to me...I was just as happy jigging mackeral, flounder, squid, and rock bass as I was catching the more elusive Striped Bass and Bluefish and to an extent...that still rings true!!!...growing up in the midcoast area, the waters between Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay became my playground. I have explored much of this region by boat, on foot, by canoe/kayak, with mask snorkel & fins...even with a cleverly designed home built raft or two...As an adventurous youngster, I was dubbed by much of the New England press, "a modern day Tom Sawyer" for my on the water exploits!!!

In the early 1990's...I packed all of my belongings into my battered Subaru 4X4 "fish wagon", left the Maine coast behind me and moved south to Florida to satisfy the overwhelming craving for year round saltwater fishing...It was on these proving grounds that I honed my fishing skills, prowling the beaches, flats & mangrove shorelines, passes & inlets around the Indian river near Port St.Lucie & Stuart on the east coast and Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor, Tampa Bay with much of my focus on the waters from Egmont Key to Anclote key in the Gulf of Mexico...fishing for Redfish, Trout, Snook & Tarpon and many other species, spending over 250 days each year on the water. An avid SCUBA & Breathhold "free diver", I also spent considerable time underwater pursuing underwater giants like Grouper, Snapper, Hogfish, Sheepshead, Amberjack & Kingfish with the speargun!!!

With the amazing Striped Bass resurgence taking place in New England, my obsession turned into profession as I migrated back to my home waters to guide for Stripers, Bluefish, Shark, Cod & Tuna off coastal Maine. Capitalizing on a lifetime of experience fishing the Maine coast...We operate our fishing charters in the Mid-Coast region of Maine, from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay. This area features an astonishing 1000 miles of jagged, pristine coastline. We focus our efforts on the broad reach of the lower Kennebec river estuary with its countless thousands of acres of untouched saltwater flats, gnarly tides that rip over rocky structure and an intricate maze of never ending backcountry channels, It's a fly & light tackle fishermans nirvana. On any given day we can be found fishing coastal tide marshes, shallow flats, sandy beaches and islands or ledges located offshore. Wherever the fish are!!!
My experiences as an international angler have led me to the fabled Bonefish waters of Great Abaco, Bahamas as well as bluewater fishing off it's outer chain of Cays...We have fished the north drop off Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic for Marlin, Dorado, Wahoo, Tuna and more and our excursions have led us further south to the storied Central American fishing ports of Herrudura, Quepos & Golfito, Costa Rica fishing for Snook, Roosterfish, Cubera, Tuna, Sailfish and many other bluewater giants... whether it's on the fly...pitching plugs or live lining frisky live baits we've got you covered check out our website for all of our trip offerings...and stay tuned for some new trips options for 2011

If you're intrigued about the Striped Bass, Bluefish, Shark, Bluefin Tuna and Cod fishing that we can offer you and would like to discuss it in more detail...please feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email....Also for those who have been asking there is still plenty of time to purchase that holiday gift certificate for your loved ones...
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Life Goes On 12.14.10

Hello Folks,

After three plus years of volunteer assistant coach for our school districts junior high basketball program, I hung it up. I love basketball so much and it was a hard decision to make. When most coaches my age are moving on, I started.

I have been coaching bball off and on since I was 18 years old. The Lancaster Businessmen awarded me a small scholarship upon graduating high school back in 1972. Part of accepting the scholarship was to work for the Lancaster Boys Club. During the next two years, I coached the 10-12 year old basketball players. The young team played in a local bball league on Saturday mornings and also traveled to Boys Club tournaments.

Once I had children and they grew old enough to play in recreation leagues for baseball and bball, I coached or co-coached their teams. I also continues to play basketball in the Lancaster Recreation Basketball League and volunteered to be a team captain each year.

When my buddy, Dell Jackson, took over the varsity bball coaching position at Penn Manor School District in the late 90's, I helped out by running with the team in open gyms. Dell later moved to Donegal High School to take the position of head basketball coach until 2007. We would run open gyms with his Donegal players from 2000 to 2006.

So, when Dell accepted the Penn Manor head coach of the junior high program, he asked me if I would be willing to volunteer assist his coaching staff. I was now retired and was looking for something that would allow me to "give back" to the community. This seemed to fit the bill and I agreed to help.

Dell and I worked closely in coaching the 9th grade program. I also assisted the Grade 7 and 8 coaches in whatever needed to be done to develop players.

In the next three years, we developed the "winning-est" junior high school program in the county. In fact, the initial 7th grade team I started with only lost 1 game in three seasons. That alone was a record of 45-1! This group of boys have now moved up the the high school J.V. level.

Here's a pic from the 2008-09 season. Four of these boys are now on varsity and the other six have away from bball and play other school sports (football, volleyball, golf, etc.) :


"Tornado Alley" took the above shot and one for each county team. These pics were made available for purchase by families and team fans. Dell would always buy me a photo as a gift since I didn't get paid for my coaching.

