How To Find FishWritten by Frank Faldo
PondsAnywhere there is a pond; it could be a hidden hotspot for fish. The bottom line is, no matter how small pond may be, it is only a matter of time until fish find it. If you live near farmland, a great way to scout around for these hidden hotspots is to schedule a flight over area and map out any bodies of water you may have missed. The Evening Secret will double your catches, and swarm fish into your waters. (http://www.eveningsecretfishing.com/specialsecret/Finding_Fish.php Using Hay If it is legal in your area, buy some spoiled hay from garden supply stores under label “mulch hay”. Dump a few bales in water. Grubs and insects will fall out, and will provide fish food to keep fish in your spot. New Body Of Water If you are going to start fishing a newly created body of water (like a reservoir), here are some things to keep in mind. For first 2 years, it will be very easy to catch fish, though they will be smaller (t though about 50% larger in second year). The 3rd year will prove more of a challenge, as fish are larger and savvier. It is important to move around lake and watch where experienced anglers are getting action. Also keep tabs on where and when each species is feeding. Also, make a note of moon phase when you record this information, so that you can refer to it during same phase in following years. You will probably discover that bass feed best at dawn and dusk, bluegills during midmorning and midafternoon, crappies under lantern light at night, and white bass at high noon. After this third year, these proven tactics will really start to pay off. For bass, remember to give a variety of offerings. Lay out one of each; plastic worm, overhead spinner, surface noisemaker, crankbait, and weedless spoon. Old Lake, Never Fished Before Fish in older lakes are very savvy because they have been approached by “every trick in book” by experienced anglers. Largemouth bass, in these areas, have been shown to move as much as 10 miles in one day in search of food. To target them, troll some deep running lures that just nudge bottom cover.
| | Top T.E.N Sports Stories of 2004Written by Gary Whittaker
In no particular order, these are T.E.N webzine's Top Sports stories in 2004 Red Sox win world series after 86 years.The world series itself was anti-climatic compared to never before done in baseball comeback from a 3 game deficit over their nemisis, New York Yankees. Chants of "Who's your Daddy" gave way to "Who's your Papi", while Curt gave us Chills watching his warrior like performance on mound. David vs Goliath though, this was not. This was more like Goliath's kid brother tripping him when he was not looking, then kicking him before running away. The new Cold War: NHL Hockey Lock-out. One of biggest bonuses from this lock-out is that more Americans are hearing about NHL now, then if there was hockey! While Canadians have turned towards minor league hockey, Bettman is probably hoping that more Americans will turn into NBC's coverage (next year) just to see what all fuss was about. BALCO, Bonds and Giambi. This story broke in 2004, and we can expect it to build momemtum in 2005. In 2003, Hank Aaron said that he would have not problem if Bonds passed him for most home runs. "Records were made to be broked", he re-iterated. That was all provided, of course, of innocent until proven guilty. I believe that as well, but damn, he looks real guilty right now. Bonds can make all criticism go away in one test, but this is something he has refused to do. Hey, even O.J put gloves on. The death of Superman. With no disrepect to Christopher Reeve, Boxing's superman was Roy Jones Jr. (that would actually make Don King Boxing's Lex Luther!). Antonio Tarver shocked world, and more importantly Roy Jones, with a stunning 2nd round KO out of nowhere. Glen Johnson made lightning strike twice a few months later with a 9th round KO, affecting buring Superman in a Krytonite grave forever. With Lennox Lewis retiring, Iron Mike Tyson turned to rust, and Roy Jones Jr thinking about ending his career as a heavyweight, boxing fans now awaits next generation of talent to fill void left by these boxers. When NBA Players attack. From boxing to....a different kind of fighting, NBA has been having their fair share of scuffles. The NBA is becoming a place where individuals can put themselves ahead of team, and get away with it. You have Vince Carter calling most of shots with Raptors behind scenes, then wanting a trade (and getting) after piss poor results and Toronto management deciding they can make their own decisions. Nowhere is this better evidenced than in L.A with Kobe Klause. Even with Kobe's lack of judgement caused his personal life major drama, Laker's felt that Kobe could benifit from a change of coach and roster that would better fit his game. Kobe seems to have worked great for two teams in NBA, unfortunately neither are Lakers. The Heat and Supersonics (I am reaching with Seattle, but I don't think by much) can both attribute at least some of their success indirectly to Mr. Bryant. Finally, we have well documented events surrounding Malice at Palace in our 3-pointer column. At one point, teams will realize that at salary players are getting, me first players like Artest and Iverson will never translate into Championships.
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