One thing that I always appreciated was the kindness of Dell Jackson and Don Martin. Whenever we gathered after a game, they treated me to a bite to eat. It was a "token of thanks" for what I did for the program throughout the year.

This year was not going well for me as a volunteer assistant coach. Last week, I ripped into the players for poorly running a particular drill. Although someone had to do it, I felt that I overstepped my boundaries as an assistant and felt bad about it later. I think that I have become emotionally and physically drained and this is what they got from me... The "Bad Dad" side. :(

After quite a bit of deliberation and talks with my loving wife, I decided to do what was right for the team and myself... As of yesterday, I resigned my volunteer bball coaching position.

Over the past four years, these young men have certainly had a major impact on my life. But it was truly time for me to move on and enjoy my winter afternoons at home rather than running the bball floor from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dad

Maine Striper Fishing Reports: 2011 Preview

Maine Saltwater Fishing 2011 Season Preview


Still plenty of time to purchase that holiday gift certificate for your loved ones...
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Fishing Lake Aldred, Saturday 12.11.10

Hello Folks,

I wasn't sure if I would be able to get out on the water today because we were picking up our new computer... Yahoo! This thing is fast.

After breakfast and grocery shopping, I packed a lunch and hooked the boat up. I eventually left the house by 11:30 a.m. and was on the water by noon.

There was frozen water in and around the launch... slushy machine time for my outboard jet. :)

The water was that milky cold green... typical coloration for this lake after a cold and rainy spell. There was a lot of debris floating downriver. The water temp was 32.5 degrees and didn't get above 33 degrees all day.

The air temperature was suppose to be in the low to mid-40's... Yea, sure! The highest air temp I had on the water was 35.2 degrees.

Although I was primed for fishing, the bass were not cooperating at all. I fished in water depths from 10' to 15' and didn't get a single tap. Disappointing, but somewhat expected after the weather we've had.

The power plants lowered the water level about 4' on the lake around 1:30 p.m. and shortly after, began to raise it right before I returned to the ramp at 3:00 p.m. That also made it very difficult to judge the location of the bass... pulled out or uptight.

The water was dropping to the level that I caught those two C-class fish a couple of weeks ago. I thought this drop may be what is needed to turn the fish on as it did before, but I was wrong.

I ran to two other wintering locations and basically had the same luck... None!

Despite my failure to hook up today, I was lucky enough to see one of the mature bald eagles land on a high tree point about 50 yd. from me. Cool beans!

I did take some pics and will add them here after I get the programs added to my computer.

Air Temp at Launch... Noontime


Just left ramp and exiting the creek under the RR Bridge


Just outside the RR Bridge, I was met by a solid sheet of ice.

This was the water temperature at my first fishing spot.


Dad

Eelin' for the Bigguns

After 47 days without fishing, I finally finagled my way out to the water. The wind was finally looking right, I still had the ok from the boss to take a day off, and I had a plan to make sure the wife was happy. So, after a full day of work and putting Natalie to sleep, I was good to go. When my mother-in-law found out what I was doing, she had a bewildered look on her face asking "You're doin' what?!?! You know it dropped down to 12 degrees last night..." I reassured her I was taking every safety precaution and I was going to be fine. On the flip side, my wife is not even phased anymore. She just rolls her eyes and says to have fun.

As I pulled into the launch area, the temp gauge on my dashboard read 24degrees. Freakin' cold indeed. I reached the spot and met up with Justin Mayer, Ashley Bishop and Miles Wong. Ash and Justin had already had a few hook ups but dropped them at the boat. I was all pumped up. Finally out on the water, nice paddle out, fish being hooked up.... it was a great feeling.

Miles hooked up immediately after I joined them. But he also dropped his after a good 2 or 3 minute fight. A couple minutes later, he hooked up again and it was pure chaos when he brought it up to the surface. We heard the big splashes in the darkness, followed by a "Ohhhh man....". It came off, again. It was the same story with Ash as well. Except it happened 4 times!!! Poor guy had some tough luck but I'm sure he'll be back out there soon to redeem himself.

It was Justin with the hot rod of the night. He landed a 38", 39", 40", 44" and 45". The 44" and 45" came back to back. Just as he was landing the first, his other rod went off zipping.

Justin's 40"er.

Justin with his double.

While all this is happening, I'm not getting a single bump. I was using the same technique, same depth, right next to him, and I just wasn't getting any bites. And then the bite shut off. No one was getting anything and that awesome feeling I had earlier when I got to the spot was wearing off. After 6 hours on the water, the penetrating cold was starting to get to me and I desperately wiggled my toes in futile attempt to warm them up. Then, just as we decided to move to a different spot, BAM! I was instantly on a sleigh ride. I mean, I was bookin'. Justin said he had to paddle pretty hard to catch up to me. After an intense fight, with a big ol' grin on my face, I leg lifted him in.

44" Release Citation

It's funny how your frozen feet don't bother you after that!

I got back to Richmond by 8am, just in time to feed my daughter and take her to daycare. And now it's nap time for me.

Before we left, I said to the guys, "It's amazing how much money we'll spend, time we'll put in, the number of "stupid" things we'll do for that 3 or 4 minutes."

It's worth it.

Maine Striper Fishing 2011

Maine Striper Fishing Reports, Guided Saltwater Trips & Charters


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SCIENCE .. Fill the monsoon to claim knowledge of the sea

Monsoon seems to have started. During almost two weeks in Johor Bahru, for example, stem Rod is feeling the average daily heavy rain with thunderstorms.

Rod stems not wait too try-try fishing in Kong Kong, Pasir Gudang and Lido Beach, but once the bad weather arrived at the scene. When leaving the house, the weather is nice and bright. This is the scenario of the weather in Johor Bahru is also influenced by the northeast monsoon.

Hear-hear the weather in the Klang Valley and other West Coast states are also uncertain. More rain than the heat. On the east coast, rainfall is projected down to 48 hours.

Stem Rod have experience working in Kuala Terengganu for three years and is anxious and painful when the monsoon season. When it is watered by intermittent heavy rains down a few days. During this season, Rod Stem fellow anglers suggest that seek knowledge.

You can learn to make commitments. You can learn to read the GPS. At the same time, learn how to make full use of GPS as way to mark and track the location. Also, learn to use sonar or fish finder. All hardware is important and should be held to maximize the catch.

Of the skipper on the quay or a base for studying the ocean. How to read water, wind and storm. Not a shame if you claim all this knowledge.

Rod Stem is proposed that from now on anglers no longer have to follow the way the skipper looking deep. But you pay for the skipper to take you to the bottom that you know for sure.

It is not difficult to change this situation. But it provided you have already learned. You need to buy a tide chart. You need to have a chart of oceanography. You need to know where the location of shelf, reef, craters, shipwrecks and other important structures in the water you go.

It is wise if you're ready to learn about the structure of the sea is deep because of certain structures. By knowing all of this is to distinguish the fish in the shoal, the bottom mud or sand, in the dike, coral and others. All structures would also assume different levels of quality and fight.

You also need to learn the skills, knowledge and knowledge of hardware used in fishing. Find out the ideal set of lines and balanced, as well as ability. Increase the strength of ties on hooks and other connection string. Know that own set according to the trip that would be done.

So, for a month or two teachers seek and seek knowledge as much as possible. Science will distinguish you by anglers who know just extend the feed but are not aware of whether the bait was falling at the base of sand or mud.

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I'm Always Impressed! 12.08.10

Hello Folks,

Fishing has been at a standstill with this nasty cold weather we are now having in the Northeast. This morning was the coldest so far with the temperature dropping to 18 degrees. This is not our typical December temperature. In fact, we are close to 15 degrees off our norm.

It does give me time to reflect on the past year's fishing and to prepare for when I get back out on the water. If the weather breaks some, I may try it soon.

I applied form my Pa. C-class certificate on the one 20.25" bass I caught in November, 2010. We have 60 days to submit an application for a "Catch and Release" citation. We must also have a picture accompany the application.



I started to only do this over the past four years. As luck has it, I've been able to submit each year since I began. Hopefully, this good fortune will continue for many years to come.

I am also assisting coaching basketball which I have done now as a volunteer at the Penn Manor School District in Millersville, Pa. I assist all levels and concentrate on the junior high and especially the 9th grade team. Our last year's team was undefeated and only lost one game in the three years that we coached them... Unbelievable!

So, why am I amazed? Well, let me tell you. I haven't printed much here in the past month and yet today was one of my highest visitor numbers. And what I really find impressive is where my blog visitors hail from. Check out my last 20 visitors and their locations:

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United States Feasterville Trevose, Pennsylvania
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Australia Sydney, New South Wales
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United States Metairie, Louisiana
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United States Mountain View, California
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United States Minneapolis, Minnesota
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United States Wentzville, Missouri
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United States Chantilly, Virginia
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United States Killeen, Texas
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United States Columbus, Indiana
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Brazil Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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Italy Rome, Lazio
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Japan Tokyo
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United States Butler, Pennsylvania
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United States
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United States North Las Vegas, Nevada
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United States Mountain View, California

Many from around the globe visit in search of fishing for smallmouth bass. That, my friends, is exciting to me.

Thank you to all who visit me whether it be your initial meeting or visits from my many "returners".

Be safe and careful. I hope to see you real soon.

Dad

What is RFID?

Public Service Announcement (PSA)... Check out this report on the theft of your credit card information using scanning devises.

http://www.wreg.com/videobeta/?watchId=8ba6f8fc-90a2-4711-90ea-1884ec348310

Although there has been no reports, according to this news report, of this being done, it will only be a matter of time.

Dad

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(Rich Tudor and Son team up for some Kennebec Stripers)
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